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An Internet Service Provider (ISP) can use the Windows® Internet Explorer® 8 Setup Wizard to create a custom package that automates online registration for clients.

When you use one of the server-based Internet registration methods supported by Internet Explorer Administration Kit 8 (IEAK 8), information from users is collected using an Internet registration server. The registration server adds the information to the client database and then sends a configuration packet back to the user's computer. This package configures the browser for future connections to Internet services.

In IEAK 8, the following server-side registration methods are possible:

• Internet Explorer in full screen mode. The created registration windows can be displayed in Internet Explorer in full screen mode.
• Internet Connection Wizard. This wizard can be set up as a tool to help new customers register and set up their computers to use Internet services. This also allows changes to be made to settings for users who already have Internet accounts.

Regardless of the server method you choose, you must begin by completing the following tasks described in this section:

• Registration online in full screen mode

Preparing registration files and folders

To install correctly, the folder containing custom log files must have the following files:

• Signup.htm. This HTML page provides information about Internet services and must contain a link to the appropriate registration server page. The sample Signup.htm file located in these folders (depending on the registration method used) can be replaced.<system_disk>:\Program Files\Windows IEAK 8\toolkit\isp\Server\ICW or<system_disk>:\Program Files\Windows IEAK 8\toolkit\isp\Server\kiosk. For example, you can add technical support information or include links to ISP Internet registration files.
• Signup.isp. This Internet registration file is used to dial into the registration server and is referenced in the Signup.htm file. This file also contains a link to the URL to the server script that creates the Internet settings (.ins) files. The settings contained in this registration file can be edited using the Internet Explorer 8 Configuration Wizard. This wizard also creates other ISP files for the registration process. Example ISP files are also located in the following folders (depending on the registration method used):<system_disk>:\Program Files\Windows IEAK 8\toolkit\isp\Server\ICW or<system_disk>:\Program Files\Windows IEAK 8\toolkit\isp\Server\kiosk.
• Other registration files. All associated files, including graphic files with .gif and .jpg extensions, must be saved in the same folder as the registration files. For example, you can include your own versions of the Install.gif file.

  DHCP Configuration for IIS

  When using a server running Internet Information Services (IIS) as a registration server, you must configure the Internet registration server to provide the DHCP server IP address to the client computer when it connects to the server. Since the registration process is relatively short, the IP address lease expiration time can be short - up to a few minutes.

  Since the registration process is typically performed over a point-to-point remote connection, the addresses allocated to the DHCP server do not necessarily have to be formally assigned. It is necessary to determine whether the DHCP IP addresses are valid or arbitrary.

  For more information, see the DHCP documentation.

  Registering the MIME type of the .ins file

  To automatically process .ins files on the user's computer, the MIME type of the file must be registered through the registration server. This MIME type is designated as application/x-Internet-signup. When a client requests an .ins file, the registration server responds with this MIME type, which runs the associated installer on the client computer.

  MIME types must be entered into the registry manually. To add an .ins file as a MIME type, add the following information using Regedit.exe.

  In this vein:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system32\CurrentControlSet\Services\InetInfo\Parameters\MimeMap

  Add this value:

  application/x-internet-signup,ins,5

  This value has no associated string. For more information about using MIME types, see the built-in IIS documentation (

Most companies or organizations obtain their IPv4 address blocks from Internet service providers(or ISP). An ISP typically provides a small number of usable IPv4 addresses (6 or 14) to its clients. Large blocks of addresses can be obtained if the need is justified and for an additional fee.

Role of the ISP

In a sense, the ISP is lending or renting these addresses to the organization. If we want to move to another ISP, then the new Internet service provider will provide us with addresses from the blocks that were provided to him, and our previous ISP will return the blocks that he lent us to subsequently allocate them to another client.

Internet Service Provider Services

To access Internet services, we must connect our data network to the Internet using Internet Service Provider (ISP).

The ISP has its own set of internal data networks to manage Internet communications and provide related services. Other services that an ISP typically provides to its customers include DNS services, email services, and websites. Depending on the level of service required and available, customers use different levels of ISP.

ISP levels

ISPs are defined by a hierarchy based on their level of communication with Internet backbone. Each lower layer receives communication with the backbone through a connection to the higher ISP layer, as shown in the figure.

