Overview

This document will help enterprise customers get started with a Fences 4 deployment. This content is not intended to be used with Fences 4 Consumer or Fences 4 Business builds.

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• Build machine - where you create a Fences layout that will be deployed to a target machine.

• Target machine - an endpoint where a Fences layout will be loaded from a local or remote file that was created by the Build machine.

Building & Exporting Your Layout

On your Build Machine

Step 1. Install Fences 4.x Enterprise Edition by downloading and running the installation .exe.

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1. UI Method

   1. Open the Fences Config UI from the Start Menu, click 'About', then click "Export Config to File".
      You can also use this screen to test importing and enabling/disabling Kiosk Mode.

      

2. Command Line method (for use with automation)

   1. Export this configuration using the following command:
      "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Stardock\Fences\Fences.exe" /exportenterpriseconfig "YOUR_EXPORT_PATH_HERE" /defaultsV4 /lockgroups /lockgroupicons /unlocklooseicons

      
      Example:
      "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Stardock\Fences\Fences.exe" /exportenterpriseconfig "C:\Users\RonLumbergh\Documents\testexport.cfg" /defaultsV4 /lockgroups /lockgroupicons /unlocklooseicons

Deploying Fences & Configuration:

On the Target Machine

Step 1. Install Fences on the Target Machine

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Fences will look in the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Stardock\Fences\Deployment for a value named Config which will contain the full path of your configuration file. Once Fences knows where to find the configuration file, it will automatically load it, in the moment it is first found and upon each startup.

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Example command line automation:

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Step 4. Fences should now be loaded with your standardized configuration.

Reaching support

For customers with an active support contract, you can file an expedited support request here. For all other support inquiries, please contact support@stardock.com.

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