Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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SecurityNotice Deep Freeze does not protect against booting from a floppy drive or CD-ROM drive. The CMOS should be configured to prevent booting from the floppy drive or CD-ROM drive (i.e. set to boot to the hard drive) and the CMOS must be password protected. This is a normal precaution for most public access computers. The Windows Registry, the computer CMOS and the boot sector are protected by Deep Freeze from within Windows. TechnicalSupport Every effort has been made to design this software for ease of use and to be problem free. If problems are encountered, contact Technical Support: Email: Phone: Hours: ContactInformation Web: Email: Phone: Fax: Hours: Address: support@faronics.com 800-943-6422 or 604-637-3333 7:00am to 5:00pm (Pacific Time)
www.faronics.com sales@faronics.com 800-943-6422 or 604-637-3333 800-943-6488 or 604-637-8188 7:00am to 5:00pm (Pacific Time) Faronics Technologies USA Inc. Suite 170 Â 2411 Old Crow Canyon Road San Ramon, CA 94583 USA Faronics Corporation 620 - 609 Granville St. Vancouver, BC V7Y 1G5 Canada
AboutFaronics Faronics develops and markets intelligent utilities for absolute control of multi-user computing environments. Faronics' market-leading solutions have dramatically impacted the day-to-day lives of thousands of information technology professionals and computing lab managers, ensuring 100% availability of systems. Our user-driven, powerful technology innovations benefit educational institutions, libraries, government organizations and corporations. Incorporated in 1996, Faronics has two offices situated in the USA and Canada.
Last modified: January, 2007
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Contents
Deep Freeze Overview .......................................................................................................................................7 About Deep Freeze .........................................................................................................................................................7 System Requirements .....................................................................................................................................................7 Deep Freeze Enterprise Components ..........................................................................................................................7 Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator .......................................................................................................8 Installing the Configuration Administrator ................................................................................................................8 Initializing the Customization Code ............................................................................................................................8 Re-Initializing the Customization Code......................................................................................................................9 Using the Configuration Administrator ....................................................................................................................10 Welcome Tab .................................................................................................................................................................10 Toolbar ......................................................................................................................................................................10 File Menu ..................................................................................................................................................................11 Password Protection................................................................................................................................................11 Configuration Tab ........................................................................................................................................................12 Passwords .................................................................................................................................................................12 Drives ........................................................................................................................................................................13 Restart/Shutdown ....................................................................................................................................................15 Maintenance .............................................................................................................................................................16 Advanced Maintenance ..........................................................................................................................................18 Miscellaneous...........................................................................................................................................................19 One Time Passwords Tab ............................................................................................................................................21 Create Programs Tab ....................................................................................................................................................22 Uninstalling the Configuration Administrator.........................................................................................................23 Deep Freeze Enterprise Console .....................................................................................................................24 Creating the Enterprise Console ................................................................................................................................24 Activating the Enterprise Console..............................................................................................................................24 Using the Enterprise Console .....................................................................................................................................25 Status Icons...............................................................................................................................................................25 View Options ...........................................................................................................................................................26 Managing Communication Between the Console and Workstations ...................................................................26 Managing Deep Freeze with the Console ..................................................................................................................27 Updating Deep Freeze Software ............................................................................................................................28 Sending Text Messages to Workstations...............................................................................................................28 Target Installing Deep Freeze ................................................................................................................................29 Updating a Deep Freeze Configuration File ........................................................................................................30 Dynamically Updating a Deep Freeze Configuration File .................................................................................31 Scheduling Deep Freeze Tasks ....................................................................................................................................33 Assigning Workstations to Scheduled Tasks........................................................................................................35 Deleting a Task.........................................................................................................................................................36 Scheduled Task Properties .....................................................................................................................................36 Managing Network and Groups .................................................................................................................................37 Adding a New Group ..............................................................................................................................................37 Building a User Defined Group Structure............................................................................................................37 Importing Groups from Active Directory............................................................................................................38 Adding Workstations to a User Defined Group ..................................................................................................38 Sorting Groups Alphabetically ..............................................................................................................................38 Importing or Exporting Groups to File ................................................................................................................38 Viewing the Console Log File .....................................................................................................................................38 Installing Deep Freeze .....................................................................................................................................39 Attended Install or Uninstall .......................................................................................................................................39 Uninstalling Deep Freeze .......................................................................................................................................40 Silent Install or Uninstall .............................................................................................................................................41 Silent Install or Uninstall Using a Shortcut ...............................................................................................................41 Network Install on Multiple Workstations ................................................................................................................42 Installing Over Existing Deep Freeze Versions ........................................................................................................42
Installing Using Imaging .............................................................................................................................................42 Target Install ..................................................................................................................................................................42 Managing Deep Freeze Workstations..............................................................................................................43 Workstation Logon .......................................................................................................................................................43 Boot Control..................................................................................................................................................................43 Network ........................................................................................................................................................................44 Clone ..............................................................................................................................................................................44 One Time Passwords ....................................................................................................................................................44 ThawSpace .....................................................................................................................................................................45 Permanent Software Installations, Changes, or Removals ......................................................................................45 Deep Freeze Command Line Control (DFC.EXE) ..........................................................................................46 DFC Return Values.......................................................................................................................................................47 Batch File Example ............................................................................................. ...