Level 1

At the very top of the hierarchy are Tier 1 ISPs. These ISPs are large national or international Internet providers that connect directly to the Internet Backbone. Tier 1 ISP clients are either lower-tier ISPs or large companies and organizations. Because they sit at the top of the Internet, they design highly reliable connections and services. Among the technologies used to maintain this reliability are multiple connections to the Internet Backbone.

The main benefits of Tier 1 ISP clients are reliability and speed. Because these clients are just one connection away from the Internet, they have less opportunity for traffic bottlenecks or outages. The disadvantage for the Tier 1 ISP client is the high cost.

Level 2

A Tier 2 ISP receives its Internet service from a Tier 1 ISP. Tier 2 ISPs typically focus on enterprise customers. Tier 2 ISPs offer more services than the other two tiers of ISPs. These second-tier providers often have the IT resources to manage their own services, such as DNS, mail servers, and web servers. Other services that a Tier 2 ISP can offer include website development and maintenance, "e-commerce business" and VoIP.

The main disadvantage of a Tier 2 ISP compared to a Tier 1 ISP is slower Internet access. Because Tier 2 ISPs are at least one more connection away from the Internet backbone, they are also likely to have lower reliability than Tier 1 ISPs.

Level 3

Tier 3 ISPs purchase their Internet service from Tier 2 ISPs. The focus of these ISPs is retail and home markets in a specific area. Tier 3 clients typically do not need many of the services that Tier 2 clients require. Their main need is connection and support.

These clients typically have little or no computer or networking experience. Tier 3 ISPs often combine Internet connectivity with network and computer services for their customers. While they may reduce bandwidth and reliability compared to the first two tiers of providers, they are generally good options for small and medium-sized companies.

In order to ensure the integration of regional scientific networks and networks of large scientific centers created within the framework of RFBR projects into the global network infrastructure Internet, as well as in order to reduce the costs of these projects to provide interregional and international traffic, in 1995 an access point and a routing node were organized, and an international terrestrial digital channel (64 Kbit/s) was put into operation.

Access of regional scientific networks to the international communication channel and their exchange of traffic with the main Russian networks is provided by a routing node. The diagram of a typical RFBR routing node is shown in Fig. 18.10.

Rice. 18.10.

Along with the regional networks indicated in the diagram, 25 Moscow organizations are connected to the routing center, including the Russian State Library (RSL) and the State Public Scientific and Technical Library (SPNTL).

The routing center includes equipment from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, as well as equipment provided by the Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Voronezh State Technical University, Yaroslavl State University and ChSTU and acquired as part of projects carried out in these organizations.

The RFBR routing node has direct connections (10 Mbit/s) with the Russian network traffic exchange center M9-IX and with YUMOS, through which traffic is exchanged with more than 20 Russian scientific and public networks.

In 1996-97 the routing center and the international channel of the Russian Federal Property Fund were used by 17 regional networks in Moscow, Vladikavkaz, Vologda, Voronezh, Korolev, Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Penza, Perm, Chelyabinsk, Kazan, Kemerovo, Ufa, Tver, Chernogolovka, Yaroslavl.

MSK-IX (Moscow Center for Interaction of Computer Networks Internet eXchange)

The autonomous non-profit organization "Computer Network Interaction Center "MCK-IX" (Russian Internet traffic exchange point) was established by the Russian Research Institute for the Development of Public Networks (RosNIIROS) in 2001 with the aim of developing the Moscow Internet Exchange project.

MSK-IX organized in 1995. Starting from a single node organized at the Moscow International Telephone Exchange MMTS-9, today the Moscow Internet Exchange is a reliable, distributed system that includes ten peer points united by a high-speed backbone. Thanks to the distributed structure MSK-IX opportunities for Moscow and regional providers to connect to the IP traffic exchange system, as well as to receive high-speed transit between nodes, are significantly expanded MSK-IX.

More than 80% of Runet is connected through M9. Most telecommunication channels connecting Russia with the world also pass through MMTS No. 9.

Net MSK-IX has 10 access nodes connected by a high-speed backbone, which ensures high quality and availability of services MSK-IX at points of concentration of telecommunications resources, including M9, M10, KIAEHOUSE and a number of other technological sites in Moscow.

MSK-IX is one of the largest European Internet Exchanges in terms of the number of connected operators and is a member of the Association of International Traffic Exchange Networks - European Internet Exchange Association (Euro-IX).

