Deep Freeze Enterprise User Guide - Faronics

Drives Tab| 293. Select the ThawSpace storage unit in MB or GB.4. Select the Host Drive.— The Host Drive is the drive where the ThawSpace is created.— The storage required for the ThawSpace is used from the total storage available on the HostDrive.5. Select Visible or Hidden from the Visibility drop-down.— If you select Visible, the drive will be visible in Windows Explorer.— If you select Hidden, the drive will not be visible in Windows Explorer.— However, the hidden drive can be accessed by typing the drive letter in Start>Run.6. Click Add to add the ThawSpace.Removing a ThawSpaceTo remove a ThawSpace, select the ThawSpace and click Remove. The ThawSpace is removed andthe drive letter is now added back to the Drive Letter drop-down. Click Remove All to remove allthe ThawSpaces.Before removing a ThawSpace, remove any profile redirections or Symbolic Links.Removing a ThawSpace will also remove the data stored in it.A ThawSpace is not protected by Deep Freeze. Deploy standard data protectionoptions such as, Anti-Virus and backup procedures.ExampleIn the above screen, a ThawSpace of 16 MB is created on the Host Drive C: and the ThawSpace isdesignated with the drive letter T:. The ThawSpace T: is set to Visible and can be accessed via theWindows Explorer.It is recommended to assign Drive Letters towards the end of the alphabet (X, Y,Z) in order to avoid automatic reassignment when a removable drive isunplugged.Existing ThawSpaceThe Retain existing Thawspace check box is selected by default to prevent ThawSpaces createdduring previous installations from being deleted.A dialog is always displayed asking if the ThawSpace should be retained or deleted during anAttended Uninstall, regardless of whether Retain existing ThawSpace has been selected. Thisoption is not displayed if the uninstall is performed through the Enterprise Console.Always Thaw External Hard DrivesThe Always Thaw External Hard Drives pane has two check boxes, USB and IEEE 1394(FireWire) and both check boxes are selected by default. This ensures that the USB or IEEE 1394(FireWire) hard drives are always Thawed.If the USB and/or IEEE 1394 (FireWire) external hard drives check boxes are cleared, the drive isFrozen or Thawed according to the letter each drive mounts to in the Frozen Drives section.Deep Freeze Enterprise User Guide