Microsoft KB Archive/217621

= Information and References About Internet Service Provider (.isp) and Internet Setup (.ins) File Formats =

Article ID: 217621

Article Last Modified on 10/23/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit 4.01a
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q217621



SUMMARY
This article contains information about Internet Service Provider (.isp) and Internet Setup (.ins) files, and provides references to additional information about these types of files.



MORE INFORMATION
There are two different types of files used in a sign-up scenario, the Internet Service Provider file and the Internet Setup file. The Internet Service Provider file contains the information that a computer needs to connect to a sign-up Web server connected to the Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN). Note that a single .isp file can be used by all computers that want to sign up.

The Internet Setup file contains the parameters needed to set up Internet access and service for the customer. The Internet Setup file is generated dynamically by the sign-up server as a result of the customer signing up for an account. The .ins file will be unique for all users wanting to sign up. The Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) Wizard enables the Internet Service Provider to easily generate a large part of the .ins file.

Additional documentation about .isp and .ins file formats is available in the Internet Explorer Administration Kit:

IEAK 4.x
View the Insref.htm file in the :\Program Files\IEAK\Help folder, where   is the drive where the IEAK is installed.

IEAK 5.0
View the Insref.xls file in the :\Program Files\IEAK\Toolkit folder, where   is the drive where the IEAK is installed.

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