Create Default IE profile

[Andi]

I am using Content Advisor and registry edits to limit
users' access to particular web pages. To enforce this,
I have used registry edits to eliminate the address bar,
browser options, etc.. For navigation, I have set
up "links" to the necessary web pages.

2 problems:

-This works fine on my machine.
-On the machine in question existing users have all
the "locks" created with the registry edits, but do
not "inherit" the custom links I have created.
-Also on that machine, new users (with no local W2K
profile) cannot load anything into IE. Any attempt to
start the application produces a "page cannot be found"
error.

I think I need to:
- Force the home page FOR ALL USERS through a reg edit.
Suggestions?
and
-Force the "links"/preferences from the "master" account
in which I created the "profile"
Suggestions?

I need to get over these last couple of hurdles
yesterday. Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Acona]

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-----Original Message-----
I am using Content Advisor and registry edits to limit
users' access to particular web pages. To enforce this,
I have used registry edits to eliminate the address bar,
browser options, etc.. For navigation, I have set
up "links" to the necessary web pages.

2 problems:

-This works fine on my machine.
-On the machine in question existing users have all
the "locks" created with the registry edits, but do
not "inherit" the custom links I have created.

Have you places the links in their favorites folder in
someway? Thru scripts or by place them in by hand.

-Also on that machine, new users (with no local W2K
profile) cannot load anything into IE. Any attempt to
start the application produces a "page cannot be found"
error.

Are you using a proxy? If so the new users my not be
picking up the proxy settings.

I think I need to:
- Force the home page FOR ALL USERS through a reg edit.
Suggestions?

There is a GPO setting which can do this for you assumming
you use a Windows Domain.

and
-Force the "links"/preferences from the "master" account
in which I created the "profile"
Suggestions?

Scripting is probly your best answer.