Archived FileWave Versions (Unsupported)

FileWave downloads that are kept for troubleshooting but are not supported.

FileWave Version 15.4.0 (Unsupported)

The FileWave endpoint management suite allows you to manage your devices wherever they are, wherever you are, whatever they are, and all in one platform!

In version 15.4, we are thrilled to present a range of new features and enhancements, including seamless Microsoft WinGet Integration, additional Chromebook commands in Anywhere, Apple Software Update improvements through Declarative Device Management (DDM), and enhanced Kiosk functionalities. These updates are designed to streamline device management and enhance user experience across various platforms.

FileWave Official Version Support

FileWave development teams officially support two major versions at any time, N and N-1. For example, If we assume that the most recent version of FileWave is 15.4.x, then we will officially support versions 15.3.x and 15.2.x. Releases for major versions of FileWave occur roughly every quarter.

What does "officially support" mean? Officially supporting these versions means that we will investigate bug reports in these versions and patch issues that are significant. We will not produce patches for earlier versions than N-1, as this means allocating development resources to problems that are already potentially resolved instead of investing those resources into furthering the product. In short, if an issue is found in a version earlier than the officially supported versions, then remediation for the issue will be in the form of an application upgrade, or a patch to that more recent version.

This does not mean that you can't contact our support teams about an earlier version. They will, to the best of their ability, help you with older versions of the software but they will stop short of escalating tickets to our development teams and will likely recommend an upgrade so that you are getting the latest features and bug fixes.

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 13.3.1 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 14.7.2 and then from 14.7.2 you can upgrade to 15.4.0.  The minimum memory requirement for FileWave 14+ is 8GB.

Compatibility

A Note on Compatibility

A note on the Compatibility charts:  There are several states of compatibility for FileWave clients:  

An additional note on third-party software inclusion, such as TeamViewer:

FileWave Server Platform Support

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Expected to work

Virtual Appliances

FileWave Clients Platform Support

fwclients-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Mobile Clients Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Central (Native) Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

FileWave Booster Platform Support

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Virtual Appliances

FileWave Imaging Virtual Server Platform Support

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The FileWave Imaging Virtual Server (IVS) is a special appliance that provides imaging support for Windows 10 and 11 UEFI and non-UEFI devices.

Virtual Appliances

Features and Updates in this Release

FileWave Management Suite

Unified backend for Model Update (Technical Preview)

Model Update is one of the key features of FileWave; Model Update allows you to apply complex changes to your organization only when you’re ready to deploy them and to revert unwanted changes. FileWave 15.3.0 brings a new Model Update mechanism, now running in a single component. This is the first step before new features and improvements can be added to Model Update. In this version, we focused on consistency with existing Model Update (to make sure nothing changes in your deployments) and on shortening update times. Model Update “v2” is a Technical Preview in 15.4.0, so it is not enabled by default.

Minor improvements (Central) 

More Dark Mode (Central)

Stand-alone assistants (Client Assistant, Booster Monitor...) now support dark mode

Apple-Specific Changes

Software Update revisited

With the introduction of Declarative Device Management, Apple announced having fixed several issues related to OS update management, mainly on macOS. This is the opportunity for FileWave to revisit how Apple updates are handled, to remove old mechanisms which are either decommissioned by Apple or known to be not reliable, in order to simplify the user experience.

GDMF (Global Device Management Framework) as unique source of truth

One major issue with Software Update Apple side is the multiplicity of sources:

To ease the support of a broader set of devices, FileWave would combine all sources into one, which could lead to confusions for updates available in multiple sources, as they would show multiple times due to different identifiers.
Starting with FileWave 15.4, the only source of truth will be GDMF.

Which means:

On macOS DDM replaces MDM
Legacy macOS versions allowed fine control on how to install updates using softwareupdate command line tool ; using this tool has been made deprecated by Apple several years ago and using MDM protocol was the recommended approach. Unfortunately, this mechanism was not only giving very limited control (MDM can kindly ask device to install the update, that’s it), but was not as reliable as it should. Unfortunately (again), Apple has not been able to fix reported issued with the MDM protocol, preferring a complete rewrite using the new DDM system.

Therefore, starting with FileWave 15.4, macOS OS updates will be managed only using DDM - older not supported or not working mechanisms are decommissioned. Which means:


Apple Spring Release 2024 support

New restrictions : 

DEP new skip item (and corresponding Setup Assistant): Wallpaper

Installed Application List now reports Distributor Identifier to identify MarketPlace (EU iPhones)

Declarative Device Management (DDM)

FileWave 15.3 introduced the first support of Apple new DDM protocol. With 15.4, this support is expanded to:

Minor improvements

FileWave Central will now check, when renewing APN certificate, if the Common Name of the new certificate matches the one from the existing one, to avoid communication break.

Chromebook-Specific Changes
API Changes

The most important thing to talk about is the change to the Chrombook APIs. When going to 15.4 you will need to make sure 2 APIs are enabled.  Firebase Cloud Messaging API and  Firebase Management API are required. In fact if you do not upgrade to 15.4 the old APIs will be disabled by Google on June 20, 2024 so you should be sure to upgrade. If you miss upgrading in time, it's ok. Just upgrade and then enable the APIs. Confirming Firebase APIs are enabled for Chromebooks (15.4+) has a script that on-premise customers can run but the easiest thing is just to click https://console.developers.google.com/flows/enableapi?apiid=firebase.googleapis.com,fcm.googleapis.com and make sure your Firebase project is picked and it'll enable the 2 APIs. You can do this before or after you update to 15.4. 

Chromebook commands in FileWave Anywhere

1. REMOTE_POWERWASH Command

2. WIPE_USERS Command

3. REBOOT Command

4. Command History tab

More details available → Powerwash / Wipe Users on ChromeOS (15.3+) & Reboot for ChromeOS (15.3+)

Error handling in case of missing permissions

If the user doesn’t have right permissions or looses permissions in the middle of executing an action, the appropriate error message will be shown in both FileWave Anywhere and Central:

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Annotated fields in FileWave Anywhere

Admins using FileWave Anywhere now have the possibility of editing and bulk editing annotated fields in FileWave Anywhere.

Select device(s) → Actions → Edit Fields

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Android-Specific Changes

Network Policy

It is now possible to set DomainSuffixMatch and UseSystemCA settings for EAP configure networks.

USB data transfer restriction

USB File transfer option has been added to both Default Policy and to Restriction Policy to allow USB data transfer on managed Android devices.

Windows-Specific Changes

Winget integration - third-party patching made easy

Deploying applications available via Microsoft Winget was already possible using FileWave, but it required script manipulation and some steps to set up properly. FileWave 15.4 introduces a much simpler way to deploy applications to Windows devices.

Welcome new Winget Fileset

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A new search assistant allows creating a Winget Fileset just by searching the name of the application to deploy.

More...

FileWave Imaging (IVS)

FileWave Networking Imaging 15.4.x brings compatibility with FileWave 15.4.x.

FileWave Kiosk
Company Information

With 15.4.0 - Company information are now available in Desktop versions of the Kiosk (macOS, Windows):

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Reinstall and Go To App Store actions

Reinstall and Go To App Store actions have been added in Fileset Details and Browse Filesets views:

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New design for Join Organization modal

New organization modal is showing both active and retired VPP invites. Red indicator is shown only if the action is required (pending organization(s) to join).

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Deprecated Features

The following features have been deprecated from FileWave 15.4.0. They are present but will be removed in a future release:

We encourage you to provide product feedback if you have any concerns: FileWave Product Management

Decommissioned Features

The following features have been removed from FileWave 15.4.0:

Changes and Fixes in 15.4.0

Changes and Fixes in 15.4.0

Bug fixes:

Included Open Source Software

Click here for the extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Upgrading Your Environment

macOS Downloads

macOS Installers DMG (md5: e91d9e2702be584a8ecff1636279da5f)apple.png
macOS Upgrade Fileset (md5: 9e80fc47504748ce4273bdda507ef5f8)
macOS Admin (md5: eb0896f5e28df853bb73289d6c45e03d)
macOS Booster (md5: 300853665938ef6293bbad69ad0b5109)
macOS Server (md5: dd724c3e9810be47b6deb0098fe11ee0)
macOS Client (md5: 77873a6ae4d7b5cafa346044999d5a43)

Remember that to upgrade macOS FileWave clients you should use the Upgrade Fileset. Never deploy the macOS Client listed above to an existing device. It is intended only for manual initial installs, and even for those you are better off creating an installer at https://custom.filewave.com 

Windows Downloads

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Windows Upgrade Fileset (md5: 2bb3ae71c257a4520afdfde7076a0f51)
Windows Admin (md5: 41afdaeab0a018c9ab12baa3f3e7c889)
Windows Booster (md5: 50692769f5733c59da31f353930f0967)
Windows Client (md5: b87b9cece03ef18148c4bbc786513f23)

Remember that to upgrade Windows FileWave clients you should use the Upgrade Fileset. Never deploy the Windows Client listed above to an existing device. It is intended only for manual initial installs, and even for those you are better off creating an installer at https://custom.filewave.com 

iOS Downloads

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Kiosk on iOS / iPadOS is now automatically installed from a CDN. (Read More)

Debian Linux Downloads

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Debian Linux Installers (md5: 48c9ac8e00af106d31beb9fa66044155)
Debian Linux Server (md5: 76cb0c56d8601eaa435bfdd12c8afda0)
Debian Linux Booster (md5: f7bdbbe314081c3fec3e5747d1f756c1)

Upgrading the FileWave Server

Upgrades are generally done by SSH or terminal session to the server as root. 

To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

# Ensure you're using sudo for the commands. 
# 1. OS Upgrades:
sudo apt update -y
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get upgrade -y -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold"
# 2. Install Essential Tools:
sudo apt install -y zip net-tools gdebi-core
# 3. Download the FileWave Server package:
wget  "https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.4.0/fwxserver_15.4.0_amd64.deb" -P /tmp
# 4. Install the FileWave Server using gdebi:
sudo gdebi -n /tmp/fwxserver_15.4.0_amd64.deb
# 5. Reboot the system to complete the installation:
sudo reboot

Upgrading a Booster
To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following or Booster Auto-Upgrade :

# Ensure you're using sudo for the commands. 
# 1. OS Upgrades:
sudo apt update -y
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get upgrade -y -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold"
# 2. Install Essential Tools:
sudo apt install -y zip net-tools gdebi-core
# 3. Download the FileWave Booster package:
wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.4.0/fwbooster_15.4.0_amd64.deb -P /tmp
# 4. Install the FileWave Booster using gdebi:
sudo gdebi -n /tmp/fwbooster_15.4.0_amd64.deb
# 5. Reboot the system to complete the installation:
sudo reboot

Upgrading a IVS
To upgrade the FileWave IVS, use the following :

# Ensure you're using sudo for the commands. 
# 1. OS+IVS Upgrades:
sudo apt update -y
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get upgrade -y -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold"
# 2. Make sure the IVS package was installed (Note this may not show anything is needed if you did this in a past update)
sudo apt install filewave-ivs
# 3. Reboot the system to complete the installation:
sudo reboot
OVA Appliance Downloads

