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  • Page 2 Last modified: June, 2005...
  • Page 3 Suite 202 – 145 Schoolhouse Street Coquitlam, BC V3K 4X8 Canada ©1999-2005 Faronics Corporation. All rights reserved. Deep Freeze, FreezeX and WINSelect are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Faronics Corporation. All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Deep Freeze Overview ............................. 7 About Deep Freeze .................................7 System Requirements ..............................7 Deep Freeze Professional Components ........................7 About Faronics ................................7 Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator ......................8 Installation ..................................8 Customization Code Initialization ..........................9 Customization Code Re-Initialization .........................9 Using the Configuration Administrator ......................... 10 Welcome Tab .................................10...
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  • Page 7: Deep Freeze Overview

    Incorporated in 1996, Faronics has two offices situated in the USA and Canada. An ambitious growth strategy and global outlook has Faronics striving to reach new markets. Future diversification of Faronics’ utilities will provide innovative and unique solutions, continuing to enhance user productivity.

  • Page 8: Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator

    ������������ Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator The Configuration Administrator is intended to only be installed on the computer used to administrate Deep Freeze. The Configuration Administrator is used to create a customized Deep Freeze installation program pre-configured with passwords, schedules, and other options. Installation Complete the following steps to install the Configuration Administrator: 1.

  • Page 9: Customization Code Initialization

    Customization Code Initialization Open the Configuration Administrator by selecting the following path from the Start menu: Start > Programs > Faronics > Deep Freeze Professional > Deep Freeze Administrator The Deep Freeze Professional Customization window appears the first time the Configuration Administrator is opened.

  • Page 10: Using The Configuration Administrator

    There are four main tabs for accessing the various options available: Welcome, Configuration, One Time Passwords, and Create Programs. Welcome Tab The Welcome tab provides contact information for Faronics, including a link to our company and Technical Support Web sites. Toolbar The Toolbar is available at the top of every tab in the Configuration Administrator.

  • Page 11: File Menu

    ������������ File Menu The File Menu contains similar options to those on the Toolbar, with the addition of Create Workstation Install Program and Password Protection, Create Workstation Install Program can be used to create a Deep Freeze installation program file after the configuration is complete.

  • Page 12: Configuration Tab

    ������������ Configuration Tab The Configuration tab has eight sub-tabs along the bottom used to configure various options. After all of the desired configuration options have been selected, a customized workstation installation program file is ready to be created. This program file is used to install a pre-configured version of Deep Freeze on workstation computers.

  • Page 13: Frozen Drives

    ������������ Frozen Drives The Frozen Drives tab is used to select which drives are to be Frozen (protected by Deep Freeze) or Thawed (unprotected). Checked drives are Frozen by Deep Freeze. Only local drives (partitions or physical drives) can be Frozen.

  • Page 14: Restart/Shutdown

    ������������ Restart/Shutdown The Restart/Shutdown tab is used to schedule restarts or shutdowns. To create a Restart/Shutdown schedule, check Enable Restart/Shutdown Schedule. The following options are available when configuring the Restart/Shutdown schedule: • Check Set One Change All to apply a change made for one day of the week to all other days. •...

  • Page 15: Maintenance

    ������������ Maintenance The Maintenance tab is used to schedule a time when Deep Freeze is Thawed. A Thawed workstation is available for upgrades, new installations, maintenance, or any other permanent changes. To create and configure a Maintenance Schedule, complete the following steps. As indicated, some of the steps are optional: Check Enable Thawed Maintenance Schedule to enable the schedule.
  • Page 16 ������������ Enter the time to restart the workstation into the Frozen state in the Stop Time field. Optional: check the Shutdown checkbox to shut the workstation down at the conclusion of the Maintenance period instead of restarting it. If Shutdown is checked, the workstation is Frozen the next time it is started.

  • Page 17: Advanced Maintenance

    ������������ Advanced Maintenance The Advanced Maintenance tab is used to specify SUS server and batch file options for a scheduled Maintenance period. Insert custom batch file here To use an SUS (Microsoft Software Update Services) server for Windows critical updates, check Use SUS Server and specify the server’s IP address or server name.

  • Page 18: Thawspace

    ������������ ThawSpace The ThawSpace tab is used to create a virtual partition on a workstation that can be used to store programs, save files, or make permanent changes. All files stored in the ThawSpace are saved after a restart, even if the workstation is Frozen. Complete the following steps to create a Thawspace.

