Date:        1/8/98 4:53:26 AM
From:        Graeme Adamson <nospam@spl.co.za>
Subject:     Re: [NTSEC] Content Security
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On Wed, 7 Jan 1998 11:38:35 EST, you said:

> This may be slightly off-topic as it pertains to NT and Win95 both.  But, is
> anyone on this list familiar with a way to disable or reset the administrative
> password for the content advisor on Internet Explorer 4.0?
> 
> I have a user who changed their admin password for the Content Advisor on
> IE4.0 and now cannot see some web sites.  Apparently they didn't select the
> checkbox that allows them to see unrated sites, so IE4.0 dutifully refuses to
> allow them to see much at all.
> 
> Any insight or ideas regarding this is greatly appreciated and my thanks to
> you beforehand.

One of our people picked this up somewhere:

First, try just pressing the "Enter"/"Return" key at the
password prompt as see if that allows you in.  If not, 
then continue on...

Changing Content Advisor Password (WIN95 IE on PC):

 1) Close Internet Explorer
 2) Click Start Button
 3) Click Run Button
 4) Type "regedit" (without the quotes!)
 5) Click OK
 6) Double-Click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
 7) Double-Click on SOFTWARE
 8) Double-Click on Microsoft
 9) Double-Click on Windows
10) Double-Click on CurrentVersion
11) Double-Click on Policies
12) Double-Click on Ratings (There probably will be two
     items: a "Default" Key    AND    a  "Key" Key).
13) Highlight the "Key" Key and Delete it.
14) Close the Registry Editor by clicking the "X" in the
     right-corner of its window.  This will reset the
     Content Advisor Supervisor Password to its original
     settings for adding a brand new Password to this area.

--The next time you open the Interenet Explorer and go back
   to the Content Advisor(MSIE Windows: View, Options, then
   Security), there should be under the Content Advisor
   section an "Enable" button and a "Settings" button.
  -Clicking either of these buttons will bring up the
    "Create Supervisor Password" window so you can enter
     a new password.  Once completed, inside this section
     allows the specific settings for WWW access and the
     option to change the Supervisor Password again.


Graeme

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