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5.8 When I use Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows and browse through the management server to a system
that was discovered by IP address, I cannot sign in to HP SMH. If anonymous access is enabled, I get
through anonymously but the user name is incorrect.
or
When I use Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows and browse through the management server to a device
that was discovered by IP address, the detailed certificate information does not appear in the text box
of the Automatic Import Certificate screen.
These issues can be resolved in the following ways by adjusting the Internet Explorer settings:
•
Configure the Internet Explorer Privacy settings from Medium to Low. (HP does not recommend
using this option.)
To change the settings:
1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools
→ Internet Options.
2. Click Privacy.
3. Click and drag the slide bar to Low.
4. Click Apply.
5. Click OK.
The changes are saved.
•
Add the IP address of the target HP SMH to the Local Intranet's zone.
To change the settings:
1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools
→ Internet Options.
2. Click Security.
3. Select Local Intranet.
4. Click Sites
→ Advanced.
5. In Add this website to the zone, enter the IP address of the HP SMH system for example, enter
https://ipaddress
.
6. Click Add.
7. Click OK.
8. Click OK again.
9. Click OK.
The changes are saved.
5.9 When I browse to my system using the server name http://my-server-name:2301 with Internet
Explorer, I cannot sign in using my valid Windows administrator account username and password.
However, I can sign in if I browse to my system using my IP address, http://my-ip-address:2301.
Verify whether there is an underscore "_" defined in your server's computer name. If there is, remove
it or use "-" (dash) instead of "_" (underscore).You should be able to log in using the system name.
NOTE: You might need to change the Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) configuration after
you rename a system.
This is a security feature added by Microsoft security patch MS01-055 for Internet Explorer 5.5 or 6.0
that prevents systems with improper name syntax from setting cookie names. Domains that use cookies
must use only alphanumeric characters (- or .) in the domain name and the system name. Internet
Explorer blocks cookies from a system if the system name contains other characters, such as an
underscore character (_).
6 Security Problems
6.1 After updating my Windows XP system with Service Pack 2, I cannot access HP SIM or HP Version
Control Repository Manager. What happened?
Windows XP Service Pack 2 implements a software firewall that prevents browsers from accessing the
ports required for HP SIM and Version Control Repository Manager access. To resolve this issue,
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