Internet Explorer Administration Kit #1
Red: component missing.
Yellow: button shown AVS unsynchronized, Internet off-line, or older version.
Green: all latest version.
Use Synchronize button in AVS Screen to download the red buttoned components from MS site.
Proxy name
Proxy IP address
Both proxy name and IP address
Proxy MAC address
Security zones 2nd chance
Custom components (2nd chance)
Custom welcome page
Proxy settings
!!! Create new custom package
Instruct users to manually add it to Favorities
Update a configuration file that is specified in each users browser
Instruct users to update subscriptions
*.pol (2nd chance)
*.isp
*.inf
*.ins
High
Medium
Low
Custom
Run IEAK wizard, specify IE4 directory
Run IEAK wizard, specify IE40 directory
Copy INSTALL.INS from C:\IE4 to C:\IE40 directory. Run IEAK wizard .
In SIGNUP.HTM file create link to INSTALL.INS
8) ISP, Custom Installation Package of IE, all users need identical predefined configuration to connect to sign-up server.
Manually create 1 *.ins file, distribute as part of package.
Manually create unique IE package for each customer
Use IEAK wizard to modify sample *.isp file from resource kit for distribution
Create web page on Internet, post predefined configuration on that page
Internet
Local Intranet
Trusted sites
Restricted sites
Internet
Local
Trusted sites
Restricted sites
Front Page Express, NetMeeting, IE without Windows Desktop Update
NetMeeting, IE with Windows Desktop Update
Front Page Express, IE without Windows Desktop Update
Only IE 4.0 with Windows Desktop Update
Content Provider/Developer
Service Provider
Corp Admin
Security zones
Dialup networking connection
Signup server
Proxy settings
22) Custom Installation Package of IE. We are Corporate Admin who distributes 1000 copies to employees on CDROM. What to do to comply licensing requirements?
Once 3 month submit to MS total number of browsers distributed.
Once 1 month submit to MS total number of browsers distributed.
Place IE 4.0 logo on web home page
Place IE 4.0 logo on company Intranet
23) Coho Vineyard Internet site has Directory services with clients info. Sales people from remote locations need access via Internet. Custom Installation Package of IE will be distributed to all. How is the best ( or smth like this )?
Configure NNTP.
Specify public coho vineyard as server name.
Configure NNTP.
Specify LDAP.XXX.YYY.SSSS as server name
Configure SMTP.
Specify WWW.XXX.YYYY.SSSSSSSSS as address book
Configure LDAP.
Specify LDAP.XXX.YYY.SSS as address book
24) Custom Installation Package of IE. ISP. IEAK wizard .. What can configure?
Dialup networking settings
Signup server
Proxy settings
Security
25) Laptop PC with Windows 95 plus IE 3.02. Want to upgrade to IE 4.0. What will be automatically updated???
Quick Links
Security settings
ActiveX controls and plugins
Proxy settings
26) HUGE!!! Question about retail company with several stores. DUN to ISP. Password protected web site. WS with Windows 95 and IE. Manager logs every day. Manager need to analyse results and compare them with others stores Also need to distribute copies of Ads/Photos to each store We want to minimise time when store is logged on Internet. How?
Create Channel with all information for each store
Create individual web page with information for each store
Create partial subscription to web pages with information
Create ASP application to allow analyse database on server
27) ISP. Create English version of IE. Custom Installation Package of IE in C:\IE4SITE folder on own WS. Want customer to initialise install of Custom Installation Package of IE on Internet server. What to copy to Internet server? (choose 2)
C:\IE4SITE\EN directory and content
C:\IEAK directory and content
IE4SITE.DAT file
IE4SETUP.INF file
28) Ethernet LAN with 4 WS under Windows 95. No Internet. All run NETBEUI. Want to install NetMeeting on all WS for text chat/collaboration/whiteboard What to do first(before)?
Install sound card
Install TCPIP
Install dialup networking
Enable File/Print sharing
29) Custom Installation Package of IE. Configure software distribution channel. Plan to automatically download updates. INSTALL OR NOT??? What to set in *.CDF?
PRECACHE=YES
PRECACHE=NO
AUTOINSTALL=YES
AUTOINSTALL=NO
30) Company. Want Internet access for employees. 4 proxy servers. Need Custom Installation Package of IE. Local hosts access no proxy. Internet access by proxy specified based on domain in which host resides. What to configure?
*.ISP
!!!*.INS
*.ADM
*.PAC
32) IE 3.02. installed in C:\IE3. Want to upgrade to IE 4.0. In IEAK specify C:\IE4 as destination Where it will be installed?
C\IE4
C:\IE3
C:\IE3\IE4
C:\Program files\Internet Explorer
33) Want to install IE in most efficient way on all client WS in the company. Custom Installation Package of IE. (Corp Admin???) How??
