A


One of the two components installed with Windows Desktop Update. Active Desktop allows users to add active content, such as a stock ticker, to their desktop, taskbar, or folders. Users can also single-click files to run and open them. Active Desktop can be disabled in the Internet Explorer Administration Kit, even if Windows Desktop Update is installed.


A component that is not included in your package, but is one your users can install after they complete Windows Update Setup.


In reference to the Internet, the name of a Web site that users can connect to, such as www.microsoft.com, or the address of an e-mail recipient, such as name@company.com. A typical address starts with a protocol name (such as ftp:// or http://) followed by the name of the organization that maintains the site. The suffix identifies the kind of organization. For example, commercial site addresses often end with .com.


A file that defines the system policies and restrictions that you can set for the desktop, shell, and/or system security.


A technology that makes it possible to identify the company or individual that published a piece of software and verify that it has not changed since publication. Corporate administrators can preconfigure security zones, preset ratings, and customize certification authorities so that their users do not download unsigned software. The administrator can also set system policies and restrictions to control whether users can modify their security settings.


The location of the Internet settings (.ins) file used to configure the browser in this package. Using the .ins file, you can control the settings of several users from one central location.


In the IEAK, files in Jscript (.js), JavaScript (.jvs), or proxy auto-configuration (.pac) format that enable you to configure and maintain advanced proxy settings. When an auto-proxy script file is specified, Internet Explorer uses the script to determine dynamically whether to connect directly to a host or to use a proxy server.


The location of the auto-proxy script file. By changing this file, you can control the proxy settings of several users from one central location.


A process that enables corporate administrators to manage and update user settings, system policies, and restrictions for Microsoft Internet Explorer from a central location. A pointer to an automatic-configuration file can be manually set within the browser or by configuring the browser installation using the IEAK.


A feature that allows an administrator to configure Internet Explorer so that the browser determines dynamically whether to connect directly to a host or to use a proxy server.


A feature of Internet Explorer which enables users to type a conversational word into the Address bar to search for frequently used pages. Users do not need to remember the exact URLs for these pages.


A technology that automatically checks for updated versions of each Internet Explorer component every time the Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) is run. Updated components can be downloaded from Microsoft and included in subsequent IEAK packages.


B


An ASCII text file containing a sequence of operating-system commands, possibly including parameters and operators supported by the batch command language. When the user types the name of the batch file at the command prompt, the computer processes the commands sequentially.


Running the setup program from a command in a batch file or directly from a command prompt.


File format for images used to customize the graphics in an Internet Explorer Administration Kit package.


Customizing the Internet Explorer browser and components, the Windows Update Setup installation wizard, and CD Autorun screen with an organization's identification, logos, settings, and configuration information. Branding an installation differentiates a corporate package from a generic Internet Explorer installation.


C


A library of compressed installation files stored as a single file, used to reduce the file size and the associated download time for Web content found on the Internet or on corporate intranet servers. The IEAK contains tools for packaging custom components into one or more .cab files that can be included in your IEAK package.


An area on the hard disk reserved for storing images, text, and other files the user previously viewed on the Internet.


Screen automatically displayed when an Internet Explorer installation CD is inserted into a workstation. The CD Autorun Screen typically consists of an "Install Internet Explorer 5.5" button, a "Cancel" button, and a customizable graphic.


Companies such as VeriSign or GTE that issue digital certificates. These companies serve as a trusted source verifying the authenticity of a certificate used to digitally sign and authenticate software packages.


A channel is a Web site enabled for information-receiving programs. The mechanism that makes this possible is the Channel Definition Format (.cdf) file. Channels can be organized into categories and placed on the user's desktop.


A tool for creating, editing, and managing Connection Manager profiles. The Connection Manager is a client dialer. CMAK is available in Windows 2000 server and in the Windows 2000 Administration Kit.


The process of signing a completed Internet Explorer package with a digital certificate. Signing the package requires two steps: obtaining a digital certificate and signing the code.


The administrator can include many Internet components from Microsoft and other companies with the Internet Explorer browser. Examples of components are Outlook Express, Microsoft NetMeeting, and MSN Messenger.


A versatile client dialer for the Internet that you can customize by using the CMAK.


One way to automate a dial-up connection, similar to dial-up networking entries.


Settings that Internet Explorer uses to connect to the Internet. Connection settings are typically collections of settings for dial-up networking entries, such as proxy settings, account and passwords, and modem configurations.


Microsoft Internet Explorer provides a way to help administrators control the types of content that the computer can access on the Internet. The administrator can adjust the settings to reflect appropriate content in the areas of language, nudity, sex, and violence.


An individual who is responsible for setting up and maintaining computers and applications across a corporation. Administrators also manage user and group accounts, assign passwords and permissions, and help users with networking issues.


