Specifying Settings for Unattended Setup

To install Windows 2000 Professional automatically, you can run Setup with an answer file. An answer file contains settings that customize Setup without user or administrator intervention. This type of Setup is often referred to as unattended Setup.

In the branding section of the answer file, you can specify an IEAK Profile, which contains custom settings for Internet Explorer. To produce a customized profile for unattended Setup, you can use the Profile Manager that comes with the IEAK. The IEAK is included on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit CD-ROM.

To create a customized profile, carry out the following procedure. After you have created the customized profile, you will be asked to specify it in the Branding section of the answer file for unattended Setup. For more details about unattended Setup, see the "Automating Client Installation and Upgrade" chapter in the Deployment Planning Guide of the Windows 2000 Resource Kit.

To create an IEAK Profile by using the Profile Manager

1. On the Start menu, point to Programs.
2. Point to Microsoft IEAK, and then click IEAK Profile Manager.
3. Click New to create a new .ins file, or click Open to modify an existing file.
4. On the Platform menu, click Windows 2000.
5. Click the items under Wizard Settings that you want to modify, and then change the settings that you want.
6. On the File menu, click Save to save your settings to an IEAK Profile.

Note The System Policies and Restrictions settings for Windows 2000 are not available through the Profile Manager. To manage restrictions and policies for Windows 2000, use Group Policy.