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How to Configure IE 6 Plug-In in image 6.0

Last modified: Sunday, Mar 18, 2007 Article ID: 533
Related products: Firmware v6.5.x (CE 4.2)

Objectives

This articale will demonstrate How To configure the Internet Explorer 6 in Image 6.0.x.

Procedures

  • Customize I.E shell: Through the 'Internet Explorer Plug-in properties \ Menus and Bars' Tab you can decide which I.E menus to hide while others remain available for use.
  • Prevent access to FTP sites: By selecting the 'Block FTP sites' option under the Advanced Tab URL's pointing to FTP sites become inaccessible.
  • Control Cookies: Cookies are small text files used for local information storage by some websites. Through the 'Select Cookies options' combo box you can choose whether to allow or prevent cookies from being saved locally. Options other than the 'Block Cookies' specify the amount of local storage space to be allocated for cookies. Note that if you do not allow cookies at all, users may not be able to view some web sites or take advantage of customization features (such as local news and weather, or stock quotes).
  • Sort downloads: Download options divide into three alternatives; 'Allow All' which lets any file type to be downloaded via the web. 'Prohibit All' which prevents all file downloads, and 'Allow Connection Only' which limits downloads to application connection files only. Use this option when file downloads are forbidden but still users need to access Citrix NFUSE / Xcalibur Portal for running applications. The 'Allow Connection Only' option allows application connection file downloads (e.g. *.ica / *.rdp / *.per…etc) while preventing all others.
  • Enable the 'Portal' mode: Through the Internet Explorer (properties) \ Advanced Tab, select the 'Enable the 'Portal' option in 'My Connection Manager' application' (license dependent) option and specify the default URL for the 'Portal' mode to connect to.
  • Use environment variables in URL address: Environment variables are unique identifiers related to client devices. For example, computer name, MAC, IP….etc. When support for environment variables in URL addresses is enabled via the Internet Explorer (properties) \ Advanced Tab, administrators can redirect client devices to specific URLs based on client's environment variables.
    For Example:
    If you're a web master of www.chippc.com and you want to automatically redirect specific devices (e.g. device1 and device2) that connect to this site to specific web pages. You can create the following link: http://www.chippc.com/%computername% which points to multiple html pages -> device1.html / device2.html….etc. By supporting environment variables, 'device1' will be redirected to http://www.chippc.com/device1.html , and 'device2' will be redirected to http://www.chippc.com/device2.html.
  • Configure platform identifier options: Through the Internet Explorer (properties) \ Security Tab, one can choose whether the device be identified as a Windows CE device (default) or as another O.S version. In order to change the O.S identification select the 'Identify My Station as:' option and type the O.S version you wish to be identified as. (For Example: In order to be identified as a Windows NT 4.0 client type: Windows NT 4.0).
    Notes:
    1. Modifying the platform identifier settings may cause web browser instability and website mismatches therefore should be used by advanced users only.
    2. The platform identifier option is supported by Internet Explorer Plug-in version 6.0.04





    Figure 24.1 Internet Explorer Plug-in properties
 
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