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Debian Linux: It is preferred that you use this for a new server, booster or IVS.
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: 73446d642133530b4a899de1fdc00796 )
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: 77bab15c8cca288d7e0c6d5327d46f25)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Imaging Appliance (md5: f5445764a6f2010d5cce97c5c4b06daa)

CentOS Linux:
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: 128af104f5c48d1e345e029536f283e6)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: e12c3b4d10981ec8a030902e3d4929c0)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Imaging Appliance (md5: 44143c821ac2321f5e96c990a05d2bf8)

To get started with the FileWave Server appliance please see: 1. Installation and Setup | FileWave KB
For a Booster you would setup networking just like you do with Server and then: Booster Installation | FileWave KB
For more information about importing the IVS appliance please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

hyper-v_logo.pngDebian Linux: It is preferred that you use this for a new server, booster or IVS.
Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: 21f9040e34ff302c7f6263b973061711)
Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: 993bc30ca18aacf3f60117a194855fbb)
Hyper-V (VHD) Imaging Appliance (md5: 2d64c139d932cfa2718df36449af9d93)

CentOS Linux:
Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: 2430069179746b6b65a9840cc588a1e4)
Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: e48776dcb3407fd933da2d57abf4cac9)
Hyper-V (VHD) Imaging Appliance (md5: 6a446d733156a642b5d42f868041b0a3)

To get started with the FileWave Server appliance please see: 1. Installation and Setup | FileWave KB
For a Booster you would setup networking just like you do with Server and then: Booster Installation | FileWave KB
For more information about importing the IVS appliance please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

CentOS Linux Downloads

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CentOS is EOL in 2024. Migrating to Debian is required. FileWave 15.4.0 will be the final release of FileWave on CentOS. Please review Migrating your On-Premise FileWave Server to new Hardware 

CentOS Linux Installers (md5: 7c11c331055c3824bece78f51c792824)
CentOS Linux Server (md5: 71c74aad992c594bb8d3a7a36d045427)
CentOS Linux Booster (md5: 77c4fe1f30a3a7c4016a4467314eed4f)

If when doing yum update or upgrade you get a note that no updates are available it may be that you block access to some countries. yum clean all can clear the cache so that the upgrades can happen.

Upgrading the FileWave Server
To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

# login via ssh / root or put sudo at the start of each line
sudo yum update -y
sudo yum upgrade -y
sudo yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.4.0/fwxserver-15.4.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm
sudo reboot

Upgrading a Booster
To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following:

# login via ssh / root
sudo yum update -y
sudo yum upgrade -y
sudo yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.4.0/fwbooster-15.4.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm
sudo reboot

Note that you can upgrade boosters centrally using the Auto-Upgrade feature within the admin console. You can find out how to do that at this KB article.

Upgrading an Existing IVS

Most likely, your IVS is already at CentOS 7, and you can run the following to easily upgrade your existing IVS appliance:

# login via ssh / root
sudo yum update -y
sudo yum update -y filewave-IVS
sudo yum upgrade -y
sudo reboot

If you get a response to the above command that "no packages are marked for update", then you'll need to run the below just one time on this IVS:

# login via ssh / root
sudo yum install -y filewave-IVS
sudo yum upgrade -y
sudo reboot

If the version of your IVS is still running on CentOS 6, the upgrade path requires replacing your current appliance as CentOS 6 is End of Life. Upgrade instructions are detailed here for this scenario : IVS Upgrade/Migration Options.

FileWave Version 15.3.0 (Unsupported)

The FileWave endpoint management suite allows you to manage your devices wherever they are, wherever you are, whatever they are, and all in one platform!

In the 15.3.0 product release, we're proud to present the fully matured Kiosk for iOS and iPadOS, leaving beta behind for a seamless experience. Our redesigned Kiosk for Desktop, available on macOS and Windows, offers a modern, user-friendly interface. Notably, we're expanding our support to Chromebook devices with new commands and rigorous bug fixing.

FileWave Official Version Support

FileWave development teams officially support two major versions at any time, N and N-1. For example, If we assume that the most recent version of FileWave is 15.3.x, then we will officially support versions 15.2.x and 15.1.x. Releases for major versions of FileWave occur roughly every quarter.

What does "officially support" mean? Officially supporting these versions means that we will investigate bug reports in these versions and patch issues that are significant. We will not produce patches for earlier versions than N-1, as this means allocating development resources to problems that are already potentially resolved instead of investing those resources into furthering the product. In short, if an issue is found in a version earlier than the officially supported versions, then remediation for the issue will be in the form of an application upgrade, or a patch to that more recent version.

This does not mean that you can't contact our support teams about an earlier version. They will, to the best of their ability, help you with older versions of the software but they will stop short of escalating tickets to our development teams and will likely recommend an upgrade so that you are getting the latest features and bug fixes.

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 13.3.1 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 14.7.2 and then from 14.7.2 you can upgrade to 15.3.0.  The minimum memory requirement for FileWave 14+ is 8GB.

Compatibility

A Note on Compatibility

A note on the Compatibility charts:  There are several states of compatibility for FileWave clients:  

An additional note on third-party software inclusion, such as TeamViewer:

FileWave Server Platform Support

fwserver-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

FileWave Clients Platform Support

fwclients-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Mobile Clients Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Central (Native) Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

FileWave Booster Platform Support

fwbooster-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

FileWave Imaging Virtual Server Platform Support

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The FileWave Imaging Virtual Server (IVS) is a special appliance that provides imaging support for Windows 10 and 11 UEFI and non-UEFI devices.

The IVS appliance is Debian 12 and CentOS 7.9 based and can be run on:

Historically the imaging appliance also supported macOS imaging, but the process for imaging Macs has changed from macOS 10.13.

Features and Updates in this Release

FileWave Management Suite

Central goes Dark

FileWave Central introduces a new Dark Mode UI - for FileWave admins working at night ! More...

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Unified backend for Model Update (Technical Preview)

Model Update is one of the key features of FileWave; Model Update allows you to apply complex changes to your organization only when you’re ready to deploy them and to revert unwanted changes. FileWave 15.3.0 brings a new Model Update mechanism, now running in a single component. This is the first step before new features and improvements can be added to Model Update. In this version, we focused on consistency with existing Model Update (to make sure nothing changes in your deployments) and on shortening update times. Model Update “v2” is a Technical Preview in 15.3.0, so it is not enabled by default.

Improved Client / Booster / Server communication

FileWave 11 introduced Booster Routing, a feature that allows off-loading direct traffic to the server by routing messages via Booster. This feature provides additional security if you only allow boosters to connect to your server and have all your devices only reach boosters. With FileWave 15.0, the internal notification system has switched entirely to NATS, replacing ZMQ; NATS, in addition to built-in security features and improved performances, brings much more flexibility and can then be used in more areas. FileWave 15.3 can now use NATS as the communication protocol for all maintenance messages between client and server. Fileset delivery still uses the classic protocol, but messages like Fileset status or check-in now use the lightweight and fast delivery mechanism offered by NATS. 

Apple-Specific Changes

Declarative Device Management

FileWave 15.3.0 is the first implementation of Apple’s new device management mechanism, Declarative Device Management (DDM). It will use the new Status Report for applications, providing quick and accurate Fileset Status updates for apps installed via MDM (App Store apps) on compatible iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS devices.

Therefore, FileWave 15.3.0 contains the foundations for support for more DDM features, such as software update management or application installation via DDM, which are being built and will be provided in coming releases.

More...

Chromebook-Specific Changes

We are excited to announce the expansion of Chromebook Management, addressing significant performance improvements and introducing new features to enhance user experience.

Commands

1. REMOTE_POWERWASH Command

2. WIPE_USERS Command

3. REBOOT Command

4. Command History tab

More details available → Powerwash / Wipe Users on ChromeOS (15.3+) and Reboot for ChromeOS (15.3+)

Bug Fixes and Improvements

1. Reduced Chromebook Sync Time

Issue: Some users reported extended sync times, with an average duration of around 15 minutes for certain customers. Sync was only performed once per day.

Resolution: We have addressed this concern by implementing optimizations that result in a 30% reduction in sync time. Chromebook syncing is now more efficient and streamlined, ensuring a faster and smoother experience.

2. Manual Sync Time Configuration

Issue: Users had limited control over the timing of Chromebook sync, with synchronization occurring only once daily.

Resolution: In response to user feedback, we have introduced a new feature that allows users to set up manual sync times. Sync intervals can be configured between 1 and 24 hours. If no specific time is set, the default sync interval remains at 24 hours. This enhancement provides greater flexibility in managing Chromebook updates according to your organization's needs.

3. Custom Field(s) Annotation Sync

Issue: Changes to annotated fields were causing discrepancies when updating the model.

Resolution:

These comprehensive resolutions address the reported issues, providing a seamless and efficient experience in managing Chromebooks, with real-time syncing of annotated fields and enhanced control over synchronization intervals.

FileWave Imaging (IVS)

FileWave IVS Appliance is now based on Debian!

FileWave Networking Imaging 15.3.x brings compatibility with FileWave 15.3.x.

FileWave Kiosk

App portal for iOS/iPadOS

Evolution of App Portal for iOS/iPadOS: Transition from Technical Preview to Official Release

In our commitment to continuous improvement and user-centric development, we are excited to announce a significant milestone in the journey of App Portal for iOS/iPadOS. Starting from version 15.3.0, App Portal has officially graduated from its technical preview phase, now standing as a fully realized and polished application.

Key Points:

  1. From Technical Preview to Real App:
    In previous releases, App Portal for iOS/iPadOS was introduced as a technical preview, allowing users to explore its functionalities and provide valuable feedback. With version 15.3.0, we are thrilled to elevate App Portal to the status of a fully-fledged, official application.

  2. Enhancements and Stability:
    The transition signifies not only the culmination of user feedback but also substantial enhancements and optimizations to ensure the stability, reliability, and performance of the App Portal for iOS/iPadOS.

  3. A Seamless User Experience:
    Users can now enjoy a seamless and refined experience with App Portal, harnessing its full potential for efficient and intuitive mobile application management.5.3.0 and beyond.

More details here → Automatic updating of iOS Kiosk (15.3+)

Desktop Kiosk for macOS and Windows

The transition from App Portal version 15.0.0 to version 15.3.0 represents a significant evolution, akin to the transformative experience observed when comparing the Android Play Store and the App Store. This upgrade places a primary emphasis on completely overhauling the user interface (UI) to provide a sleek, contemporary, and exceptionally intuitive platform, aligns with our users' evolving expectations.

While version 15.0.0 laid the groundwork for functionality, version 15.3.0 responds to user feedback and industry trends, recognizing the demand for a more sophisticated and streamlined UI. Here's how the new version draws inspiration from the design excellence of both the Android Play Store and the App Store:

  1. Unified Design Paradigm:
    The UI design seamlessly unifies elements from both the Android Play Store and the App Store, creating a harmonious blend of familiarity and innovation.

  2. Intuitive Navigation:
    Building on the success of version 15.0.0, version 15.3.0 introduces a reimagined navigation system with intuitive menus, recognizable icons, and seamless flows, akin to the ease of navigation in both app marketplaces.

  3. Visual Delight:
    The new UI isn't just functional; it's a visual delight with engaging animations, subtle transitions, and tastefully curated visuals, providing an immersive experience similar to the Android Play Store and the App Store.

