System Administration Guide for Cisco Unity Connection in Cisco Unified CMBE Release 6.x
Configuring the Browser on an Administrator Workstation

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Configuring the Browser on an Administrator Workstation

Firefox

Microsoft Internet Explorer


Configuring the Browser on an Administrator Workstation


To access Cisco Unity Connection Administration, Cisco Unified Serviceability, Cisco Unity Connection Serviceability, Disaster Recovery System, and other web applications on the Connection server, the browser(s) must be set up correctly on an administrator workstation.

See the applicable section, depending on the browser(s) installed on the computer:

Firefox

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Firefox

Do the following tasks to set up Firefox for accessing the Connection web applications.

1. Confirm that the software required for correct browser configuration is installed. See the "Software Requirements—Administrator Workstations" section of System Requirements for Cisco Unity Connection in Cisco Unified CMBE, available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7273/prod_installation_guides_list.html.

2. Configure Firefox:

a. Enable Java.

b. Enable Java Script > Enable Change Images in Java Script Advanced.

c. Allow sites to set cookies. (For security purposes, we recommend that you set this to Allow Sites to Set Cookies for the Originating Web Site Only.)

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Do the following tasks to set up Internet Explorer for accessing the Connection web applications.

1. Confirm that the software required for correct browser configuration is installed. See the "Software Requirements—Administrator Workstations" section of System Requirements for Cisco Unity Connection in Cisco Unified CMBE, available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7273/prod_installation_guides_list.html.

2. Configure Internet Explorer:

a. Enable Active scripting.

b. Download and run ActiveX controls.

c. Enable Java scripting.

d. Accept all cookies.

e. Automatically check for newer versions of temporary Internet files.

f. Enable Medium-High privacy.

g. If you are running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and using Internet Explorer version 6.0 to access the Cisco PCA, add the Connection server to the Trusted Sites list by doing the following "To Add the Cisco Unity Connection Server to the List of Trusted Sites (Windows Server 2003 with Internet Explorer 6.0 Only)" procedure.

To Add the Cisco Unity Connection Server to the List of Trusted Sites (Windows Server 2003 with Internet Explorer 6.0 Only)


Step 1 Open the Cisco Personal Communications Assistant Login page. It is not necessary to log in to the Cisco PCA.

Step 2 On the Internet Explorer File menu, click Add This Site To > Trusted Sites Zone.

Step 3 In the Trusted Sites dialog box, click Add.

Step 4 Click Close to close the Trusted Sites dialog box.

Step 5 Restart Internet Explorer.