FARONICS DEEP FREEZE MAC - Page 2

Getting Started
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. e complete contents of a Frozen drive or partition are restored
at restart.
All changes made in the Deep Freeze Controller only take effect aer 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.
e first user created automatically has all available privileges.
4. Click OK to complete creating the first user.
5. Aer 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. e Deep Freeze Controller screen appears.
Boot Control Tab
e 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 awed state, choose Boot awed
To save any changes made, click Apply. e changes take effect aer a restart.
Drives Tab
When the Drives tab is selected, Deep Freeze searches the machine and lists the drives present on a
machine. e drives listed can be put into a Frozen state or a awed state. All drives on the machine
are initially Frozen by default. To save any changes made, click Apply. e changes take effect aer a
restart.
ThawSpace Tab
awSpace is an area on a Frozen drive where documents and changes are saved permanently.
Administrators can create a personal awSpace for each local user, or a global awSpace that all
local users can share.
Schedule Tab
e Schedule tab is used to configure a Maintenance period when the computer will be automatically
awed to allow Apple Soware Updates to be permanently applied. is 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
e DF Users tab allows administrators to manage the Deep Freeze users present on a machine. ere
are a maximum of four users permitted on each machine.