  4. Enhanced Customization:
    Version 15.3.0 brings enhanced customization options, allowing users to personalize their interface similar to the Android Play Store and the App Store, fostering a sense of ownership over their app experience.

  5. Responsive Design:
    Like the responsiveness of the Android Play Store and the App Store across devices, our app now adapts seamlessly to various screen sizes, ensuring a consistent and optimized experience.

Additionally, with version 15.3.0, we've introduced some enhancements. Users will now receive clear indications when installing certain filesets that a reboot is required for optimal performance. This improvement ensures transparency and empowers users with the necessary information for a seamless experience. By incorporating these enhancements, App Portal solidifies its commitment to delivering a cutting-edge, user-friendly experience that aligns with evolving user expectations and industry trends. Version 15.3.0 sets the stage for a future where App Portal evolves dynamically, staying at the forefront of user-centric innovation.

More details here →

Deprecated Features

The following features have been deprecated from FileWave 15.3.0. They are present but will be removed in a future release:

Decommissioned Features

The following features have been removed from FileWave 15.3.0:

Changes and Fixes in 15.3.0

Changes and Fixes in 15.3.0

Several 3rd party have been updated, for bug or security issue fixes or new features. Mainly:

Bug fixes:

Included Open Source Software

Click here for the extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Upgrading Your Environment

macOS Downloads

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macOS Upgrade Fileset (md5: 1f1f14ccab8de1452f4895d081134a42)
macOS Admin (md5: 3f4eed7f47d313515b9338d6c0329322)
macOS Booster (md5: bf7f95a9d4b8065203a3bb613f8ff4f7)
macOS Server (md5: 02182b1f2cbbfce5d6290f150cccdfaf)
macOS Client (md5: 539e9101de919a93d47a30634908027c)

Remember that to upgrade macOS FileWave clients you should use the Upgrade Fileset. Never deploy the macOS Client listed above to an existing device. It is intended only for manual initial installs, and even for those you are better off creating an installer at https://custom.filewave.com 

Windows Downloads

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Windows Upgrade Fileset (md5: 155f3494d034631bb154d9e5c67f3668)
Windows Admin (md5: d44c9440f70e3c3db990d07f6217ef37)
Windows Booster (md5: 3600de850d3df9f3d0d08f0395c52eca)
Windows Client (md5: ac298e932e4103b0a5851cf12c21d17d)

Remember that to upgrade Windows FileWave clients you should use the Upgrade Fileset. Never deploy the Windows Client listed above to an existing device. It is intended only for manual initial installs, and even for those you are better off creating an installer at https://custom.filewave.com 

iOS Downloads

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Kiosk on iOS / iPadOS is now automatically installed from a CDN. (Read More)

Chrome Extension

Chrome-Logo.pngThe FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

White Labeling the Chromebook Extension (md5: 045629b134ca114e83247866e2a251bb)

Debian Linux Downloads

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Debian Linux Installers (md5: 7a4e8d0ce7c3394fc15948f5d5f4eef5)
Debian Linux Server (md5: f1c904956a3448e1d02b698c455145fd)
Debian Linux Booster (md5: 09785f7cf3aeff309c9a0c545fa2fc2c)

Upgrading the FileWave Server

To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

# Login via SSH as root or ensure you're using sudo for the commands

# 1. OS Upgrades:
sudo apt update -y
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get upgrade -y -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold"

# 2. Install Essential Tools:
sudo apt install -y zip net-tools gdebi-core

# 3. Download the FileWave Server package:
wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.3.0/fwxserver_15.3.0_amd64.deb -P /tmp

# 4. Install the FileWave Server using gdebi:
sudo gdebi -n /tmp/fwxserver_15.3.0_amd64.deb

# 5. Reboot the system to complete the installation:
sudo reboot

Upgrading a Booster
To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following :

# Login via SSH as root or ensure you're using sudo for the commands

# 1. OS Upgrades:
sudo apt update -y
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get upgrade -y -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold"

# 2. Install Essential Tools:
sudo apt install -y zip net-tools gdebi-core

# 3. Download the FileWave Booster package:
wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.3.0/fwbooster_15.3.0_amd64.deb -P /tmp

# 4. Install the FileWave Booster using gdebi:
sudo gdebi -n /tmp/fwbooster_15.3.0_amd64.deb

# 5. Reboot the system to complete the installation:
sudo reboot
OVA Appliance Downloads

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Debian Linux: It is preferred that you use this for a new server, booster or IVS.
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: 7255385e19f3e900654c43270a862aba )
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: 56818d3f2c9e582a7bac3e442fb15b7b)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Imaging Appliance (md5: 4dc61fb85ab6162437b831d64847eb0f)

CentOS Linux:
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: 5032f97463f0f7ee7e980e71b1bd98d2)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: 9276045e7e2cfec887c28c344d3c0a2f)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Imaging Appliance (md5: 7e28a5f16421799848a956c624f45763)

To get started with the FileWave Server appliance please see: 1. Installation and Setup | FileWave KB
For a Booster you would setup networking just like you do with Server and then: Booster Installation | FileWave KB
For more information about importing the IVS appliance please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

hyper-v_logo.pngDebian Linux: It is preferred that you use this for a new server, booster or IVS.
Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: 3eb029196f6b108016196e0f4b766dad)
Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: 98aef762380e04fa1993a8e26ffbe4ae)
Hyper-V (VHD) Imaging Appliance (md5: 7167d18d719df982cc42272ae9a48533)

CentOS Linux:
Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: 7d3c093b11b8fb0fc50770d62e699f5f)
Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: 7d3c093b11b8fb0fc50770d62e699f5f)
Hyper-V (VHD) Imaging Appliance (md5: e8c3656e767b3d7372826233fb85e7e6)

To get started with the FileWave Server appliance please see: 1. Installation and Setup | FileWave KB
For a Booster you would setup networking just like you do with Server and then: Booster Installation | FileWave KB
For more information about importing the IVS appliance please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

CentOS Linux Downloads

linux.png

CentOS is EOL in 2024. Migrating to Debian is highly recommended.

CentOS Linux Installers (md5: a181ccd087b30f6b2a66bf73becc494c)
CentOS Linux Server (md5: 4db68bfc34d29ddb25e9c422327f75c8)
CentOS Linux Booster (md5: 4a30568a37943af7158894aa55311174)

If when doing yum update or upgrade you get a note that no updates are available it may be that you block access to some countries. yum clean all can clear the cache so that the upgrades can happen.

Upgrading the FileWave Server
To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

# login via ssh / root or put sudo at the start of each line
sudo yum update -y
sudo yum upgrade -y
sudo yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.3.0/fwxserver-15.3.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm
sudo reboot

Upgrading a Booster
To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following:

# login via ssh / root
sudo yum update -y
sudo yum upgrade -y
sudo yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.3.0/fwbooster-15.3.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm
sudo reboot

Note that you can upgrade boosters centrally using the Auto-Upgrade feature within the admin console. You can find out how to do that at this KB article.

Upgrading an Existing IVS

Most likely, your IVS is already at CentOS 7, and you can run the following to easily upgrade your existing IVS appliance:

# login via ssh / root
sudo yum update -y
sudo yum update -y filewave-IVS
sudo yum upgrade -y
sudo reboot

If you get a response to the above command that "no packages are marked for update", then you'll need to run the below just one time on this IVS:

# login via ssh / root
sudo yum install -y filewave-IVS
sudo yum upgrade -y
sudo reboot

If the version of your IVS is still running on CentOS 6, the upgrade path requires replacing your current appliance as CentOS 6 is End of Life. Upgrade instructions are detailed here for this scenario : IVS Upgrade/Migration Options.

FileWave Version 15.2.1 (Unsupported)

The FileWave endpoint management suite allows you to manage your devices wherever they are, wherever you are, whatever they are, and all in one platform!

Our goal in the 15.2 release is to complete iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and tvOS 17, together with macOS Sonoma (14).
FileWave 15.2 also introduces properties support for MSI installers.

FileWave 15.2 is available on both CentOS 7.9 and Debian 12.2, in order to facilitate transition to Debian distribution as a replacement for CentOS.

FileWave Official Version Support

FileWave development teams officially support two major versions at any time, N and N-1. For example, If we assume that the most recent version of FileWave is 15.1.x, then we will officially support versions 15.1.x and 15.0.x. Releases for major versions of FileWave occur roughly every quarter.

What does "officially support" mean? Officially supporting these versions means that we will investigate bug reports in these versions and patch issues that are significant. We will not produce patches for earlier versions than N-1, as this means allocating development resources to problems that are already potentially resolved instead of investing those resources into furthering the product. In short, if an issue is found in a version earlier than the officially supported versions, then remediation for the issue will be in the form of an application upgrade, or a patch to that more recent version.

This does not mean that you can't contact our support teams about an earlier version. They will, to the best of their ability, help you with older versions of the software but they will stop short of escalating tickets to our development teams and will likely recommend an upgrade so that you are getting the latest features and bug fixes.

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 13.3.1 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 14.7.2 and then from 14.7.2 you can upgrade to 15.2.1.  The minimum memory requirement for FileWave 14+ is 8GB.

Compatibility

A Note on Compatibility

A note on the Compatibility charts:  There are several states of compatibility for FileWave clients:  

An additional note on third-party software inclusion, such as TeamViewer:

FileWave Server Platform Support

fwserver-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

FileWave Clients Platform Support

fwclients-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Mobile Clients Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Central (Native) Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

FileWave Booster Platform Support

fwbooster-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

FileWave Imaging Virtual Server Platform Support

fwivs-icon.png

The FileWave Imaging Virtual Server (IVS) is a special appliance that provides imaging support for Windows 10 and 11 UEFI and non-UEFI devices.

The IVS appliance is CentOS 7.9 based and can be run on:

Historically the imaging appliance also supported macOS imaging, but the process for imaging Macs has changed from macOS 10.13.

Note that a Debian version of IVS will be coming soon.

Features and Updates in this Release

FileWave Management Suite

FileWave Central User Interface has been refreshed ; FileWave Central is adopting FileWave Anywhere more modern look and feel. We hope you’ll love as much as we do the new FileWave Central !

Apple-Specific Changes

Support for macOS Sonoma (macOS 14):

Testing macOS 14, we found that some changes are required to properly restart FileWave Desktop agent (fwcld) after upgrade. These changes have been added to version 15.1.

This means that:
* It is recommended to upgrade macOS clients to FileWave 15.1 prior to upgrade to macOS 14 ;
* As the changes are related to permissions and are solved by automatically deploying a TCC profile, it is recommended to MDM-enroll macOS devices. This issue can be worked around by making upgrade fileset a reboot fileset.

FileVault 2 enforcement:

It is now possible to enforce Full Disk Encryption (FileVault 2) at enrollment time to increase security in your organization.

Return to Service (iOS / iPadOS 17): Learn More...

Parameterized WiFi profiles are now support with Return To Service.

Profile is delivered to the device at the time EraseDevice command is issued, and parameterization is done by FileWave server ; this means that parameterization happens at the time the command is sent to the device, and uses current values, including user-based values.
As WiFi profile is required prior to the enrollment, it can't use new enrollment credentials for parameterization.

