Sending Messages To Computers; Target Installing Deep Freeze; Updating A Deep Freeze Configuration File - FARONICS DEEP FREEZE ENTERPRISE Manual

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52 Using Deep Freeze Enterprise Console

Sending Messages to Computers

Target Installing Deep Freeze

Updating a Deep Freeze Configuration File

Deep Freeze Enterprise User Guide
2. In the Enterprise Console, select the computers to be updated. These computers can be in
either a Frozen or Thawed state.
3. Right-click, and select Update Deep Freeze from the contextual menu.
4. A standard Open file window appears. Select the blank computer file and click Open.
5. The selected computers update to the new version of Deep Freeze software, but retain all
settings from the current version.
This feature works only on computers with Deep Freeze 6.3 and higher currently installed.
To send a message to one or more computers, complete the following steps:
1. Select the computer(s) to send a message.
2. Right-click and select Send Message from the contextual menu.
3. Type the message in the dialog that appears and click Send. A dialog appears asking for
confirmation to send the message to the selected computers.
4. Click OK to send or Cancel to close the dialog without sending the message.
Complete the following steps to remotely install a Full Workstation Installation on any computer
that has the Workstation Seed installed.
1. Right-click on one or multiple computers and select Install. A dialog is displayed, asking if the
installation should proceed. Click OK.
2. A dialog box appears to select the file to be installed on the remote computer.
3. Select the installation file to use and click Open.
4. The computer installs Deep Freeze and restarts.
5. Once the installation is complete, the Enterprise Console reflects the change in the computer's
status, and displays it as Frozen.
Complete the following steps to update the configuration on one or many computer(s) with the
settings of an existing .rdx file. (An .rdx file is a file containing the conditions specified in the
Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator).
1. Right-click on the computer(s) and select Update Configuration, as shown below.
2. A message appears asking for an existing .rdx file to be located.
3. Click OK. A standard Open File dialog appears to select an .rdx file.
4. Locate a file and click Open to update the configuration on the selected computer(s) with the
settings in the .rdx file. Click Cancel to cancel the configuration update.