Project MSK-IX began at the end of 1994, when Moscow Internet providers Demos, Relcom, MSU, SINP MSU, FREEnet, RELARN Association, Rosprint came to an agreement to create a point for mutual exchange of IP traffic. This agreement was caused by the desire of providers to exchange their traffic with each other directly, optimizing traffic routes, which significantly reduced both the transmission time of network data packets and the load on expensive international communication channels.

Initially, the international telephone exchange MMTS-9, or M9, was chosen as the traffic exchange point, in which all Internet providers had points of presence, since all international and long-distance communication channels came to M9. The coordination of MSK-IX was entrusted to the Russian Research Institute for the Development of Public Networks (RosNIIROS).

In 2002, MSK-IX was modernized. The Moscow Internet Exchange has become distributed, including 10 points connected by fiber-optic cable using technology Gigabit Ethernet:

• OJSC "Central Telegraph";
• Institute of Space Research RAS;
• RRC "Kurchatov Institute";
• Cable & Wireless CIS Svyaz Ltd.;
• Central communication station of Russian Railways;
• State Enterprise "Space Communications";
• MMTS 9 and MMTS 10;
• Enterprises Sonera Rus and WideXs.

In December 2004, the Russian universal communications operator Corbina Telecom began implementing the Internet 2 project in Moscow, one of the distinctive features of which is the use data transfer protocol IPv6.

Internet services

How the Internet is used is determined by the services provided to visitors, which include traditional, special and new types of services.

Traditional types of services include:

• electronic mail (e-mail);
• teleconferences(news);
• live communication ( chat);
• use of computer computing and information resources in mode remote terminal(telnet);
• file storage, search and forwarding service - FTP (File Transfer Protocol);
• WWW (World Wide Web) is the World Wide Web (it included 130 host computers in July 1993, and 230,000 in June 1996).

Special service tools include:

• Information system Gopher;
• Information system WAIS, conducting a search by keywords,
• WWW search engines;
• bibliographic (dispatching) systems;
• Archie- FTP search engine;
• and etc.

New types of services include:

• systems for ordering goods online (flowers, pizza, air tickets, hotel room, etc.);
• library systems,
• electronic editions of newspapers and magazines, blogs;
• service representatives of companies,
• commercial information systems for producers of goods and services, stock quotes on stock exchanges;
• and etc.

Everyone working on the Internet can be divided into two groups: those who provide various Internet services (Internet providers), and those who use these services (Internet users).

Learning to use the Internet mainly comes down to a general familiarization with the structure of the Internet, the services provided, addressing resources, searching for information on the WWW service and the basics of working with e-mail.

Internet providers are divided into three groups based on the services they provide:

• providers providing Internet access - ISP (Internet Service Providers). Examples include http://www.rol.ru, http://www.mtu.ru, etc.;
• providers providing Internet presence services - IPP (Internet Presence Providers), examples of which are http://www.mail.ru, http://www.narod.ru, etc. The services they provide include an electronic mailbox and mail services, hosting the client’s website on the provider’s computer, various search engines , news, etc.;
• publishers of their own materials - PCP (Private Content Publisher) that contain (i.e. develop and operate) their information systems (for example, http://www.garant.ru, http://www.rbc.ru, etc.), electronic stores, advertising agencies, travel companies, etc.

ISP (Internet Service Provider)

ISP is an Internet service provider, i.e. organizations or individuals providing access to Internet (hosting). Source of income ISP are the owners of local computers who are granted access to this global computer network. Through existing gateways, local users can access other global networks and thus be able to work on the Internet.

ISP are constantly connected to the Internet and have a permanent IP address (the IP address is part of the URL). Other users (clients) can connect to ISP only for the duration of work. An IP address is assigned to them ISP every time you connect, and every time you disconnect, it is taken away and can be given to someone else. ISP often provides its clients with remote access via dial-up telephone lines (this is called "dual-up service"). For this ISP rents telephone numbers from the local telephone company where he can be reached.

ISP sometimes it can provide (delegate) hosting functions to local computers (which at the same time receive their own permanent IP address), for example, at home or at work, and thus turn the local computer into ISP lower level. In turn, the local host computer can delegate such rights to another local computer, which becomes the host provider (i.e. ISP) at an even lower level (if, of course, it has access to communication channels - for example, through a private telephone exchange). A chain of providers is formed, differing in their IP addresses: mesi.ru; ex. mesi.ru; stud.ex. mesi.ru etc.

