Adding or Removing websites from Security zones in Internet Explorer

Modified on Fri, 16 May, 2014 at 12:53 PM

Adding or Removing websites  from Security zones in Internet Explorer


To add a website to a security zone

  1. Open Internet Explorer

  2. Navigate to the website that you want to add to a specific security zone.

  3. Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.

  4. Click the Security tab, and then click a security zone (Local intranet, Trusted sites, or Restricted sites).

  5. Click Sites.

  6. If you clicked Local intranet in step 4, click Advanced.

  7. The website should be shown in the Add this website to the zone field. Click Add.

    If the site is not a secure site (HTTPS), clear the Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone check box.

  8. Click Close, and then click OK (or click OK twice if you clicked Local intranet in step 4).


To remove a website from a security zone

  1. Open Internet Explorer.

  2. Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.

  3. Click the Security tab, and then click a security zone (Local intranet, Trusted sites, or Restricted sites).

  4. Click Sites.

  5. If you clicked Local intranet in step 3, click Advanced.

  6. In Websites, click the website that you want to remove.

  7. Click Remove.

  8. Click Close, and then click OK (or click OK twice if you clicked Local intranet in step 3).



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