Setting System Policies and Restrictions for Connections

If you are an ISP, an Internet content provider (ICP) or developer, or a corporate administrator, you can enable or disable automatic dialing in Stage 5 of the Customization wizard. This setting doesn't affect whether users can change this option, but it enables you to preset the option before you deploy Internet Explorer 5.

To preset automatic dialing options

1. In Stage 5 of the Internet Explorer Customization wizard, click Next until the System Policies and Restrictions screen appears.
2. Click Internet Settings to expand the category, click Modem settings, and then select or clear the Enable Autodialing check box.

If you are a corporate administrator, you can set system policies and restrictions to determine whether users can change their connection settings. You can set policies and restrictions in Stage 5 of the Internet Explorer Customization wizard or by using automatic configuration and the IEAK Profile Manager.

To set connection restrictions (corporate administrators only)

1. In Stage 5 of the Internet Explorer Customization wizard, click Next until the System Policies and Restrictions screen appears.
2. Click Corporate Restrictions to expand the category, and then click Connections Page.
3. Select the options that you want to restrict.

The following illustration shows the Connection options available in the Corporate Restrictions area.

For more information about the IEAK Profile Manager and automatic configuration, see Chapter 21, "Using Automatic Configuration and Automatic Proxy," and Chapter 22, "Keeping Programs Updated."

For more information about the Internet Explorer Customization wizard, see Chapter 15, "Running the Internet Explorer Customization Wizard."

For more information about system policies, see Appendix E, "Setting System Policies and Restrictions."