Manage IE8 toolbars with GP

[cookie_monster]

We're just rolling out IE8 and i've noticed that the 'Favorites Bar' appears by default can this be turned off using group policy I can't see an option?

The inetres.adm file in C:\WINDOWS\inf (on the DC) shows as 08 March 2009 which seems a little old but it does have IE8 entries in it. Is there a newer version than this?

Thanks.

[Michael]

User Config > Admin Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer -

Turn off Favorites bar - Enabled

By default it's towards the bottom of the list

[cookie_monster]

Hmmm I looked there at least twice earlier, i'll look again tomorrow and hope it's not there

[Michael]

You do appear to be using the right version of inetres.adm. It's an IE8 only feature for the moment (until IE9 arrives), so you can easily tell.

[cookie_monster]

Ok I still can't see it, there's lots of 'Turn Off' settings including 'Quick Tabs' but I can't see any IE8 specific settings. Can you tell me what settings you see above and below it just so I can make sure my eyes aren't deceiving me

If I right click Admin Templates in the policy it shows inetres 2706KB 08/03/2009.

[Gibbo]

I just installed IE8 to my DC server and the template appeared automatically.


User Configuration - Admin Templates - Windows Components / Internet Explorer - Turn off Favourites Bar

Set to ENABLED

[cookie_monster]

I just installed IE8 to my DC server and the template appeared automatically.


User Configuration - Admin Templates - Windows Components / Internet Explorer - Turn off Favourites Bar

Set to ENABLED

I could do with this setting now and I don't have any downtime for my DC's scheduled at present. I'm sure that an updated .adm will solve the problem that's exactly what I did with IE7.

Thanks.

[Tricky_Dicky]

Why do you need downtime? That setting appears to control all versions of IE.

[cookie_monster]

Why do you need downtime? That setting appears to control all versions of IE.

If I installed IE8 on a production server now it would require a reboot.

[Tricky_Dicky]

If I installed IE8 on a production server now it would require a reboot.

Yes it would, but why do you need to install it? If you are just trying to manage it via a GPO then you don't need it installed on the server.

[cookie_monster]

Can you read the thread from the start this is all explained.

Thanks.

[timzim]

Avoid IE8 on your servers if you can - it has caused us endless problems

[Gibbo]

Really? In what way?

[cookie_monster]

Right...of course it looks like Server 2008 is pulling in the .admx file from C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions rather than C:\Windows\inf. Forgot about that.



@ Gibbo, when we moved to IE7 on our 2003 servers ArcServe stopped working and they needed to put out a patch and I think e-science as well. It can cause problems if not tested and I haven't tested it yet

[cookie_monster]

Can anyone host a copy of the IE8 admx and adml files for me i've pulled them from a windows 7 box but they aren't compatible with the 2008 GPMC and I don't have a Vista box to get them from.

Thanks.