Recommended Internet Explorer settings on agents

When executing browser-driven load tests using Internet Explorer, make sure that the Internet Explorer installation on your agents is set-up as described below. Otherwise, you might experience issues during replay.

  • In Internet Explorer, open the Internet Options and set the home page to about:blank.
  • In the Internet Options, on the Advanced tab, in the Security section ...
    • disable Check for publisher's certificate revocation
    • disable Check for server certificate revocation
    • disable Warn about certificate address mismatch
  • In the Internet Options, on the Security tab, do the following for each zone (Internet, Local intranet, Trusted sites, Restricted sites):
    • uncheck Enable Protected Mode
    • set the lowest possible security level
  • In Internet Explorer, in the Compatibility View Settings ...
    • disable Display intranet sites in Compatibility View
    • disable Use Microsoft compatibility lists
    • remove all added websites
  • On Windows Server operating systems, open the Server Manager and disable the IE Enhanced Security Configuration (IE ESC).