Getting Started
Installing Deep Freeze Enterprise
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—
inevitable configuration drift, accidental system misconfiguration, malicious software activity, and
incidental system degradation.
Deep Freeze Enterprise consists of the
Configuration Administrator
and the
Enterprise Console
. The
Configuration Administrator
is a tool used to create customized Deep Freeze installation programs pre-
configured with passwords, schedules, and other options. The Enterprise Console is used to control and
manage workstations on a network.
Installing or Upgrading Configuration Administrator or Enterprise Console
To install Deep Freeze Enterprise:
1. Double-click the file
DFEnt.exe
to begin the install process, and follow the steps presented. If
you are using Deep Freeze Enterprise 6.62, the Configuration Administrator and Enterprise
Console are automatically upgraded to the latest version.
2. Deep Freeze requires a customization code to be entered to initialize the Configuration
Administrator. The code is not a password to access Deep Freeze; it is a unique identifier that
completely encrypts the Configuration Administrator and all its associated programs. Enter
your
Customization Code
to initialize the Configuration Administrator. The code must be at
least eight characters long and may consist of any combination of alpha-numeric characters.
The Customization Code must be recorded and guarded with care. Faronics is unable to
recover a lost or forgotten Customization Code!
If you are using an older version of Deep Freeze Enterprise, refer to User Guide available in the
Faronics Content Library at
www.faronics.com/library
.
Install Deep Freeze Loadin
Deep Freeze Loadin extends the Deep Freeze Enterprise functionality to Faronics Core. Deep Freeze
Loadin provides the functionality of rebooting the workstations as Frozen or Thawed.
To install Deep Freeze Loadin:
1. Double-click the file
Deep_Freeze_Loadin_Installer.exe
to begin the install process, and follow
the steps presented.
For more information, refer to
Deep Freeze Enterprise (and Server Enterprise) Update Procedure
available
in the Faronics Content Library at
www.faronics.com/library
.
Using the Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator
Open the Configuration Administrator by selecting the following path from your
Start
menu:
Start >
Programs > Faronics > Deep Freeze 7 Enterprise > Deep Freeze Administrator
.
The Configuration Administrator contains five tabs for configuring Installation Programs. The tabs
include:
Passwords, Drives, Embedded Events, Maintenance,
and
Advanced Options
. Detailed information
on these tabs is available in the Deep Freeze Enterprise User Guide.
