Preface This user guide explains how to install, configure and use Deep Freeze Standard. Topics Important Information Technical Support Deep Freeze Standard User Guide...
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Introduction Faronics Deep Freeze helps eliminate computer damage and downtime by making computer configurations indestructible. Once Deep Freeze is installed on a computer, any changes made to the computer—regardless of whether they are accidental or malicious—are never permanent. Deep Freeze provides immediate immunity from many of the problems that plague computers today—...
Introduction System Requirements Deep Freeze requires Windows 2000, Windows XP (32 or 64 Bit), or Windows Vista (32 or 64 Bit), or Windows 7 (32 or 64 Bit), and 10% free hard drive space. The hardware requirements are the same as the recommended hardware requirements for the host operating system. Deep Freeze Standard User Guide...
Installing Deep Freeze This chapter describes the installation process. Topics Attended Install or Uninstall Silent Install or Uninstall Silent Install or Uninstall using a Shortcut Install Over Existing Deep Freeze Versions Install Using Imaging Deep Freeze Standard User Guide...
Installing Deep Freeze Attended Install or Uninstall Attended Install Complete the following steps to perform an attended install. 1. Insert the CD-ROM from the media package into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Select Install Deep Freeze 6.5 Standard in the dialog that appears on the desktop. If Deep Freeze has been downloaded via the Internet, double-click DF65Std.exe to begin the installation process.
Attended Install or Uninstall 4. Enter the License Key or select the Use Evaluation check box to install Deep Freeze in Evaluation mode. The Evaluation period ends 30 days after installation. Contact Faronics to purchase a License Key. 5. Choose the drives to Freeze from the displayed list. Click Next.
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Installing Deep Freeze 2. Select Uninstall Deep Freeze 6.5 Standard in the dialog that appears on the desktop. If Deep Freeze has been downloaded via the Internet, double-click DF65Std.exe to begin the uninstall process. The following screen appears: 3. Click Next. Click Uninstall. The computer restarts immediately after the uninstall is complete.
Silent Install or Uninstall Silent Install or Uninstall Deep Freeze can be rapidly installed on multiple computers over a network using the Silent Install feature. Deep Freeze can also be uninstalled in the same manner. Any deployment utility that allows execution of a command line on a remote computer can implement Silent Install or Uninstall.
Installing Deep Freeze Silent Install or Uninstall using a Shortcut Deep Freeze can be installed (or uninstalled) directly on a computer without having to use the installation dialog box by completing the following steps. 1. Locate the Deep Freeze installation file (DF65Std.exe) on the Deep Freeze Standard CD. 2.
Install Over Existing Deep Freeze Versions Install Over Existing Deep Freeze Versions All existing Deep Freeze versions must be uninstalled prior to performing any new Deep Freeze installation. Deep Freeze Standard User Guide...
Installing Deep Freeze Install Using Imaging Deep Freeze has been designed to work with all major imaging and desktop management software. Use either an Attended Install or the Silent Install to install Deep Freeze on a master image. Deep Freeze must be prepared for deployment before finalizing a master image. To prepare the master image for deployment complete the following steps: 1.
Using Deep Freeze Topics Deep Freeze Icons Logon Status Tab Password Tab Permanent Software Installations, Changes, or Removals Deep Freeze Standard User Guide...
Using Deep Freeze Deep Freeze Icons The Frozen or Thawed Deep Freeze icon appears in the System Tray after installation and indicates whether the computer is currently protected by Deep Freeze (Frozen) or unprotected (Thawed). When the computer is Frozen, the following icon is displayed in the System Tray: When the computer is Thawed, the following icon is displayed in the System Tray: Deep Freeze Standard User Guide...
Logon Logon Complete the following steps to logon to Deep Freeze: 1. Press SHIFT and double-click the Deep Freeze icon in the System Tray. Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+F6. The following dialog is displayed. 2. Enter the administrator password and click OK to logon to Deep Freeze. If no password has been set, leave the password field blank and click OK.
Using Deep Freeze Status Tab The Status tab is used to set the mode Deep Freeze will be in after the next restart, set the flag for installing using imaging, and update the License Key. Status on Next Boot 1. Choose one of the following options: —...
Password Tab Password Tab The Password tab is used to set a new password or change the password that was used to logon to Deep Freeze. 1. Enter a new password, confirm the new password, and click OK to set the password. 2.
Deep Freeze also provides features to retain user data while protecting the computer. For more information on how to implement Deep Freeze and ensure that the user data is retained, refer to Deep Freeze - Retaining User Data available at http://www.faronics.com/library Deep Freeze Standard User Guide...
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