How to Distribute Internet Explorer From a Network Share

ID: Q196591


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01a
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit Service Pack 1


SUMMARY

This article describes how to distribute Internet Explorer by using an IEAK build from a shared network drive.


MORE INFORMATION

To distribute Internet Explorer from a network share do the following:

  1. Use the IEAK Wizard to create an IEAK CD build. (For more information on creating a build of Internet Explorer see the online Help for IEAK.)


  2. Right-click Start and click Explore.


  3. Browse to <drive>:\<path>\Win95_nt\CD\Win95\En\Packages, where <drive> is the drive letter and <path> is the path to your build.


  4. Right-click the Packages folder and click Sharing.


  5. Select "Shared as" and specify the share name.


  6. Click OK.


  7. To connect to the share from a workstation, click Start and then click Run.


  8. Type \\<machinename>\<sharename>\ie4setup.exe .
    Where <machinename> is the name of the server and <sharename> is the name of the share.


Internet Explorer will now install.

NOTE: You cannot use the files created for a download build to do this.

Additional query words: build IEAK mapped drive

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,4.01a
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: September 8, 1999
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