For just about every MOSS 2007 build-out I have performed, I've needed to connect remotely to the client's Windows 2003-based server. One thing that always tends to slip my mind is the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security (IEES). This is enabled by default on the server's installation of Internet Explorer (6.0+ I believe). Two issues sprung up recently which IEES directly affected:
1. The "Site Actions" menu does not work.
While working on the server, the "Site Actions" button was not highlighting or dropping down to reveal the "Site Settings" action I needed. I later found out that the site I was working on was not in my trusted sites list. Without the site being in my trusted sites, it had a higher security using IEES which disabled Javascript. Javascript is needed for the menu to function properly. After adding the site to my trusted sites list, the menu worked properly.
2. Trying to create a new My Site freezes while performing.
I was troubleshooting a new My Site host to confirm functionality while logged in as the System Account. Every time I clicked on the "My Site" link it loaded a new screen which simply said the site was being created for the first time. It kept freezing here for some reason. Similar to the previous problem, the My Site host was not a trusted site. Javascript or another disabled language through IEES was required to complete the action. Once I added the My Site host to the trusted sites, the My Site was created.
These are minor thorns which may hurt temporarily but after a little troubleshooting, they are easily resolved.