Configuring Network and Clients
Adding and deleting user accounts
- New user addition
- Categorized as a member of a group
- With corresponding privileges
- Given a standard login script
- Commands to run when user logs in
Updating software on client computers
- Usually done automatically by Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) over the network at predefined time
- Reduces cost of configuration management (long run)
- Eliminates manual updates for each client
- Produces accurate documents and reports
- Being standardized: Desktop Management Interface (DMI)