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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction................................3 Who should use this document? ..........................3 Installing the Altiris Remote Agent ......................... 3 To install the Altiris Remote Agent: ..........................3 Installing the Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator ..................5 To Create an Altiris Job for Installing the Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator: ........5 To Run the Altiris Job for Installing the Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator: ...........7 Upgrading the Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator ..................8 Installing the Deep Freeze Workstation installation file and Workstation Seed File ..........

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Deep Freeze provides network administrators with a simple and 100 percent successful method of maintaining desktop systems and reduces software technical support to an absolute minimum. Completely invulnerable to hacking, Deep Freeze instantly protects and preserves original computer configurations. No matter what changes a user makes to a workstation, simply restart to eradicate all changes and reset the computer to its original state.
  • Page 4 In the Altiris Deployment Console, from the Tools menu, select Remote Agent Installer. Follow the instructions then select the workstation(s) where you want the Remote Agent installed. Click Finish.. Once you have installed the Remote Agent, you can install Deep Freeze software on the workstations as long as you remain connected with those workstations.

  • Page 5: Installing The Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator

    Installing the Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator The Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator is the component of the Deep Freeze installation that allows you to install workstation files, Workstation Seeds, and create the Enterprise Console. The Configuration Administrator should only be deployed to workstations that will require the administrative portion of the software installed.
  • Page 6 In the Job Conditions dialog box, accept the defaults and click Next. In the RapidInstall and PC Transplant Packages dialog box, click Add and browse to and select the Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator install file.

  • Page 7: To Run The Altiris Job For Installing The Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator

    A warning message appears indicating the file is not a valid RapidInstall or PC Transplant package. Click Yes. Altiris installs the Configuration Administrator on the client computer. Browse to C:\Program Files\Faronics\Deep Freeze 6 Enterprise and double-click DFadmin6 to start the Configuration Administrator.

  • Page 8: Upgrading The Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator

    Upgrading the Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator To upgrade the Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator to a more recent version, replace the installation file on the network share with the updated DF6Ent.EXE application and complete the previous procedure. Installing the Deep Freeze Workstation installation file and Workstation Seed File The Deep Freeze workstation install files and Workstation Seed files are the workstation level components of Deep Freeze that need to be installed on all workstations that protected by Deep Freeze.
  • Page 9 In the Manage Your Computers dialog box, select Deploy software packages. In the Name this job box, type a job name and click Next. In the Job Conditions dialog box, accept the defaults and click Next. In the RapidInstall and PC Transplant Packages dialog box, click Add and browse to and select the workstation or Seed install file.
  • Page 10 Click Options.
  • Page 11 Type the command and click OK. This lets Deep Freeze install without your /install intervention, or “silently. ”...
  • Page 12 Select the workstation(s) where you want the package installed, and click Next.

  • Page 13: Uninstalling Deep Freeze

    10. In the Schedule Job dialog box, select Run this job immediately, and click Finish. Altiris will install Deep Freeze and Deep Freeze will start in a Frozen state. Uninstalling Deep Freeze To uninstall Deep Freeze, simply thaw or disable Deep Freeze on the chosen workstation(s) using the boot Thawed command discussed on the following pages of this document.

  • Page 14: Using Deep Freeze Command Line Control To Control Deep Freeze

    Command Line Control (DFC). The DFC.EXE application is installed by default in the C:\Program Files\Faronics\Deep Freeze 6 Enterprise folder. You must copy it to workstations or run it by Altiris from a publicly accessible network share on the local machine to control the status of the systems.

  • Page 15: Controlling Deep Freeze With Dfc Command

    In the Copy File dialog box, select Copy File and in the Source path dialog box, select the DFC.exe file you want copied to the workstation, and in the Destination path box, type the location you want it located on the workstation. We recommend you put it in the C:\ Windows\System32 folder since this location is already mapped.

  • Page 16: To Manually Use The Dfc Command To Control Deep Freeze

    You can control Deep Freeze with the DFC command using the Altiris Deployment Console manually or by creating an Altiris job. To manually use the DFC command to control Deep Freeze: In the Altiris Deployment Console, right-click the workstation where you want the DFC to run and select Execute. In the Execute a Remote Command dialog box, in the Command to execute box, type the command line you want to execute;...

  • Page 17: Using Dfc In An Altiris Job

    Here are some example DFC command line switches: /THAWNEXTBOOX - Sets the computer to reboot into a thawed state during the next reboot. This command only works on Frozen workstations. /FREEZENEXTBOOT - Sets the computer to reboot into a frozen state during the next reboot. This command only works on Thawed workstations.
  • Page 18 Select Run Script. In the Script Information dialog box, select Run this script and type the script you want to run.
  • Page 19 In the Choose the script operating system area, select Windows.. Click Next. In the Script Information dialog box, accept the defaults and click Next.
  • Page 21 In the Return Codes dialog box, accept the defaults and click Finish.
  • Page 22 In the Job Properties dialog box, click OK. The Altiris job is created. You can now drag and drop the job to the workstation of your choice, and you can schedule the job to run immediately or at some future date.

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