On Demand Actions
Wakeup
Select one or more computers and click Wakeup.
Restart
Select one or more computers and click Restart.
Shutdown
Select one or more computers and click Shutdown.
Reboot Frozen
Select one or more computers and click Reboot Frozen.
Reboot Thawed
Reboot Thawed
Select one or more computers and click Reboot Thawed.
Reboot Thawed Locked
Select one or more computers and click Reboot Thawed Locked. This command reboots the computers in Thawed state and locks the computer so a non-administrator cannot log on.
For both options, you can select the Thaw Computer(s) for Next X Restarts and assign the number of restarts.
Selecting this option will reboot the computer in Thawed or Thawed Locked state for the assigned restarts.
For example, when you assign ’3’ as the number of restarts, the computer will remain in a Thawed or Thawed Locked state after rebooting the next 3 times.
The maximum number of times you can select to reboot the computer in Thawed or Thawed Locked state is 99.
Maintenance
The Maintenance menu has the following options:
Lock Keyboard and Mouse
Select one or more computers and click Lock Keyboard and Mouse.
Unlock Keyboard and Mouse
Select one or more computers and click Unlock Keyboard and Mouse.
Control with RDC
Select a single computer and select Control with RDC. Double-click to launch the .rdp file to connect to the computer.
Format ThawSpace
Deep Freeze On Demand provides the ability to format all the ThawSpaces remotely on managed computers.
1. Select one or more computers.
2. Click Maintenance > Format ThawSpace.
3. A warning All ThawSpaces will be formatted on the selected computer(s) is displayed.
4. Select Would you like to proceed? to confirm.
5. Click OK.
 | The Format ThawSpace command deletes all data on the ThawSpace. The data cannot be recovered once it is deleted. Backup important files before formatting the ThawSpace. |
Delete ThawSpace
Deep Freeze on Demand provides the ability to delete a specific ThawSpace or delete all the ThawSpaces on managed computers.
1. Select one or more computers.
2. Select Maintenance > Delete ThawSpace.
3. The Delete ThawSpace dialog is shown. Select All or select the specific drive to delete.
4. Select I understand there is no going back and the ThawSpace(s) will be permanently deleted.
5. Click OK.
End Workstation Tasks
Select one or more computers and click End Workstation Tasks.
Delete Computer
Select one or more computers and click Delete Computer. The selected computers are deleted from the list. You will not be able to perform On Demand actions on the computer.
Send Message
Select one or more computers and click Send Message. Define the message text, or select a previously defined message, then click Send.
Run Windows Updates
Select one or more computers and click Run Windows Updates.
Tag
Select one or more computers and click Tag. Specify the tag and click OK.
Move to Group
Select one or more computers and click Move to Group.
Assign Schedule
Complete the following steps to assign a Schedule:
1. Select one or more computers and select Assign Schedule, or click Manage Schedule to create a new schedule. Refer to Manage Schedules.
2. Select the schedule you want to assign the computers to.
Cloud Relay needs to be installed to be able to assign schedules. Refer to Cloud Relay for more information.
Remote Launch
You can remotely launch executable files on managed computers.
Complete the following files to remotely launch files:
1. Select one or more computers.
2. Click Remote Launch. The Remote Launch dialog is displayed.
3. Browse to select the file path or specify the file path.
> Filename and Path – specify the filename and path where the file is available on the target computer. Alternatively, you can browse to select the executable. File types supported are .exe (executables) and .msi (MSI installers). MSI installers are run in install mode by default. For example, if the executable MyApplication.exe is available at C:\AppFolder, specify C:\AppFolder\MyApplication.
4. Specify the Command Line Parameters with environment variables (optional):
> Arguments – enter the arguments that you want to apply with this executable, or select a set of parameters used recently in the past. For example, if the executable is run from the command prompt with the command C:\AppFolder\MyApplication -o logFile.log, specify -o logFile.log for arguments. For .msi files, specify the arguments that you would normally specify when launching a .msi file with MSIEXEC. If you do not specify any argument for a .msi file, Deep Freeze will automatically append "/i" (install). Deep Freeze also replaces any display options with /qn, (quiet, no UI).
5. Click OK.
The file is remotely launched on the selected computers.
Push and Launch
You can push and launch files on managed computers.
1. Select one or more computers.
2. Click Push and Launch. The Push and Launch dialog is displayed.
3. Browse to select the file path or specify the file path.
> Filename and Path – specify the filename and path where the file is available on the console computer. Alternatively, you can browse to select the executable. File types supported are .exe (executables) and .msi (MSI installers). MSI files are run in install mode by default. For example, if the executable MyApplication.exe is available at C:\AppFolder, specify C:\AppFolder\MyApplication.
4. Specify the Command Line Parameters with environment variables (optional):
> Arguments – enter the arguments that you want to apply with this executable, or select a set of parameters used recently in the past. For example, if the executable is run from the command prompt with the command C:\AppFolder\MyApplication -o logFile.log, specify -o logFile.log for arguments. For .msi files, specify the arguments that you would normally specify when launching a .msi file with MSIEXEC. If you do not specify any argument for a .msi file, Deep Freeze will automatically append "/i" (install). Deep Freeze also replaces any display options with /qn, (quiet, no UI).
5. Click OK.
The file is pushed to the selected computers and remotely launched.