BusinessObjects XI 3.1
Windows: XI 3.1 Browser Settings
Step-By-Step Procedure
Windows: XI 3.1 Browser Settings
Important Information
BusinessObjects Web Intelligence (WebI) XI 3.1 is a Web-based product suite that is compatible with ITSsupported Windows browsers, Internet Explorer (IE) 10 and 11. WebI users who don't have desktop support
staff in their unit or who want to run XI 3.1 on a home or laptop computer with Windows will need to perform the
tasks below in order for XI 3.1 to run properly.
These steps cover how to add the BusinessObjects Web root server (https://businessobjects.umich.edu) as a
“trusted” site, disable the trusted site pop-up, and select settings to enable users to print reports or save to
Excel.
NOTE: Internet Explorer 10 and 11 should be set Compatibility View from IE’s Tools menu and BusinessObjects only
supports the 32-bit version Internet Explorer 10 & 11 (C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplorer.exe).
Start by opening BusinessObjects WebI.
Internet Explorer
1. Click the Tools tab in Internet Explorer.
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2. Select Internet Options.
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Make BusinessObjects URL a “Trusted” Site
Internet Options
3. Click the Security tab.
4. Click Trusted Sites.
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5. Click Sites.
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Trusted Sites
6. If https://businessobjects.umich.edu
does not display under Add this website
to the zone, type it in.
7. Click Add.
8. Click Close.
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Internet Options
Select Security Settings
9. Verify that Trusted sites is selected.
10. Click Custom Level.
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Security Settings
11. Under Downloads, turn on Enable for File
download.
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Security Settings
Disable the Trusted Site Popup
12. Locate Websites in less privileged web
content zone can navigate into this
zone.
13. Select Enable.
Note: This turns off the Trusted Sites pop-up
window for BusinessObjects.
14. Click OK.
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Warning
15. If the Warning dialog box displays, click
YES.
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Internet Properties
16. Select the Advanced tab.
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17. Verify that Do not save encrypted pages
to disk (near the bottom) is unchecked.
18. Verify that Enable Enhanced Protected
Mode* is unchecked.
19. Click OK. If you made a change, it will be
applied the next time you open IE.
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