Deep Freeze Tasks : Using Deep Freeze Tasks
Using Deep Freeze Tasks
In ARD, the Deep Freeze-specific tasks are saved in the Deep Freeze folder.
The functions of each task are identical to the functions described below. Each task can be configured in Deep Freeze, except for requestStatus.
The following commands and arguments are available:
 
Command
Argument
Description
activateSchedule
Schedule name
Activates the scheduled updates on target computer(s); name of the schedule must be included in the command as a parameter.
addUser
New user name
Adds user to list.
addSchedule
schedule_name [-a “on”|”off”] [-d monday[,tuesday,wednesday,thursday,friday,saturday,sunday]] [-b “24-hr-time”] [-e “24-hr-time”] [-o “on”|”off”] [-i “on”|”off”] [-l “on”|”off”] [-w "off"|5-999] [-m “message string”] [-s “on”|”off”] [-r "off" | "script name"]
Adds a schedule.
24-hr-time is in the form of HH:MM.
Multiple days is only for repeating schedules.
When specifying multiple schedules, there should be no space between the days specified.
 
badgeFrozenPartitions
on|off
Shows/Hides Deep Freeze icon on Frozen partitions.
bootFrozen
 
Sets target computer(s) to restart in a Frozen state.
bootThawed
 
Sets target computer(s) to restart in a Thawed state.
bootThawedFor
Times
Sets target computer(s) to restart in a Thawed state for the next x restarts; this number can be customized in the Times argument.
 
checkForUpdates
 
Checks whether the present version of Deep Freeze on the target computer(s) is the most current.
createThawSpace
 
Creates virtual partition on a Frozen volume where data can be saved persistently across restarts*.
deactivateSchedule
Schedule name
Deactivates the scheduled updates on target computer(s); name of the schedule must be included in the command as an argument.
deleteUser
User name
Deletes user from list.
deleteScript
Script Name
Deletes a specific script.
deleteAllScripts
 
Deletes all scripts.
editSchedule
schedule_name [--newname “new_schedule_name ”] [--activate “on”|”off”] [--day monday[,tuesday,wednesday,thursday,friday,saturday,sunday]] [--begin “24-hr-time”] [--end “24-hr-time”] [--onceonly “on”|”off”] [--installappleupdate “on”|”off”] [--lockuser “on”|”off”] [--warnuser “off”|5-999] [--message “message string”] [--shutdownafter “on”|”off”] [--runscript "off"|"script name"]
Edits a schedule.
editUser
User name
Allows administrators to edit the name and password of a user.
freezePartition
Partition name
Designates a partition on target computer(s) to be Frozen.
getARDInfoField
 
Specifies which Apple Remote Desktop’s information field is used to display the computer status.
getLicenseInfo
 
Displays the License information.
mapAllUsers
(Argument 1)
admin|standard|mobile
(Argument 2)
Partition name|
userthawspace
 
Maps all users to a specified ThawSpace: name of user type and location of ThawSpace must be included as a parameter; e.g. admin Panther maps all admin users to the partition named Panther.**
help
 
This will print all the options and parameters available in the “deepfreeze” command line tool.
removeSchedule
schedule_name
Removes a schedule.
removeAllSchedules
 
Removes all schedules.
resizeThawSpace
“global” | userthawspace_name nnnn
Resizes a ThawSpace.
global is entered as it is, representing global ThawSpace.
nnnn is the new size in MB.
 
rebootInsteadOfLogoff
on|off
Restarts target computer(s) instead of logging off when the on argument is used. This feature is turned off when the off argument is used.
removeThawSpace
userthawspace_name |global
Removes a single ThawSpace***
removeAllThawSpace
 
Removes all ThawSpaces present.
setARDInfoField
ARD Info Field
This parameter is used to specify which Remote Desktop’s Information Field is used to display the computer status. The parameter value is 0 to 4, 0 is to unset the Information Field.
setLicenseKey
license_key
Sets the License Key.
showFrozenIcon
on|off
Configures target computer(s) to show/hide the Deep Freeze Frozen icon in the menu bar.
showThawedIcon
on|off
Configures target computer(s) to show/hide the Deep Freeze Thawed icon in the menu bar.
status
[-x]
Requests target computer(s) to display the status of various Deep Freeze settings. x specifies that the result is in XML format.
thawPartition
Partition name
Designates a partition on target computer(s) to be Thawed.
uninstall
[keepThawSpace]
Uninstalls Deep Freeze from target computer(s). The target computer(s) must be restarted in the Boot Thawed state before the uninstall task can be run.
[keepThawSpace] uninstalls Deep Freeze from target computer(s) but retains ThawSpace.
version
[-x]
Displays Deep Freeze version number. x specifies that the result is in XML format.
* = This only occurs during the first DeepFreeze installation using the settings provided by the custom installer created by Deep Freeze Assistant.
**= The mapAllUsers command also includes the parameters: “admin”, “standard”, “mobile”, “userthawspace” and, partition name such as “Macintosh HD” or “Panther”.
***= The single ThawSpace “name” must be specified as well as “global” for a Global ThawSpace.