Well-known Internet service providers are, for example, mtu.ru and rol.ru.

IPP (Internet Presence Provider)

IPP is a provider that provides its clients with a presence on the Internet. It is also constantly connected to the Internet and has a permanent IP address. Unlike ISP, it does not provide dual-up service. He can only host publications of others, advertisements, websites, organize e-mail, etc. on his servers.

IPP after registering on their website, they provide a name that will be the name of your mailbox (e-mail), and in addition - the name of your website, which is hosted on the provider’s computer.

For example, after registering on mail.ru, you are provided with a mailbox [email protected]. Your website address will be: http://www.mail.ru/~name.

This site name does not satisfy many users. For the provider http://www.narod.ru, the site name looks different: http://www.name.narod.ru. It turns out that your site has a name in a third-level domain, and not somewhere among the directories IPP. It looks more solid, it looks like you have your own computer with a permanent IP address.

Well-known Internet presence providers are:

• http://www.mail.ru;
• http://www.yandex.ru;
• http://www.narod.ru;
• http://www.rambler.ru and others.

PCP (Private Content Publisher)

PCP is a publisher of proprietary materials. He is a participant in the internetwork exchange (service provider) who prepares information for posting on the Internet, places it, as a rule, on his computers and constantly updates it. Under certain conditions, he allows clients coming from the Internet to use his materials.

This type of provider is very careful about his information, about the health of his computer, and from him you can always get the most reliable, constantly updated data on his chosen specialty.

An example of this type of provider is http://www.garant.ru (legal documents).

Unlike ISP, it does not provide dual-up service. Training of Internet providers involves studying such disciplines as:

• general course on working on the Internet;
• technical support global computer networks;
• programming on special algorithmic languages;
• operating systems for global computer networks;
• global area network software;
• Internet protocols;
• tools for researching global computer networks;
• WWW - client-side programming;
• WWW - server-side programming;
• website development;
• Web design;
• administration of nodes of global computer networks.

Characteristics of hosting providers

Placing websites on someone else's technical base is called hosting. Hosting can be paid or free.

With paid hosting, the list of services provided by the provider is specified:

• the provider provides everything: channel, computer, URL, website maintenance, etc.;
• the provider provides space for your computer, channel, URL, service, etc.;
• etc.

With free hosting, the provider provides a URL, space on its magnetic media, and utility programs for creating and maintaining the site. But in return, it places its banner advertising on your website.

Hosting providers are characterized by:

technical resources, which include computers, communication channels, routers, which determine such characteristics as response speed.

Site response speed is a characteristic of the provider, which is related to the load of its channels. For example, a provider has access to the Internet, connecting via a radio channel to another provider that has a satellite connection. The channel may be overloaded, and it may take a long time to connect to the Internet through such a provider. The connection between local computers and the provider (telephone channel, number of telephones for connecting local computers, etc.) is also of great importance;

provided services, which can be very specific. When choosing them, you need to understand what the service gives you and what is required of you to use it.

For example, providing you with a provider’s computer and providing you with a site for installing your computer differ in that if you install your own computer at the provider, then none of the provider’s employees have the right to touch it (but the contract can stipulate that repairs to a failed computer are carried out by employees provider) is your computer, whereas if you are provided with a provider’s computer, it can be replaced with another without your consent;

software resources of the provider: what operating system is used (80% of providers run on Unix), what software is used for the WWW service (most often - Apache server), what types of services are allowed and provided by the provider (for example, ftp and telnet are often prohibited).

The provider's software resources are also characterized by the software provided to clients (compilers, interpreters, DBMS, pre-installed scripts, control interfaces (wizards and templates), etc.). This composition is very important for placing the created site with a hosting provider, since the provider may have a bad attitude towards the company’s products and may not support FrontPage designs and other extensions of the Windows operating system, and for the client this software is the main one;

provider's security system: the presence of mirror servers and backup capacity is important to the user.

A mirror server is a duplicate server that contains the same information as the main one. Such mirrors are needed to increase the reliability of the system and its throughput. Mirror servers can be installed in different parts of the world in order not to load global computer networks. They have the same name, but DNS services send visitors to the closest one.