A component that you include in your package, in addition to the Internet components downloaded from Microsoft using Automatic Version Synchronization (AVS).


The client software generated when you brand an MSN Messenger Service client to include your own logo graphics, download URLs, and other customization options.


Contains customized versions of all of the installation tools, browser code, and additional components necessary to quickly and easily deploy Internet Explorer to the organization.


A license code issued to an organization when it downloads the Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK). A customization code is not required to install the IEAK, but it is required to generate IEAK packages.


D


The process of distributing and installing a software program throughout an entire organization. A deployment is not the same as a "pilot," where you provide the software application to a smaller group of users to identify and evaluate problems that might occur during the actual deployment.


An industry-standard TCP/IP protocol that assigns IP configurations to computers. The DHCP-server computer makes the assignments, and the client computer calls the server computer to obtain the address.


Connecting to a data communications network using a public-switch telecommunications network rather than a dedicated circuit or other private network.


An electronic certification issued by certification authorities that shows where a program comes from and proves that the installation package hasn't been altered. Administrators should sign their code with a digital certificate if planning to distribute an Internet Explorer package over the Internet.


A personal authentication method based on encryption and secret authorization codes used for "signing" electronic documents.


A set of guidelines and rules developed by the Internet community at large, which allows the use of both domain name addresses (such as bluestem.prairienet.org) and IP addresses (such as 192.12.3.4) to navigate the Internet. The domain name address is used by human users and is automatically translated into the numerical IP address, which is used by packet-routing software.


A computer maintained by an ISP that matches IP addresses to host names. Some ISPs provide a specific DNS address.


Name of the network connection used by DNS that defines the owner of that organization in a hierarchical format: server.organization.type. For example, www.whitehouse.gov identifies the Web server at the White House, which is part of the U.S. government. In an e-mail address, the domain name is located after the"@" sign.


An HTTP or FTP server where users can download your package. If a connection times out, Windows Update Setup attempts to connect to the next download site specified in IE5Sites.dat to continue the setup process at the beginning of the .cab file.


A collection of features that extends the capabilities of traditional HTML, giving Web authors more flexibility, design options, and creative control over the appearance and behavior of Web pages.


E


A method for making data indecipherable to protect it from unauthorized viewing or use.


The left side of the browser where the Search, History, and Favorites lists appear when the user clicks the corresponding buttons on the toolbar. The user can also create a custom Explorer bar, as well as a custom toolbar button to open it.


F


Predefined links to Web sites. Favorites are also known as "bookmarks." Favorites in Internet Explorer can be configured to automatically notify the user when content changes.


The physical location of the distribution files on a Web server. For example, "C:\inetpub\wwwroot\ie5\download."


Administrators can customize how My Computer and Control Panel appear on a company's computers by customizing the HTTP files that serve as templates for them. Folder Webviews require Windows Desktop Update to be installed.


G


A computer connected to multiple physical networks that are capable of routing or delivering packets between them.


In Windows 2000, an administrator tool for managing system policies.


A globally unique identifier (GUID) distinguishes one program or object from another. When using the Internet Explorer Administration Kit, you can generate a GUID for each custom component. The number is based on system information and other parameters, such as the time of day. If your computer contains a network card with a 48-bit IEEE network card hardware address, this globally unique address is incorporated into the GUID. Otherwise, a random pseudo-address is created from computer-state information.


H


Configuring Windows Update Setup so that users aren't prompted to make decisions and are informed of the installation progress and errors. This option is only available to corporate administrators.


In the context of Internet Explorer, the home page is the first page users see when they start the browser. "Home Page" is also a more general term for the main page of a Web site, which usually contains a main menu or table of contents with links to other pages within the site.


 #The language used to create and design Web pages. HTML is a set of tags that Web authors use to create page layout, format text, insert graphics and multimedia, and more.


A protocol that makes hypertext information such as Web pages available over the Internet when a browser is connected to an appropriate server.


I


An organization that prepares content for posting on the Web.


A tool that helps users sign up for Internet service and automatically handles the software configuration steps necessary for gaining access to the Internet. ISPs can customize and preconfigure the ICW to meet the needs of their customers.


A popular protocol for receiving e-mail messages. It allows an e-mail client to access and manipulate a remote e-mail file without downloading it to the local computer. It is used mainly by corporate users who want to read their e-mail from a remote location.


A server that uses IMAP to provide access to multiple server-side folders.


A file that provides the Windows Update Setup for Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools with the information required to set up a device or program. The file includes a list of valid configurations, the name of driver files associated with the device or program, and so on.


