1. A method for managing configuration settings for a plurality of computer systems coupled together via a network, the method comprising the steps of: (A) defining configuration settings for a model system; (B) determining differences, if any, between the configuration settings for at least one of the plurality of computer systems and the configuration settings for the model system; (C) selecting at least one of the plurality of computer systems for updating; and (D) updating the configuration settings for the selected at least one computer system according to the configuration settings for the model system.