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Introduction and Purpose.

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• Enable Pop-Window blocking. ¹
  • Selectivity allow websites to display Pop-Windows only if required for the application to function properly.
• Disable Java. ²
  • Enable Java if the website and/or web application require Java Applets or other Java services.
  • Once access to the website / application is completed then disable Java.
• Enable JavaScript.
  • Selective display JavaScript if you are accessing a websites of unknown trust that are potential security risks.
• Use https when accessing UC, UCI, and UCI-OIT websites whenever possible.
• Always follow UCI and UC security policies — Security Wiki Pages

¹ Web-browser Pop-Window information
² Java Virtual Machine information

FireFox Web-Browser Configuration.

• FireFox Web-Browser home web-page

Start FireFox in order to configure the following user defined settings.

• Start FireFox web-browser application.
  • If you have multiple FireFox user profiles defined then configuration of user defined setting is required for each profile defined. ¹
• Open the FireFox options window.
  • Windows and Linux Select Tools --> Options
  • Mac Computers
    • Select the FireFox application window to make the "active" application.
    • Select FireFox --> Preferences OR Command key + ,

The FireFox options ("preferences") window appears, and the following user option sections are displayed.
Windows System – Open FireFox web-browser options window

• General – Configure the following general preferences. – General or Main Preferences Figure
  • Set the "Startup home page display URL" ² value.
  • File download processing, and save to directory location.
  • Plugin management and preferences.
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• Tabs – Configure Tab browsing settings.
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• Content preferences - Web-page content browser settings.
  • Block pop-up windows.
    • Enable blocking pop-up windows, and only allow selected application websites to open pop-up windows.
  • Enable "Load images automatically."
  • Enable JavaScript
  • Enable JavaScript processing for websites, but if there is a doubt regarding the authenticity, functionality or trust-worthiness of a specific website then either disable JavaScript and proceed, or do not visit the website.
    • Note OIT web applications utilize JavaScript in order to function correctly.
  • Disable Java / Do not select: "Enable Java."

• Privacy Preferences.

• Security Preferences figure
  • Enable – "Warn me when sites try to install add-ons."
  • Enable – "Block reported attack sites."
  • Enable – "Block reported web forgeries."
  • Disable – "Remember passwords for sites."
  • Disable – "Use a master password."

• Advanced Settings figure

² URL – Uniform Resource Locator

¹ Creating and managing FireFox user profiles

• Mozilla FireFox Managing Profiles web-page
• Select the operating system type: (a) Windows (b) Linux (c) Mac OS
  • Start the FireFox profile manager.
  • Follow the instructions provided.

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    Microsoft Internet Explorer Web-Browser Configuration. Panel title Internet Explorer Web-Browser Configuration borderStyle solid Microsoft Internet Explorer Web-Browser home web-page Info title Internet Explorer Configuration borderStyle solid Internet Explorer requires a moderate amount configuration in order for UC, Irvine web applications to function correctly. The initial out of the box / as is installed configuration is insufficient; therefore, it is suggested that each Internet Explorer user follow the steps described within the IE web-configuration section. Info title IE Security Level Note borderStyle solid The suggested Internet Explorer basic security setting, without performing custom security configuration, is medium high. Info title Enabling Mixed Web-page Content In order to display HTTP content in a HTTPS web-page please ensure the following security setting is enabled HTTP and HTTPS Start Internet Explorer in order to configure the following user defined settings. Start Internet Explorer web-browser application. Select the Tools menu Open the Internet Options dialog preference window. Select the Security tab User Choice based on UCI, UC and UC website, and web applications accessed [Basic Security setting Medium High|Internet Options dialog preference window. Select the Custom level button to customize the Security Settings Suggested customized Security Settings Suggested Security Setting part 1 Suggested Security Setting part 2 Suggested Security Setting part 3 Suggested Security Setting part 4 Suggested Security Setting part 5 (a) Select the Privacy tab (Default Privacy Settings Active) Set the privacy setting to Medium High (b) Select the Privacy tab (Customized Privacy Setting Active) (b) Configure customized privacy settings Note the suggested Advanced Option tab settings. Carefully read and understand each of these settings and how they affect website, and web application functionality. Suggested Advanced Option Settings

Google Chrome Web-Browser Configuration.

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