Boot control tab – Faronics Deep Freeze Mac User Manual
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Deep Freeze Mac User Guide
Boot Control Tab
The Boot Control tab is used to change the status of Deep Freeze on a computer.
Use the three radio buttons provided to change the state of Deep Freeze:
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To set the computer to a Frozen state (protected), choose Boot Frozen.
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To set the computer to a Thawed state (unprotected) for a specified number of restarts, choose
Boot Thawed on Next and specify the number of restarts (the number entered must be
between 1-99).
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To set the computer to a Thawed state (unprotected), choose Boot Thawed.
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To restart the computer after making changes, click Restart.
The following configuration options are available:
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To hide the Frozen icon, select the Hide Frozen Icon in menu bar check box.
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To hide the Thawed icon, select the Hide Thawed Icon in menu bar check box.
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To display Frozen partitions without a Deep Freeze icon, select the Don’t badge Frozen
partitions check box.
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To set the computers to restart when a user logs out, select the Restart instead of Log Out
check box. (This option does not work if Fast User Switching is enabled.)
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To display the computer status (Frozen or Thawed) remotely in Apple Remote Desktop, select
the Show Status in Apple Remote Desktop check box and select the desired Information Field.
The computer will now write Frozen or Thawed to the selected Information Field during boot
time.
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To view this status information in Apple Remote Desktop, select Edit > View Options and
select the matching Computer Info Field (1–4). computers will now show their current status,
and groups of computers can be sorted by this status column.
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To save changes, click Apply; changes take effect after a restart.