Internet Sign-up Using Kiosk Mode
If you are an Internet service provider (ISP) and already have an HTML-based sign-up process that you do not want to alter, you should use this sign-up method in your Internet Explorer Administration Kit 7 (IEAK 7) custom browser package.
Important
The Internet sign-up option is not available for the Windows Vista operating system.
An Internet sign-up server is an HTTP server that automates the task of adding new customers to an ISP customer database. The steps for ISP sign-up using kiosk mode are as follows:
Internet Explorer is installed (computer restarts).
The Internet Connection Wizard (Icwconn1.exe) starts.
This wizard checks for hardware/software configuration, and installs appropriate configuration, if necessary.
Isignup.exe starts.
Signup.htm starts.
User clicks link to Signup.isp on Signup.htm.
Use Signup.isp to connect.
Create connection files.
Dial.
Open browser with URL from Signup.isp.
Download .ins files (.cab if necessary).
Apply branding and other customizations.
"Task Complete" message appears.
Note
If the user's Security options are set to High, the sign-up server will not work, because the necessary files will not be downloaded.
IEAK can create an .ins file for each dial-up location that you specify as you create your custom browser package using the Internet Explorer 7 Customization Wizard. You can also edit these settings manually, if needed.
If you want to provide multiple custom-branded versions of Internet Explorer (containing such items as custom logos, title bar, Favorites, Search bar, start page, special links on the Links bar, and the location for online assistance) to different customer groups, you should maintain a variety of sets of branding information on the server for downloading in the .ins file. This means that all the setup CDs you send out will be the same, but they will be branded differently when the user signs up with your Internet service.
Additional references
For more information about server-based sign-up, see Implement Server-Based Sign-up.
For more information about .ins files, see Internet Settings (.ins) Files.