Adjusting Java Security settings can be used to fix a variety of problems – especially around certification validation and problems with java security updates. However although not recommended for security reasons it can be used as a “quick fix” or “work around” until a permanent solution can be found and also just takes a few clicks of the mouse to change.

1. Click Start
2. Click Control Panel
3. Click on the View by: option – top right and select Small icons
4. Click Java (32-Bit)
5. Up the top – click Security
6. Change the Security Level slider to Medium
7. Click Apply (down the bottom)

Have more emails in your inbox than you can read? Sometimes those all important Meeting requests can be missed – still waiting to be accepted or declined. Outlook includes Resource Scheduling options to automatically accept meeting requests in Outlook or to wait for the request to be accepted or declined manually.

1. Open Outlook
2. Click File
3. Click Options
4. Click Calendar
5. Scroll down to the bottom and select: Resource Scheduling
6. Tick automatically accept meeting requests and remove cancelled meetings.

Note: Un-ticking automatically accept meeting requests and remove cancelled meetings for setting your calendar meeting requests manually.

Taleo is used for many organisations as its tool for managing job applications. These settings are Internet Explorer recommended settings for displaying Taleo with no problems.

Magnification​

The magnification level of your Internet browser must be set to 100%.

Using a setting other than 100% might produce less than optimal results depending on the Taleo product you are

using and the action you are performing. For this reason, 100% is the only recommended magnification level.

Configuring Cookie Policy for Internet Explorer​

Prerequisite

The default Privacy setting for Internet Explorer is Medium. This setting is normally sufficient to ensure the

proper handling of cookies used by Taleo Enterprise.

Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Privacy

Steps

1. In the Privacy tab, click Advanced.

2. In the Advanced Privacy Settings window, clear the Override automatic cookie handling option.

3. Click OK.

4. In the Privacy tab, click Sites.

5. In the Per Site Privacy Actions window, add “taleo.net” (without quotes) in the Address of Web site field.

6. Click Allow.

7. Click Done.

Enabling JavaScript​

JavaScript is required for the proper function and use of Taleo Enterprise.

Prerequisite

Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options

Steps

1. In the Security tab, click the Internet icon.

2. Click Default Level.

3. Click OK.

Troubleshooting JavaScript​

Allows users to have the application work properly after enabling JavaScript.

Prerequisite

Enabling JavaScript must have been performed.

Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Security tab

Internet and Browser Settings

Steps

1. In the Security tab, click the Internet icon.

2. Click Custom Level.

3. Under Active Scripting, under the Scripting section, click Enable or Prompt.

4. Click OK.

5. Click Yes.

6. Click OK.

Result

Application should run as expected.

Setting Browser to Cache Web Files​

Prerequisite

Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Advanced

Steps

1. Deselect Empty Temporary Internet Files Folder When Browser Is Closed.

2. Deselect Do not save encrypted files to disk.

3. Click OK.

4. Restart browser.

Optimizing Cache Settings​

Many browsers retain Web site files in the “cache” for a certain period of time. This saves browsing time by

accessing the file directly from your computer’s hard drive rather than gathering it from the Internet, thereby

increasing overall performance.

Prerequisite

Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > General tab

Steps

1. For Internet Explorer 7 or 8, click Settings under the Browsing History section.

2. In the Temporary Internet and History Settings window, select Automatically, for the Check for newer

version of stored pages option.

3. For the Disk space to use setting, select a value greater than100 MB but less than 500 MB. Setting the

cache size higher than 500 MB might actually reduce performance.

4. Click OK.

5. In the Internet Options window, click OK.

Configuring the Printer​

Allows users to configure the browser for faster printing results.

Prerequisite

Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Advanced

Steps

1. Scroll down to the Printing settings.

2. Select Print background colors and images.

3. Click OK.

Due to inconsistencies in Microsoft’s remote assistance and dual monitor technologies – there is an incompatibility between Server 2008 R2 and some Windows client operating systems – not allowing you to use Citrix tools to shadow and control XenApp sessions – follow the quick guide below to remote assist Xenapp users.

A way around this is to – publish Remote Assistance for Helpdesk and System administrator access.

Configure Remote Assistance in XenApp​

1. Lal Mohan (http://lalmohan.co.nz/2013/07/02/configure-windows-remote-assistance-in-citrix-xenapp-6-5-for-multi-monitor-shadowing/ ) has written a great blog post on setting this up – just follow the guide to configure Remote Assistance in the XenApp environment.

Using Remote Assistance & Citrix AppCenter to Remote Assist users​

1. Log into the Citrix Application Portal
2. Launch Citrix AppCenter
3. Select XenAppFarm
4. Click the Users tab
5. Find the user you want to connect to and check the Server they are on.
6. Go back to the Application Portal and click the Remote Assistance application
7. In the Type a computer name or IP address  – type in the Server name the user is connected to and press Next
8. Select the name of the user you want to connect to and select Next to start the Remote Assistance.

There can be various reasons why people are unable to Remote Desktop into a Computer – one of the reasons could be they are not in the Remote Desktop users group on the local machine or the necessary services – for Remote Desktop connectivity aren’t enabled. Follow the guide below to make sure the services are fully enabled and up and running you can test one at a time.

1. Open Run
2. Type in: services.msc
3. Click Action
4. Click Connect to another computer
5. Type in the hostname of the PC you are connecting to and press Enter to connect
6. In the Services list navigate to the following and make sure they are started by double clicking to open the Services Property box –changing the Start-up type to Automatic and select Start:

•    Remote Access Auto Connection Manager

•    Remote Access Connection Manager

•    Routing and Remote Access

7. Once those have been changed navigate to the: Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service and change Start-up type to: Disabled and stop the service.