Important: Following these recommendations will prevent
historical files of your pay statements from being left behind on your
PC.Most default browser settings allow you to view W-2 Services without problems. To make sure that your personal information is secure and that you have no difficulty viewing your information, ADP strongly recommends the following security settings.
Important: Following these recommendations will prevent
historical files of your pay statements from being left behind on your
PC.
To configure your security settings for Microsoft Internet Explorer, do the following.
Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
On the browser menu bar, select Tools > Internet Options.
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On this tab |
Do the following |
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General |
Under the section "Temporary Internet files", click Settings. Then, under the section "Check for newer versions of stored pages:" select the Every visit to the page option. |
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Security |
Under the section "Security level for this zone", click Custom Level. Then, scroll to the "Scripting" section and make sure the Active scripting option is set to Enable. |
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Privacy |
Under the section "Settings", click Advanced. Then, under the section "Cookies", make sure the Override automatic cookie handling check box is not selected. |
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Advanced |
Apply the following settings. Under the section "Browsing", select the Enable page transitions option. Under the section "HTTP 1.1 Settings", select the Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connection and Use HTTP 1.1 options. Under the section "Security", select the Do not save encrypted pages to disk, Empty Temporary Internet Files Folder when browser is closed, Use SSL 3.0, and Use SSL 2.0 options. |
Click OK.
On the browser menu bar, select Help > About Internet Explorer and verify that the Cipher Strength setting reads 128-bit. If your browser does not meet this requirement, have a PC support person update your browser.
To configure your security settings for Firefox do the following.
Start Firefox.
On the browser menu bar, select Tools > Options.
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On this tab |
Do the following |
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Advanced |
Select Encryption. Under Protocols, verify that Use SSL 3.0 is selected. Select Network > Settings. Verify that Configure Proxies to Access the Internet is set to No proxy. |
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Privacy |
Under History: Verify that Accept cookies from sites and Accept third-party cookies are selected. Verify under Firefox will: that Use custom settings for history is selected. Click to clear Remember my browser history for at least XX days and Remember download history. Click to select Clear history when Firefox closes. Under Settings, verify that all History and Data items are selected. |
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Security |
Under Passwords, click to clear Remember passwords for sites. Verify that Use a master password is not selected. |
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Content |
Verify that Block pop-up windows is not selected. |
Click OK.
Note: Depending on how your company set up W-2 Services, Adobe Reader may not be required. If it is required, you will see the Adobe Reader icon on the Home page after you log in.
Important: Adobe Reader may store previously viewed
PDF images in the temporary internet files folder. To prevent these images
from being stored locally, do the following.
Preventing PDF Images from Being Stored Locally by Adobe Reader 7.0
Start Adobe Reader.
On the menu bar, select Edit > Preferences > General.
In the list box, select
Startup.
Result: The Opening Documents
option is displayed.
Deselect Use page cache to prevent Reader from storing the next page of a PDF image in a local cache.
Preventing PDF Images from Being Stored Locally by Adobe Reader 8.0 and 9.0
Start Adobe Reader.
On the menu bar, select Edit > Preferences > Page Display.
Deselect Use page cache to prevent Reader from storing the next page of a PDF image in a local cache.
Verifying an Additional Security Setting in Internet Explorer When Using Adobe Reader
It is important to verify that you have a security setting selected in Internet Explorer. To verify this setting, complete the following.
In Internet Explorer, select Tools > Internet Options > Advanced.
Under the Security heading,
select the check box for Do not save
encrypted pages to disk.
Result: A check mark appears for this option.
Click OK.