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Internet Explorer Scripts

Enumerating Internet Explorer LAN Settings
Enumerating Internet Explorer Security Zone Settings
Enumerating Internet Explorer Summary Settings
Retrieving Internet Explorer COM Object Settings
Retrieving Internet Explorer Connection Settings
Retrieving the Internet Explorer Connection Summary
Retrieving Internet Explorer File Version Information
Retrieving Internet Explorer Cache Settings

Enumerating Internet Explorer LAN Settings


Returns network information (including proxy server information) for Internet Explorer.
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer _
    & "\root\cimv2\Applications\MicrosoftIE")
Set colIESettings = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from MicrosoftIE_LANSettings")
For Each strIESetting in colIESettings
    Wscript.Echo "Autoconfiguration proxy: " & strIESetting.AutoConfigProxy
    Wscript.Echo "Autoconfiguration URL: " & strIESetting.AutoConfigURL
    Wscript.Echo "Autoconfiguration Proxy detection mode: " & _
        strIESetting.AutoProxyDetectMode
    Wscript.Echo "Proxy: " & strIESetting.Proxy
    Wscript.Echo "Proxy override: " & strIESetting.ProxyOverride
    Wscript.Echo "Proxy server: " & strIESetting.ProxyServer
Next

Enumerating Internet Explorer Security Zone Settings


Retrieves the current setting level for each Internet Explorer security zone.
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer _
    & "\root\cimv2\Applications\MicrosoftIE")
Set colIESettings = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from MicrosoftIE_Security")
For Each strIESetting in colIESettings
    Wscript.Echo "Zone name: " & strIESetting.Zone
    Wscript.Echo "Security level: " & strIESetting.Level
Next

Enumerating Internet Explorer Summary Settings


Returns basic information (including version number and build number) for Internet Explorer.
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer _
    & "\root\cimv2\Applications\MicrosoftIE")
Set colIESettings = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from MicrosoftIE_Summary")
For Each strIESetting in colIESettings
    Wscript.Echo "Active printer: " & strIESetting.ActivePrinter
    Wscript.Echo "Build: " & strIESetting.Build
    Wscript.Echo "Cipher strength: " & strIESetting.CipherStrength
    Wscript.Echo "Content advisor: " & strIESetting.ContentAdvisor
    Wscript.Echo "IE Administration Kit installed: " & _
        strIESetting.IEAKInstall
    Wscript.Echo "Language: " & strIESetting.Language
    Wscript.Echo "Name: " & strIESetting.Name
    Wscript.Echo "Path: " & strIESetting.Path
    Wscript.Echo "Product ID: " & strIESetting.ProductID
    Wscript.Echo "Version: " & strIESetting.Version
Next

Retrieving Internet Explorer COM Object Settings


Returns basic COM class information for Internet Explorer.
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer _
    & "\root\cimv2\Applications\MicrosoftIE")
Set colIESettings = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from MicrosoftIE_Object")
For Each strIESetting in colIESettings
    Wscript.Echo "Code base: " & strIESetting.CodeBase
    Wscript.Echo "Program file: " & strIESetting.ProgramFile
    Wscript.Echo "Status: " & strIESetting.Status
Next

Retrieving Internet Explorer Connection Settings


Returns information about Internet Explorer connection settings.
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer _
    & "\root\cimv2\Applications\MicrosoftIE")
Set colIESettings = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from MicrosoftIE_ConnectionSettings")
For Each strIESetting in colIESettings
    Wscript.Echo "Allow Internet programs: " & _
        strIESetting.AllowInternetPrograms
    Wscript.Echo "Autoconfiguration URL: " & strIESetting.AutoConfigURL
    Wscript.Echo "Auto disconnect: " & strIESetting.AutoDisconnect
    Wscript.Echo "Autoconfiguration proxy detection mode: " & _
        strIESetting.AutoProxyDetectMode
    Wscript.Echo "Data encryption: " & strIESetting.DataEncryption
    Wscript.Echo "Default: " & strIESetting.Default
    Wscript.Echo "Default gateway: " & strIESetting.DefaultGateway
    Wscript.Echo "Dialup server: " & strIESetting.DialUpServer
    Wscript.Echo "Disconnect idle time: " & strIESetting.DisconnectIdleTime
    Wscript.Echo "Encrypted password: " & strIESetting.EncryptedPassword
    Wscript.Echo "IP address: " & strIESetting.IPAddress
    Wscript.Echo "IP header compression: " & _
        strIESetting.IPHeaderCompression
    Wscript.Echo "Modem: " & strIESetting.Modem
    Wscript.Echo "Name: " & strIESetting.Name
    Wscript.Echo "Network logon: " & strIESetting.NetworkLogon
    Wscript.Echo "Network protocols: " & strIESetting.NetworkProtocols
    Wscript.Echo "Primary DNS server: " & strIESetting.PrimaryDNS
    Wscript.Echo "Primary WINS server: " & strIESetting.PrimaryWINS
    Wscript.Echo "Proxy: " & strIESetting.Proxy
    Wscript.Echo "Proxy override: " & strIESetting.ProxyOverride
    Wscript.Echo "Proxy server: " & strIESetting.ProxyServer
    Wscript.Echo "Redial attempts: " & strIESetting.RedialAttempts
    Wscript.Echo "Redial wait: " & strIESetting.RedialWait
    Wscript.Echo "Script fileame: " & strIESetting.ScriptFileName
    Wscript.Echo "Secondary DNS server: " & strIESetting.SecondaryDNS
    Wscript.Echo "Secondary WINS server: " & strIESetting.SecondaryWINS
    Wscript.Echo "Server assigned IP address: " & _
        strIESetting.ServerAssignedIPAddress
    Wscript.Echo "Server assigned name server: " & _
        strIESetting.ServerAssignedNameServer
    Wscript.Echo "Software compression: " & strIESetting.SoftwareCompression
Next

Retrieving the Internet Explorer Connection Summary


Returns basic connection information (including whether HTTP 1.1 has been enabled) for Internet Explorer.
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer _
    & "\root\cimv2\Applications\MicrosoftIE")
Set colIESettings = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from MicrosoftIE_ConnectionSummary")
For Each strIESetting in colIESettings
    Wscript.Echo "Connection preference: " & _
        strIESetting.ConnectionPreference
    Wscript.Echo "HTTP 1.1. enabled: " & strIESetting.EnableHTTP11
    Wscript.Echo "Proxy HTTP 1.1. enabled: " & strIESetting.ProxyHTTP11
Next

Retrieving Internet Explorer File Version Information


Returns basic file version information for Internet Explorer.
Retrieving Internet Explorer File Version Information

Retrieving Internet Explorer Cache Settings


Returns configuration settings for the Internet Explorer cache.
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer _
    & "\root\cimv2\Applications\MicrosoftIE")
Set colIESettings = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from MicrosoftIE_Cache")
For Each strIESetting in colIESettings
    Wscript.Echo "Page refresh type: " & strIESetting.PageRefreshType
    Wscript.Echo "Temporary Internet files folder: " & _
        strIESetting.TempInternetFilesFolder
Next