http://blogs.technet.com/andrew/archive/2008/10/13/sql-server-2008-getting-tough-with-policy-management.aspxPolicy management can work in a number of ways from being prescriptive to warning you either on demand or by schedule, that all is not as it should be. However only certain policies can be enforced i.e. they will have the option “On Change Prevent” applieden-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)