Windows Server 2012, IE input disabled when running tests in service mode

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Bug report

• Node Version: 8.2.1
• Protractor Version: 5.1.0
• Angular Version: 4.3.2
• Browser(s): IE11
• Operating System and Version Windows Server 2012 Service Mode
• Your protractor configuration file
  // Protractor configuration file, see link for more information
  // https://github.com/angular/protractor/blob/master/lib/config.ts

const { SpecReporter } = require('jasmine-spec-reporter');
var TfsReporter = require('jasmine-tfs-reporter');

exports.config = {
    jvmArgs: ["-Dwebdriver.ie.driver=" + __dirname + "\\node_modules\\protractor\\node_modules\\webdriver-manager\\selenium\\IEDriverServer3.4.0.exe"],
    allScriptsTimeout: 300000,
    getPageTimeout: 300000,
    specs: [
        './e2e/**/*.e2e-spec.ts'
    ],
    multiCapabilities: [
        {
             'browserName': 'chrome'
        },
        {
            'browserName': 'internet explorer',
            'version': 11,
            'nativeEvents': true,
            'unexpectedAlertBehaviour': 'accept',
            'enablePersistentHover': false,
            'disable-popup-blocking': true,
            'ignoreZoomSetting': true
        }
    ],
    directConnect: false,
    baseUrl: process.env.BASE_URL,
    framework: 'jasmine',
    jasmineNodeOpts: {
        defaultTimeoutInterval: 300000,
        includeStackTrace: true
    },
    beforeLaunch: function () {

    },
    onPrepare() {
        jasmine.getEnv().addReporter(new SpecReporter({ spec: { displayStacktrace: true } }));
        browser.ignoreSynchronization = false;
        jasmine.getEnv().addReporter(new TfsReporter());
        require('ts-node').register({
            project: 'e2e/tsconfig.e2e.json'
        });
    },
    useAllAngular2AppRoots: true
};

• A relevant example test

    it('should login', () => {
        let userNameInput = $('#username');
        let passwordInput = $('#password');
        let loginSubmitButton = $('#submit');
        let selectLocationButton = $('#select-location');

        userNameInput.sendKeys(USERNAME);

        passwordInput.sendKeys(PASSWORD);

    });

• Output from running the test

2017-08-04T18:41:19.4446679Z [internet explorer 11 #11]   angular-cli App
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4446679Z [internet explorer 11 #11]     �[31m× should navigate to login page�[39m
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4446679Z [internet explorer 11 #11]       �[31m- �[39m�[31mFailed: JavaScript error (WARNING: The server did not provide any stacktrace information)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4446679Z [internet explorer 11 #11]       Command duration or timeout: 78 milliseconds
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4446679Z [internet explorer 11 #11]       Build info: version: '3.4.0', revision: 'unknown', time: 'unknown'
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4446679Z [internet explorer 11 #11]       System info: host: 'ADESABUILD01', ip: '10.0.0.4', os.name: 'Windows Server 2012 R2', os.arch: 'x86', os.version: '6.3', java.version: '1.8.0_131'
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4446679Z [internet explorer 11 #11]       Driver info: org.openqa.selenium.ie.InternetExplorerDriver
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]       Capabilities [{se:ieOptions={browserAttachTimeout=0.0, ie.enableFullPageScreenshot=true, enablePersistentHover=false, ie.forceCreateProcessApi=false, ie.forceShellWindowsApi=false, ignoreZoomSetting=true, ie.fileUploadDialogTimeout=3000.0, ie.useLegacyFileUploadDialogHandling=false, nativeEvents=true, ie.ensureCleanSession=false, elementScrollBehavior=0.0, ie.browserCommandLineSwitches=, requireWindowFocus=false, initialBrowserUrl=http://localhost:44504/, ignoreProtectedModeSettings=false, enableElementCacheCleanup=true}, browserName=internet explorer, pageLoadStrategy=normal, javascriptEnabled=true, version=11, platform=WINDOWS, unexpectedAlertBehaviour=accept}]
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]       Session ID: a6ff9666-b7d7-4b01-a660-e88344362684�[39m
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]       Command duration or timeout: 78 milliseconds
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]       Build info: version: '3.4.0', revision: 'unknown', time: 'unknown'
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]       System info: host: 'ADESABUILD01', ip: '10.0.0.4', os.name: 'Windows Server 2012 R2', os.arch: 'x86', os.version: '6.3', java.version: '1.8.0_131'
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]       Driver info: org.openqa.selenium.ie.InternetExplorerDriver
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]       Capabilities [{se:ieOptions={browserAttachTimeout=0.0, ie.enableFullPageScreenshot=true, enablePersistentHover=false, ie.forceCreateProcessApi=false, ie.forceShellWindowsApi=false, ignoreZoomSetting=true, ie.fileUploadDialogTimeout=3000.0, ie.useLegacyFileUploadDialogHandling=false, nativeEvents=true, ie.ensureCleanSession=false, elementScrollBehavior=0.0, ie.browserCommandLineSwitches=, requireWindowFocus=false, initialBrowserUrl=http://localhost:44504/, ignoreProtectedModeSettings=false, enableElementCacheCleanup=true}, browserName=internet explorer, pageLoadStrategy=normal, javascriptEnabled=true, version=11, platform=WINDOWS, unexpectedAlertBehaviour=accept}]
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]       Session ID: a6ff9666-b7d7-4b01-a660-e88344362684
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at Object.checkLegacyResponse (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\error.js:505:15)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at parseHttpResponse (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\http.js:509:13)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at doSend.then.response (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\http.js:440:13)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at <anonymous>
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:188:7)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]       From: Task: WebDriver.executeScript()
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at WebDriver.schedule (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\webdriver.js:816:17)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at WebDriver.executeScript (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\webdriver.js:887:16)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at run (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\node_modules\protractor\lib\browser.ts:66:27)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at ProtractorBrowser.to.(anonymous function) [as executeScript] (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\node_modules\protractor\lib\browser.ts:74:12)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at Object.<anonymous> (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\e2e\app.e2e-spec.ts:18:17)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at new ManagedPromise (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\promise.js:1067:7)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at ControlFlow.promise (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\promise.js:2396:12)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at TaskQueue.execute_ (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\promise.js:2970:14)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]       From: Task: Run afterEach in control flow
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at ControlFlow.emit (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\events.js:62:21)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at ControlFlow.shutdown_ (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\promise.js:2565:10)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at shutdownTask_.MicroTask (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\promise.js:2490:53)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at MicroTask.asyncRun (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\promise.js:2619:9)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]       From asynchronous test: 
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]       Error
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at Suite.<anonymous> (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\e2e\app.e2e-spec.ts:14:5)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at Object.<anonymous> (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\e2e\app.e2e-spec.ts:13:1)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at Module._compile (module.js:569:30)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at Module.m._compile (E:\Agent4\_work\r5\a\app-dev-angular2\drop\Adesa.Auction.Ui.Web\Client\node_modules\ts-node\src\index.ts:392:23)
2017-08-04T18:41:19.4564942Z [internet explorer 11 #11]           at Module._extensions..js (module.js:580:10)

• Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Run IE tests that send keys on Internet Explorer 11 in service mode (Windows Server 2012)
2. Inputs will be disabled. They will never take focus

• The URL you are running your tests against (if relevant)

Feature Request

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• Is this a breaking change? (How will this affect existing functionality)