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Internet Explorer Administration Kit 11 (IEAK 11) - Administrator's Guide
The Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) simplifies the creation, deployment, and management of customized Internet Explorer packages. You can use the IEAK to configure the out-of-box Internet Explorer experience or to manage user settings after Internet Explorer deployment.
Use this guide to learn about the several options and processes you'll need to consider while you're using the Internet Explorer Administration Kit 11 (IEAK 11) to customize, deploy, and manage Internet Explorer 11 for your employee's devices.
[!IMPORTANT} Because this content isn't intended to be a step-by-step guide, not all of the steps are necessary.
IEAK 11 users
Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) helps corporations, Internet service providers (ISPs), Internet content providers (ICPs), and independent software vendors (ISVs) to deploy and manage web-based solutions.
IEAK 10 and newer includes the ability to install using one of the following installation modes:
- Internal
- External
Note
IEAK 11 works in network environments, with or without Microsoft Active Directory service.
Corporations
IEAK helps corporate administrators establish version control, centrally distribute and manage browser installation, configure automatic connection profiles, and customize large portions of Internet Explorer, including features, security, communications settings, and other important functionality.
Corporate administrators install IEAK using Internal mode (for Internet Explorer 10 or newer) or Corporate mode (for Internet Explorer 9 or older).
Internet service providers
IEAK helps ISPs customize, deploy and distribute, add third-party add-ons, search providers, and custom components, as well as include web slices and accelerators all as part of a custom Internet Explorer installation package.
ISPs install IEAK using External mode (for Internet Explorer 10 or newer) or Internet Service Provider (ISP) mode (for Internet Explorer 9 or older).
Internet content providers
IEAK helps ICPs customize the appearance of Internet Explorer and its Setup program, including letting you add your company name or specific wording to the Title bar, set up a customer support webpage, set up the user home page and search providers, add links to the Favorites and the Explorer bars, add optional components, web slices and accelerators, and determine which compatibility mode Internet Explorer should use.
ICPs install IEAK using External mode (for Internet Explorer 10 or newer) or Internet Content Provider (ICP) mode (for Internet Explorer 9 or older)
Independent software vendors
IEAK helps ISVs distribute (and redistribute) a custom version of Internet Explorer that can include custom components, programs, and controls (like the web browser control) that you create for your users. ISVs can also determine home pages, search providers, and add websites to the Favorites bar.
ISVs install IEAK using External mode (for Internet Explorer 10 or newer) or Internet Content Provider (ICP) mode (for Internet Explorer 9 or older).
Included technology
IEAK 11 includes the following technology:
- Internet Explorer Customization Wizard. This wizard guides you through the process of creating custom browser packages. After these packages are installed on your user's desktop, the user receives customized versions of Internet Explorer 11, with the settings and options you selected through the wizard.
- Windows Installer (MSI). IEAK 11 supports creating an MSI wrapper for your custom Internet Explorer 11 packages, enabling you to use Active Directory to deploy the package to your user's PC.
- IEAK Help. IEAK 11 Help includes many conceptual and procedural topics, which you can view from the Index, Contents, or Search tabs. You also have the option to print any topic, or the entire Help library.
Naming conventions
IE11 and IEAK 11 offers differing experiences between Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 Update and newer versions of the Windows operating system:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| IE | The immersive browser, or IE, without a specific version. |
| Internet Explorer for the desktop | The desktop browser. This is the only experience available when running IE11 on Windows 7 SP1. |
| IE11 | The whole browser, which includes both IE and Internet Explorer for the desktop. |
| Internet Explorer Customization Wizard 11 | Step-by-step wizard screens that help you create custom IE11 installation packages. |