Browser preparation
These are examples, for a confluence installation located at URL https://wiki.example.com/. Remember to change your site's details.
Internet Explorer and Google Chrome on Windows
The Confluence Wiki server must be added to Local Intranet Sites and Compatibility View has to be disabled for Local Intranet Sites.
Google Chrome uses Internet Explorer settings so these settings work for both browsers.
Windows Server 2003 (Active Directory)
Save the following file as a file "confluence.reg":
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\example.com\wiki] "https"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\wiki] "https"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation] "IntranetCompatibilityMode"=dword:00000000
Create a Group Policy which defines a Logon Script for all Confluence Wiki users:
regedit.exe /s confluence.reg
Windows Server 2008 and 2008R2 (Active Directory)
Define the following settings for all Confluence users with Group Policy Management Editor:
User Configuration -> Preferences -> Windows Settings -> Registry
Action: Update Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Key Path: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\example.com\wiki Value: https Value type: REG_DWORD Value data: 1 Base: Decimal
User Configuration -> Preferences -> Windows Settings -> Registry
Action: Update Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Key Path: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\wiki Value: https Value type: REG_DWORD Value data: 1 Base: Decimal
Mozilla Firefox
Type "about:config" into the URL-field of Firefox and define the following setting:
network.negotiate-auth.trusted-uris https://wiki.example.com,https://wiki