Single floppy
Multiple floppy
Download site
CDROM
34) ISP. Customers have no configured Internet connection. We created download site. (almost same as 33).
Single floppy
Multiple floppy
Download site
CDROM
35) User Andrea -> web content updates once an hour. At his PC since yesterday is not updated. Why?
Cache is full
Temporary Internet folder is empty
Check for never version set to never
History folder is empty
39) 2 PC on LAN. Want create Custom Installation Package of IE for each. What IEAK wizard read to see which custom settings are specified in each package?
IEAK.INI
IE4SETUP.INF
SETUP.INS
INSTALL.INS (2nd chance)
40) NT WS. FQDN access fails to work (IP seems fine). Utility to confirm that DNS is configured properly??
WINIPCFG
IPCONFIG
PING
TRACERT
NETSTAT
41) WS with Windows 95. Upgrading from IE3 to IE4. Choosen to install Windows Desktop Update. After reboot Windows Desktop Update does not work. No any error report is received Why???? How to resolve?
Add more RAM
Reduce video resolution
Reinstall IE 4.0
Reinstall Windows 95
42) We configure network (EXHIBIT!) to use proxy server. We use IEAK profile manager. Cannot connect to external FTP server from IE. Consider network problem occurs. Use Network Monitor to view packets Which type of packets to see?
HTTP
Secure
FTP
SOCKS
43) We are creating Custom Installation Package of IE on CDROM. Want package to display company logo first, before installation process begins. How?
Customize IE4SETUP.INF
Customize AUTORUN.BMP
Add dialog box to active setup wizard
Customize active setup wizard BMP
44) ISP. Distributes IE on CDROM. Want users to see company logo text before browser installation process start. What to configure?
BMP -> in AUTORUN screen
BMP -> in Active Setup Wizard
Text -> in AUTORUN screen
Text -> in Active Setup Wizard
Configure installation title for custom components
45) Created Custom Installation Package of IE with MS Outlook Express with autoconfiguration. Package is distributed across LAN. 2 days after one Department want to add disclaimer to all messages send by users. How to modify Outlook settings by using IEAK Profile Manager??
To attach signature to outgoing mail messages
By using IEAK to rebuild custom package -> include required disclaimer as custom signature
By manually adding sign to all messages
By creating channel with disclaimer message included as signature and require all users to subscribe
46) Prepare to install IE on NT Server. What we MUST have before running active setup?
Internet access
Administrative priveledges
DNS server
Power user priveledges
47) Download URL screen and http . to it. What does IEAK do when we add URL??
Verify that appropriate custom components installed at URL
Verifies URL if it is valid
Copies components to URL
Adds URL to list of custom download sites
48) We . see YELLOW message (or sign)
Was not downloaded
Downloaded to PC and in sync with Microsoft site
AVS enabled. PC is not connected to network (Internet)
IE is not installed on the PC
49) NT Server (MARKET). Custom Installation Package of IE. Want to download optional components to install. We . see YELLOW message (or sign) next to MS Chat 2.0. ???
Component can be located in MS site, not yet been downloaded to MARKET
Component was downloaded but not in sync with MS site
Component was downloaded and in sync
Cannot be located, has not been downloaded
50) We have PC with Windows 3.xx and with IE 2.0 and 8 Mb RAM. Want to upgrade to Windows 95 and IE 4.0. Also have modem 28.800 to access ISP. Which 2 components should be installed to support this configuration???
Add 8 Mb RAM
Internet setup wizard
DialUp Networking
MS TCPIP
Internet Explorer Administration Kit #2
Single Floppy
Multiple Floppy
Download site
CDROM
2) Want to prevent IE from checking web pages changed since user last visit. How?
Increase number of days to keep history
Decrease number of days to keep history
Set check for never versions of stored pages to every time we start IE
Set check for never versions of stored pages to every time we start IE to never
*.INF (?UPDATE.INF?)
*.INS
*.POL 2nd chance
*.ADM
Add channel folder to custom package by IEAK
Create *.CDF file with channel information, add channel to custom package with IEAK
Create *.CDF file with channel information, post file on web
Create *.INF file with channel information, post file on web
5) Want users to install IE from download site on all client WS in the company. Custom Installation Package of IE. Created download site. How?? (refer to 33 at #1)
Single floppy
Multiple floppy
Download site
CDROM
If ISP then ABC, if CA BC, if Content Prov then BC
Single floppy
Multiple floppy
CDROM
Download site
Notebook -> check with WINIPCFG
Workstation -> check with WINIPCFG
Notebook -> check with IPCONFIG
Workstation -> check with IPCONFIG
Use IEAK to create another. Include 2 predefined Outlook accounts in new package.
