Distributing Files using a Group Policy on Windows Server 2003

A simple startup/login script may be all you need. This can be written in the batch language.

You script may be as simple as

@echo off
copy \\example.org\share\filename c:\example.blah

If the setting is per-user it should be applied as a login script, if it is per machine add it as a startup script within group policies.

As long as you have at least one Server 2008 or higher or Vista or higher workstation or higher you can use group policy preferences to deploy your file as well. I was one of the only 7 installations in a primarily 2003 / XP environment for the last year and I put together and pushed out GPP items on a pretty regular basis.

All you need is the Group Policy Management MMC console. See here.