Workstation Tasks Tab

The Workstation Tasks tab allows you to schedule various tasks that run at the workstation. The Workstation Tasks reside at the workstation and will run even if the workstations lose their network connectivity or if they are unable to communicate with the Deep Freeze Console. The Workstation Tasks are part of the Workstation Install File or Deep Freeze Configuration (.rdx) file. The following Workstation Tasks are available:

•	Windows Update - schedule Windows updates. You can configure additional settings in the Windows Update tab.

•	Restart - periodically restart workstations to bring them to the original configuration or erase unwanted data.

•	Shutdown - shut down the workstations at a specified time every day to save power.

•	Idle Time - shut down or restart the workstations if they are idle for a specified period of time.

•	Batch File - run a batch file on the target workstation. You can configure additional settings in the Batch File tab.

•	Thawed Period - reboot Thawed for a specified period to perform manual software installs, automated software installs via third party tools or other permanent configuration changes.

Each task is covered in detail in the following sections.

 

Workstation Tasks vs. Scheduled Tasks: If communication between the Enterprise Console and the target computer fails, the Workstation Tasks are still executed since they exist on the target computer. Tasks scheduled through the Scheduled Tasks Wizard in the Deep Freeze Enterprise Console exist on the Enterprise Console and not on the target computers. Therefore, a continuous connectivity between the Enterprise Console and the target computer is required for the Scheduled Tasks to be executed. For more information, refer to the Scheduling Deep Freeze Tasks section.

Overlapping tasks cannot be created in the Workstation Tasks tab. If a newly created task overlaps with an existing task, a message is displayed.

A message can be displayed to the user for a maximum of 5 minutes. There must be a gap of a minimum of 5 minutes between any two tasks.

A Workstation Task is triggered only when Deep Freeze is in a Frozen state.