[thelist] IE Automatic Configuration with Search
Adriano Castro
thelist.evolt at adrianocastro.net
Thu Jun 10 06:14:44 CDT 2004
Hi,
I'm trying to deploy IE 6 across my organization but have
encountered some difficulties. I was wondering if there's anyone around
the list that might have worked with the Internet Explorer
Resource/Administration Kit and was willing to give me a hand.
For the time being the only thing I've got going is an automatic
configuration script (.ins file) that specifies and blocks the browsers
homepage, defines the text on the title bar and an automatic script with
information about the connection settings [1]. However, this file does
not restrict the users rights and permissions (i.e., it does not block
the changing of specific settings through the Group Policies).
1. Administrative Rights
I need to install IE6 on just about every computer on my
organization (over 250 users in 5 different offices) but most users do
not have administrative rights. I believe the only answer to this
question is SMS - Systems Management Server. Does anyone know any other
possible solution?
2. Policies
The installation will have to define certain policies which will
restrict the users rights and permissions. I do, however, need to have
full control of these policies. Each group of users will have different
sets of policies. Say, a normal user will be unable to change the
connection settings but an administrator will have to be able to do it.
Also, I'd like to be able to remotely control those permissions very
much the same way I change the text on the title bar or the connection
settings through the automatic configuration script (.ins file) I've
mentioned.
3. Automatic Search
It's possible to define an automatic search script [2] for when the
user inserts an expression, term or even a wrong URL in the address
field. The only problem is to have that working the script must be
hosted at http://ieautosearch/response.asp?MT=%1&srch=%2. I can redirect
that address to my script using DNS, correct? What other ways are there
to do this without using DNS? I thought of using the automatic
configuration script for the internet connection settings [1] but I
don't believe it's possible.
4. IEAK Profile Manager
For what I've been reading and experiencing the IEAK Profile
Manager (the program that edits the .ins file) is able to remotely
change just about everything we want to setup. I can change the text in
the title bar, the connection settings, the homepage, etc... However, I
haven't been able to successfully control the Policies. Can anyone
explain this?
Thanks,
Azifwekare
1. http://www.adrianocastro.net/post/pub/help/003.txt
2. http://www.adrianocastro.net/post/pub/help/003.html
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