Comments on: Download Internet Explorer 7 Deployment Guide

By: JoelM

JoelM — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:39:02 +0000

I have not seen this problem myself. Let me ask how you have restricted workstations from the internet. Do you mean configuring a proxy in IE?

Perhaps you could configure a proxy exception for *.microsoft.com?

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:08:13 +0000

Curently I am using the IEAK to build and deploy IE7. Have any of you ran into the situation where Windows Genuine Adavntage validation prevents the install of IE7 on workstations that are restricted form the internet? Do you have a solution (A solution that doe snot mean opening them up to the net HTTPS?)

By: Soeren P

Soeren P — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:28:00 +0000

I have used WSUS (2.0) to install IE7 on 8 workstations as a small test. The installation itself was no problem but on two of the workstations IE7 didn’t work (IE7 closed down as fast as it opened). A manual reinstall solved the problem but it’s not really good on workstations far away…

Have anybody else experienced this?

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 08:18:38 +0000

I think you’re in the same situation like many other admins. The bigger your organisation is the more difficult it is to find out what apps your users access with IE. There could be external apps you never heard of. The safest way probably is to wait some more time.

By: JoelM

JoelM — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 21:42:52 +0000

Last month I built a custom IE setup using IEAK. I had never used this tool before and was impressed with how easy it was to customize the many settings in IE. I also created a vbs script which does checks on O/S and existing version of IE before launching a silent setup and forcing a reboot. I plan to use this after I have deployed SMS 2003 or through the startup script if demand calls for it in the meantime. I’ve tested with a number of our internal apps, one of which is incompatible with IE7. The group that uses this app will not pay for the patch (maint. contract expired long ago) and I have no way of knowing who uses this so needless to say this is holding me back from deploying ie7.