Faronics - Deep Freeze for Mac
Faronics Deep Freeze makes Macs indestructible. It protects endpoints by Freezing a snapshot of a computer’s desired configuration and settings defined by the IT administrator. With an instant reboot, any unwelcome or unwanted changes are removed from the system, restoring it to its pristine Frozen state.
Faronics Deep Freeze Patented Reboot To Restore Technology Makes Computers Indestructible
Freeze and Restore
Freeze your Macs to a desired state. Restore from any unexpected and unwanted changes with a simple reboot.
Eliminate Lockdown Defence
Provide users with unrestricted access and avoid restrictive computer lockdown for maintaining security.
Prevent Configuration Drifts
Prevent Macs from straying from their baseline configurations while still allowing users to save their work.
Protection Against Phishing
Reverse malicious changes on reboot and protect computers from phishing.
Achieve License Compliance
Only approved software stays and unauthorized software is removed thereby achieving license compliance.
Eliminate Unplanned Threats
Effectively reverse malicious changes to your computers including zero-day threats.
- Retain data across reboots by mapping entire accounts or selected user and application data to an unprotected partition or drive called a ThawSpace. With no limit on the size or number of ThawSpaces, you can create as many as you need while still enjoying total system protection. It’s the perfect balance of control and flexibility.
- Schedule Apple Updates during maintenance periods with Deep Freeze Mac’s maintenance mode. Just set it and forget it. Now you can relax knowing that machines are up-to-date and secure.
- Central management makes it easy to deploy and manage Faronics Deep Freeze. Using the built-in (and free) Deep Freeze Remote console, you can start managing Deep Freeze right away. Linked directly with the Apple Remote Desktop, it’s intuitive and incredibly easy to use. It’s never been faster to send commands like wake, shut down, Freeze or Thaw.
System Requirements
Deep Freeze Mac requires Mac OS X Tiger 10.4, Leopard 10.5, Snow Leopard 10.6, Lion 10.7, or Mountain Lion 10.8. Deep Freeze Mac is a Universal application (Intel and PPC compatible). ARD integration requires Apple Remote Desktop version 3.2 or later. The hardware requirements are the same as the recommended requirements for the host operating system. Mac OS X Server is also supported on Snow Leopard 10.6, Lion 10.7, and Mountain Lion 10.8.
- Guarantees 100% workstation recovery upon restart
- Provides password protection and complete security
- Protects multiple hard drives and partitions
- Supports multi-boot environments
- Customize user name and password
- Choose if the Deep Freeze icon will appear in the menu bar
- Choose if the hard drive icon will appear with the Deep Freeze badge
- Use ThawSpace to designate global or user-specific spaces for retaining data
- User specific ThawSpaces protect from unauthorized access
- Dynamic, resizable ThawSpaces
- Selectively Freeze or Thaw fixed drives, volumes, or partitions
- Import or export configuration files to or from other Deep Freeze Controllers
- Create customized installation packages with all desired options pre-configured
- Schedule multiple maintenance periods to automatically pull down persistent Apple Software Updates
- Add, delete, or resize Global and Individual ThawSpaces from within the ThawSpace tab
- Create ThawSpaces from 1 MB to 120 GB in sizeDual-Boot Support
- Deep Freeze Mac will protect your entire Mac partition, including any virtual machines within it
- Deep Freeze for Windows can be used to protect Parallels, VMWare, Boot Camp, and Virtual PC environments
- Choose from mapping entire accounts, or specific parts of a user account to a second partition or ThawSpace
- Account types include Admin, Standard, and Mobile Accounts
- Get enterprise-style capability with Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) integration
- Install Deep Freeze Tasks for controlling all aspects of Deep Freeze via the ARD console
- Use LDAP, Active Directory, and Open Directory accounts without limitation
- Complementary console to deploy and manage Deep Freeze Mac via Apple Remote Desktop (ARD)
- Freeze, Thaw, Wake, Restart, Shutdown Deep Freeze computers
- Thaw for a specific number of reboots
- Update maintenance periods
- Update license keys
- Install/Uninstall Deep Freeze