About Configuration Settings for Microsoft Edge

Note: These recommended configuration settings apply to Microsoft Edge only.

Note: The configuration settings described in this topic are default settings. Unless you are experiencing problems accessing DaaS, you shouldn’t make any changes to your existing configuration settings. This topic is included because configuration settings can change when certain software updates are applied. If this occurs and you can’t access DaaS, use the information in this topic to verify that your configuration settings are still correct.

Use the procedures in this topic to:

  • Select the Microsoft Edge configuration settings.
  • Add the DaaS web site to your Trusted Sites list.

To select the configuration settings in Microsoft Edge

  1. In Windows, open the Control Panel.
  2. Click Internet Options.
  3. On the Internet Properties window, click the Security tab.
  4. In the Select a zone section, click Internet.
  5. In the Security Level for this zone section, click Custom Level.
  6. On the Security Settings window, do the following:

    1. Scroll to the Downloads section, and for the File download option, click Enable.

    2. Scroll to the Miscellaneous section, and do the following:

      Configuration for the options in the Miscellaneous section
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      Access data sources across domains

      Enable.

      Allow META REFRESH

      Enable.

      Display mixed content

      Enable.

      Drag and drop or copy and paste files Enable.

      Launching programs and files in an IFRAME

      Prompt.

      Use Pop-up Blocker

      Disable.

    3. Scroll to the ActiveX controls and plug-ins section, and for the Only allow approved domains to use ActiveX without prompt option, click Disable.
  7. On the Security Settings window, click OK.
  8. On the confirmation window that appears, click Yes.
  9. In the Select a Zone section, click Local intranet and repeat steps 5 through 8.
  10. On the Internet Properties window, click OK.

To add DaaS to your Trusted Sites

Tip: You can't add or change trusted sites in the Microsoft Edge browser. To do this, use the following steps.

  1. In Windows, open the Control Panel.
  2. Click Internet Options.
  3. On the Internet Properties window, click the Security tab.
  4. In the Select a Zone section, click Trusted Sites and then click Sites.
  5. On the Trusted sites window, in the Add this website to the zone:, enter *.dayforce.com.
  6. Click Add.

    The website will appear in the Websites field.

  7. Click Close.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Close the Control Panel.

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