What special consideration exist for IE6SP1?

There are several helpful ideas regarding IE6 (Internet Explorer), which is a client-side application that gets updated for improved functionality and security.

Internet-Connected Targets

With IE6SP1, there is an update method used for internet-connected targets that Microsoft provides, using a small "kicker" file (ie6setup.exe) that when executed on the target, connects to Microsoft over the internet, and retrieves the files needed specifically for the target. Home users use this method exclusively, for example. UpdateEXPERT can deploy the "kicker" file to many targets, which can then update themselves, as long as they are internet-connected. This method is sometimes called the "express" install method for its ease-of-use.

Isolated Network Targets

For targets in an "isolated" network (non internet-connected) the method above cannot be used because the targets do not have access to the internet. Microsoft usually provides a self-contained downloadable file for their various products that has all files needed for updating many network targets. This is sometimes called the "network" installation method because the files are made available using a network share.

In the case of IE6SP1, Microsoft does not provide a self-contained downloadable file so we must download the iesetup.exe file and run it with options to get all files downloaded. These files can then be packaged as a self-extracting executable, transported into an isolated network, and deployed using an UpdateEXPERT instance in the isolated network.

In summary, we have to download and build a self-extracting file because Microsoft is not providing this file type. Once built, the file can be deployed using the UpdateEXPERT "Locate" command to override the download and deployment of the usual "kicker" file.

If you work with isolated network targets, please contact support after you've examined the linked articles above, if you have any remaining questions or concerns.

On the home page, look for UE0226, UE0227, and UE0228 in the IE section. Note that you can print all three articles for easy reference later if you're working in the isolated network.