Your custom elements must be ready before you run the wizard to build a service profile. Get organized before you start the wizard. Depending on what you’re customizing, you may need additional resources to prepare your elements.
For example, if you want to include a phone book in your service profile, you must get copies of the phone book and region files. Or, if you want to include custom icons and bitmaps, you may need additional applications or graphics specialists to prepare them.
Make sure the overall size of the service profile you build is compatible with your distribution method. Consider the features you want and how you plan to distribute the service profile: by compact disc, floppy disk, or download. For example, if you are distributing by download, consider how additional download time will affect users. In some cases, you may find that you want to change your planned distribution method or include an alternate distribution method.
When you distribute a service profile by floppy disk, build a profile that fits on a single floppy disk. The wizard does not support building service profiles to fit on multiple floppy disks. It does not prompt you if the service profile does not fit on one disk.
The following are estimated file sizes (in kilobytes) of a service profile and an upgrade-only service profile for users who already have Microsoft® Connection Manager installed:
The following table includes an estimate (in kilobytes) of how many kilobytes each feature adds to the overall service profile size.
| Feature | Adds to service profile |
| Basic Microsoft Connection Manager 1.0 software | 500K |
| Support for browsers other than Microsoft® Internet Explorer 3.0 or later | 900K |
| Secure connection | 1000K |
| Animation for the Sign-In dialog box | 400K |
| Optional programs for connect actions and auto-applications; additional files | Varies |
For more information, see “Basic Connection Manager Software” and “Adding the Basic Connection Manager Software to the Profile” and “Specifying Browser Requirements.”
Create a folder and place your custom files there as you prepare them. Using a single location for custom elements makes it easier to build profiles when you run the wizard. In some cases, other people may help you prepare custom elements. You may want to set up a folder at a network location that others can access.
Use the worksheet in the following section, “Worksheet and Requirements for Custom Elements,” to get organized before you run the wizard. You may want to print the worksheet to help you collect your custom elements, or use it as the basis of your own worksheet. Check the elements you want to customize and make sure your prepared elements meet any requirements listed.