User State Management Implementation Process

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

The process of implementing user state management typically entails four phases. Begin by developing a plan for managing user data and settings. Before beginning your design, you must fully understand your organization in terms of the users’ requirements, computer roles, the current network environment, your organization’s security requirements, and corporate policies. Then design your managed desktop configurations based on the requirements of the various types of users and computers in your organization. The next phase consists of thoroughly testing the configurations before you deploy them and preparing your users by informing them about the technologies you will use to configure and manage their data and settings.

Figure 7.1 illustrates how to structure your approach to implementing user state management.

Figure 7.1   Process for Implementing User State Management