New profiles or profile modifications:

Network Relays:

Shared iPads:

VPP API : “v2” is now enabled by default (15.1)

VPP v2 API is not compatible with legacy VPP tokens (created before Apple School or Business Manager but with legacy vpp.itunes.apple.com service). Transferring licenses to Location-based token is highly recommended.

Windows-Specific Changes

MSI properties:

It is now possible to specify MSI properties to be applied during installation and, for installers supporting it, during uninstallation.

Default script:

Default script type is now PowerShell instead of Python (Central).

FileWave Imaging (IVS)

FileWave Networking Imaging 15.1.x brings compatibility with FileWave 15.2.x.

Kiosk 2.0 for iOS (Technical Preview)

The transition from version 1.0 to version 2.0 of our app signifies a major leap forward in terms of user experience and visual appeal, much like the transformation seen when comparing the Android Play Store and the App Store. In this upgrade, the primary focus has been on completely revamping the user interface (UI) to provide a sleek, modern, and highly intuitive platform that caters to our users' evolving expectations.

Version 1.0 laid the foundation for the app's functionality and introduced users to a diverse array of features and content. However, user feedback and industry trends have illuminated the need for a more sophisticated and streamlined UI that aligns with contemporary design principles and enhances the overall user journey.

With version 2.0, the app undergoes a stunning visual makeover, drawing inspiration from the aesthetic excellence of both the Android Play Store and the App Store:

  1. Unified Design Paradigm: Our new UI design unifies elements from both the Android Play Store and the App Store, creating a harmonious blend of familiarity and innovation. This design consistency ensures that users across various platforms feel comfortable while navigating the app.

  2. Intuitive Navigation: Building on the success of version 1.0, version 2.0 introduces a reimagined navigation system. Users can effortlessly explore and discover content thanks to intuitive menus, recognizable icons, and seamless navigation flows, akin to the ease of navigation in both app marketplaces.

  3. Visual Delight: The new UI is not just about functionality; it's a visual treat. Engaging animations, subtle transitions, and tastefully curated visuals combine to make every interaction with the app a delightful experience, echoing the immersive nature of the Android Play Store and the App Store.

  4. Enhanced Customization: Version 2.0 introduces enhanced customization options, allowing users to personalize their interface just as they would within the Android Play Store and the App Store. Users can arrange and prioritize content according to their preferences, granting them a sense of ownership over their app experience.

  5. Responsive Design: Much like the Android Play Store and the App Store's responsiveness across devices, our app now adapts seamlessly to various screen sizes and orientations. This ensures a consistent and optimized experience whether users are browsing on smartphones, tablets, or desktops.

By transitioning from version 1.0 to version 2.0 with a UI overhaul reminiscent of the Android Play Store and the App Store, our app solidifies its commitment to delivering an unparalleled user experience. This transformation isn't just about aesthetics; it's a testament to our dedication to meeting the evolving needs of our users in an engaging, intuitive, and visually striking manner. As we bridge the gap between the old and the new, version 2.0 sets the stage for a future where our app continues to evolve in tandem with user expectations and industry trends.

Kiosk 2.0 (Technical Preview) Enterprise app can be downloaded here : https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.2.0/App_Portal_Beta_15.2.0.ipa

More: Kiosk 2.0 for iOS (Technical Preview)

Deprecated Features

The following features are deprecated in FileWave 15.2.0 and will be removed in a future version:

Decommissioned Features

The following features have been removed from FileWave 15.2.1 :

Changes and Fixes in 15.2.1

Changes and Fixes in 15.2.1

Changes and Fixes in 15.2.0

Changes and Fixes in 15.2.0

3rd party opensource components have been upgraded. Most relevant, but not only:

Bug fixes:

Included Open Source Software

Click here for the extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Upgrading Your Environment

macOS Downloads

macOS Installers DMG (md5: 67a134acf540818408478ef622c7ca65)apple.png
macOS Upgrade Fileset (md5: 90d62f2b03e16b000d5d87bf871f1889)
macOS Admin (md5: f22936cbf0da9aba4b1c1bc7fa818ec0)
macOS Booster (md5: 3fef3dc0a30646d93cad17e3b62d69d2)
macOS Server (md5: edd3d36f5152fd62126f9dd86646b5d5)
macOS Client (md5: 0b30aa13e67d0ecdd1bfdc2b48140e90)

Remember that to upgrade macOS FileWave clients you should use the Upgrade Fileset. Never deploy the macOS Client listed above to an existing device. It is intended only for manual initial installs, and even for those you are better off creating an installer at https://custom.filewave.com 

Windows Downloads

Windows.png

Windows Upgrade Fileset (md5: 6f31766efa4407751f036aaf5b5a30bf)
Windows Admin (md5: 37bd4149f9165b34a4a1470a947d85f8)
Windows Booster (md5: 573c75a5060cae6563d480e4c4dd6feb)
Windows Client (md5: a4d72382a24fc74ec93283f8744543b9)

Remember that to upgrade Windows FileWave clients you should use the Upgrade Fileset. Never deploy the Windows Client listed above to an existing device. It is intended only for manual initial installs, and even for those you are better off creating an installer at https://custom.filewave.com 

iOS Downloads

ios.pngThis is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices; it provides for a better end-user experience and is required for location information.

Note: version 15.2.2 has been released to renew 15.2.1 provisioning profile, which expires in April 2024.

iOS 12+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa (md5: a626d7a8110fba3b75e08d3c3eeff142)
Static CDN URL :

https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.2.2/filewave/App%20Portal%2015.2.2.ipa

Chrome Extension

Chrome-Logo.pngThe FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

White Labeling the Chromebook Extension (md5: 8499c99d0f3769fdecac685616bbe382)

Debian Linux Downloads

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Debian Linux Installers (md5: 14219b62592bf7c279e8fbe38a4ddea2)
Debian Linux Server (md5: a935fe33ca3b3461a6fcd7b93b64007d)
Debian Linux Booster (md5: 534236bec74be2011a757d0202eb2f89)

Upgrading the FileWave Server

To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

# Login via SSH as root or ensure you're using sudo for the commands

# 1. OS Upgrades:
sudo apt update -y
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get upgrade -y -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold"

# 2. Install Essential Tools:
sudo apt install -y zip net-tools gdebi-core

# 3. Download the FileWave Server package:
wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.2.1/fwxserver_15.2.1_amd64.deb -P /tmp

# 4. Install the FileWave Server using gdebi:
sudo gdebi -n /tmp/fwxserver_15.2.1_amd64.deb

# 5. Reboot the system to complete the installation:
sudo reboot

Upgrading a Booster
To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following :

# Login via SSH as root or ensure you're using sudo for the commands

# 1. OS Upgrades:
sudo apt update -y
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get upgrade -y -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold"

# 2. Install Essential Tools:
sudo apt install -y zip net-tools gdebi-core

# 3. Download the FileWave Booster package:
wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.2.1/fwbooster_15.2.1_amd64.deb -P /tmp

# 4. Install the FileWave Booster using gdebi:
sudo gdebi -n /tmp/fwbooster_15.2.1_amd64.deb

# 5. Reboot the system to complete the installation:
sudo reboot

Please note that the IVS for Debian is first included in 15.3.1.

OVA Appliance Downloads

virtual-appliance.png

CentOS Linux:
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: 7733c433cd6624e64955c1a1c2c827e0)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: 16c6e5076b780d484baf8761ce17ddf2)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Imaging Appliance (md5: 3c19d11f4b3742598a0fd3f4551e26db)

Debian Linux: It is preferred that you use this for a new server or booster. IVS is coming soon.
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: c6f38b957e692c19e4934c98abf7fd32)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: 3b05e55bd916cf99bf01ef790fbfadef)

To get started with the FileWave Server appliance please see: 1. Installation and Setup | FileWave KB
For a Booster you would setup networking just like you do with Server and then: Booster Installation | FileWave KB
For more information about importing the IVS appliance please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

hyper-v_logo.pngCentOS Linux:
Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: 22c7d26c71142d16413db97cc2c56149)
Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: 2c7836170a722ace54fb68f2f605236d)
Hyper-V (VHD) Imaging Appliance (md5: ab24bcdd2e756871e7efc148e326201a)

Debian Linux: It is preferred that you use this for a new server or booster. IVS is coming soon.
Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: a87eafd4e905026569b432bf8a497bac)
Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: cecd30e3aa1256cee893b01f88063128)

To get started with the FileWave Server appliance please see: 1. Installation and Setup | FileWave KB
For a Booster you would setup networking just like you do with Server and then: Booster Installation | FileWave KB
For more information about importing the IVS appliance please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

CentOS Linux Downloads

linux.png

CentOS is EOL in 2024. Migrating to Debian is highly recommended.

CentOS Linux Installers (md5: 28e9290912de67acafc21909aa1d367c)
CentOS Linux Server (md5: 2f9cedff2dc3f9b6a611d67e8df16343)
CentOS Linux Booster (md5: c62960f9fa4655a2adc691bdcf182893)

If when doing yum update or upgrade you get a note that no updates are available it may be that you block access to some countries. yum clean all can clear the cache so that the upgrades can happen.

Upgrading the FileWave Server
To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

# login via ssh / root or put sudo at the start of each line
sudo yum update -y
sudo yum upgrade -y
sudo yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.2.1/fwxserver-15.2.1-1.0.x86_64.rpm
sudo reboot

Upgrading a Booster
To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following:

# login via ssh / root
sudo yum update -y
sudo yum upgrade -y
sudo yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.2.1/fwbooster-15.2.1-1.0.x86_64.rpm
sudo reboot

Note that you can upgrade boosters centrally using the Auto-Upgrade feature within the admin console. You can find out how to do that at this KB article.

Upgrading an Existing IVS

Most likely, your IVS is already at CentOS 7, and you can run the following to easily upgrade your existing IVS appliance:

# login via ssh / root
sudo yum update -y
sudo yum update -y filewave-IVS
sudo yum upgrade -y
sudo reboot

If you get a response to the above command that "no packages are marked for update", then you'll need to run the below just one time on this IVS:

# login via ssh / root
sudo yum install -y filewave-IVS
sudo yum upgrade -y
sudo reboot

If the version of your IVS is still running on CentOS 6, the upgrade path requires replacing your current appliance as CentOS 6 is End of Life. Upgrade instructions are detailed here for this scenario : IVS Upgrade/Migration Options.

FileWave Version 15.2.0 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

The FileWave endpoint management suite allows you to manage your devices wherever they are, wherever you are, whatever they are, and all in one platform!

Our goal in the 15.2 release is to complete iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and tvOS 17, together with macOS Sonoma (14).
FileWave 15.2 also introduces properties support for MSI installers.

FileWave 15.2 is available on both CentOS 7.9 and Debian 12.2, in order to facilitate transition to Debian distribution as a replacement for CentOS.

FileWave Official Version Support

FileWave development teams officially support two major versions at any time, N and N-1. For example, If we assume that the most recent version of FileWave is 15.1.x, then we will officially support versions 15.1.x and 15.0.x. Releases for major versions of FileWave occur roughly every quarter.

What does "officially support" mean? Officially supporting these versions means that we will investigate bug reports in these versions and patch issues that are significant. We will not produce patches for earlier versions than N-1, as this means allocating development resources to problems that are already potentially resolved instead of investing those resources into furthering the product. In short, if an issue is found in a version earlier than the officially supported versions, then remediation for the issue will be in the form of an application upgrade, or a patch to that more recent version.

