PPS: Internet Explorer Configuration
The following configuration is needed for each computer from which the Valant Suite EHR is accessed.
In the menu bar, select Tools | Internet Options
Security Settings- Click Security | Trusted sites | Sites
- In the "Add this website to the zone" box type "https://*.valantmed.com" and click Add
- Repeat the process with "https://*.drfirst.com" and "https://*.valant.com"
- Click Close to return to the Security tab
- Click the Custom Level button
- In the new window, scroll down to "Downloads". Under "File download" select "Enable"
- For Internet Explorer 8 or older only, scroll down to "Automatic Prompting for File Downloads", set the option to "Enable"
- Scroll down to the ‘Miscellaneous’ section. Under "Display mixed content", set the option to "Enable"
- Close the window by clicking OK and confirm the choice by clicking Yes
- On the Privacy tab, click Settings
- A new window will appear. In the "Address of website to allow" box type "valantmed.com" and click Allow
- Repeat the process for the addresses "drfirst.com" and "valant.com"
- Click OK to close the window
- Back in the Privacy tab, click Sites
- In the "Address of website" box type "valantmed.com" and click Allow
- Repeat the process for "valant.com" and "drfirst.com"
- Click OK to close the window
- Navigate to the "Advanced" tab
- Scroll down to the "Security" section
- Make sure the "Do not save encrypted pages to disk" checkbox is NOT checked
- Click OK to close the "Internet Options" window
Enable Microsoft Silverlight Add-on
If Silverlight is already downloaded onto your computer it is important to make sure that it is enabled in Internet Explorer. This can be completed by doing the following steps:
- In the menu bar, select Tools | Manage add-ons
- In the "Manage Add-ons" pop-up window ensure that the Microsoft Silverlight Add-on is enabled. If it is disabled, it will need to be enabled to use Valant in Internet Explorer.