Use IEAK Profile Manager to create second account
On each PC with DialUp networking to e-mail, manually create 2nd account
On each PC with DialUp networking install 2nd copy of Outlook with 2nd account
2nd choice on schedule determined by publisher
WINIPCFG
IPCONFIG
PING
TRACERT
NETSTAT
Only administrative priveledge account (login with)
User account memebr of Server Operators
User account member of Power Users
Any user account
WINIPCFG
PING
TRACERT
Performance Monitor
NT System Log
NT Application Log
Active Setup LOG.TXT file (this file is created in \WINDOWS\LOG.TXT directory)
Run one EX?? LOG.TXT file
Log on as admin (group) account
Log on as Server (group) operator account
Format boot drive as FAT
Install NT server in role of memebr server
Run Active setup from share on any WS, add each users profile to login script
Instruct each user to install IE on any PC plus setup shared directory in this users profile
Instruct users to install IE on any WS plus stop other activity. Do nothing.
Install IE on each PC, instruct all users to log in to network
Command
Parameter
Version
Uninstall key
.
Path to components for download URL http:/xxx.yyy.xxx/ie4site/
As DLL
As self-extracting executable
As ZIP
As CAB
23) Bla-bla produces statistic each month and puts it on web. Lazy user want to get to "new" page (each month page URL changes) by NOT typing 28 chars but by typing less chars before AutoComplete feature in IE finishes typing).
Delete XXXXXXXXX URL from History folder, then type new URL one time
Delete XXXXXXXXX URL from Temporary Internet Files
Delete XXXXXXXXX URL from Favorities
Select Show friendly URLs
24) Laptop. Want free up disk space but retain AutoComplete recognizes addresses . How?
Empty Temporary Internet Files
Empty History
Empty both
Copy Temporary Internet Files to History
25) Configured 3 channels. Want allow users to control download by choosing among 3 channels ->User subscribe to 1 channel or more than 1 channel. Component of channel to be unique within group of channels???
Narrow channel image
HTML file with links to CDF file
Title of channel
Web server directory with *.CDF file
26) Custom Installation Package of IE. We want 1 package for all employees. Employees should choose installation options. What is maximum number of Download Sites for package?
1
8
10
Any
27) Enabled RSACI ratings on IE for all users. All category rate set to 3. Want only legal department to view web sites rated plus web sites not rated.
Create security zone high, add web sites
Set ratings to Level 0
Set ratings to Level 4
Disable in Content Advisor
28) Custom Installation Package of IE. LAN. T1. Subscription to website. Updated once a day. How can subscription be updated on employees PC?
By employee manual update
Each time Employee goes to that URL
on schedule determined by web publisher
Only when PC is idle
29) ISP. Custom Installation Package of IE. Customize active setup splash screen plus title image graphic. Type of graphic to use??
GIF
16 color BMP
256 color BMP
24 bit BMP
30) Corporate Admin. 75 WS with Windows 95 plus custom version of IE. Want to able new versions of IE install when available.
Add user to Admin group
Create software distributive and enable Automatic Software Installation
Configure subscription to MS Active Desktop Item
Configure custom security for IP address of distribution server
31) Custom Installation Package of IE on 1 ISP. Custom favorities + user agent atring + title bar. We changed ISP to another. What will remain???
User agent string
Only title bar with user agent string
Only Favorities
None
32) We see green icon next to component MS Wallet. What does it mean?
Componend is current (exist and in sync)
33) We have following security evels: (Table. Where can user may download files? (Choose all that apply)
Internet HIGH cannon DL files from Internet
Restricted Sites HIGH - cannon DL files from Internet
Local Intranet MEDIUM
Trusted Sites - LOW
34) We have the folloving user profile settings: User belong to Admin group. Which proxies will be available to user? Something like this .
XXX user profile (username) Dev proxy
ADMIN Group Profile Admin Proxy
Default Profile Corp Proxy
Answers:
Only DEVPROXY
Only ADMINPROXY
Only CORPPROXY
Both DEVPROXY and ADMINPROXY
In order of Precendence, User profile -> Group profile -> Default User profile. Multiple
groups are applied in order of group priority specified.
35) 1 NT S, 4 NT WS, 25 Windows 95 WS. TCPIP + NETBEUI. Want ILS on NT S to facilitate NetMeeting conferences. ILS will be acessible to W95 WS / NT WS. No users will participate in NetMeeting conferences while they work on NT S. All conferences will be held on Intranet only. No Internet access to any conference. What else to setup???
Configure at least 500Mb disk space on NT S for hosting conference(s?)
Install MS ILS server on NT S
Install DNS on NT S
Install MS NetMeeting on ILS server
36) Use IEAK to create custom browser. Distribution on CDROM. Which custom bitmap to include???
