IE will not open when running test script with FitNesse for Appian

We are seeing the following error when trying to open IE browser using FitNesse for Appian:
Unexpected error launching Internet Explorer. Protected Mode settings are not the same for all zones. Enable Protected Mode must be set to the same value (enabled or disabled) for all zones.
os.name: 'Windows 7', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.1', java.version: '1.8.0_112'

Has anyone seen this error before, and if so how did you resolve it? We don't have access to Security tab of IE Internet Options due to group security policies to make the Protected Mode setting same across all zones.

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