1. A method for automatically provisioning a plurality of computing devices in accordance with established policies, the method comprising the steps of: creating a plurality of templates reflecting said policies; expanding at least one template at a central location to create a document comprising expanded information; and sending from the central location the document comprising the expanded information to said plurality of computing devices wherein each of the plurality of templates includes a conditional statement that determines whether a template is to be expanded with predetermined information on the basis of whether or not the computing device to which said expanded information is to be provided meets the condition.