Policy packages are NDS^TM objects that contain collections of policies grouped according to object types. You can use policy packages and NetWare^® Administrator to maintain Workstation objects and other NDS objects associated with workstations.

Each policy package and the policies it contains is outlined in the following list. The types of objects the policy package can be associated with are also noted.

Note that some policies occur in more than one policy package.

Container Package

Can be associated with Container objects only.

Search Policy

Windows 3.x User Package

Can be associated with User, Group, or Container objects.

Help Desk Policy

Remote Control Policy

Workstation Import Policy

Windows 95-98 User Package

Can be associated with User, Group, or Container objects.

95 Desktop Preferences

95 User System Policy

Help Desk Policy

Remote Control Policy

Restrict Login Policy

Workstation Import Policy

Windows NT User Package

Can be associated with User, Group, or Container objects.

Dynamic Local User Policy

Help Desk Policy

NT Desktop Preferences

NT User Printer

NT User System Policy

Remote Control Policy

Restrict Login Policy

Workstation Import Policy

Windows 3.x Workstation Package

Can be associated with Workstation, Workstation Group, or Container objects.

3x Computer System Policy

Novell ^® Client ^TM Configuration

Remote Control Policy

Windows 95-98 Workstation Package

Can be associated with Workstation, Workstation Group, or Container objects.

95 Computer Printer

95 Computer System Policy

Novell Client Configuration

Remote Control Policy

Workstation Inventory

Windows NT Workstation Package

Can be associated with Workstation, Workstation Group, or Container objects.

Novell Client Configuration

NT Computer Printer

NT Computer System Policy

NT RAS Configuration

Remote Control Policy

Workstation Inventory

User Package Sample

The following is a sample page from a Windows 95-98 User Package.

The list in the policies window contains all policies that can be enabled for this policy package for which you have snap-ins to NetWare Administer loaded. When a policy is enabled, you can highlight it and click Details to modify any of the initial settings.

You must check the policy to enable it.

Policy Package Guidelines

See the following sections:

No policies are enabled when you first create a policy package.

Once enabled, some policies require initial input. For instance, if you enable the Help Desk Policy, you should enter a contact name and phone number or e-mail address.

Enabling a policy will have no effect until you associate the policy package containing the policy with an object in the tree.

Modifying Policies and Policy Packages

You can modify policies and policy packages anytime after a policy package has been created.

Limitation on Number of Policy Packages

You can only have one of each policy package type associated with one container, User, Group, Workstation, or Workstation Group. For example, you can only have one Windows 95-98 Workstation Package associated with any one container, but you can have a Windows NT Workstation Package associated with the same container. In fact, since there are seven types of policy packages that can be associated with a container, a container could have up to seven associated policy packages.

Policy Package Scenarios

The following are two common scenarios that show the use of a Windows 95 User Package.

In Scenario 1, the default name for the Workstation objects begins as Computer + Network Address (the default name in a Windows 95 User Policy Package), and ends up as User + Network Address (or Network Address + User, depending on the order you choose with the arrows provided on the Workstation Naming page).

Next time a user associated with this policy package registers his or her workstation, the Workstation entry will be named the Username plus the network address.

In Scenario 2, when you check the Prompt User for Permission to Remote Control option, the workstation user must grant you permission each time you want to control the workstation remotely. The user will receive a message on his or her screen notifying him or her that you want to initiate a remote session. He or she must affirm the request for you to continue.