A file that provides Windows Update Setup with Internet settings that configure the browser and associated components. You can create multiple versions of your browser package by changing the .ins file used by each package. Use the IEAK Profile Manager to create, save, and load .ins files.


A feature that prompts a user to install components not already installed on their machine, when the user views a Web page requiring that component. The IEAK allows you to restrict the availability of this feature to your users.


Configuring Windows Update Setup such that users are prompted to make choices during setup. This option is only available to corporate administrators.


A system service for downloading and installing software from Web sites on the Internet and intranets. This service also provides certificate checking. Internet Component Download is supported by Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0 and later.


A set of tools that enables corporate administrators, ISPs, and ICPs to create, distribute, and manage customized Internet Explorer packages across an organization. The IEAK contains the Internet Explorer Customization wizard, the IEAK Profile Manager, and the IEAK Toolkit.


The primary component of the Internet Explorer Administration Kit, used to generate a customized version of Internet Explorer for installation in a specific organization.


An HTTP server that automates the task of adding new customers to an ISP's customer database. The Internet sign-up server collects information from each customer, adds the information to the ISP's customer database, and then passes a configuration packet back to the customer's desktop computer. The configuration packet contains information that is used to configure the customer's Internet browser for subsequent connection to the ISP's services.


The numeric address of a computer. Some ISPs provide users with the IP address of their server. If you are not sure about whether you need to enter an IP address, contact your internet service provider.


A worldwide digital-communication networking system, which is available from most telephone companies. ISDN is used for high-speed communication with the Internet, commercial online services, or corporate networks.


An organization that maintains a server directly connected to the Internet. Users who are not directly connected to the Internet typically connect through a service provider. To acquire these connections, users call the provider and set up an account.


A third-party software developer; an individual or an organization that independently creates computer software.


K


A page in kiosk (full-screen) mode, in which the browser toolbar and menu bar are not displayed, that appears after the user has installed Internet Explorer.


L


A collection of non-production machines used to test an Internet Explorer package. The lab is not the same as a pilot group.


An open standard for storing and retrieving people’s names, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and other information. The Windows Address Book supports LDAP for accessing directory services, and it comes with built-in access to several popular directory services. Administrators can specify an additional service for their users.


M


Physical material used for storing computer-based information. Typical media choices for IEAK package distribution are CD-ROM, Web download, or floppy disk.


A standard that extends SMTP to allow the transmission of such data as video, sound, and binary files across the Internet without translating the data into ASCII format.


A subset of functionality in the IEAK Customization wizard, based on the licensing requirements of your organization. The three modes in the Customization wizard are Internet content provider, Internet service provider, and corporate administrator. The version number of the package you create with the IEAK contains a two-letter code indicating the mode used to build the IEAK package (IC for Internet content providers, IS for Internet service providers, and CO for corporate administrators).


A Microsoft instant messaging service, which is used to communicate with other people over the Web. The MSN Messenger Service client, or a customized version of it, can be integrated with your browser package, or can also be distributed as a stand-alone installation executable.


N


The process used on the network for resolving a computer address as a computer name. Name resolution enables computers to find and connect to other computers on the network.


The protocol used to distribute network news messages to associated servers and clients (news readers) on the Internet.


An ISP installation designed for cable modem providers. This installation does not include the Internet Connection Wizard and the user does not complete a service signup process after Internet Explorer is installed on the computer.


O


An area for content providers to place helpful information and links. Administrators can customize this pane with support numbers, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and information about the company.


P


A set of customized installation code for Internet Explorer. A package contains all necessary code and files to install, configure, and run Internet Explorer. The Internet Explorer Administration Kit can configure packages for several different types of installation media.


A Web authentication service provided by Microsoft. A Passport is used to sign in to MSN Messenger Service or a custom messenger service client.


Rules that enable Web content providers to use meta tags to voluntarily rate their content according to agreed-upon PICS criteria. Browsers can then block user access to Web sites based on the values of the tags.


A representative sample of production machines that are used to test an Internet Explorer package before a full deployment to the entire organization. Unlike a test lab, a pilot group uses production machines and users.


A type of client, such as Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows 3.x, Macintosh, or UNIX.


A popular protocol used for receiving e-mail messages. This protocol is often used by ISPs. POP3 servers allow access to a single Inbox in contrast to IMAP servers, which provide access to multiple server-side folders.


A server that provides access to a single Inbox.


A tool in the Internet Explorer Administration Kit used by corporate administrators to create and dynamically manage browser and desktop automatic configuration settings.


A firewall component that manages Internet traffic to and from a local area network (LAN) and can provide other features, such as document caching and access control. A proxy server can improve performance by supplying frequently requested data, such as a popular Web page, and can filter and discard requests that the owner does not consider appropriate, such as requests for unauthorized access to proprietary files. Proxy settings can be configured automatically as part of an Internet Explorer Administration Kit package.


