She creates a new preference item (for compatibility). In the dialog, she switches to the Security tab, selects the “Trusted Sites” zone, and clicks “Custom Level…”
"Force it," he whispered, right-clicking the domain and selecting . group policy edit
Look at Event Viewer > Applications and Services Logs > Microsoft > Windows > GroupPolicy > Operational for errors regarding processing. She creates a new preference item (for compatibility)
Settings are applied in the order of Local → Site → Domain → OU. The "Last Write Wins," meaning OU settings generally override Domain settings. Settings are applied in the order of Local
Then she tests. She launches a VM of a standard trader workstation. The time-tracking app loads. The dreaded error is gone. A login prompt appears for the ActiveX control. She clicks .
gpupdate /force /target:user
But she can’t just flip it back to Not Configured . Compliance will audit the change on Monday. She needs a surgical fix.