1. A method of maintaining a computer network including at least one file server and at least one computer, without intervention by a user of the at least one computer, the method comprising the steps of: receiving in the file server from a network manager a specified (1) procedure including at least one step by which software on the at least one computer is updated, (2) set of criteria, and (3) relationship; issuing from the file server, over the computer network an interrogation of the at least one computer to determine a system configuration; comparing the specified set of criteria with the system configuration determined to establish whether the specified relationship is met; and performing the specified procedure to maintain the computer network by updating software on the at least one computer when the specified relationship is met.