Internet Explorer Settings - Hyperion

Internet Explorer Settings

Oracle describes in Doc id: 820892.1 the recommended Settings for Oracle Hyperion Products in combination with Internet Explorer 7, 8 and 9.

1. Configure browser to check for new version every time user visits a page

• Open Internet Explorer
• Go to Tools > Internet options > General
  In "Browsing history" section click on "Settings" button and then select "Every time I visit the webpage" option
• Click OK, then Apply.

2. Disable default pop-up blocking

• Open Internet Explorer
• Go to Tools > Internet options > Privacy tab
• Uncheck "Turn on Pop-up Blocker"

3. Add Workspace URL to trusted sites

• Open Internet Explorer
• Go to Tools > Internet options > Security tab
• Select "Trusted sites" from "Select a zone to view or change security settings" window, then click on "Sites" button.
• Type your workspace URL in form http://workspaceserver:portnumber in "Add this website to the zone"
• Uncheck "Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone"
• Click Add, then Close.
• Click OK and Apply.

4. Minimize security setting for trusted sites

• Open Internet Explorer
• Go to Tools > Internet options > Security tab
• Select "Trusted sites" from "Select a zone to view or change security settings" window
• Select custom level
• From "Reset to:" list select "Low"
• Click OK
• Click Apply, then OK

5. Customize security settings

• Open Internet Explorer
• Go to Tools > Internet options > Security Tab
• Select zone containing your Oracle Hyperion servers and click on "Custom level..." button
• In "Miscellaneous" section enable options "Access data sources across domains" and "Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints"
• In "ActiveX controls and plug-ins" section enable "Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins" and "Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting".

6. Enable option "Always allow session cookies".

• Open Internet Explorer
• Go to Tools > Internet options > Privacy Tab > Advanced. Check the "Override automatic cookie handling", accept the first and third party cookies and check the "Always allow session cookies" option.

7. Disable option "Enable Native XMLHTTP".

• Open Internet Explorer
• Go to Tools > Internet options > Advanced Tab. In "Security" section uncheck the option "Enable Native XMLHTTP".

9. Only for SSL enabled environments: Disable option "Do not save Encrypted Pages to Disk".

• Open Internet Explorer
• Go to Tools > Internet options > Advanced Tab. In "Security" section uncheck the option "Do not save Encrypted Pages to Disk".