Advanced Administration User Profiles - user preference settings which are stored locally or on the server, which are reloaded to the system everytime the user logs in. The settings can be specified to contain user preferences for the Start Menu, Network Neighborhood , and the desktop settings. User Profiles can be enabled via the Passwords Properties menu in the Control Panel. Policies - settings which are controlled by the administrator to control what the user is able to do on their computer. To use policies, you must have User Profiles enabled.
Policies can be setup for individuals, groups, and also computers.
Policies can be stored locally or on the server . The default policy file is config.pol. Net Watcher - program which enables the administrator to remotely view a PC and view the active connections, shares and open files. Is available when the net watcher service installed in Network Properties. Does not require user-level security.