This does not mean that you can't contact our support teams about an earlier version. They will, to the best of their ability, help you with older versions of the software but they will stop short of escalating tickets to our development teams and will likely recommend an upgrade so that you are getting the latest features and bug fixes.

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 13.3.1 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 14.7.2 and then from 14.7.2 you can upgrade to 15.2.0.  The minimum memory requirement for FileWave 14+ is 8GB.

Compatibility

A Note on Compatibility

A note on the Compatibility charts:  There are several states of compatibility for FileWave clients:  

An additional note on third-party software inclusion, such as TeamViewer:

FileWave Server Platform Support

fwserver-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

FileWave Clients Platform Support

fwclients-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Mobile Clients Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Central (Native) Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

FileWave Booster Platform Support

fwbooster-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

FileWave Imaging Virtual Server Platform Support

fwivs-icon.png

The FileWave Imaging Virtual Server (IVS) is a special appliance that provides imaging support for Windows 10 and 11 UEFI and non-UEFI devices.

The IVS appliance is CentOS 7.9 based and can be run on:

Historically the imaging appliance also supported macOS imaging, but the process for imaging Macs has changed from macOS 10.13.

Note that a Debian version of IVS will be coming soon.

Features and Updates in this Release

FileWave Management Suite

FileWave Central User Interface has been refreshed ; FileWave Central is adopting FileWave Anywhere more modern look and feel. We hope you’ll love as much as we do the new FileWave Central !

Apple-Specific Changes

Support for macOS Sonoma (macOS 14):

Testing macOS 14, we found that some changes are required to properly restart FileWave Desktop agent (fwcld) after upgrade. These changes have been added to version 15.1.

This means that:
* It is recommended to upgrade macOS clients to FileWave 15.1 prior to upgrade to macOS 14 ;
* As the changes are related to permissions and are solved by automatically deploying a TCC profile, it is recommended to MDM-enroll macOS devices. This issue can be worked around by making upgrade fileset a reboot fileset.

FileVault 2 enforcement:

It is now possible to enforce Full Disk Encryption (FileVault 2) at enrollment time to increase security in your organization.

Return to Service (iOS / iPadOS 17): Learn More...

Parameterized WiFi profiles are now support with Return To Service.

Profile is delivered to the device at the time EraseDevice command is issued, and parameterization is done by FileWave server ; this means that parameterization happens at the time the command is sent to the device, and uses current values, including user-based values.
As WiFi profile is required prior to the enrollment, it can't use new enrollment credentials for parameterization.

New profiles or profile modifications:

Network Relays:

Shared iPads:

VPP API : “v2” is now enabled by default (15.1)

VPP v2 API is not compatible with legacy VPP tokens (created before Apple School or Business Manager but with legacy vpp.itunes.apple.com service). Transferring licenses to Location-based token is highly recommended.

Windows-Specific Changes

MSI properties:

It is now possible to specify MSI properties to be applied during installation and, for installers supporting it, during uninstallation.

Default script:

Default script type is now PowerShell instead of Python (Central).

FileWave Imaging (IVS)

FileWave Networking Imaging 15.1.x brings compatibility with FileWave 15.2.x.

Kiosk 2.0 for iOS (Technical Preview)

The transition from version 1.0 to version 2.0 of our app signifies a major leap forward in terms of user experience and visual appeal, much like the transformation seen when comparing the Android Play Store and the App Store. In this upgrade, the primary focus has been on completely revamping the user interface (UI) to provide a sleek, modern, and highly intuitive platform that caters to our users' evolving expectations.

Version 1.0 laid the foundation for the app's functionality and introduced users to a diverse array of features and content. However, user feedback and industry trends have illuminated the need for a more sophisticated and streamlined UI that aligns with contemporary design principles and enhances the overall user journey.

With version 2.0, the app undergoes a stunning visual makeover, drawing inspiration from the aesthetic excellence of both the Android Play Store and the App Store:

  1. Unified Design Paradigm: Our new UI design unifies elements from both the Android Play Store and the App Store, creating a harmonious blend of familiarity and innovation. This design consistency ensures that users across various platforms feel comfortable while navigating the app.

  2. Intuitive Navigation: Building on the success of version 1.0, version 2.0 introduces a reimagined navigation system. Users can effortlessly explore and discover content thanks to intuitive menus, recognizable icons, and seamless navigation flows, akin to the ease of navigation in both app marketplaces.

  3. Visual Delight: The new UI is not just about functionality; it's a visual treat. Engaging animations, subtle transitions, and tastefully curated visuals combine to make every interaction with the app a delightful experience, echoing the immersive nature of the Android Play Store and the App Store.

  4. Enhanced Customization: Version 2.0 introduces enhanced customization options, allowing users to personalize their interface just as they would within the Android Play Store and the App Store. Users can arrange and prioritize content according to their preferences, granting them a sense of ownership over their app experience.

  5. Responsive Design: Much like the Android Play Store and the App Store's responsiveness across devices, our app now adapts seamlessly to various screen sizes and orientations. This ensures a consistent and optimized experience whether users are browsing on smartphones, tablets, or desktops.

By transitioning from version 1.0 to version 2.0 with a UI overhaul reminiscent of the Android Play Store and the App Store, our app solidifies its commitment to delivering an unparalleled user experience. This transformation isn't just about aesthetics; it's a testament to our dedication to meeting the evolving needs of our users in an engaging, intuitive, and visually striking manner. As we bridge the gap between the old and the new, version 2.0 sets the stage for a future where our app continues to evolve in tandem with user expectations and industry trends.

Kiosk 2.0 (Technical Preview) Enterprise app can be downloaded here : https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.2.0/App_Portal_Beta_15.2.0.ipa

More: Kiosk 2.0 for iOS (Technical Preview)

Decommissioned Features

The following features have been removed from FileWave 15.2.0 :

Changes and Fixes in 15.2.0

Changes and Fixes in 15.2.0

3rd party opensource components have been upgraded. Most relevant, but not only:

Bug fixes:

Included Open Source Software

Click here for the extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Upgrading Your Environment

macOS Downloads

macOS Installers DMG (md5: 4fd2cfa4eb141708ce511b346aa8085a)apple.png
macOS Upgrade Fileset (md5: 273da58d7f671b8992edad084dc69beb)
macOS Admin (md5: 1fbaf4ab193ae78d6bdf2e12ee07439f)
macOS Booster (md5: 0a41426a07d60d59360270b758176c24)
macOS Server (md5: 13dde953b67eb72407a03265a918054e)
macOS Client (md5: 46675cffe452215e8609867506f2d9c1)

There is a patch for VPP that is important to install on your FileWave Server. If you run FileWave Server on macOS you can apply the patch with the below commands in Terminal.app when opened on the server or by SSHing to the server. For other platforms these same commands are listed in the install instructions as well:

# Apply patches to get the VPP patch that was done after 15.2.0 was finished
sudo /usr/local/filewave/python/bin/python /usr/local/filewave/django/manage.pyc apply_patch
sudo /usr/local/bin/fwcontrol apache restart
# Flush the scheduler in FileWave
sudo /usr/local/filewave/python/bin/python /usr/local/filewave/django/manage.pyc flush_scheduler
sudo reboot

 

Windows Downloads

Windows.png

Windows Upgrade Fileset (md5: ad3c6c1a23bb02968f9cd2820ef2e9c8)
Windows Admin (md5: 42542116485175fee18caeb15f3ff49c)
Windows Booster (md5: 28086cf9336da0f08cb458a20242ef25)
Windows Client (md5: a03017b73683cce7c5bf271eb1a5dda5)

iOS Downloads

ios.pngThis is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices; it provides for a better end-user experience and is required for location information.

iOS 12+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa (md5: fad3d73e0509ff20372972b1ac4e9ff8)
Static CDN URL :

https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.2.0/filewave/App%20Portal%2015.2.0.ipa

Chrome Extension

Chrome-Logo.pngThe FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

White Labeling the Chromebook Extension (md5: b35b1e0b6c728021ab88b9427291ed6a)

CentOS Linux Downloads

linux.png

CentOS Linux Installers (md5: d8a8f2550735bba130030f8b49ea6e7a)
CentOS Linux Server (md5: 7e80216613d117f2f28a35666d997f47)
CentOS Linux Booster (md5: a0db0a5cb09aec0bec1dce78e2b6742f)

If when doing yum update or upgrade you get a note that no updates are available it may be that you block access to some countries. yum clean all can clear the cache so that the upgrades can happen.

Upgrading the FileWave Server
To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

# login via ssh / root or put sudo at the start of each line
sudo yum update -y
sudo yum upgrade -y
sudo yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.2.0/fwxserver-15.2.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm
# Apply patches to get the VPP patch that was done after 15.2.0 was finished
sudo /usr/local/filewave/python/bin/python /usr/local/filewave/django/manage.pyc apply_patch
sudo /usr/local/bin/fwcontrol apache restart
# Flush the scheduler
sudo /usr/local/filewave/python/bin/python /usr/local/filewave/django/manage.pyc flush_scheduler
sudo reboot

Upgrading a Booster
To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following:

# login via ssh / root
sudo yum update -y
sudo yum upgrade -y
sudo yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.2.0/fwbooster-15.2.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm
sudo reboot

Note that you can upgrade boosters centrally using the Auto-Upgrade feature within the admin console. You can find out how to do that at this KB article.

Upgrading an Existing IVS

Most likely, your IVS is already at CentOS 7, and you can run the following to easily upgrade your existing IVS appliance:

# login via ssh / root
sudo yum update -y
sudo yum update -y filewave-IVS
sudo yum upgrade -y
sudo reboot

If you get a response to the above command that "no packages are marked for update", then you'll need to run the below just one time on this IVS:

# login via ssh / root
sudo yum update -y
sudo yum install -y filewave-IVS
sudo yum upgrade -y
sudo reboot

If the version of your IVS is still running on CentOS 6, the upgrade path requires replacing your current appliance as CentOS 6 is End of Life. Upgrade instructions are detailed here for this scenario : IVS Upgrade/Migration Options.

Debian Linux Downloads

image.png

Debian Linux Installers (md5: 5b0b3444c95340b455f70350f05a3c1d)
Debian Linux Server (md5: 93f12c9bb8545db3b40ff3a288e78823)
Debian Linux Booster (md5: 89be5ef39b3b780ba5c77b6bbe829013)

Upgrading the FileWave Server

To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

# login via ssh as root or use sudo for every line below
# OS Upgrades:
sudo apt update -y
sudo apt upgrade -y
# Download and Install:
wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.2.0/fwxserver_15.2.0_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i ./fwxserver_15.2.0_amd64.deb
# If dependencies are not met then the below will install them allowing for the FW server to install:
sudo apt-get install -f
# Apply patches to get the VPP patch that was done after 15.2.0 was finished
sudo /usr/local/filewave/python/bin/python /usr/local/filewave/django/manage.pyc apply_patch
sudo /usr/local/bin/fwcontrol apache restart
# Flush the scheduler in FileWave
sudo /usr/local/filewave/python/bin/python /usr/local/filewave/django/manage.pyc flush_scheduler
sudo reboot

Upgrading a Booster
To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following :

# login via ssh as root or use sudo for every line below
# OS Upgrades:
sudo apt update -y
sudo apt upgrade -y
# Download and Install:
wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.2.0/fwbooster_15.2.0_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i ./fwbooster_15.2.0_amd64.deb
# If dependencies are not met then the below will install them allowing for the FW server to install:
sudo apt-get install -f
sudo reboot

Please note that the IVS for Debian will be released soon. At that time the download page will be updated and you will be able to replace your CentOS based IVS with a Debian one.

