Deep Freeze Enterprise User Guide - Faronics

Appendix EDeep Freeze Action Files - RDC Example| 113Deep Freeze Action FilesA Deep Freeze Action File is an XML file that allows administrators to define additionalfunctionality into the Deep Freeze Enterprise Console. An Action File defines a method for callingan external batch file and passing some information (for example, machine IP addresses,computer names) to the batch file or script.Action Files simply call an external program or script. Therefore, any scripting language that canbe called from the command line can be used.Action File ExampleThe structure of the Deep Freeze Action file that we will be using is shown below. TheDFEntConsoleCustomActions.xml is available at C:\Program Files\Faronics\Deep Freeze 7Enterprise. The file can be edited to add additional actions like the one explained below:Control with RDCControl with RDC GermanControl with RDC JapaneseControl with RDC SpanishControl with RDC FrenchControl with RDC ChineseYYYC:\Windows\system32\mstsc.exe /v:%%WKSNAME%% /fC:\Windows\system32\In the above example, the custom action file contains the command for running Remote Desktopon the Console computer and connect the remote computer specified in the parameter%%WKSNAME%%.The DFEntConsoleCustomActions.xml file contains 3 samples:• Control with RDC• Remote Execution• Push and Install MSI fileFor more information on using the above samples, refer to the Configure Custom Actions section.You can edit the The DFEntConsoleCustomActions.xml file as per your needs.Deep Freeze Enterprise User Guide