

Note: for a bigger number of installed software, it is recommended to set a bigger duration of the Batch File task Set the required scheduled time for the Batch File task, as well as set other required options.Here, net use command line provides the access to the network share location, while the second command runs the batch file from that location Net use \\serverLocation yourPassword /user:yourDomain\yourUserName In the “Batch File Contents” of the “Batch File” tab, paste the following off.In Deep Freeze Console click “Update Workstation Tasks” button and select “New” from the bar at the bottom of the window.Here, %dp0 changes the directory the where the batch file is being run from Start %~dp0\NinitePro.exe /select VLC Chrome /silent Edit the batch file to specify the software to be installed/updated using NinitePro command line parameters.Įxample: to install VLC and Chrome, the batch file should be:.Create a folder on the network share with the NinitePro installer and a batch file “ninite.bat” in it.Use following steps to configure the Batch File task: Also, in Enterprise environments in order to save the internet traffic and speed up the download time, it is recommended to configure Ninite to use a local network share for storing software downloads. In this case, the Batch File task should manage to run Ninite Pro executable with command line parameters specifying the software required to be installed/updated on the target workstation. On Deep Freeze workstation the easiest way of running any silent commands periodically is to schedule a Batch File workstation task, which will reboot the computer into Thawed state and run the required batch file. This solution takes advantage on command line scripting functionality of Ninite Pro.

Using Ninite Pro with Deep Freeze Batch File to update software Using Ninite Pro with Deep Freeze Console to update Software However, for those users, who manage Deep Freeze workstations from Deep Freeze Enterprise Console it would be more convenient run Ninite from the Deep Freeze Console against existing Deep Freeze workstations, especially when it requires to have a Thawed workstations in order to make new software installations permanent. Ninite Pro version has an ability of pushing the popular software installations from the Ninite Console, as well running the Ninite silently, which allows to use it with third party remote deployment tools. It allows users to make a selection from a list of supported applications and run the istallation of all selected applications altogether.

Ninite is a software that lets users automatically install popular applications on their computers. This document details best practices of using NiNitePro software with Deep Freeze Enterprise Console.
