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2 introduction the process of updating virus pattern files on workstations protected by deep freeze enterprise involves three fundamental steps: 1. Rebooting the workstations into a thawed state so the updates are kept upon restart 2. Updating the virus pattern file 3. Shutting down or rest...
3 manually using the deep freeze enterprise console the enterprise console contains a toolbar at the top of the screen that allows quick access to the functions of the console. To boot a workstation into the thawed state, select the workstation and click the thaw workstation icon on the t...
4 setting up a scheduled maintenance period there are two ways to set up a scheduled maintenance period. One is to set it up when configuring the deep freeze enterprise installation files with the configuration administrator (best method for new deployments). The other way is to create or up...
5 4. Click the maintenance tab and place a check in the enable thawed maintenance schedule check box. Also, place a check beside each day you want the maintenance schedule to run. 5. Once the days are checked, set the maintenance start time for each day in the start time column, and the e...
6 dfc status query syntax description dfc get /isfrozen queries workstation if it is frozen. Returns 0 if thawed. Returns 1 if frozen. Configuration update syntax description dfc password /cfg=[path] depfrz.Rdx replaces deep freeze configuration information. Works onthawed or frozen worksta...
7 updating the virus definitions this document provides six different ways to approach virus patterns updates for the trend micro officescan. 1) do nothing the virus patterns keeps getting updated every time the workstations are restarted, but the changes are lost upon reboots. On fast-switch...
8 3) scheduling virus pattern files updates 1. Using the deep freeze enterprise console, schedule a maintenance period as per instructions on p. 4-5. 2. Open the officescan management console. On the left menu click updates. 3. Select client deployment > automatic deployment. Under the depl...
9 4) configure deep freeze enterprise to run a batch file that updates the virus pattern file 1. Open the deep freeze enterprise console and follow the steps on p. 4 to set up a scheduled maintenance period. 2. Check the run bat radio button to allow the workstations to run a batch file aut...
10 5) updating virus patterns via a batch file in a third-party desktop management solution virus pattern files can be also updated running a batch file from a desktop management software such as novell zenworks, altiris, microsoft sms, bigfix, etc. You can add a task that runs the followin...
11 6) mounted hard disks this method does not involve setting the workstations into a thawed state before making the updates but rather mounting thawed partitions so the virus definitions updates can take place while the workstations are in the frozen state. Windows 2000 introduced the abi...
12 preparing the windows 2000 / xp workstations for officescan installation on mounted partitions some officescan antivirus scan engine updates make modifications to the windows registry and, since this is protected by deep freeze, we strongly recommend that the following method be used just ...
13 the partition size has been selected to allow trend micro officescan enough room to be able to update the files that it uses. Because these are going to be moved to a new drive, the size limit of 120 mb is enforced, regardless of how much free space remains on the c:\ drive. The first step...
14 the first screen of the wizard prompts for the type of partition required. Extended partition should be checked because we are creating multiple small partitions and do not want to limit the number of partitions that can be created. Click next. The next screen prompts for the size of pa...
15 once the extended partition is created, the logical drives can be created and mounted on the empty folders that need to be created. This can be done by right-clicking on the free space now present on the drive (as shown below) and selecting create logical drive. A wizard appears to set...
16 the next screen prompts for the size of partition to be created. Specify enough size to allow for updates to the application to be applied, but not enough for the space to be used to install additional applications. In this example, a 120 mb partition size is selected. Click next. The ...
17 the last screen shows confirmation of the selected options once the partition has been successfully created. Click finish to exit the wizard and begin formatting the new drive. After the drive has been successfully mounted as a path, a new icon appears representing the folder as a hard ...
