Internet Explorer’s Zone Model
Internet Explorer’s zone model[234] is a proprietary attempt to reconcile the different security requirements that users (or system administrators) may have for different types of web applications, for example, a banking page and an online game. Microsoft’s approach is to establish several predefined classes of websites—known as zones—each with its own set of configurable security permissions. The five supported zones are these:
My computer (aka local machine) This hidden zone is used for all local file: resources (with one exception—more about it soon). The user cannot add or remove any elements from this set and cannot change its security settings through the normal user interface. Administrators and developers ...
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