Setting up Client Workstations for Microsoft Business Portal, GP

In order to required smoothly running of Business Portal on client workstations, perform following procedures on client workstations for smoothly running of Business Portal:

• Set browser settings for a workstation

Be sure that the Internet Explorer options for client workstations are set so content is refreshed. Also, Internet Explorer security should be set up so that ActiveX controls are allowed to run on the Business Portal web site. If ActiveX controls are not allowed to run, users won’t be able to use result viewer web parts. Internet Explorer options are set for each user on a single computer as follows:

1. Start Internet Explorer and open the Internet Options window from Tools > Internet Options.
2. Click the General tab. Under Browsing history, click Settings.
3. The Temporary Internet Files and History Settings window is displayed. Be sure the Check for newer versions of stored pages option is not set to Never.
4. Click OK to close the settings window.
5. Click the Security tab, highlight Trusted Sites, and click Sites to open the Trusted Sites window and also clear the “Require server verification (https) for all sites in this zone” check box. If you can’t clear the check box, you must change the security settings for the Local Intranet zone instead of adding Business Portal to your Trusted Sites list.
6. In Add this Web site to the zone, enter the Business Portal URL and click Add.
7. Click OK to close the Trusted Sites window.
8. In the Internet Options window, be sure Trusted Sites is still selected and click Custom Level to open the Security Settings window.
9. In the ActiveX controls and plug-ins section, select Enable for the following settings:
• Download signed ActiveX controls
• Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe for scripting
• Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins
10. Click OK an alert message will be displayed, asking if you’re sure that you want to change the security settings for the zone, Click Yes.
11. Click OK to close the Internet Options window.

• Pop-up blockers

Pop-up blocker software on client workstations may interfere with some Business Portal pages. It is recommended that configure pop-up blockers to allow pop-ups within the Business Portal URL. If your pop-up blocker doesn’t provide this option, please remove or disable pop-up blocker software on Business Portal client workstations.

• Install Microsoft Office XP Web Components

In order to export information to Excel from a Business Portal client workstation, Microsoft Office XP Web Components must be installed, regardless of the version of Office you're using. The Office XP Web Components can be downloaded from the Microsoft Download Center.