Reserve power is spare technical means that are in reserve (cold, warm, hot). If any computer fails, the provider switches work to a backup computer;

a technical support service that provides assistance to clients and supplies clients with technical documentation on the services provided.

Every user needs a computer, a browser (a program to view web pages), and an Internet service provider to connect to the Internet.

I dare to assume that you already have a computer (laptop, desktop PC, tablet, etc.) The Windows operating system includes Internet Explorer (it is also called the “built-in browser”).

If the user has a computer and a browser, all that remains is to decide on the Internet provider.

What is an Internet provider

An ISP is a company that provides access to the Internet.

In short, it can be called ISP, which means Internet Service Provider. This can be translated as Internet service provider or better translated in Russian as Internet service provider.

The following definition can be given:

An Internet service provider (Internet provider) is a company that has a permanent communication channel with the Network.

To take advantage of the capabilities of an Internet provider, you need to gain access to one of its servers, through which the use of a communication channel with the Network is organized.

There are many Internet users. There are much fewer companies providing Internet access. Therefore, each client is provided with only a small part of the “total pie”, that is, a certain part of the total bandwidth of the Internet provider’s communication channel. Which part exactly depends on the type of Internet connection, as well as on the tariff plan - the more money you pay, the faster access you get. Accordingly, the fastest access is access without restrictions or so-called unlimited access, but it is also the most expensive.

Identification of each provider is carried out using a username (login) and password (password).

Let's look at how your computer and the Internet provider's server interact. To do this, let’s assume that you have established a stable connection between your computer and the server of your Internet provider. In other words, you are already using the services of a provider. Using special software (usually a browser or, also called a web browser), you send from your computer to the remote server of the provider any request to receive information (for example, a request to load this web page that you are reading now ).

The Internet provider's server processes your request and transmits it to the required Internet server (the server on which the requested page is stored). It is on such servers that all sites, pictures, music, videos and other data that you can view or download from the Global Network are stored.

A server located on the Global Network (indicated by number 3 in Fig. 1) receives a request from the server of your Internet service provider (number 2 in Fig. 1) and, if it can provide the requested information, then transmits it to your provider's server. The Internet provider's server, in turn, forwards the received query results to your computer (number 1 in Fig. 1).

As a result of performing this chain of actions, you will either receive a response to your request on your computer, that is, the desired Web page, or you will see a notification about the impossibility (for various reasons) of finding the required Internet server or information on it.

As you can see, the Internet is complex, but quite easy to use.

How to find a provider

Different providers serve different areas and geographies. It is best to ask your acquaintances, neighbors and friends how they are connected to the network and what they think about the quality of communication provided by a particular provider. Also find out about the cost of services from each provider and choose the one that suits you best (if there are any to choose from).

You can also find thematic ones on the Internet with user reviews about the work of a particular Internet provider.

Typically services are provided on a monthly basis. If you don’t like something, then after a month you can switch to another provider.

5 nuances when connecting to the Internet

First nuance

The sequence of steps for connecting and setting up a home network using a router (or without it) consists of the following 4 points:

1) Select “your provider” with whom you are going to work and who will provide you with Internet access. Almost all Internet providers have their own websites.

On the website of your chosen Internet provider, read:

• with the requirements for equipment that should be on your side,
• with capabilities (limited or unlimited, speed, coverage area, other points),
• with cost,
• with terms of provision (free or for money, monthly payment or immediately after the limit of the provided Internet traffic is exhausted).

After which you can contact the selected Internet provider, ask them about any questions, if you have any, and conclude an agreement with the provider for connecting to the Internet and further technical maintenance.

When you have signed an agreement with the provider, then everything will be done by their technical support: a technician will come at the time agreed upon with you, who will install and configure the Internet.

2) On the provider’s website or by calling their hotline (or by calling their technical support number) listed on the website, read the rules for setting up the equipment installed on your part.

3) There, read the rules for setting up your computers and gadgets so that they can access the Internet without any problems.

As a rule, modern routers are such that special settings for computers and gadgets are not required, but there may be exceptions.

4) Do not forget to regularly pay for the services of the provider, and everything will work fine. Possible incidents will be resolved by the technical support of the Internet provider.

For example, if you are a provider, you will need a Yota modem that connects via USB to work on only one computer. And to connect several computers and gadgets to the Internet at the same time, you will also need to purchase a router with Wi-Fi distribution capabilities. The Yota modem and router will need to be configured by following the instructions included with the modem and router.

