Contents of the IEAK 4.01a Readme.txt File (191920)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit 4.01a
This article was previously published under Q191920 SUMMARY
The following is the complete contents of the Readme.txt file
located in the main IEAK folder.
MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit README
Version 4.01a - February 1998
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(c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1998
http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ieak
Please refer to the online documentation that is installed with
Internet Explorer 4.01 for the most current information on
shell and browser issues.
This document provides complementary or late-breaking
information to supplement the Microsoft Internet Explorer
Administration Kit documentation. You can also look at the
Microsoft(R) Web site for the latest information.
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HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
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To print Readme.txt, open it in Notepad or another word
processor, and then use the Print command on the File menu.
CONTENTS
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WHAT'S NEW FOR IEAK 4.01a
16-bit/UNIX Support
Active Setup
Security Zones
Webcasting Customizations
Active Desktop Customizations
Improved Browser Customizations
System Policies and Restrictions Management
Profile Manager
Code Signing Tools
GENERAL SETUP REQUIREMENTS
AFTER YOU RUN THE IEAK WIZARD
KNOWN ISSUES
General Issues
Windows 3.11/Windows for Workgroups Issues
UNIX Issues
WHAT'S NEW FOR IEAK 4.01a
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16-bit/UNIX Support
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The IEAK wizard now builds packages for 16-bit Windows (Windows
3.11/ Windows NT 3.51) and UNIX Solaris (2.5.1 and 2.6). For
more information about features that are available for these
platforms, refer to the Help documentation.
Active Setup
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Active Setup provides some distinct advantages over previous
installation methods. Internet Explorer is divided into
components, and each component can be downloaded separately. In
the case of a broken connection or transfer error, in most
cases Active Setup can resume where it left off. This
implementation also provides for components to be dynamically
updated. The newest components can be downloaded from Microsoft
Web sites and then provided for your users.
The IEAK will also create a single-floppy-disk install package
for ease of distribution. For a full explanation on how Active
Setup works and how to configure and customize it, refer to the
Help documentation. Note that UNIX packages do not use Active
Setup.
Security Zones
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Internet Explorer 4.01 includes a new security feature called
security zones. Security zones distinguish between Internet and
intranet sites to allow for greater manageability. Four default
zones are included with Internet Explorer 4.01: Local Intranet,
Trusted Sites, Internet, and Restricted Sites. Different
security settings (high, medium, low, or custom) can be applied
to each of these zones. You can specify which settings you want
to use when you run the IEAK wizard.
Additional security enhancements include customizable content
ratings, site certificates, and Authenticode publisher
certificates. The IEAK 4.01a includes the updated Authenticode
version 2.0.
Webcasting Customizations
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The IEAK allows customizations and restrictions of Internet
Explorer 4.01 webcasting functionality including channels,
Software Distribution Channels, and subscriptions. ISPs and
ICPs have the ability to add one channel or channel folder and
delete any competing channels. Corporate administrators can
completely customize the Channel bar. Software Distribution
Channels allow ISPs and corporate administrators to provide
automatic updates of software through the CDF format. For more
information about webcasting technology, visit
http://www.microsoft.com/ie.
Active Desktop Customizations
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You can use the IEAK to fully customize the new features of
Internet Explorer 4.01. This includes desktop components,
toolbars, and wallpaper. You can also lock down these settings
so the end user cannot modify them. Note that the Active
Desktop applies only to 32-bit Windows platforms (Windows
95/Windows NT).
Improved Browser Customizations
-------------------------------
All of the previous browser customizations from the IEAK
version 3.2 are still available, and the following have been
added: custom user agent string, browser toolbar background,
and unlimited Quick links (formerly there were only five) for
Windows 95/Windows NT and Windows 3.11/Windows for Workgroups
and 19 for UNIX.
System Policies and Restrictions Management
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In both the IEAK wizard and the Profile Manager, corporate
administrators can manage system policies and restrictions from
an easy-to-use interface. Some of these restrictions include
Active Desktop and shell feature lock- downs, and also
component settings, such as preventing users from placing calls
from NetMeeting. You can even import and apply existing policy
template (.adm) files, providing for one central administration
tool.
ISPs can also change the settings on the System Policies and
Restrictions Management page of the IEAK wizard to limit the
webcasting bandwidth for each of their users.
Profile Manager
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Profile Manager has expanded the capabilities of the INS Editor
and now includes a tree-view pane that allows for easy access
to all the options available in the wizard. You can reach each
option quickly, and the interface for making changes is as
simple as the wizard. Profile Manager also has incorporated the
system policies and restrictions management capabilities that
are available in the wizard.