Virtual Appliance Downloads

virtual-appliance.png

CentOS Linux:
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: c27bee1a0f062b6fc3530d72bd5c1d96)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: 74da6ac1163265a87748466d9d19dc68)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Imaging Appliance (md5: 5a7d1512281de275e9a82c8916a11fb6)

Debian Linux: It is preferred that you use this for a new server or booster. IVS is coming soon.
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: 32ffed46159fec2200afcf1877e1ad4b)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: a5a9c2da28bfc83be947a6a021fb80f6)

There is a patch for VPP that is important to install on your FileWave Server that you can apply in a terminal session:

# Apply patches to get the VPP patch that was done after 15.2.0 was finished
sudo /usr/local/filewave/python/bin/python /usr/local/filewave/django/manage.pyc apply_patch
sudo /usr/local/bin/fwcontrol apache restart
# Flush the scheduler in FileWave
sudo /usr/local/filewave/python/bin/python /usr/local/filewave/django/manage.pyc flush_scheduler
sudo reboot

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

hyper-v_logo.pngCentOS Linux:
Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: 3a2abef9410f1f327ccd78144c9f51d6)
Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: 44bc6ff328c7773bf586abda596989a7)
Hyper-V (VHD) Imaging Appliance (md5: e6cc770040f9c82d4ca704253bfba156)

Debian Linux: It is preferred that you use this for a new server or booster. IVS is coming soon.
Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: 128687f2d74027222e75541412c2f9a5)
Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: 96a3251057f1d7d5bdcbd1fb8a0a19ac)

There is a patch for VPP that is important to install on your FileWave Server that you can apply in a terminal session:

# Apply patches to get the VPP patch that was done after 15.2.0 was finished
sudo /usr/local/filewave/python/bin/python /usr/local/filewave/django/manage.pyc apply_patch
sudo /usr/local/bin/fwcontrol apache restart
# Flush the scheduler in FileWave
sudo /usr/local/filewave/python/bin/python /usr/local/filewave/django/manage.pyc flush_scheduler
sudo reboot

 

FileWave Version 15.1.1 (Unsupported)

The FileWave endpoint management suite allows you to manage your devices wherever they are, wherever you are, whatever they are, and all in one platform! Our goal in the 15.1 release is to bring iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and tvOS 17 support to our customers, together with support for macOS Sonoma 14. FileWave 15.1 also introduces a FileWave Central UI refresh.

FileWave Official Version Support

FileWave development teams officially support two major versions at any time, N and N-1. For example, If we assume that the most recent version of FileWave is 15.1.x, then we will officially support versions 15.1.x and 15.0.x. Releases for major versions of FileWave occur roughly every quarter.

What does "officially support" mean? Officially supporting these versions means that we will investigate bug reports in these versions and patch issues that are significant. We will not produce patches for earlier versions than N-1, as this means allocating development resources to problems that are already potentially resolved instead of investing those resources into furthering the product. In short, if an issue is found in a version earlier than the officially supported versions, then remediation for the issue will be in the form of an application upgrade, or a patch to that more recent version.

This does not mean that you can't contact our support teams about an earlier version. They will, to the best of their ability, help you with older versions of the software but they will stop short of escalating tickets to our development teams and will likely recommend an upgrade so that you are getting the latest features and bug fixes.

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 13.3.1 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 14.7.2 and then from 14.7.2 you can upgrade to 15.1.1.  The minimum memory requirement for FileWave 14+ is 8GB.

Compatibility

A Note on Compatibility

A note on the Compatibility charts:  There are several states of compatibility for FileWave clients:  

An additional note on third-party software inclusion, such as TeamViewer:

FileWave Server Platform Support

fwserver-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

FileWave Clients Platform Support

fwclients-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Mobile Clients Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Central (Native) Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

FileWave Booster Platform Support

fwbooster-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

FileWave Imaging Virtual Server Platform Support

fwivs-icon.png

The FileWave Imaging Virtual Server (IVS) is a special appliance that provides imaging support for Windows 10 and 11 UEFI and non-UEFI devices.

The IVS appliance is CentOS 7.9 based and can be run on:

Historically the imaging appliance also supported macOS imaging, but the process for imaging Macs has changed from macOS 10.13.

Features and Updates in this Release

FileWave Management Suite

FileWave Central User Interface has been refreshed ; FileWave Central is adopting FileWave Anywhere more modern look and feel. We hope you’ll love as much as we do the new FileWave Central !

Apple-Specific Changes

Support for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, tvOS 17

FileWave 15.1 introduces support for Apple new 2023 Operating Systems for iPhones, iPads and Apple TVs.

Basic Support for macOS Sonoma (macOS 14):

Testing macOS 14, we found that some changes are required to properly restart FileWave Desktop agent (fwcld) after upgrade. These changes have been added to version 15.1.

This means that:
* It is recommended to upgrade macOS clients to FileWave 15.1 prior to upgrade to macOS 14 ;
* As the changes are related to permissions and are solved by automatically deploying a TCC profile, it is recommended to MDM-enroll macOS devices. This issue can be worked around by making upgrade fileset a reboot fileset.

Minimum OS version enforcement: Learn More...

Starting from iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and macOS 14, it is now possible to enforce a minimum OS version at enrollment time on supported devices.

Return to Service (iOS / iPadOS 17): Learn More...

Erase Device command (Remote Wipe) is now capable to keep a Wi-Fi profile and use it after device has been wiped to automatically bring the device back on the network.

DEP devices will then automatically start Automated Device Enrollment. Non DEP devices will be provided MDM profile and will then automatically be re-enrolled.

New profiles or profile modifications:

Inventory:

DEP changes:

VPP API : “v2” is now enabled by default

FileWave Imaging (IVS)

FileWave Networking Imaging 15.1.x brings compatibility with FileWave 15.1.x.

Kiosk 2.0 for iOS (Technical Preview)

The transition from version 1.0 to version 2.0 of our app signifies a major leap forward in terms of user experience and visual appeal, much like the transformation seen when comparing the Android Play Store and the App Store. In this upgrade, the primary focus has been on completely revamping the user interface (UI) to provide a sleek, modern, and highly intuitive platform that caters to our users' evolving expectations.

Version 1.0 laid the foundation for the app's functionality and introduced users to a diverse array of features and content. However, user feedback and industry trends have illuminated the need for a more sophisticated and streamlined UI that aligns with contemporary design principles and enhances the overall user journey.

With version 2.0, the app undergoes a stunning visual makeover, drawing inspiration from the aesthetic excellence of both the Android Play Store and the App Store:

  1. Unified Design Paradigm: Our new UI design unifies elements from both the Android Play Store and the App Store, creating a harmonious blend of familiarity and innovation. This design consistency ensures that users across various platforms feel comfortable while navigating the app.

  2. Intuitive Navigation: Building on the success of version 1.0, version 2.0 introduces a reimagined navigation system. Users can effortlessly explore and discover content thanks to intuitive menus, recognizable icons, and seamless navigation flows, akin to the ease of navigation in both app marketplaces.

  3. Visual Delight: The new UI is not just about functionality; it's a visual treat. Engaging animations, subtle transitions, and tastefully curated visuals combine to make every interaction with the app a delightful experience, echoing the immersive nature of the Android Play Store and the App Store.

  4. Enhanced Customization: Version 2.0 introduces enhanced customization options, allowing users to personalize their interface just as they would within the Android Play Store and the App Store. Users can arrange and prioritize content according to their preferences, granting them a sense of ownership over their app experience.

  5. Responsive Design: Much like the Android Play Store and the App Store's responsiveness across devices, our app now adapts seamlessly to various screen sizes and orientations. This ensures a consistent and optimized experience whether users are browsing on smartphones, tablets, or desktops.

By transitioning from version 1.0 to version 2.0 with a UI overhaul reminiscent of the Android Play Store and the App Store, our app solidifies its commitment to delivering an unparalleled user experience. This transformation isn't just about aesthetics; it's a testament to our dedication to meeting the evolving needs of our users in an engaging, intuitive, and visually striking manner. As we bridge the gap between the old and the new, version 2.0 sets the stage for a future where our app continues to evolve in tandem with user expectations and industry trends.

Kiosk 2.0 (Technical Preview) Enterprise app can be downloaded here : https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.1.0/App_Portal_Beta_15.1.0.ipa

More: Kiosk 2.0 for iOS (Technical Preview)

Deprecated Features

The following features were deprecated in FileWave 15.0.1 and will be removed in a future version:

Deprecated features are still functional in a current release, but will no longer be updated and in future will be removed.

Changes and Fixes in 15.1.1

Changes and Fixes in 15.1.1

3rd party opensource components have been upgraded. Most relevant, but not only:

Changes to FileWave:

Changes and Fixes in 15.1.0

Changes and Fixes in 15.1.0

3rd party opensource components have been upgraded. Most relevant, but not only:

Changes to FileWave:

Included Open Source Software

Click here for the extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Upgrading Your Environment

macOS Downloads

macOS Installers DMG (md5: 8d1c145a1fe5eadea3ecbec8a03b3ab1)apple.png
macOS Upgrade Fileset (md5: 333a2eaa46c26f0b0a84f4f3465de5df)
macOS Admin (md5: a3e719cdc78059b3e74f12c37ba32bbe)
macOS Booster (md5: 51a4890133555cb8f3c713c2bfeda186)
macOS Server (md5: 0aedfcb6f5c76c0cbe3d826a9e384603)
macOS Client (md5: 78c964a57a4939bcfa61238eb46f07e1)

Remember that to upgrade macOS FileWave clients you should use the Upgrade Fileset. Never deploy the macOS Client listed above to an existing device. It is intended only for manual initial installs, and even for those you are better off creating an installer at https://custom.filewave.com 

Windows Downloads

Windows.png

Windows Upgrade Fileset (md5: 45e2a64cf87d2f4539020e60007de752)
Windows Admin (md5: 3f833de5539445b8e64e449c16c850a4)
Windows Booster (md5: 038481b5cbf0078cc646aa997859a0b2)
Windows Client (md5: a2853f36803334eece364f133bec79db)

Remember that to upgrade Windows FileWave clients you should use the Upgrade Fileset. Never deploy the Windows Client listed above to an existing device. It is intended only for manual initial installs, and even for those you are better off creating an installer at https://custom.filewave.com 

iOS Downloads

ios.pngThis is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices; it provides for a better end-user experience and is required for location information.

iOS 12+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa (md5: 833a4ae5db19f250ff3f5e7c03fa7833)
Static CDN URL :

https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.1.1/filewave/App%20Portal%2015.1.1.ipa

Chrome Extension

Chrome-Logo.pngThe FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

White Labeling the Chromebook Extension (md5: 890188fb5dbd8c8aadbde41fb0c88b3d)

Linux Downloads

linux.png

Linux Installers (md5: 39d242e8c474700fd0b31d0384572eca)
Linux Server (md5: 75ecdae903ac2d4de59d4c67dbcb8192)
Linux Booster (md5: ca28806e18ac51a6e706e020b2540438)

If when doing yum update or upgrade you get a note that no updates are available it may be that you block access to some countries. yum clean all can clear the cache so that the upgrades can happen.

