Boot Control Tab - FARONICS DEEP FREEZE MAC Getting Started Manual

Using the Deep Freeze Mac Controller
If all drives and partitions are Frozen on a machine, a user can create, save, change, and delete files.
However, all changes are temporary. The complete contents of a Frozen drive or partition are restored
at restart.
All changes made in the Deep Freeze Controller only take effect after a restart.
To launch the Deep Freeze Controller, browse to Applications > Faronics > DFXControl, and double-
click the DFXControl icon
Creating the First User
1. Unless a Deep Freeze user (DF User) was created using the Deep Freeze Assistant, the first
time Deep Freeze Controller is launched, there are no DF Users present. A prompt appears
to create a user.
2. Click Create DF User.
3. Enter a user name and password, and verify the password.
The first user created automatically has all available privileges.
4. Click OK to complete creating the first user.
5. After the first user has been created, the Deep Freeze Controller Login window appears.
Enter a valid DF User Name and password and click OK to continue.
6. The Deep Freeze Controller screen appears.

Boot Control Tab

The Boot Control tab contains radio buttons used to change the status of Deep Freeze on a machine:
• To set the machine to a Frozen state, choose Boot Frozen
• To set the machine to a Thawed state, choose Boot Thawed
To save any changes made, click Apply. The changes take effect after a restart.
Drives Tab
When the Drives tab is selected, Deep Freeze searches the machine and lists the drives present on a
machine. The drives listed can be put into a Frozen state or a Thawed state. All drives on the machine
are initially Frozen by default. To save any changes made, click Apply. The changes take effect after a
restart.
ThawSpace Tab
ThawSpace is an area on a Frozen drive where documents and changes are saved permanently.
Administrators can create a personal ThawSpace for each local user, or a global ThawSpace that all
local users can share.
Schedule Tab
The Schedule tab is used to configure a Maintenance period when the computer will be automatically
Thawed to allow Apple Software Updates to be permanently applied. This schedule can occur on a
repeating or one-time basis; users can be warned that a Maintenance period is about to occur.
DF Users Tab
The DF Users tab allows administrators to manage the Deep Freeze users present on a machine. There
are a maximum of four users permitted on each machine.
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Getting Started