Download Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) 9

The Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) 9 simplifies the creation, deployment, and management of customized Windows Internet Explorer 9 packages. IEAK 9 can be used to configure the out-of-box Internet Explorer 9 experience for your users, and to manage user settings after you deploy Internet Explorer 9.

Technology Overview
Internet Explorer Customization Wizard:
The Internet Explorer Customization Wizard guides you through the process of creating custom browser packages. When these packages are installed on your clients' desktops, they'll receive customized versions of Internet Explorer with the settings and options that you selected in the wizard.

Windows Installer (MSI):
Internet Explorer Administration Kit 9 supports creating an MSI wrapper for your custom Internet Explorer 9 packages. This makes enterprise deployment using Active Directory possible.

IEAK Help:
The IEAK Help includes many conceptual and procedural topics that you can view by using the Index, Contents, and Search tabs. You can also print topics from the IEAK Help.

How to obtain Internet Explorer Administration Kit 9?
You can download Internet Explorer Administration Kit 9 for free from Microsoft Download Center at Download details: Internet Explorer Administration Kit 9 webpage.

Quick Details
Version: 9.0.8112.16421
Date Published: 4/25/2011
Language: English
Knowledge Base (KB) Articles: KB982861

Important
You must have Internet Explorer 9 installed on your computer in order for IEAK 9 to run successfully. IEAK 9 will not work if you have a pre-release version of Internet Explorer installed.

Microsoft recommend that you install IEAK 9 on a computer that is running the same operating system as the destination computer for which you are creating a package. In order to use a localized version of IEAK, you must ensure that the IEAK language matches your operating system language.

System Requirements

• Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7 RTM or higher, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 edition RTM or higher, Windows Vista SP2 or higher, and Windows Server 2008 SP2 or higher
• Computer/ Processor: Computer with a 233MHz processor or higher (Pentium processor recommended)
• Memory: 512MB
• Hard Drive Space: 70MB
• Display: Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors.
• Peripherals: Modem or Internet connection; Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device.

Source: For more details about Internet Explorer Administration Kit 9 please visit Microsoft Technet: Internet Explorer Administration Kit webpage.