RIS Log-In & Access Questions

 

Q: I received the "Login successful" message and clicked the "Continue" button, but I don't see "Regulation Information System" in red or my agency name. Now what?

 

Q: I see my agency name under the red "Regulation Information System" heading, but when I click on my agency's name, I get a blank screen. Now what?

 

 

A: In either case above, first make sure you are using Internet Explorer and not Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc.  

 

Next, check your "Trusted Sites" settings, which may have changed due to an upgrade or other administrator adjustments.  Follow the instructions below:

 

 

Changing Trusted Sites Settings in Internet Explorer

 

 

In the IE toolbar, click on "Tools" and then "Internet Options" to open the Internet Options dialogue box.

 

 

 

 

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At the bottom of the IE window, double click on "Internet" (look for the picture of the world) to open the Internet Options dialogue box.

 

 

 

 

Click on the "Security" tab at the top of the box.

 

 

You should see this,

 

with "Trusted sites" (the green check mark) as the selected  zone. (If not, click on "Trusted sites" to select that zone.)

 

 

Click on the "Sites" button to open the "Trusted sites" dialogue box.

 

If "Sites" is not available, you will have to contact your system administrator.

 

 

Look in the white "Websites:" box for these web addresses:

http://leg1.state.va.us

http://leg5.state.va.us

http://lis.virginia.gov

http://ris.dls.virginia.gov

http://services.dlas.virginia.gov

 

Add any missing address, as follows:

v       Uncheck the box for "Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone"

v       Put the address in the box under "Add this website to the zone"

v       Click the "Add" button

 

Repeat this process for each web address.

 

Leave the "Require server verification" box blank.

 

Click "Close" to return to Internet Options dialogue box.

 

 

 

 

In the Internet Options box, click on "Custom Level" button to open the Security Settings - Trusted Sites Zone dialogue box.

 

Scroll down to "Miscellaneous" and look at "Access data sources across domains." Make sure that "Enable" is selected (has a dot in the circle).

 

 


Click "OK" button to close box.

 

Click "OK" button to close "Internet Options" box.

 

Log back into RIS and you should be able to access your agency's projects.

 

If you still have problems, call Karen Perrine or Lilli Hausenfluck at (804) 786-3591.