On the computer and gadget side, no settings are required. The operating system that is on your computer, as a rule, does not matter for connecting to the Internet.

Second nuance

An Internet provider provides Internet access for a fee. But the PC user does not always pay for an Internet connection.

Sometimes you can get Internet access for free, via Wi-Fi. Modern laptops and tablets support Wi-Fi connectivity. Therefore, when you are within the Wi-Fi coverage area, you can access the Internet for free without a password, or using a password that is provided to you as a client. This is possible at some metro stations, sometimes in cafes, in hotels at the reception, in universities, etc., where payment for services to the provider is made by the organization that provided you with the Wi-Fi connection.

Third nuance

Providers can provide Internet access with per-minute pricing, based on the volume of downloaded traffic (incoming and outgoing), or they can provide unlimited access. It is advisable to learn about such “nuances”, or rather, about tariffs before you go online. Otherwise, at the end of the month you may be unpleasantly surprised when you see the bill presented for using Internet access services.

I once had Internet for a month with a limit on the amount of traffic. Once it turned out that this maximum volume was slightly exceeded. For this I had to pay an amount exceeding the monthly Internet payment by 1.5 times. Since then, I have no choice but to be very inquisitive and attentive to the tariffs of Internet providers.

Fourth nuance

You can connect to the Internet in different ways. The slowest of them is a connection using a telephone modem and a regular home telephone line (dial-up method). It is better to use high-speed connections, for example,

• ADSL modem, which significantly increases the speed of data exchange over the telephone line,
• connection via a dedicated LAN line (for this, the provider must have the technical ability to “extend” this line directly to your PC),
• WLAN connection to a mobile telephony service provider using a SIM card (for this, your PC must have such capabilities, or you need to connect additional devices to it)
• and etc.

However, high-speed Internet connections are not available everywhere. Unfortunately, the choice of connection method is usually determined not by the user’s personal preferences, but by the area in which you live and the opportunities provided to you.

True, everything changes quickly, so after some time after connecting to the Internet, you can be very surprised at how the tariffs have changed and, accordingly, choose a more suitable tariff for yourself, or change your service provider to another, cheaper one or a better one.

Fifth nuance

remember, that You pay your provider for one Internet connection. After setting up your home network, you can use the same connection for different computers, mobile phones, TVs and other devices that require an Internet connection.

If you have “wired Internet,” then you can configure a laptop connected to the Internet so that it will distribute Wi-Fi to your other devices, for example, a tablet or a smartphone.

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During the installation of Internet Explorer Administration Kit 7 (IEAK 7), you are prompted to select a role or version according to the license agreement. This version determines which Internet Explorer 7 browser package options you can configure, the steps you take to deploy the package, and how you manage the browser after deployment. The following versions are available:

Installer (all versions)

Customization of Internet Explorer installer snippets is available for all versions of IEAK:

• Customize the appearance of Internet Explorer Setup and the extent to which users interact with the program (Enterprise edition only).
• Direct users to Internet servers where the latest versions of products are available.
• Deploy internal programs, custom scripts, or maintenance scripts when installing Internet Explorer.
• Select the Internet Explorer language to include in the installation package. You must run the Internet Explorer Configuration Wizard for each language version you create.

  Browser (all versions)

  Internet Explorer snippet customization is available for all versions of IEAK.

  • Home, search, and support page URLs.
  • Preload links and folders into the Favorites, Links, and Feeds lists.
  • Change title bar text and add custom buttons to launch programs.

    Registration of Internet services (only for ISP versions)

    ISPs have two main options for setting up registration for customers: the server package and the client package. You should use the server registration package for users who are not already registered with the service. Using an HTML-based login server, you can provide these users with fully active accounts. For users who are registered with a server or another provider service, you can deploy a custom browser package through a simplified process without using the server. For the latter type of packages, one of the installation steps is to set the final parameters. For more information, see Prepare for online registration.

    Internet Explorer logo (ISP and ICP versions only)

    Security and content ratings (for organizational network administrators only)

    The enterprise edition of IEAK 7 lets you manage browser security settings and content ratings for your organization's users and computers by doing the following:

    • Set rating settings for users in accordance with organizational policies.
    • Using security zones to establish different levels of security and zones of trust.
    • Setting proxy parameters for addresses and ports.