FARONICS DEEP FREEZE ENTERPRISE Manual - page 35

Embedded Events Tab

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 Deep Freeze Enterprise User Guide

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Allow User to Cancel Event - Select the check box if the user is allowed to cancel the event.

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Shutdown after Maintenance - Select the check box to shutdown the computer after 

Maintenance.

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Disable Keyboard and Mouse - Select the check box to disable keyboard and mouse during 

Maintenance.

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Show message - Select the check box to display a message on the computer Before and During 

the event. Specify the time interval in minutes and enter a brief message to be displayed before 

the event starts. 

Example

In the above screen, a Maintenance Event has been created to schedule a maintenance period at 

the computer daily between 12:00 AM and 12:15 AM. No Batch Files or Windows Updates are to be 

run during the maintenance period. The user is not allowed to cancel the event. The computer will 

not shut down after the maintenance period. The keyboard and mouse are not disabled during the 

maintenance period. The Maintenance Event is configured to display a message to the user 3 

minutes before the event starts. The following message will be displayed on the computer at 12:00 

AM The computer will reboot in 3 minutes for maintenance. During the maintenance period, the 

following message is displayed on the computer This computer is in Maintenance Mode.

The message This computer will reboot in %d for Maintenance is displayed in the 

Message to be displayed before the Event field. This message can be edited. Add 

the word minutes in the message after %d to include the word minutes as part of 

the message. 

Adequate time required for Windows Updates must be set while creating the 

Maintenance event. 

Deep Freeze will automatically update the computer with Critical Updates, 

Security Updates, and Service Packs during Windows Update.