Advanced privacy settings and per-site privacy actions are not imported by the IEAK

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SYMPTOMS

When you use Group Policy or the Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) to import advanced privacy settings and per-site privacy actions, these settings may not be imported into your customized IEAK build.

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CAUSE

This problem may occur because there is a coding error. As a result, the following registry keys are not imported into the Seczones.inf file:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\P3P\

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\PrivacyAdvanced

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RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.The fix is only required on the computer where the import occurs and not on the client computers where the policy is applied.

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For Internet Explorer 6.0

The English version of this fix has the following file attributes or later:

   Date         Time   Version        Size     File name
   -------------------------------------------------------
   17-May-2002  12:57  6.0.2717.1700  126,976  Ieakeng.dll

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For Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1

The English version of this fix has the following file attributes or later:

   Date         Time   Version        Size     File name
   -------------------------------------------------------
   07-Oct-2002  15:36  6.0.2800.1125  126,976  Ieakeng.dll

Important This hotfix must be installed in two locations.

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Client location

Use the provided hotfix installer, which updates the Ieakeng.dll file that is located in the System32 folder.

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Server location

Manually extract the files from the hotfix installer (use the Q323061.exe /? command to view extraction options), and then copy the Ieakeng.dll file to the IEAK installation folder.

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The import will only occur if both settings (that is, P3P and Advanced Settings) are present. By default in Windows 2000, there is no value set for P3P. Therefore, install the hotfix and then follow these steps:

Click Tools, and then click Options.
Click the Privacy tab, click Edit, and then click OK.

Note the import will only occur if both settings (P3P and Advanced Settings) are present. By default, in Windows 2000 there is no value for these P3P settings. Therefore, follow these steps after you install the hotfix: