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| JSCLMEDAVE |
Posted - 01/08/2012 : 09:46:18 AM
Setting Google as Default Search Engine with IE8 via GP.
Do I need to install the Google Snap-in on each PC for this to work?
If yes, can I install that snap-in via GP? The PCs are blocked from that address via firewall rules.
Or can I simply get it installed on a WIN 7 PC and then export those REG settings and push "that" out via GP?
*NOTE* I tried this but could only get the HKCU to update not the Machine...
If you have a good link on this for IE8 with the correct GUIDs and a good step by step it would much appreciated.
*NOTE* I was able to update the admx and adml files but it's an all or nothing for the entire Domain. I am not sure if this will work for the client.
I was thinking about creating a custom template..?
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| JSCLMEDAVE |
Posted - 01/09/2012 : 7:06:15 PM
Well,,, Not sure how or IF I was the cause but a bit of a coincidence that when I updated the admx and adml files and added them to the Central Store Internet access came to a screeching halt in the network, for EVERY PC and Server. Including Chrome and FireFox.
Removing the updated files and rebooting the firewall once again allowed internet access.
Nice... |
| JSCLMEDAVE |
Posted - 01/08/2012 : 7:12:49 PM
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Originally posted by Mark Minasi
That IS odd, Tim. Why do you suppose they'd make it hard for you to specify a non-Bing search provider?<g>
Well Mark, that had occurred to me but I was 'hoping" it was along the lines of GP still being treated as the plumbing that no one wants to talk about. As Darren said ~ "GP is the single biggest marketing tool for Microsoft pushing SCCM on everyone."
But to make it that hard to shove BING? That's pretty Apple of them. <g> |
| Mark Minasi |
Posted - 01/08/2012 : 5:38:55 PM
That IS odd, Tim. Why do you suppose they'd make it hard for you to specify a non-Bing search provider?<g> |
| JSCLMEDAVE |
Posted - 01/08/2012 : 2:55:27 PM
Thanks Evgenij! I have a couple other sites with similar info however this one was well written and verified what I was trying to do. I will post once I am able to have a proof of concept.
I was surprised how difficult they made this setting. I would have thought it would be really easy via preferences, but the button to set the search providers is grayed out.
Thanks Again! |
| cj_berlin |
Posted - 01/08/2012 : 2:30:12 PM
Tim,
this seems to offer a complete solution while under the hood you're still pushing out the SearchScopes key:
http://serverfault.com/questions/83889/default-search-provider-in-internet-explorer-8-via-gp |
