1. A networked computer system comprising: (A) a server computer system comprising: model configuration settings that specify desired configuration settings for a computer system; and a configuration mapping mechanism that maps at least one configuration setting for at least one computer system to the model configuration settings; (B) a plurality of endpoint computer systems coupled to the server computer system, each endpoint computer system including corresponding configuration settings; and (C) a system administration workstation coupled to the server computer system, the system administration workstation including a graphical user interface for administration of the configuration settings of the plurality of endpoint computer systems, the graphical user interface including at least one display panel that allows a user to select the model configuration settings, that allows a user to select from the plurality of endpoint computer systems for comparison with the model configuration settings, that displays differences between the selected endpoint computer systems and the model configuration settings, that allows a user to select from the selected endpoint computer systems for updating, and that automatically updates the configuration settings of the endpoint computer systems selected for updating according to the model configuration settings.