Custom IE8 installation on TS 2003 does not apply per user settings


hi all,

i have windows 2003 ee terminal services enabled (80 users). server has ie7 , i'm upgrading ie8. used ieak8 create custom installation package. on package, selected disable accelarators, enable google search provider , remove bars. nothing elavorated.

i create package , run using add/remove programs feature , restart server.

once login normal user, first pop-up shows asking accelarators, search providers , customizations settings have selected on package.

is there way solve this. mean, applying customization on package users log in on server?

thank you

anibal

 


anibalr

hi,

 

please try remove internet explorer enhanced security configuration.

 

windows server 2003 installed internet explorer enhanced security configuration enabled. configuration decreases exposure of server attacks can occur through web content , application scripts. result, web sites might not display or perform expected. better user experience terminal server, remove enhanced security configuration members of users group. because these users have fewer privileges on server, present lower level of risk if victims of attack. configuration allows users browse internet , intranet sites if using stand-alone desktop computer.

 

more information:

standard users cannot turn off internet explorer enhanced security feature on windows server 2003-based terminal server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933991

 

do have domain controller? if so, can use group policy enhance ie 8 settings(i.e. search provider, favorites bar, etc.)for each terminal users in terminal server 2003.

 

if using windows server 2003-based domain controller , did not upgrade ie 8, need manually import ie 8 administrative template dc. of course, best choice dc upgrade ie 8, these administrative (adm) templates auto put windows server 2003-based domain controller.

 

more information:

group policy settings reference windows internet explorer 8

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&=tm&id=3648

 

by default, 2 adm files loaded when new group policy object created. 1 user , 1 computer. these 2 adm files named inetres.adm (internet explorer settings) , system.adm (windows operating system component settings). adm templates included in windows , located in %systemroot%\inf folder.

 

there method new inetres.adm ie8.

1. download ie8 windows 2003 server

windows internet explorer 8 windows server 2003 sp2 64-bit

ie8-windowsserver2003-x64-enu.exe

windows internet explorer 8 windows server 2003 sp2 32-bit
ie8-windowsserver2003-x86-enu.exe

 

2. open ie8-windowsserver2003-x64-enu.exe or ie8-windowsserver2003-x86-enu.exe zip or rar extractor , extract inetres.adm

 

 

3. copy inetres.adm to following folders: %systemroot%\inf

 

after able edit/view new ie8 settings in the
group policy management console on microsoft windows server 2003.

 

more information:

group policy , internet explorer 8

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc985351.aspx

 

 

regards,

dollar wang

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