Use the AppStream 2.0 Template User Account to Change the Default Internet Explorer Home Page

To change the default Internet Explorer Home page by using the Template User account

1. Connect to the image builder on which to change the default Internet Explorer home page and sign in with the Template User account. To do so, do either of the following:

   • Use the AppStream 2.0 console (for web connections only)

   • Create a streaming URL (for web or AppStream 2.0 client connections)

     Note

     If the image builder that you want to connect to is joined to an Active Directory domain and your organization requires smart card sign in, you must create a streaming URL and use the AppStream 2.0 client for the connection. For information about smart card sign in, see Smart Cards.

   Template User lets you create default application and Windows settings for your users. For more information, see "Creating Default Application and Windows Settings for Your AppStream 2.0 Users" in Default Application and Windows Settings and Application Launch Performance in Amazon AppStream 2.0.

2. Open Internet Explorer and complete the necessary steps to change the default home page.

3. In the upper right area of the image builder desktop, choose Admin Commands, Switch User.

   

4. This disconnects your current session and opens the login menu. Log in to the image builder by doing either of the following:

   • If your image builder is not joined to an Active Directory domain, on the Local User tab, choose Administrator.

   • If your image builder is joined to an Active Directory domain, choose the Directory User tab, and log in as a domain user who has local administrator permissions on the image builder.

5. On the image builder desktop, open Image Assistant.

6. Follow the necessary steps in Image Assistant to finish creating your image. For more information, see Tutorial: Create a Custom AppStream 2.0 Image by Using the AppStream 2.0 Console.