FARONICS DEEP FREEZE MAC Getting Started Manual

Document Overview

This document provides step-by-step instructions for installing Deep Freeze Mac on a single segment
Local Area Network. Following these instructions will allow you to have Deep Freeze Mac installed and
running within a few minutes. This document is not a substitute for the user guide!
Deep Freeze Mac Resources
User guides, video tutorials, white papers, and other documentation on Deep Freeze Mac are available
in the Faronics Content Library at http://www.faronics.com/library.

What is Deep Freeze Mac?

Deep Freeze Mac is a software program that prevents any permanent changes from being made to a
machine. Deep Freeze Mac has two states: Frozen and Thawed. When Deep Freeze Mac is in a Frozen
state, any changes made to the machine are forgotten when the machine is restarted. When Deep
Freeze Mac is in a Thawed state, any changes made to the machine are retained when the machine is
restarted.
When making changes to a machine, such as installing software or performing updates, the machine
needs to be put into a Thawed state. A reboot is required every time the state is changed.
Deep Freeze Mac can be deployed and controlled with Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) or any other
third-party utility that supports remote command line scripts.

System Requirements

Deep Freeze Mac requires Mac OS X Tiger v10.4.11, Leopard v10.5.1 and up, or Snow Leopard v10.6.0
and up. Deep Freeze Mac is a Universal application (Intel and PPC compatible). ARD integration
requires Apple Remote Desktop version 2.2 or later. A minimum of 256 MB RAM is recommended.

Installing Deep Freeze Mac

Installation and configuration of Deep Freeze Mac requires administrative access.
Deep Freeze Mac is distributed as a downloadable file via the Internet.
To install Deep Freeze, complete the following steps:
1. Double-click the installation package to begin the installation process.
2. Follow the steps presented, and read and accept the license agreement.
3. Click Install and Deep Freeze is installed on the computer.
The computer restarts to complete the installation.
Upon completion of a successful installation and after the computer has been restarted, Deep Freeze is
automatically configured to put all drives and partitions into a Frozen state. The drives and partitions
that are to be put in a Thawed state must be specified using the Deep Freeze Controller after the
install.
Getting Started