Building customized IEAK packages for UNIX

You can now use the IEAK wizard and Profile Manager to build customized packages and administer Internet Explorer for the UNIX (Solaris 2.5.1 or 2.6) platform.

You build the packages and run the IEAK from a computer running Internet Explorer 4.0 or 4.01 and either Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 Server, or Windows NT 4.0 Workstation.

Some customization features, deployment methods, and maintenance practices differ from the Windows 95/Windows NT platform.

Here's some information you should know about building browser packages for the UNIX platform:

• On the UNIX platform, the Setup package will consist of one large file instead of a collection of files or a set of floppy disks.
• The IEAK wizard and Profile Manager support the corporate administrator role of the IEAK.
• Unlike Windows 95/Windows NT platforms with Authenticode technology, the UNIX platform does not perform digital signature verification. You do not need to sign your programs or cabinet files for this platform.
• The UNIX functionality in the IEAK supports the more common UNIX method of installing the customized product on only a few servers. Users can then run Internet Explorer from this location rather than installing the product locally. This configuration is recommended for UNIX installations. Active Setup is not available on the UNIX platform.
• When creating customized browsers for Windows 3.1 and UNIX, you should make sure any channels you include will be displayed correctly on those platforms. The channels will appear in the Explorer bar, which appears in the left part of the browser when the user clicks the Channels button, but they do not appear in a separate channel bar on the desktop.