Upgrading the FileWave Server
To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

# login via ssh / root
yum update -y 
yum upgrade -y
yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.1.1/fwxserver-15.1.1-1.0.x86_64.rpm
reboot

Upgrading a Booster
To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following :

# login via ssh / root
yum update -y
yum upgrade -y
yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.1.1/fwbooster-15.1.1-1.0.x86_64.rpm
reboot

Note that you can upgrade boosters centrally using the Auto-Upgrade feature within the admin console. You can find out how to do that at this KB article.

Upgrading an Existing IVS

Most likely, your IVS is already at CentOS 7, and you can run the following to easily upgrade your existing IVS appliance:

# login via ssh / root
yum update -y
yum update -y filewave-IVS
yum upgrade -y
reboot

If you get a response to the above command that "no packages are marked for update", then you'll need to run the below just one time on this IVS:

# login via ssh / root
yum install -y filewave-IVS
yum upgrade -y
reboot

If the version of your IVS is still running on CentOS 6, the upgrade path requires replacing your current appliance as CentOS 6 is End of Life. Upgrade instructions are detailed here for this scenario : IVS Upgrade/Migration Options.

Virtual Appliance Downloads

virtual-appliance.pngVMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: ed7866db920d356d76be838ced7a8b43)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: 1d2662e42044f03cc154acc9602ebf8b)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Imaging Appliance (md5: 2e96fb5371730955a89ba8356053c0a1)

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

hyper-v_logo.pngHyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: 0936d1124843d12491740bd635f30476)
Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: cac531a484d89dc634bd4ce6264af7b6)
Hyper-V (VHD) Imaging Appliance (md5: 35fb1f9548a78d1b77f8858b9bb3ffc5)

FileWave Version 15.1.0 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

The FileWave endpoint management suite allows you to manage your devices wherever they are, wherever you are, whatever they are, and all in one platform! Our goal in the 15.1 release is to bring iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and tvOS 17 support to our customers, together with support for macOS Sonoma 14. FileWave 15.1 also introduces a FileWave Central UI refresh.

FileWave Official Version Support

FileWave development teams officially support two major versions at any time, N and N-1. For example, If we assume that the most recent version of FileWave is 15.1.x, then we will officially support versions 15.1.x and 15.0.x. Releases for major versions of FileWave occur roughly every quarter.

What does "officially support" mean? Officially supporting these versions means that we will investigate bug reports in these versions and patch issues that are significant. We will not produce patches for earlier versions than N-1, as this means allocating development resources to problems that are already potentially resolved instead of investing those resources into furthering the product. In short, if an issue is found in a version earlier than the officially supported versions, then remediation for the issue will be in the form of an application upgrade, or a patch to that more recent version.

This does not mean that you can't contact our support teams about an earlier version. They will, to the best of their ability, help you with older versions of the software but they will stop short of escalating tickets to our development teams and will likely recommend an upgrade so that you are getting the latest features and bug fixes.

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 13.3.1 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 14.7.2 and then from 14.7.2 you can upgrade to 15.1.0.  The minimum memory requirement for FileWave 14+ is 8GB.

Compatibility

A Note on Compatibility

A note on the Compatibility charts:  There are several states of compatibility for FileWave clients:  

An additional note on third-party software inclusion, such as TeamViewer:

FileWave Server Platform Support

fwserver-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

FileWave Clients Platform Support

fwclients-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Mobile Clients Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Central (Native) Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

FileWave Booster Platform Support

fwbooster-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

FileWave Imaging Virtual Server Platform Support

fwivs-icon.png

The FileWave Imaging Virtual Server (IVS) is a special appliance that provides imaging support for Windows 10 and 11 UEFI and non-UEFI devices.

The IVS appliance is CentOS 7.9 based and can be run on:

Historically the imaging appliance also supported macOS imaging, but the process for imaging Macs has changed from macOS 10.13.

Features and Updates in this Release

FileWave Management Suite

FileWave Central User Interface has been refreshed ; FileWave Central is adopting FileWave Anywhere more modern look and feel. We hope you’ll love as much as we do the new FileWave Central !

Apple-Specific Changes

Support for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, tvOS 17

FileWave 15.1 introduces support for Apple new 2023 Operating Systems for iPhones, iPads and Apple TVs.

Basic Support for macOS Sonoma (macOS 14):

Testing macOS 14, we found that some changes are required to properly restart FileWave Desktop agent (fwcld) after upgrade. These changes have been added to version 15.1.

This means that:
* It is recommended to upgrade macOS clients to FileWave 15.1 prior to upgrade to macOS 14 ;
* As the changes are related to permissions and are solved by automatically deploying a TCC profile, it is recommended to MDM-enroll macOS devices. This issue can be worked around by making upgrade fileset a reboot fileset.

Minimum OS version enforcement: Learn More...

Starting from iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and macOS 14, it is now possible to enforce a minimum OS version at enrollment time on supported devices.

Return to Service (iOS / iPadOS 17): Learn More...

Erase Device command (Remote Wipe) is now capable to keep a Wi-Fi profile and use it after device has been wiped to automatically bring the device back on the network.

DEP devices will then automatically start Automated Device Enrollment. Non DEP devices will be provided MDM profile and will then automatically be re-enrolled.

New profiles or profile modifications:

Inventory:

DEP changes:

VPP API : “v2” is now enabled by default

FileWave Imaging (IVS)

FileWave Networking Imaging 15.1.x brings compatibility with FileWave 15.1.x.

Kiosk 2.0 for iOS (Technical Preview)

The transition from version 1.0 to version 2.0 of our app signifies a major leap forward in terms of user experience and visual appeal, much like the transformation seen when comparing the Android Play Store and the App Store. In this upgrade, the primary focus has been on completely revamping the user interface (UI) to provide a sleek, modern, and highly intuitive platform that caters to our users' evolving expectations.

Version 1.0 laid the foundation for the app's functionality and introduced users to a diverse array of features and content. However, user feedback and industry trends have illuminated the need for a more sophisticated and streamlined UI that aligns with contemporary design principles and enhances the overall user journey.

With version 2.0, the app undergoes a stunning visual makeover, drawing inspiration from the aesthetic excellence of both the Android Play Store and the App Store:

  1. Unified Design Paradigm: Our new UI design unifies elements from both the Android Play Store and the App Store, creating a harmonious blend of familiarity and innovation. This design consistency ensures that users across various platforms feel comfortable while navigating the app.

  2. Intuitive Navigation: Building on the success of version 1.0, version 2.0 introduces a reimagined navigation system. Users can effortlessly explore and discover content thanks to intuitive menus, recognizable icons, and seamless navigation flows, akin to the ease of navigation in both app marketplaces.

  3. Visual Delight: The new UI is not just about functionality; it's a visual treat. Engaging animations, subtle transitions, and tastefully curated visuals combine to make every interaction with the app a delightful experience, echoing the immersive nature of the Android Play Store and the App Store.

  4. Enhanced Customization: Version 2.0 introduces enhanced customization options, allowing users to personalize their interface just as they would within the Android Play Store and the App Store. Users can arrange and prioritize content according to their preferences, granting them a sense of ownership over their app experience.

  5. Responsive Design: Much like the Android Play Store and the App Store's responsiveness across devices, our app now adapts seamlessly to various screen sizes and orientations. This ensures a consistent and optimized experience whether users are browsing on smartphones, tablets, or desktops.

By transitioning from version 1.0 to version 2.0 with a UI overhaul reminiscent of the Android Play Store and the App Store, our app solidifies its commitment to delivering an unparalleled user experience. This transformation isn't just about aesthetics; it's a testament to our dedication to meeting the evolving needs of our users in an engaging, intuitive, and visually striking manner. As we bridge the gap between the old and the new, version 2.0 sets the stage for a future where our app continues to evolve in tandem with user expectations and industry trends.

Kiosk 2.0 (Technical Preview) Enterprise app can be downloaded here : https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.1.0/App_Portal_Beta_15.1.0.ipa

More: Kiosk 2.0 for iOS (Technical Preview)

Deprecated Features

The following features were deprecated in FileWave 15.0.1 and will be removed in a future version:

Deprecated features are still functional in a current release, but will no longer be updated and in future will be removed.

Changes and Fixes in 15.1.0

Changes and Fixes in 15.1.0

3rd party opensource components have been upgraded. Most relevant, but not only:

Changes to FileWave:

Included Open Source Software

Click here for the extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Upgrading Your Environment

macOS Downloads

macOS Installers DMG (md5: acc9dcf3d622fc939547172a6c1693b8)apple.png
macOS Upgrade Fileset (md5: 77fa068c9c00a1ac81dbef7af71740a4)
macOS Admin (md5: 2a933c118f3df7c87ffecba2906962c9)
macOS Booster (md5: 5f33cf1088d553db4808cc0f95efafb9)
macOS Server (md5: d77d4c14511bafff3940a5976c403e95)
macOS Client (md5: fa94220791d5d75fcde54728a88cd126)

Windows Downloads

Windows.png

Windows Upgrade Fileset (md5: 926a88e844fc8ecc3dd010f4f12477aa)
Windows Admin (md5: 12f97693d4dd716b3f691a19b71e8a0a)
Windows Booster (md5: 0f26b28e3bb5cc5311b3fd6773008d3e)
Windows Client (md5: 34aee36afc6d4c9ba9b7edf70569f734)

iOS Downloads

ios.pngThis is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices; it provides for a better end-user experience and is required for location information.

iOS 12+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa (md5: 7dbb26e47e1dd418ae8da15591425abe)
Static CDN URL :

https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.1.0/filewave/App%20Portal%2015.1.0.ipa

Chrome Extension

Chrome-Logo.pngThe FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

White Labeling the Chromebook Extension (md5: 602ce436f2515e4c9093bd3b99f7ea0f)

Linux Downloads

linux.png

Linux Installers (md5: 3bf03f249f3a560dcf9988db599915ff)
Linux Server (md5: 0fe4214ccc7d8834acc7731474fbb7f4)
Linux Booster (md5: b10aa9c6bf540a3d6be74f1392b944f5)

If when doing yum update or upgrade you get a note that no updates are available it may be that you block access to some countries. yum clean all can clear the cache so that the upgrades can happen.

Upgrading the FileWave Server
To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

# login via ssh / root
yum update -y 
yum upgrade -y
yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.1.0/fwxserver-15.1.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm
/usr/local/filewave/python/bin/python /usr/local/filewave/django/manage.pyc flush_scheduler
reboot

Upgrading a Booster
To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following :

# login via ssh / root
yum update -y
yum upgrade -y
yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.1.0/fwbooster-15.1.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm
reboot

Note that you can upgrade boosters centrally using the Auto-Upgrade feature within the admin console. You can find out how to do that at this KB article.

