Tweak Library – Prevent changes to publisher’s security certificates configured in Internet Explorer.

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Prevent changes to publisher’s security certificates configured in Internet Explorer.

This setting can disable the “Publisher’s” feature in Content tab of Internet Options dialog box, which withdraws the facility to make changes in the publisher’s security certificate authentication list (Trusted/Untrusted).

Tweak for : Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista

Description:

Internet Explorer uses some of the security settings when it attempts to authenticate certificates of trust prior to use, even if the certificate is already accepted and present on a your computer. It does so to verify that an issuing Certification Authority has not revoked the publisher's certificate.

To access this feature choose “Content” tab in Internet Options dialog box from Tools menu in Internet Explorer. The middle of that window will show you different options regarding Certificates. Click on the last button, labeled “Publisher’s”. The publisher’s authentication list is displayed under “Trusted Publishers” and “Untrusted Publishers” tabs.

By using this setting you can disable the “Publisher’s option, which withdraws the facility to make changes in the publisher’s security certificate authentication list.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the sub keys “Internet Explorer\Control Panel” is not present, create it as explained below. Then, create a DWORD value “CertifPub”, if this value does not exist.

Now, right-click and modify the value to “1” which can disable “Publisher’s” option. However, if you want to enable the option back, change the value data to “0” or delete the value.

The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Internet Explorer

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Control Panel

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 3 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

CertifPub

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

"Publishers" option under the 'Content' tab is disabled.

"Publishers" option under the 'Content' tab is enabled by default.

First, click the Start button, and select Run. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Second, go to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\] and create a new key "Internet Explorer".

Third, create a subkey "Control Panel" under "Internet Explorer".

Fourth, create a DWORD value " CertifPub".

Now, right-click on "CertifPub" and select 'Modify'

Finally, set the 'Value Data' to “1” in the textbox provided and click on 'OK'.