How to: Add sites to a security zone in Internet Options in Windows


Instructions

1) Open the Control Panel.

2) In the search field, type internet options. When the search results appear, click Internet Options to open the applet.

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3) Click the Security tab.

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4) Click one of the following options to choose your zone. Then, click the Sites button.

  • Local intranet
  • Trusted sites
  • Restricted sites

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5) If you clicked "Local intranet" in the previous step, click Advanced. Otherwise, skip ahead to the next step.

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6) Type the site that you want to add. Then, click the Add button. This will add the site to the list directly below.

NOTE: You may use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard character.

TIP: You may wish to consider adding all Texas Tech University sites to your "Local intranet" zone by adding *.ttu.edu and *.texastech.edu to the list.

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7) When finished adding websites, click the Close button.

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8) Click OK on any open windows to save your changes.

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OUTCOME

When you browse to a site, it will display using the security settings for the zone in which the site is located. If the site does not match any of the criteria specified in your zones, it will display using the "Internet" zone settings.