Code-Signing Tools
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The package created by the IEAK wizard must be digitally signed
in order for your end users to be able to install it. Tools
have been included in the Resource Kit to allow you to do this.
All .cab files that are in the destination directory, as well
as IE4setup.exe, must be signed with the tools provided. For
more help on digital signatures, refer to the Help
documentation. Note that 16-bit/UNIX packages do not need to be
digitally signed.
GENERAL SETUP REQUIREMENTS
==========================
Before you can use the IEAK, you must install Internet Explorer
4.01.
Before starting the IEAK wizard, calculate how much disk space
is required for the components you want to install. If you plan
to install all the components of the Internet Explorer suite,
then you will need approximately 50 MB in the Program Files
folder and 50 MB on the destination drive. For more information
about the size of Microsoft components, refer to the
"References" section of the Help documentation.
AFTER YOU RUN THE IEAK WIZARD
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After the wizard has built your custom packages, you need to
make sure that your users are able to gain access to the
created package. For more information about file locations and
server setup, refer to the Help documentation.
KNOWN ISSUES
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General Issues
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- To correctly use the Profile Manager to edit an existing .ins
file, make sure the generated branding.cab file is in the
same directory as the .ins file.
- Do not use 5C DBCS characters in file name edit fields.
- If you are using Automatic Configuration with an .asp file,
the MIME type on the server must be set.
- The color depth of the background bitmap for the CD AutoRun
program must be less than 24-bit.
- If the Active Desktop components and the Channel bar are
positioned too far to the bottom right, they might be
positioned off the screen when imported from a high-
resolution computer (1024x768) and installed on a low-
resolution computer (640x480). To correct this problem,
adjust the positions of these components on the computer you
are importing from. Also note that importing Active Desktop
components and the Channel bar to higher resolution computers
might cause these items to be repositioned.
- You should handle bandwidth issues through subscription
restrictions and security zones settings. Channel restriction
behavior may depend on these settings.
- Desktop wallpaper can be changed in the Profile Manager only
by importing the Active Desktop. Also, explicitly specifying
desktop wallpaper in the wizard takes precedence over
importing the Active Desktop.
- You cannot update desktop toolbars by using automatic
configuration.
- If you are an administrator using IIS 4.0 for automatic
configuration, you must modify your error code 404 message to
Default rather than File by using the Internet Service
Manager.
- The use of extended characters (greater than ASCII 128) are
not supported in file names for custom animated bitmaps,
static bitmaps, or when specifying a custom installation
folder.
- Multiple floppy installs on Windows NT 3.51 are not
supported.
Windows 3.11/Windows for Workgroups Issues
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- CD packages with custom components will not install unless a
Custom Components title is specified in the wizard.
- To build one CD with both 16-bit and 32-bit Windows packages,
copy the Win95_nt\CD\Win95 directory into the W31\CD
directory. The IESETUP.EXE program in the W31\CD directory
determines which platform to run.
- The single-floppy-disk media production option is not
available for Windows 3.11/ Windows for Workgroups.
- To install channels, you must also download Subscription
Manager and include it in your installation options.
- You cannot customize Outlook Express by using automatic
configuration.
- Silent-mode installations from a Web server directory that is
multiple levels deep does not properly create the uninstall
icon. To work around this issue, limit the number of
subdirectories on the server.
- You cannot do a silent-mode installation from a mapped drive
to a computer that already has Internet Explorer 4.0
installed. To work around this issue, create an interactive
install for re-installations.
- Self-extracting executables (.EXE files) created by IExpress
are not supported as custom components.
UNIX Issues
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- Although you can add up to 50 links in the IEAK wizard, only
19 will be applied to the client.
- Scripts to be used with the "UNIX Programs" screen should be
created on UNIX. Most Windows editing tools add a carriage
return character in addition to the line-feed character at
the end each line. This makes the script fail when it is
installed on a UNIX system.
- When the user runs iexplorer from an installation created by
IEAK, the version number of the particular package will be
saved in the user's .microsoft directory as .packversion. If
a newer version is installed and run, a lock file is
generated during the configuration process. When iexplorer
continues to load after configuring the registry, it detects
the file and assumes that another copy of iexplorer is
running and warns the user appropriately. This will only
happen when the user's registry has been re-configured. It is
safe to clear the ielock file and continue.
- Self-extracting executables (.EXE files) are not supported as
custom components.
- The print command functionality of the "UNIX Programs" screen
does not work in this version of the product.
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