Configuring Your Web Browser Prior to Testing

Topic Last Modified: 2012-01-31

Before you begin testing, you must configure all of the Web browsers that will be used in your tests. In particular, you must disable the pop-up blocker for all browsers and, if applicable, configure Internet Explorer for automatic logon. To test Quick Sign-In, you must configure Internet Explorer for automatic logon.

To disable the popup blocker in Firefox

  1. Log on to a computer in your organization as a member of the local Administrators group.

  2. Start the Firefox Web browser.

  3. In Firefox, click Tools and then click Options.

  4. In the Options dialog box, on the Content tab, clear Block pop-up windows and then click OK.

To disable the popup blocker in Safari

  1. Log on to a computer in your organization as a member of the local Administrators group.

  2. Start the Safari Web browser.

  3. In Safari, click Safari and then clear Block Pop-Up Windows.

To disable the popup blocker in and to configure Internet Explorer for automatic logon

  1. Log on to a computer in your organization as a member of the local Administrators group.

  2. Open the Internet Properties dialog box by choosing Internet Options either from Control Panel or from the Tools menu in Internet Explorer.

  3. In the Internet Properties dialog box, on the Security tab, click Local intranet and then click Custom Level.

  4. In the Security Settings dialog box, under Logon, select Automatic logon only in Intranet zone and then click OK.

  5. Still in the Internet Properties dialog box and with Local intranet still selected, click Sites.

  6. In the Local intranet dialog box, click Advanced.

  7. In the next dialog box (also titled Local intranet), type the URL of your Communicator Web Access site (for example, https://im.contoso.com) in the Add this Web site to the zone box and then click Add.

  8. In the Local intranet dialog box, click OK.

  9. In the original Local intranet dialog box, click OK.

  10. In the Internet Properties dialog box, click OK.