User work environments include the desktop items and settings, such as screen colors, mouse settings, window size and position, and network and printer connections.
You can use the following tools to manage user work environments on a Windows NT network:
The user profile contains all user-definable settings for the work environment of a computer running Windows NT, including display settings and network connections. All user-specific settings are automatically saved into the Profiles folder within the system root folder (typically C:\winnt\profiles).
System policy enables you to control the user-definable settings in Windows NT and Windows 95 user profiles, as well as system configuration settings. You can use the System Policy Editor to change desktop settings and restrict what users can do from their desktops.
A logon script is a batch file (.bat) or executable (.exe) file that runs whenever a user logs on at any type of workstation on the network. The script can contain operating system commands, such as commands to make network connections or start applications.
Environment variables specify the computer's search path, directory for temporary files, and other similar information.