A method and system for central management of plural network clients
interfaced with a network host, each network client automatically calling
a login routine (20) and a start-up routine (22) associated with
initiation of a login script at the network client. Configuration and
start-up management can be based upon an operating system determination
with several different operating systems, such as Windows 95 and Windows
NT, deployed across the network. The login routine (20) can install the
start-up routine (22) on the network client at login, allowing the
start-up routine (22) to direct the network client to install
predetermined local utilities and to load predetermined network
utilities. An associated launch manager (24) can establish launch manager
values to allow a network user to individualize his network client within
constraints defined by computing standards established through the login
routine.