Getting Started
Configuring the Workstation Installation Program File
The steps described below are the recommended requirements for installation program deployment.
Please refer to the user guide for other configuration options.
Create a Password for the Workstation Installation Program File
In the Configuration Administrator, go to the
Passwords
tab. Here, you have the option to create a
password for the workstation installation file. This gives you a password to use when accessing the
Deep Freeze icon on the client after Deep Freeze is installed.
To create a password, complete the following steps:
1. Select the checkbox for the first password under the
Enable
column.
2. Select the
Workstation
option.
3. Enter a password to use in the
Password
column.
Create Workstation Installation Program File
Click the
Create
button to create a Workstation installation program file. By default, the file name for
this program is
DFWks.exe.
Workstation Installation and Workstation Seed
The workstation install and the Workstation Seed both install the networking components onto the
client machine, which allows the client to be seen in the Enterprise Console. The Workstation Seed
only contains the communication components, while the workstation installation includes both the
communication components and the Deep Freeze protection. Installing the seed does not protect the
client machines with Deep Freeze.
Installing Workstation Installation Program File
After you have created a customized installation program file with the Configuration Administrator,
you can deploy Deep Freeze to workstations. Disable or close any background utilities and antivirus
software prior to installation. At the end of the installation, the machine reboots.
Attended Install
To perform an attended install of Deep Freeze, complete the following steps:
1. Run the installation program file (
DFWks.exe
) on your workstation.
2. Click
Install
to begin the installation. Follow the steps presented, then read and accept the
license agreement. Deep Freeze installs and the workstation restarts.
Deploying the Deep Freeze Client on Workstations via Faronics Core Console
Deploy Deep Freeze Client on the workstation(s) to enable communication between the worksation(s)
and Faronics Core Console or Deep Freeze Enterprise Console. You must re-deploy Deep Freeze Client
on the workstation if you have recently upgraded Deep Freeze Enterprise. To deploy Deep Freeze
Client on workstations:
1. Select one or more workstation(s) and right-click and go to
Configure Workstations>
Advanced > Install Deep Freeze Client
.
2. Browse to select the
Workstation Install File
created using the
Configuration Administrator
.
Click
OK
.
For more information, refer to
Deep Freeze Enterprise User Guide
available in the Faronics Content
Library at
www.faronics.com/library
.
