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#81804 - 2003-08-25 09:23 AM Internet Explorer
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Many companys use KIX scripting to update there workstations with hotfixes and service packs. To update workstations with different versions of IE you must type a lot. Maybe you can make an macro fot this.

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#81805 - 2003-08-25 10:38 AM Re: Internet Explorer
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macro?
macro which updates IE?

could you clarify your request a little?
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#81806 - 2003-08-25 11:40 PM Re: Internet Explorer
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@UPDATEIE [Confused]

If that would be possible then...

@UPDATEWINDOWSWITHSPx
@UPDATEEVERYTINGWITHHOTFIXx
@UPDATESYTEMROMWITHNEWREVISSION
and some more

...would also be nice.
Just typing @UPDATEIE and Kix would do the rest.

[Big Grin] [Razz]

Maybe he means something like a macro used in word or excel but that would also scripting though. [Roll Eyes]
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#81807 - 2003-08-25 11:49 PM Re: Internet Explorer
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What?

Can't type in HFNETCHK?
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#81808 - 2003-08-26 12:04 AM Re: Internet Explorer
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quote:

Can't type in HFNETCHK?

That's what I mean.

Maybe use MBSA? Uses HFNETCHK technology.

Get MBSA here: download MBSA

or read about HFNETCHK here: HFNETCHK

[ 26. August 2003, 00:05: Message edited by: R2D2 ]
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#81809 - 2003-08-26 12:29 AM Re: Internet Explorer
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With the tools out there -
Altiris
Mobile Automation
KiXSMS
SUS
HFNETCHK
MSBSA

Do we need to add bloat to the KiXtart code?

For example, running @UPDATEWINDOWSWITHSPx would have to query what is installed on the system, go to a website (or local repository), pull down the code, and install it. What about locked down users?

Kent
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#81810 - 2003-08-26 10:34 AM Re: Internet Explorer
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I couldn't agree with you more, Kent.

Just checking the product version, CSD, hot fix level or something with some code and installing a patch or hot fix with the Task scheduler UDF , SU, SMS or whatever would be the way to go.
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#81811 - 2003-08-26 10:56 AM Re: Internet Explorer
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he is probably just referring to a macro that enums:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components
looking for IE hotfixes typically Qxxxxxx

hopefully MS will eventually start making the IE patches go in:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates
like the other updates...
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#81812 - 2003-08-28 10:53 AM Re: Internet Explorer
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Hello everyone,

I shall try to specify my request for an macro to identify the installed version of Internet Explorer. What I meant is the following:

For the installed operating system you have the macro @ProductType. So maybe it is possible to make an macro wich identifies the installed Internet Explorer browser. For example @IE = "Internet Explorer 5.5".

I hope my request is more clearly right know.

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Onno van den Berg

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#81813 - 2003-08-28 10:58 AM Re: Internet Explorer
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you mean a macro that replaces:
code:
$IEver=readvalue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer","version")
"full IE Version: " $IEver ?
$IEver=split($IEver,".")
$IEver=$IEver[0]+"."+$IEver[1]
"major Version: " $IEver

or?
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#81814 - 2003-08-29 12:45 AM Re: Internet Explorer
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I vote against this suggestion. Why bloat KiX when a simple reg read can get it?
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#81815 - 2003-08-29 01:08 AM Re: Internet Explorer
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if this is his suggestion, I'm against it too.
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#81816 - 2003-08-29 09:37 AM Re: Internet Explorer
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What i meam is that you have different type of Internet Explorer browser version. For example:

Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP
Internet Explorer 6 SP-1
Internet Explorer 5.5 with SP-2
Internet Explorer 5.5
Internet Explorer 5.01

Microsoft released different updates/hotfixes for the blaster worm. If you would like to install these patches with a KIX logon script it's a problem. You cannot find the right information with one READVALUE.

Kind regard,

Onno van den Berg

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#81817 - 2003-08-29 10:06 AM Re: Internet Explorer
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why not?
IE major version seems the only thing you need to read.
5.5 is trickier.
for proper resolving, you might want to use:
http://www.kixtart.org/board/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=12;t=000229
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#81818 - 2003-08-29 10:25 AM Re: Internet Explorer
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There is also this one

http://kixtart.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=003748

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#81819 - 2003-08-29 11:52 AM Re: Internet Explorer
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doc, I quess that the UDF is kinda copy of that topic [Wink]
or the other way around [Razz]

so, did the chicken come before the eggs?
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