Deep Freeze Server

Absolute Protection

• Guarantees 100% workstation recovery on restart
• Provides password protection and complete security
• Protects multiple hard drives and partitions

Integration and Compatibility

• Supports multi-boot environments
• Compatible with Fast User Switching
• Supports SCSI, ATA, SATA, and IDE hard drives
• Single install for Windows 2000, XP, Vista and 7
• Supports FAT, FAT32, NTFS, basic and dynamic disks
• Localized in six languages: English, French, German, Spanish, & Simplified Chinese

Deployment Options

• Offers silent install option for rapid network deployment
• Provides option to deploy on multiple workstations as part of a master image
• DFC included in Workstation/Seed installations

Security and Control

• Encrypt all components with a unique Customization Code
• Preset multiple passwords to be used on a workstation or via the Command Line Control with varying activation and expiration dates
• Generate encrypted One Time or One Day Passwords
• Disable keyboard and mouse during maintenance periods or on demand
• Boot Control window provides ability for immediate reboot
• Use Stealth Mode to hide the Deep Freeze system tray icon

Configuration Options

• Create customized installation files using the Configuration Administrator
• Pre-select Frozen Drives and selectively Freeze or Thaw fixed drives
• Create customized Enterprise Consoles with tailored features and abilities
• Schedule automatic Restart/Shutdown times
• Restart computer on Logoff
• Shutdown workstations after a preset length of inactivity
• Schedule Thawed Maintenance periods to perform Windows updates through the Internet or a SUS/WSUS server or run a custom batch file to update other software
• Schedule Send Message tasks

Central Management

• Schedule restart, shutdown, Wake-On-LAN, Freeze, Thaw and Thaw Locked tasks dynamically to take place once or on a regular basis
• Scheduled tasks run even when the Enterprise Console is closed
• Change maintenance and restart/shutdown schedules on the fly
• Power-on workstations using Wake-On-LAN technology
• Use Workstation Seed for workstation communication and installation
• Manage workstations easily with User Defined Groups
• Quickly populate multiple groups or sub-groups with smart automatic filters or import groups from Active Directory
• Remotely deploy, execute, and control software on workstations
• Invoke system maintenance on demand with “Thaw Locked” mode
• Update all pre-existing installation files automatically
• Launch RDP and VNC sessions through the Enterprise Console
• With Faronics Core, keep scheduled actions “active” to ensure updates on offline workstations
• With Faronics Core, manage workstations with dynamic groups, perform actions on workstation groups, view workstation activity status, and remotely wake-up offline workstations via the web

Expanded Network Options

• Communicate with workstations over a LAN, WAN, or combination
• Create Remote and Multiple Consoles with the Deep Freeze Server Service Manager
• Support for multiple ports for use with Server Service Manager
• Preset passwords with activation and expiration dates
• Instantly send notification messages to workstations

Data Retention Options

• Create up to eight ThawSpaces on a workstation that can be used to store programs, save files, or make permanent changes
• Thawspaces can be visible or hidden
• Specify the size and file system of the ThawSpace (up to 1TB using NTFS)

Flexibility Options

• Override ongoing maintenance periods
• Display warning messages on workstations before events take place. Provide users with the option to cancel

Interoperability Options

• Use Deep Freeze Command Line Control Utility (DFC) for remote management
• Integrate Deep Freeze protection into any Desktop Management Solution capable of executing command line control
• Manage Deep Freeze protection through dedicated plugins for LANDesk® Management Suite or Novell ZENworks

Action Files

• Create XML-based Deep Freeze Action Files to interact with other programs via the Deep Freeze Console
• Administrators will be able to create, edit, download and share Action Files with other users through Faronics Labs

Anti-Virus Integration

• Seamless malware definitions on workstations protected in a Frozen state with Faronics Anti-Virus
• Malware definitions for other anti-virus solutions can be easily retained through use of Thawed Maintenance periods

Faronics Core Console

The Faronics Core Console allows you complete management and control of all your Faronics products over your entire network.

With the appropriate product load-ins, Faronics Core Console allows you to control program whitelisting, anti-virus, power-management, Windows environment and IT asset management.

All the features of Faronics software can be accessed and managed across your network from one or many core console locations.

Run detailed reports on one or multiple workstations, schedule automatic tasks and updates and keep log records, all from one central console.

Faronics Core Console implementation varies organization to organization. We recommend checking out our user guide, or downloading the Core Console package below.

Download Faronics Core

Core User Guide

Faronics Deep Freeze

Fran and her team have chosen to use Deep Freeze because it provides the system consistency they require to significantly reduce their support headaches. To facilitate the task of managing their Deep Freeze deployment, they’ve decided to utilize Faronics Core. All the workstation information they need is easily viewed in Core Console and they’ve grouped all their workstations by department for easier management.

Faronics Core allows Fran’s team to centrally perform or schedule Deep Freeze tasks on any number of workstations. They’re able to remotely Freeze and Thaw workstations, schedule Thaws to coincide with software updates and additions, shut them down, and wake them up via Wake-On-LAN. Because of Core’s Active Task feature, the team knows that all configuration changes will be applied to a workstation, regardless of whether the affected computers are currently available or not – tasks remain active until a target workstation is available.

Utilizing the status columns in Core Console, they can easily check the real-time Deep Freeze protection status across their entire deployment.