Overview

This document will help enterprise customers get started with a Fences 5 deployment. This content is not intended to be used with Fences 5 consumer builds, it is designed for Fences 5 enterprise builds, please reach out to support to learn more about this functionality.

For enterprise deployments, there are two types of machines that we refer to in this document.

• 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 5.x Enterprise Edition by downloading and running the installation .exe.

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Step 2. Place the Build Machine license file given to you - Fences5BuildMachine.lic - into the directory C:\ProgramData\Stardock\Fences5 (%ProgramData%\Stardock\Fences4, specifically), creating the folders if they do not yet exist.

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Step 3. Your copy is now activated and you will see the welcome screen. Use Fences like usual to create a layout that you would like to export to the target machine.

Step 4. Export your configuration. You have two options to export your configuration:

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

To silently/automatically install without any user interaction required, run the installer from the command line with the following command line switch:

• Fences5Ent_5.3.4.1Setup.exe /s

• Example: "%ProgramData%\Citrix\DeploymentFiles\Fences5Ent_4.3.4.1-j128-Setup.exe" /s

Step 2. Place the Target Machine license file given to you - Fences5TargetMachine.lic - into the directory %ProgramData%\Stardock\Fences4, creating the directories if they do not yet exist.

Step 3. Tell Fences the location of your configuration file using the Windows Registry.

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.

Example command line automation:

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.