Additional Settings in IEAK

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The Additional Settings feature in Internet Explorer Administration Kit 7 (IEAK 7) is a way to control and manage computers. Additional Settings, which are defined in a policy file, control user and computer access by overriding default registry values when the user logs on.

Important

For computers running Windows Vista, you should, instead, use Administrative Templates in Group Policy to fully manage policies.

You can use the Internet Explorer 7 Customization Wizard to customize the items for this feature (from the Additional Settings page) and to create a standard Internet Explorer configuration as part of your custom browser package. After the Internet Explorer installation, you can use IEAK Profile Manager to centrally manage and update the values for this feature on your users' desktops. Also, if different groups of users have unique needs, you can use IEAK Profile Manager to create separate policy (.ins) files for each group.

For example, you might want to configure Additional Settings to:

  • Determine the features that users can change, such as Internet Explorer toolbars.

  • Manage bandwidth and control the behavior and appearance of Internet Explorer.

  • Determine which programs are used for Internet services.

  • Predetermine the user's connection settings. If you need to manage multiple connection settings, consider importing a custom profile from the Connection Manager Administration Kit (CMAK).

By customizing the values in Additional Settings, organizations can benefit in the following ways:

  • You can implement and maintain a standard Internet Explorer configuration. You can create a custom browser package for your users that includes common settings for browser features and functions.

  • You can restrict the features that users can access within Internet Explorer. Also, you have the option to lock down features and functions, so they either don't appear or appear dimmed on users' desktops.

  • You can change default registry values on multiple computers, eliminating the need to specify settings individually on each user's computer.

All of the values that you can set in the Internet Explorer 7 Customization Wizard and then manage in IEAK Profile Manager can be configured for users running Windows XP operating systems.

However, you can only configure a subset of these system policies and restrictions for users that do not have administrative credentials on a computer running Windows XP. Instead, we recommend that you use Group Policy to configure the remaining policies and restrictions for those users. For more information, see Manage Internet Explorer After Deployment.

Setting and managing Additional Settings

You can work with Additional Settings in two ways:

When using the Internet Explorer 7 Customization Wizard, you can use the policies and restrictions you have set up in your own .adm files by clicking Policy, and then clicking Import. You can find .adm files that you can customize in the appropriate language for the IEAK Policies folder.

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