Software Installation and Maintenance

With Microsoft® Windows® 2000, you can manage software throughout your organization by using a Group Policy–based software management system. This centralized Group Policy–based environment minimizes support costs and allows you to efficiently install and update software without visiting users' desktops.

In This Chapter

Introduction

Phases of Software Management

Windows Installer Technology

Terminal Services and Software Installation and Maintenance

Software Installation and Maintenance and Backing Up Data

Best Practices and Troubleshooting

Related Information in the Resource Kit

For more information about Active Directory^™, see "Active Directory Logical Structure" in this book.
For more information about Group Policy, see "Group Policy" in this book.