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[1. Introduction 6](#introduction)

[1.1. Browsium Ion Overview 7](#browsium-ion-overview)

[1.2. Browsium Ion Explained 8](#browsium-ion-explained)

[1.2.1. Document Modes 8](#document-modes)

[1.2.2. Profiles 9](#profiles)

[1.2.3. Rules 9](#rules)

[1.3. Ion Configuration Manager 10](#ion-configuration-manager)

[1.4. Integration with Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge (Chromium) 11](#integration-with-internet-explorer-and-microsoft-edge-chromium)

[2. Installation 13](#installation)

[2.1. Ion Components 14](#ion-components)

[2.2. System Requirements 15](#system-requirements)

[2.3. Installing Browsium Ion Configuration Manager 16](#installing-browsium-ion-configuration-manager)

[2.4. Installing Browsium Client 19](#installing-browsium-client)

[2.5. Upgrading from Evaluation to Licensed Version 19](#upgrading-from-evaluation-to-licensed-version)

[3. Ion Configuration Manager Overview 21](#ion-configuration-manager-overview)

[3.1. Menu Bar 22](#menu-bar)

[3.2. Project Node 24](#project-node)

[3.3. Profile Node 25](#profile-node)

[3.3.1. Profile Type Selection 26](#profile-type-selection)

[3.3.2. Global Java Profile 26](#global-java-profile)

[3.3.3. Enterprise Mode Profiles 27](#enterprise-mode-profiles)

[3.3.4. Standard Ion Profiles 28](#standard-ion-profiles)

[3.3.5. Profile Editor 30](#profile-editor)

[3.3.6. Global Java Profiles 47](#global-java-profiles)

[3.4. Rules Manager Node 50](#rules-manager-node)

[3.4.7. Rule Editor 52](#rule-editor)

[3.4.8. Copy a Rule 55](#copy-a-rule)

[3.4.9. Remove a Rule 55](#remove-a-rule)

[3.5. Project Settings Node 57](#project-settings-node)

[3.5.1. Cookie Sharing Domain management 60](#cookie-sharing-domain-management)

[3.5.2. Internet Explorer Context Menu 60](#internet-explorer-context-menu)

[3.6. Project History 61](#project-history)

[3.7. Tools Node 64](#tools-node)

[3.7.3. Regex Builder 64](#regex-builder)

[4. Configuration Tutorial 66](#configuration-tutorial)

[4.1. Create and Test a Project 66](#create-and-test-a-project)

[4.1.1. Create a Profile 66](#create-a-profile)

[4.1.2. Create a Rule 72](#create-a-rule)

[4.1.3. Test a Configuration 75](#test-a-configuration)

[4.2. Administration Best Practices 77](#administration-best-practices)

[4.2.1. Recommendations for Writing Rules that Work Well 77](#recommendations-for-writing-rules-that-work-well)

[4.2.2. Ion Rules Behavior 77](#ion-rules-behavior)

[4.2.3. Why Users Can’t Create Their Own Rules 78](#why-users-cant-create-their-own-rules)

[5. Ion Deployment in the Enterprise 80](#ion-deployment-in-the-enterprise)

[5.1. Deploying Browsium Client 81](#deploying-browsium-client)

[5.1.1. Installing Browsium Client 81](#installing-browsium-client-1)

[5.2. Managing the Browsium Client Browser Extensions 81](#managing-the-browsium-client-browser-extensions)

[5.3. Understanding Ion Project Registry Locations 82](#understanding-ion-project-registry-locations)

[5.3.1. Working with Test Configurations in Group Policy Environments 83](#working-with-test-configurations-in-group-policy-environments)

[5.3.2. Testing on Multi-user Server Systems 84](#testing-on-multi-user-server-systems)

[5.4. Deploying Ion Configurations 85](#deploying-ion-configurations)

[5.4.1. Project File Deployment Option A: Network Share or Web Server Location 85](#project-file-deployment-option-a-network-share-or-web-server-location)

[5.4.2. Project File Deployment Option B: Client File System Location 87](#project-file-deployment-option-b-client-file-system-location)

[5.5. Readying End User PCs to Use the Browsium Client 89](#readying-end-user-pcs-to-use-the-browsium-client)

[5.6. Verifying Deployment Settings 90](#verifying-deployment-settings)

[5.7. Understanding the Ion Project File Caching Process 93](#understanding-the-ion-project-file-caching-process)

[5.7.1. Ion Project File Caching Behavior 93](#ion-project-file-caching-behavior)

[5.7.2. How Ion Handles Project File Polling 93](#how-ion-handles-project-file-polling)

[5.8. Managing Browsium Client Logging Settings 96](#managing-browsium-client-logging-settings)

[A. Troubleshooting 98](#troubleshooting)

[A.1. Ion Rule Fails to Engage 98](#ion-rule-fails-to-engage)

[A.2. Correct Profile Does Not Load for a Web Site 99](#correct-profile-does-not-load-for-a-web-site)

[A.3. Ion Not Working Properly in IE6 or IE7 100](#ion-not-working-properly-in-ie6-or-ie7)

[A.4. Ion Not Working Properly on Windows 8 100](#ion-not-working-properly-on-windows-8)

[A.5. Error — ‘Reinstall Microsoft Edge’ 100](#error-reinstall-microsoft-edge)

{width=“0.9194444444444444in” height=“0.9194444444444444in”}Section One

Introduction

In this section, you will learn:

  • Why Browsium Ion is your one-stop Web Application Continuity framework

  • What components make up the Browsium Ion system

  • How you can seamlessly integrate Browsium Ion into your enterprise