When you run System Policy Editor in Registry mode, you have direct access to the Registry for a local or remote computer. This section discusses how to access the Registry on a remote computer by using System Policy Editor. For information about installing and using System Policy Editor, see Chapter 15, "User Profiles and System Policies."
As with Registry Editor, most of the changes you make with System Policy Editor in Registry mode modify the remote Registry as soon as you save the changes. These Registry changes apply to the user or to the computer. Some of these changes require the user to log off and then log back on.
The title bar of System Policy Editor shows whether you are viewing a local or a remote Registry.
After you have made a connection to the remote computer, you can use System Policy Editor for modifying user and computer properties just as you would on a local computer.