Chapter 4 Managing User Work Environments

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The following tools are used to configure user's work environments, make network connections, start applications, and control desktop appearance:

Logon scripts
A logon script is a batch file (.bat) or executable file (.exe) 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
Environment variables specify a computer's search path, directory for temporary files, and other information.
User profiles
The user profile contains all user-definable settings for the work environment of a computer running Windows NT, including display settings and network connections.
System Policy Editor
System policies enable administrators 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 to restrict the actions that users can perform from their desktops.

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