Q


A special toolbar area located next to the <B>Start</B> button, designed to provide users with easy access to the Web, e-mail, the desktop, and other basic system services, and to programs or other icons they use most frequently. This toolbar is generally reserved for the user to customize.


R


A service that provides remote networking for telecommuters, mobile workers, and system administrators who monitor and manage servers.


A feature of the Connection Manager Administration Kit that provide a prefix (such as company) or suffix (such as @company.com) to a user name when connecting to a Connection Manager service.


A central hierarchical database used to store information about a computer's configuration for one or more users, applications, and hardware devices. The registry contains information the operating system continually references during operation, such as profiles for each user, the applications installed on the computer and the types of documents each can create, property sheet settings for folders and application icons, what hardware exists on the system, and which ports are being used.


An identifier for a record or group of records in the registry.


S


A protocol where the server uses an encrypted password to confirm the identity of the user.


In Internet Explorer, a segment of the Internet or intranet assigned a particular level of security, depending on how much the administrator trusts the content of the Web site. Security zones allow an administrator to restrict user access to certain Web sites.


One of the two components installed with Windows Desktop Update. Shell Integration enables users to browse their computers in the same way they browse the Web. Users will find the Go and Favorites menus everywhere.


Once Internet Explorer is installed, sign-up features can be used to complete the customer registration process. Server-based sign-up provides full flexibility and dynamically adapts to various sign-up options, but requires the use of CGI or ActiveX scripts on a Web server. Serverless sign-up doesn't require a sign-up server. If you select the serverless method, the Internet Explorer Customization wizard prompts you to provide the necessary information to control the sign-up process.


A set of HTML pages that collect sign-up information from the customer and transfers that information, on demand, to the ISP's sign-up server. The sequence of pages guides the customer through the sign-up process, much like a wizard in a Windows-based program.


Configuring Windows Update Setup so that users aren't prompted to make decisions about installation options and are not informed of the installation progress or errors. This option is only available to corporate administrators.


Customizing an existing installation of Internet Explorer, including Internet sign-up for ISPs, without reinstalling Internet Explorer. This option does not enable you to package and install custom components.


A protocol used for transferring or sending e-mail messages between servers. Another protocol (such as POP3) is used to retrieve the messages.


A protocol that supplies secure data communication through data encryption and decryption. This protocol enables communications privacy over networks through a combination of public-key cryptography and bulk data encryption.


Settings that allow an administrator to define and control how programs, network resources, and the operating system behave for users and computers in an organization.


T


A suite of communication protocols that allow computers to talk to each other.


 #The text at the top of a program window. Title bar text can be branded for several parts of an Internet Explorer package, including  the browser itself, the CD Autorun screen, Outlook Express, and the MSN Messenger Service.


U


A Web address, such as "http://www.microsoft.com."


Usenet groups are also called newsgroups. They are text-based newsgroups that serve as bulletin boards that any user can post to.


Text that identifies the specific version and origin of the browser.


The person installing Internet Explorer and other components onto their computer from a customized IEAK package.


V


There are two types of Internet Explorer versioning: Each Internet Explorer package is assigned a version number, and versioning can be enforced so that older packages are not allowed to overwrite newer versions of the same package. Individual components in Internet Explorer are also versioned, and the component does not download or install if a compatible version of the component already exists on the client machine. The version number contains a two-letter code denoting the mode you used when building the IEAK package (IC for Internet content providers, IS for Internet service providers, and CO for corporate administrators).


W


A bitmap that is displayed behind the Internet Explorer toolbar. Color the watermark so that it does not obscure the text or graphics of toolbar buttons.


In the context of the Internet Explorer Administration Kit, the Web path is the path used to connect a browser to the Internet Explorer installation files. For example,  "www.mycompany.com/ie5."


A standard networking protocol used to help Internet client software automatically locate and interface with cache services within a network.


The page displayed the first time the user runs Internet Explorer. Subsequently, Internet Explorer displays the user's home page each time the user starts the browser.


A keyboard character that can be used to represent one or many characters. The asterisk (*), for example, typically represents one or more characters, and the question mark (?) typically represents a single character. Wildcard characters are often used in operating systems as a means of specifying more than one file by name.


Windows Desktop Update consists of two components: Active Desktop and Shell Integration. Windows Desktop Update is included in Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, and Windows 2000. This component is not reinstalled on machines using any of these operating systems.


The setup program that installs Internet Explorer and other Internet components. The IEAK allows you to customize Windows Update Setup to provide a better experience for your users.


A name resolution service that resolves Windows networking computer names to IP addresses in a routed environment. A server using this service handles name registrations, queries and releases.