AUTORUN Splash Screen
Active Setup Bitmap
Static Logo Bitmap
Animated Logo
37) ISP File which identically configures user connections to server??? (Refer to 4, #1)
*.pol (2nd chance)
*.isp
*.inf
*.ins
38) Network. 75 WS with Netscape Navigator 3.x. Plan to replace to IE. Which Custom Installation Package of IE components information to manually update after installation?
Proxy settings
Start/search engines
Favorities
Security zones
39) Want include custom componenets in Custom Installation Package of IE. What to do before?
Obtain publisher certificate for each custom component
Obtain GUID (?cert?) for each custom component
Create uninstall program
Download MS VisualBasic Runtime
40) IEAK Profile Manager. After start see message "NO POLICY FILES FOUND" What to do to see policy/restrictions?
Run IEAK wizard, sync components
Install Windows Desktop Update
Open new *.INS file in IEAK Profile Manager
Restart PC
41) Custom Installation Package of IE with Windows Desktop Update. Want to install silently. Which option is available during silent install???
Only not to install Windows Desktop Update
Only to select Download Site
To select Download Site / Not to install Windows Desktop Update
No options available
SITUATIONS
REQUIRED:
Decrease user access time,
Reduce traffic on LAN in peak
OPTIONAL:
Allow employees to select which Web pages to monitor
Maintain all settings employees have customised on WS
SOLUTION:
CHOICES
MY ANSWER: Only REQUIRED ARE MET.
!!! Required+one optional. I'm not sure at all. It was a nasty wording. What does "Allow caching" mean? Where is it allowed? If it's on users' computers then LAN traffic is reduced. Otherwise doesn't meet required.
REQUIRED:
Enable Auto Execution of download from NT S
Prevent Auto download from any Internet web (sites?)
OPTIONAL:
Want employees to be able to download updated software from approved web sites
Want employees choice run/reject script (execution?) from Internet.
SOLUTION:
Customize security settings for IE
Add approved web sites to Trusted Zone
Set security of Trusted Sites to MEDIUM
Set security of Local Intranet to HIGH
CHOICES
MY ANSWER: REQUIRED DOESNT MET.
REQUIRED:
Update JAVA applications on each user PC once each month
OPTIONAL:
Want create package which silently installs
Want users connect to Internet by using proxy server
(IF EXIST) Allow user to access Internet only through proxy-server
SOLUTION:
Include Windows Desktop Update in package
Configure security zones in IEAK
Select install package silently
Configure software distribution channel
Create *.CDF file (?? *.INS file??)
CHOICES
MY ANSWER: REQUIRED + 1 OPTIONAL MET. 2nd chance DOESNOT MET REQUIRED!
Warning! It seems to be 2 different Q with .CDF/.INS file as solution!!! Only REQUIRED MET IMHO if *.INS doesnt allow silent install.
REQUIRED:
Allow users to browse Intranet and Internet
Alow users to send/receive Internet e-mail with IMAP account
OPTIONAL:
Want allow employees (users) to display JAVA applets on desktops
Want allow users to receive live broadcasts of company meetings
SOLUTION:
Create Custom Installation Package of IE
..with MSIE without Windows Desktop Update
..with Outlook, FrontPage Express, NetShow player, ActiveMovie
CHOICES
MY ANSWER: BOTH REQUIRED + BOTH OPTIONAL MET.
REQUIRED:
Employees at each branch office must be able to send/receive e-mail
Employees at each branch office must browse web
OPTIONAL:
Want update text on screen saver on each W95 PC each day
Want share/collaborate on spreadsheets online with employees at each office
SOLUTION:
Develop Custom Installation Package of IE with MS Outlook and IE with Windows Desktop Update
CHOICES
MY ANSWER: REQUIRED + 1 OPTIONAL MET.
REQUIRED:
Autoupgrade all existing client browsers to IE 4.0
Must auto install all new client browsers as IE 4.0
OPTIONAL:
Want to use existing JSCRIPT autoproxy files with IE 4.0
Want auto implement MS Active Desktop on all clients
Want tp set security level on Local Intranet Zone to LOW
SOLUTION:
Create Custom Installation Package of IE by IEAK in ISP mode
Include Windows Desktop Update
Set security level of Local Intranet Zone to LOW
CHOICES
MY ANSWER: REQUIRED + ALL OPTIONAL MET.
REQUIRED:
Need realtime information available on WS Active Desktop of WS PC
OPTIONAL:
Automatically provide information on stock offerings to any interested users on company network
Minimize traffic during 6AM-10PM
SOLUTION:
Create Channel with stock prices
FS? Users subscribe, allow select how often update (information)..
Customize link bar by adding link referred to web page with information with new stock offerings
CHOICES
MY ANSWER: REQUIRED + ONLY 1 OPTIONAL MET.