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by json

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I am trying to write a script to update the IE to 5.5 SP2 and NT SP6a but I am having a problem with trying to get the IE install to default to the LAN connection. After the install is done and at first login it asks if I want to dial out via modem. Since, most of the PC's on my company have modems installed it will bring up a box for dialing properties.
Does anyone know how to create the package so that it will set the settings to never a dial a connection. (I have already tried to import my setting when creating the IE install package.)
Any help would be appreciated.

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by benwagg

Idea 1: temporarily disable the modem(s) in hardware profile...

Idea 2: Internet Explorer > Tools pulldown > Connections tab > select radio button "Never dial a connection"

Oh. You said after install is done... back to Idea 1.

What are you creating the install package with? PowerQuest Deploy Center, or Win2k, or SMS 2.0? (or other...?) The utilities I am familiar with to do this essentially take an image of what you have installed on your "Golden Image" machine. If you want particular things set, then you set them prior to making the install package, and they will go into the package that way.

by benwagg

Okay, you piqued my interest, so I dug a little... take a look at Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q259882, "Windows 2000 Dial-Up Networking and Internet Explorer Administration Kit."

Also, KBase Article Q314237.

Are you on a Win2k domain? Whynot set a temporary GPO to restrict access to the Connections tab, then you would not have to set it individually on each client?

by json

Thanks for responding BenWagg. I am using IEAK and this message pops up even after I imported my settings. I found a work around which is too disable the connections tab when creating the package but if I didn't have to it would be better.

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