  • Page 19: Win9X

    ������������ Win9x The Win9x tab is used to configure options applicable to workstations running Windows 95/98/Me. • Check Use Hard Reboot When Thawed to force workstations to perform an immediate restart when leaving the Thawed state. This option should be selected if the workstations experience problems shutting down when leaving the Scheduled Maintenance period.

  • Page 20: Miscellaneous

    ������������ Miscellaneous The Miscellaneous tab is used to configure various other options. • Display Options: These checkboxes are used to select whether the Frozen and Thawed Deep Freeze icons are shown in the System Tray. icon indicates that Deep Freeze is installed and the workstation is Frozen. The icon indicates that Deep Freeze is installed but the workstation is Thawed.

  • Page 21: Create Programs

    ������������ Create Programs The Create Programs tab is used to create a customized Deep Freeze installation program file with all of the configuration options that were previously selected. To create the Deep Freeze installation program file, click the green polar bear icon A standard Save File dialog displays.

  • Page 22: One Time Password Generation System

    ������������ One Time Password Generation System The One Time Passwords tab is used to create a special temporary password to Deep Freeze that expires at midnight on the day it was generated. A One Time Password (OTP) can be useful if, for example, a Deep Freeze password is forgotten or if a configuration was created without any passwords defined.

  • Page 23: Uninstalling The Configuration Administrator

    ������������ Uninstalling the Configuration Administrator Complete the following steps to uninstall the Configuration Administrator: Open the Add/Remove Programs utility in the Windows Control Panel by selecting the following path from the Start menu: Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs Select Deep Freeze Administrator - Enterprise and click the Change/Remove button.

  • Page 24: Deploying Deep Freeze

    ������������ Deploying Deep Freeze After a customized installation program file has been created using the Configuration Administrator, Deep Freeze can be deployed to workstations using an Attended Install, the Silent Install System, or as part of an imaging process. All background utilities and antivirus software should be disabled and all applications should be closed prior to installation.

  • Page 25: Silent Install Or Uninstall

    ������������ Silent Install or Uninstall Deep Freeze can be rapidly installed to many workstations over a network using the Silent Install System. Any deployment utility that allows execution of a command line on a remote workstation can implement the Silent Install System. After the Silent Install is complete, the system immediately restarts.

  • Page 26: Network Install On Multiple Workstations

    ������������ Network Install on Multiple Workstations The Silent Install System can also be used to install Deep Freeze on multiple workstations over a network. If the workstations on the network use logon scripts, the scripts can be used to install Deep Freeze on all networked workstations automatically.

  • Page 27: Using Deep Freeze

    ������������ Using Deep Freeze Workstation Logon Use one of the following ways to log on to Deep Freeze on a workstation. • If the Deep Freeze icon is shown in the System Tray, hold down the SHIFT key and double- click the Deep Freeze icon •...

  • Page 28: Change Password

    ������������ Change Password The Password tab is used to change the password that was used to log on to Deep Freeze. This tab is only available if the password was set to be user-changeable when the Deep Freeze configuration file was created. To change the password, enter the new password, confirm, and click OK to reset.

  • Page 29: One Time Passwords

    ������������ One Time Passwords A One Time Password (OTP) can be generated using the Configuration Administrator. The Configuration Administrator requires a token from the workstation in order to generate an OTP. The OTP Token for the workstation is located in the Deep Freeze logon dialog. OTP Token Refer to the Configuration Administrator documentation for more information about the One Time Password Generation System.

  • Page 30: Deep Freeze Command Line Control (Dfc.exe)

    files, including standard run-once login scripts. The DFC executable is installed in same directory as the Configuration Administrator: C:\Program Files\Faronics\Deep Freeze Professional\Dfc.exe DFC commands require a password with command line rights. OTP’s cannot be used.

  • Page 31: Dfc Return Values

    ������������ DFC Return Values On completion of any DFC command, the DFC will return the following values: Value Description SUCCESS or Boolean FALSE, for commands returning a Boolean result Boolean TRUE ERROR - User does not have administrator rights ERROR - DFC command not valid on this installation ERROR - Invalid command ERROR - Internal error executing command 5 - *...

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