Re: deep freeze needs alittle thawing

[Shawn Shirley <sshirley () FERRUM EDU>]

We use Deep Freeze on lab computers.  Deep Freeze has a feature, I believe
it is called Maintenance Mode, that allows for the thawing of the computer
on a schedule.  Currently our lab computers thaw at 3 am for a 2 hour period
for the purpose of applying updates.  I believe Maintenance Mode prevents
interaction with the computer during the time period that computer is
thawed.  The caveat is if the computer is off at the designated time for
maintenance mode then the computer will enter maintenance mode upon booting
up.  

 

 

Shawn Shirley

Security\Privacy Administrator

Ferrum College

540-365-4248

 

 

 

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[mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of SCHALIP, MICHAEL
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 9:51 AM
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Subject: Re: [SECURITY] deep freeze needs alittle thawing

 

We take it a step further...we use Symantec/Altiris to push packages and
updates to certain applications - and we have a "job" that runs against
DeepFreeze to automatically thaw the systems - then run the installs/updates
- and then reboot them - freeze them again - and reboot them one last time -
and then, turn them off for the night...

 

M

 

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Subject: Re: [SECURITY] deep freeze needs alittle thawing

 

We researched this at my previous institution. If you use the admin server
console for Deepfreeze, you can actually set up a scheduled time each night
or each week to thaw each system for a period of time to allow them to
receive and install updates and then freeze them again.

 

-john

 

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Subject: Re: [SECURITY] deep freeze needs alittle thawing

 

I believe Deep Freeze has the feature where you can have it thaw and do the
updates and the freeze itself again. 

 

steve

 

On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 9:09 AM, Mark Reboli <mreboli () misericordia edu
<mailto:mreboli () misericordia edu> > wrote:

Our PC services area is utilizing the Faronics Deep Freeze software laptops.
The version they are utilizing is 7.70.220.4460.  The problem I am looking
for assistance with is this:

 

They deep freeze the computer, however due to the deep freeze windows
updates are not applied nor is the antivirus software updated.  This creates
issues with our NAC, as NAC requires the pcs to be up-to-date on both
windows updates and antivirus. 

 

Is anyone else utilizing this a software, if so can you tell me how you got
around this issue?

 



Mark Reboli

Network/Telcom Manager

Misericordia University

(570) 674-6753 <tel:%28570%29%20674-6753> 

 





 

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Stephen W. Bradley CISSP GCFA GCIH GWAPT SSCP
Senior Security Engineer
Miami University
IT Services
bradlesw () miamioh edu <mailto:bradlesw () miamioh edu> 
513-529-1809 


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