Configuration best practice?

[kkemerait]

I will be deploying a windows forms based application from a network share which needs to have several things setup before being able to function ... namely Active Directory information, database location and the administrative group name (AD). What is the best way to do this, so that each workstation does not need to be configured individually.

This wil be a commercial application delivered via CD or download and thus needs to be easy to install in a variety of environments.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.