Sign-up Method

On this page of the Internet Explorer 7 Customization Wizard, if you are an Internet service provider, you can specify how you customers will sign-up with your service and connect to the Internet. For more information about sign-up options, see Prepare for Internet Sign-up.

Important

The Internet sign-up option is not available for the Windows Vista operating system.

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Server-based sign-up using the Internet Connection Wizard (recommended)

Specify this method to create server solutions that exchange information with the screens of the Internet Connection Wizard. For more information about this sign-up option, see Internet Sign-up Using the Internet Connection Wizard.

Important

This method is not applicable to the Windows Vista operating system.

Server-based sign-up using full-screen kiosk mode

Specify this method to create server solutions that exchange information with the browser in kiosk (full-screen) mode, without toolbar buttons showing. For more information about this sign-up option, see Internet Sign-up Using Kiosk Mode.

Serverless sign-up

Specify this method if you do not want to use a sign-up server. Instead, the Internet Explorer 7 Customization Wizard prompts you to provide the necessary information to control the sign-up process. You can also test your sign-up page from this wizard. You cannot use the serverless (client-based) sign-up method to customize the Internet Connection Wizard. For more information about this sign-up option, see Implement Serverless (Client-Based) Sign-up.

No sign-up

Specify this method if you do not want your users to go through a sign-up procedure when they install their custom browser.

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