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Q186798: Populating Connection Manager Profile Using the INS File

Article: Q186798
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): WINNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Internet Connection Wizard does not configure Connection Manager for
Internet Service Provider (ISP) Signup.

CAUSE
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Some of the fields needed in the INS file are missing, and therefore the
Internet Connection Wizard (ICW) does not know it needs to configure the
Connection Manager.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, add or modify the following fields in the INS file
as follows:

     [ClientSetup]
     Done_Message
     <The message you want to display to the user at the end of signup
     here.>
     Explore_Command
     <The page you want to take the user to at the end of signup here.
     For example: http://www.microsoft.com>

     [Custom]
     Run=icwconn2.exe

     [Custom_Dialer]
     Auto_Dial_DLL=cmdial32.dll
     Auto_Dial_Function=_InetDialHandler@16

     [Entry]
     Entry_Name=<This has to match the name of your Connection Manager
     profile.>

Also make the following changes in the Template.cmp file, located in the CMAK\ENU
directory, and rebuild your profile using CMAK:

     [Connection Manager]
     RememberPassword=1

Additional query words: connection manager cm cmak

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version           : WINNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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