.Ins File Entries and Descriptions
You can use Internet Explorer Administration Kit 7 (IEAK 7) to configure an .ins file used for dial-up networking, Connection Manager, and Internet Explorer 7 settings. For broadband Internet connections, the .ins file can also contain TCP/IP and other connection-related settings. For more information, see Entries for Broadband Connections.
Important
The Internet sign-up option is not available for the Windows Vista operating system.
The following sections appear in .ins files used by IEAK 7:
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Specify the types of installation media available for your custom package. |
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Specify information about the custom branding and setup information included in your browser package. |
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Customize the appearance of the Internet Explorer toolbar. |
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Specify the information that is used to sign your programs. |
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Specify whether you want to use a CD autorun program. |
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Specify information about the dial-up networking connection settings that are used to install your custom Internet Explorer package. This creates a common configuration on all users' workstations. |
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Specify the URL for your branding cabinet file. |
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Specify the HTML and supporting files for your custom wallpaper. |
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Specify the type of connection used for setup. |
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Specify whether the information in this .ins file overrides the name of the dial-up networking in your custom package. |
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Specify the names of your information (.inf) files and the installation mode for components. |
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Specify the path to your icon file for Favorites and whether Favorites are available offline. You can also specify the URL to each Favorite site. |
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Specify whether the globally unique identifier (GUID) is hidden. Each custom component has a GUID that is based on system information and other parameters, such as the time of day it is created. |
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Specify the path to your custom bitmaps that appear in the Internet Connection Wizard. |
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Specify the root certificate you are adding to your custom package. |
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Specify the types of media your installation package is available in, such as CD. |
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Specify the telephone information that is used for your dial-up connection. |
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Specify whether to use a proxy server and the host names for the proxy server. |
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Specify the text of the script file that is associated with dial-up networking. |
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Specify the names and paths of your dial-up networking script files. |
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Specify whether to import security information from your computer to your custom package. |
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Specify information about your network server. |
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Specify the name of the files that appear during sign-up, such as sign-up.htm. |
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Specify the IP number of the DNS server to use. You can also specify whether to use a remote gateway, an IP address, and a server address. |
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Specify whether to use an auto-configured proxy server and the URLs for the pages that appear when users connect to that server. |
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Specify the logon information required by your users. |
Additional references
- For more information about .inf files, see Internet Settings (.ins) Files.