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- Page 2 Introduction Deep Freeze Enterprise integrates seamlessly with most third-party software management solutions including BigFix, ZenWorks, Altiris, and others. This white paper addresses how to deploy and manage Deep Freeze Enterprise through BigFix Patch Manager. This document assumes that Deep Freeze Enterprise is deployed over a large network with multiple remote sites that have an Enterprise Console for local administration.
- Page 3 Once the installation files are created, BigFix can be used to deploy them to every remote site. To deploy Deep Freeze using BigFix, complete the following steps: In the BigFix Enterprise Console, go to Wizards > Windows Software Distribution, as shown.
- Page 4 The Windows Software Distribution Wizard appears, as shown below. Specify a name for the task. Click Next. In the dialog shown below, specify the location of the workstation installation file. Click Next.
- Page 5 Select all platforms that you want to install Deep Freeze on. Since Deep Freeze is not supported by Windows NT and Windows Server 2003, clear the check boxes. Click Next. If the Deep Freeze Server version is to be deployed, select Windows Server 2003. Select how to target relevant computers.
- Page 6 Enter the full command line used to perform the Silent Install: DFWks.exe /Install. Click Next. On the next screen, the text fields for this task can be customized. If needed, edit the text fields and click Next. 8. Click Finish. A password screen is displayed. Enter the password and click OK.
- Page 7 The next screen is used to create a customized Task message. Click OK to continue. The BigFix Enterprise Console main screen appears, showing the new task. 10. Double-click the Deploy Deep Freeze task. The details are shown on the bottom half of the screen.
- Page 8 Deep Freeze Enterprise is then deployed to the specified workstations. These workstations will later reboot into a Frozen state. The workstations must then be configured to prevent BigFix from generating a different entry into its database every time a Frozen workstation starts up. To do this, complete the following steps: Set BigFix service to start manually in the workstations.
- Page 9 Making Permanent Configuration Changes with BigFix In order to make any permanent configuration changes in the workstations, such as updating critical patches and/or virus definitions, Deep Freeze must be disabled by rebooting the workstations into a Thawed state. The updates can then be deployed through BigFix or an Enterprise antivirus solution. One method to accomplish this is by making updates and critical patches strictly during the Maintenance Period.
- Page 10 To create the task that sets the workstations into a Frozen state, the above steps must be completed again, using the command to restore Deep Freeze’s protection, which is DFC password /BOOTFROZEN. Name that task Reboot Frozen. It is important to remember that the password used here is the one set up with Command Line rights.
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