Welcome to part 10 in a series of posts which describe how to create a Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Virtual PC image for demos and development work. Last time, we looked at how to install and configure the Project Server 2007 application. This time, we’ll look at how to configure the Internet Explorer 7 web browser security settings so that we can access the SharePoint Central Administration site, as well as the Project Web Access site that we will create later.
Part 10: Setting Up Internet Explorer Web Browser Security
After the configuration wizard is closed, the Internet Explorer web browser should launch automatically and attempt to open the SharePoint Central Administration website; if so, cancel any prompts or alert messages, close the web browser window, then re-launch Internet Explorer:
Press the Alt key to open the Internet Explorer menu, then select Tools > Internet Options:
Under the General tab of the Internet Options dialog box, change the URL of the home page to match the name of the server (http://vpc02, in this case):
Under the Security tab of the Internet Options dialog box, click the Trusted sites icon:
With the Trusted sites icon selected, click the Sites button:
In the Trusted sites dialog box, deselect the Require server verification checkbox, enter the URL of the server (http://vpc02, in this case) into the Add this website to the zone text area, then click the Add button:
The server URL should be added to the Websites list; click the Close button to close the Trusted sites dialog box:
After returning to the Internet Options dialog box, confirm that the Trusted sites icon is still selected, then click the Custom level button:
In the Security Settings dialog box, select Low from the Reset to drop-down list, then click the Reset button:
A warning message should appear; click the Yes button to proceed:
After returning to the Security Settings dialog box, click the OK button:
After returning to the Internet Options dialog box, click the OK button:
If this is the first time that Internet Explorer 7 has been used, a screen with initial browser settings should be displayed; under the Required Settings heading, select Keep my current default search provider option, then scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Save settings button:
You should now have your Internet Explorer 7 web browser configured for accessing SharePoint Central Administration, as well as the Project Web Access site that we will create later.
In Part 11, we’ll look at how to start the services necessary for operating the Project Server 2007 application.