System Policies

This chapter describes how system administrators can use system policies to control what users can and cannot do on the Microsoft Windows 98 desktop and on the network. These features can help decrease the cost of managing numerous computers by allowing you to manage configurations remotely.

In This Chapter

Overview of System Policies

Choosing to Use System Policies or Mandatory User Profiles

Preparing to Use System Policies

Preparing to Use System Policies on the Network

Using System Policy Editor

Creating System Policies

Restricting Access to Computer-Specific Settings

System Policy Settings Summary

Using System Policy Templates

Troubleshooting with System Policy Editor

See Also

• For more information about automated installation, see Chapter 4, "Automated Installations."
• For more information about remote administration, see Chapter 23, "System and Remote Administration Tools."