Overview for Corporate Administrators

The Microsoft« Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) enables you to create a hands-free customized installation of Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 that fits the needs of your organization.

You can use this kit to do the following:

Customize the Setup program

• Customize the appearance of the Setup program and configure types of installation (such as Standard, Minimal, and Full).
• Bundle the Internet Explorer Suite and add-in programs into a single download package.
• Point users to Internet or intranet servers to download latest product versions with Active Setup.
• Roll out internal programs, custom scripts, or maintenance scripts when your users install Internet Explorer.
• Specify the language version of Internet Explorer to include in the installation package. You must run the IEAK wizard once for each language version you want to create.

Customize the browser and Web Integrated Desktop

• Specify the start, search, and support pages you want to use.
• Load links and folders into the Favorites list.
• Change the title bar and logos of the browser.
• Configure and control the Web Integrated Desktop, including Active Desktop items, desktop toolbars, and folder views.
• Create a default desktop for your organization and determine which settings a user can change.

Manage security and ratings

• Preinstall certificates on a user's computer and block users from downloading other certificates.
• Preset your users' ratings configurations to adhere to your organization's policies.
• Set a corporate standard disclaimer for any newsgroup postings created by users in your organization.
• Preinstall certificates on users' computers and block them from downloading other certificates. You can also preset your users' ratings.
• Use security zones to establish different levels of security and zones of trust.
• Specify proxy settings for addresses and ports.
• Set a corporate standard disclaimer for any newsgroup postings created by users in your organization.