Upgrading an Existing IVS

Most likely, your IVS is already at CentOS 7, and you can run the following to easily upgrade your existing IVS appliance:

# login via ssh / root
yum update -y
yum update -y filewave-IVS
yum upgrade -y
reboot

If you get a response to the above command that "no packages are marked for update", then you'll need to run the below just one time on this IVS:

# login via ssh / root
yum update -y
yum install -y filewave-IVS
yum upgrade -y
reboot

If the version of your IVS is still running on CentOS 6, the upgrade path requires replacing your current appliance as CentOS 6 is End of Life. Upgrade instructions are detailed here for this scenario : IVS Upgrade/Migration Options.

Virtual Appliance Downloads

virtual-appliance.pngVMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: 1f037e59f5343872318b87a59952aced)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: 0e7365aef910910ce8576174e70cb2f1)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Imaging Appliance (md5: 8e218491bc7d85e0aeb6cf670d098a81)

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

hyper-v_logo.pngHyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: 24fc168282798fa9aa0c405b667141b7)
Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: df9e7195f5840b408784b19f24463087)
Hyper-V (VHD) Imaging Appliance (md5: 66bcba85f252d7cf1de31adddbb9610c)

FileWave Version 15.0.1 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

FileWave Management Suite

The FileWave endpoint management suite allows you to manage your devices wherever they are, wherever you are, whatever they are, and all in one platform!

For anyone upgrading, there are 2 essential elements to be aware of before upgrading:

   * If you are upgrading from less than version 14.8, expect longer than normal upgrade times (one time process)
   * TCP/UDP 20003, 20004, 20005, and 20006 ports are no longer used since ZMQ is removed for notifications, and you may want to check your firewall rules to eliminate them. (read more)

Additionally, there are several deprecation and decommission notices currently active, which you will find within the "Features and Updates in this Release" section.  

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 13.3.1 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 14.7.2 and then from 14.7.2 you can upgrade to 15.0.1.  The minimum memory requirement for FileWave 14+ is 8GB.

Supported Versions

Supported Versions

FileWave Official Version Support

FileWave development teams officially support two major versions at any time, N and N-1. For example, If we assume that the most recent version of FileWave is 14.9.x, then we will officially support versions 14.9.x and 14.8.x. Releases for major versions of FileWave occur roughly every quarter.

What does "officially support" mean? Officially supporting these versions means that we will investigate bug reports in these versions and patch issues that are significant. We will not produce patches for earlier versions than N-1, as this means allocating development resources to problems that are already potentially resolved instead of investing those resources into furthering the product. In short, if an issue is found in a version earlier than the officially supported versions, then remediation for the issue will be in the form of an application upgrade, or a patch to that more recent version.

This does not mean that you can't contact our support teams about an earlier version. They will, to the best of their ability, help you with older versions of the software but they will stop short of escalating tickets to our development teams and will likely recommend an upgrade so that you are getting the latest features and bug fixes.

Compatibility

A Note on Compatibility

A note on the Compatibility charts:  There are several states of compatibility for FileWave clients:  

An additional note on third-party software inclusion, such as TeamViewer:

FileWave Server Platform Support

fwserver-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

FileWave Clients Platform Support

fwclients-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Mobile Clients Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Central (Native) Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

FileWave Booster Platform Support

fwbooster-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

FileWave Imaging Virtual Server Platform Support

fwivs-icon.png

The FileWave Imaging Virtual Server (IVS) is a special appliance that provides imaging support for Windows 10 and 11 UEFI and non-UEFI devices.

The IVS appliance is CentOS 7.9 based and can be run on:

Historically the imaging appliance also supported macOS imaging, but the process for imaging Macs has changed from macOS 10.13.

Features and Updates in this Release

FileWave Central & FileWave Anywhere

FileWave Anywhere is now considered fully implemented!

Deployments in FileWave Central! 

Exclusions (revised):

Context menu on inventory query result:

Default tracking state:

Duplicate profile filesets:

Windows Imaging associations can be managed in FileWave Anywhere

image.png


Updated Dashboard Content (FileWave Anywhere)

Updated Translations (FileWave Central & FileWave Anywhere)

Apple-Specific Changes

FileWave 15 brings official support for the Apple 2023 Spring release, and more 

FileWave Imaging (IVS)
Decommissioned Features

The following features have been removed from FileWave 15.0.1:

Some features relying on notifications require the same notification library. This means that the following features will stop working for devices running FileWave 14.7 or earlier versions:

Clients:


Boosters:

Other device management and inventory report features are not impacted by ZMQ removal.

Deprecated Features

The following features are deprecated in FileWave 15.0.1 and will be removed in a future version:

Deprecated features are still functional in a current release, but will no longer be updated and in future will be removed.

Changes and Fixes in 15.0.1

Changes and Fixes in 15.0.1

 

Changes and Fixes in 15.0.0

Changes and Fixes in 15.0.0

 

Included Open Source Software

Click here for the extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Upgrading Your Environment

macOS Downloads

macOS Installers DMG (md5: 3799823817ffb7f30742864d2d78ba7b)apple.png
macOS Upgrade Fileset (md5: 3a4e2bb5b0c181680d6d5489ea41f328)
macOS Admin (md5: 950e3dab63b71a7a146d66e2da4772d7)
macOS Booster (md5: 50793509311d8379371bcba7f7808a4c)
macOS Server (md5: b62c7ba9de4f3bb988de5be4fcfe98f5)
macOS Client (md5: 5d0c1e28c72f345bd446d997310169ca)

Windows Downloads

Windows.png

Windows Upgrade Fileset (md5: 88c9c061a8614815c22d95b1720a5bae)
Windows Admin (md5: 8f67bc30f7eaf851123dd4a0eadaae5e)
Windows Booster (md5: 4aa51881beddcaab602b1df6ddf0efa6)
Windows Client (md5: 0b6f8dbce16be7ed34be47c7e50a287c)

iOS Downloads

ios.pngThis is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices; it provides for a better end-user experience and is required for location information.

iOS 12+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa (md5: 4c0fde7dcf915bdaed61ebc7e86a595c)
Static CDN URL :

https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.0.1/filewave/App%20Portal%2015.0.1.ipa

Chrome Extension

Chrome-Logo.pngThe FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

White Labeling the Chromebook Extension (md5: 09973507a90f57c15c416aaff8dfaecf)

Linux Downloads

linux.png

Linux Installers (md5: c05dac3a4ba5974ad2f2618c61602cb0)
Linux Server (md5: 55053e80cb505fbb10a40c4da6d89d85)
Linux Booster (md5: c19db76c70c1647f25c4836fdd1f75d6)

If when doing yum update or upgrade you get a note that no updates are available it may be that you block access to some countries. yum clean all can clear the cache so that the upgrades can happen.

Upgrading the FileWave Server
To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

# login via ssh / root
$ yum update -y 
$ yum upgrade -y
$ yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.0.1/fwxserver-15.0.1-1.0.x86_64.rpm
$ /usr/local/filewave/python/bin/python /usr/local/filewave/django/manage.pyc flush_scheduler
$ reboot

Upgrading a Booster
To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following :

# login via ssh / root
$ yum update -y
$ yum upgrade -y
$ yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/15.0.1/fwbooster-15.0.1-1.0.x86_64.rpm
$ reboot

Note that you can upgrade boosters centrally using the Auto-Upgrade feature within the admin console. You can find out how to do that at this KB article.

Upgrading an Existing IVS

Most likely, your IVS is already at CentOS 7, and you can run the following to easily upgrade your existing IVS appliance:

# login via ssh / root
$ yum update -y
$ yum update -y filewave-IVS
$ yum upgrade -y
$ reboot

If you get a response to the above command that "no packages are marked for update", then you'll need to run the below just one time on this IVS:

# login via ssh / root
$ yum update -y
$ yum install -y filewave-IVS
$ yum upgrade -y
$ reboot

If the version of your IVS is still running on CentOS 6, the upgrade path requires replacing your current appliance as CentOS 6 is End of Life. Upgrade instructions are detailed here for this scenario : IVS Upgrade/Migration Options.

Virtual Appliance Downloads

virtual-appliance.pngVMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: 30805c06862ad6d6b938d04db18d3739)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: 309b5b492cc826108c56bcf544b97416)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Imaging Appliance (md5: 9d60a7d7416468f45cecc985e70b30c2)

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

hyper-v_logo.pngHyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: 6afb21d54373c84a94c2cc395342c211)
Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: 867bd0b6cefcd20b06b19cdc758a111d)
Hyper-V (VHD) Imaging Appliance (md5: f8bf72b3fce277c254d67001190ff9e1)

FileWave Version 14.10.2 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

FileWave Management Suite

The FileWave endpoint management suite allows you to manage your devices wherever they are, wherever you are, whatever they are, and all in one platform!

For anyone upgrading, there are 2 essential elements to be aware of before upgrading:

   * If you are upgrading from less than version 14.8, expect longer than normal upgrade times (one time process)
   * A new port (TCP 20124) for notifications has been added in 14.10.2 and others had been added in prior releases. You may need to add new firewall rules. (read more)
   * FileWave has completed the migration to TeamViewer and "Observe Client" is fully removed

Additionally, there are several deprecation and decommission notices currently active, which you will find within the "Features and Updates in this Release" section.  

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 13.3.1 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 14.7.2 and then from 14.7.2 you can upgrade to 15.0.1.  The minimum memory requirement for FileWave 14+ is 8GB.

Supported Versions

Supported Versions

FileWave Official Version Support

FileWave development teams officially support two major versions at any time, N and N-1. For example, If we assume that the most recent version of FileWave is 14.9.x, then we will officially support versions 14.9.x and 14.8.x. Releases for major versions of FileWave occur roughly every quarter.

What does "officially support" mean? Officially supporting these versions means that we will investigate bug reports in these versions and patch issues that are significant. We will not produce patches for earlier versions than N-1, as this means allocating development resources to problems that are already potentially resolved instead of investing those resources into furthering the product. In short, if an issue is found in a version earlier than the officially supported versions, then remediation for the issue will be in the form of an application upgrade, or a patch to that more recent version.

This does not mean that you can't contact our support teams about an earlier version. They will, to the best of their ability, help you with older versions of the software but they will stop short of escalating tickets to our development teams and will likely recommend an upgrade so that you are getting the latest features and bug fixes.

Compatibility

A Note on Compatibility

A note on the Compatibility charts:  There are several states of compatibility for FileWave clients:  

An additional note on third-party software inclusion, such as TeamViewer:

FileWave Server Platform Support

fwserver-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

FileWave Clients Platform Support

fwclients-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Mobile Clients Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Central (Native) Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

FileWave Booster Platform Support

fwbooster-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

FileWave Imaging Virtual Server Platform Support

fwivs-icon.png

The FileWave Imaging Virtual Server (IVS) is a special appliance that provides imaging support for Windows 10 and 11 UEFI and non-UEFI devices.

The IVS appliance is CentOS 7.9 based and can be run on:

Historically the imaging appliance also supported macOS imaging, but the process for imaging Macs has changed from macOS 10.13.  If you are interested in imaging macOS devices, please read the Imaging in the age of High Sierra article for macOS 10.13 (and beyond) support.

Features and Updates in this Release

New Features

14.10.2 is a security and bug fix release:

FileWave Management Suite

image.png

Apple-Specific Changes

image.png

 

Microsoft
FileWave Imaging (IVS)
Deprecated Features

The following features are deprecated in FileWave 14.10.2 and will be removed in a future version:

 features are still functional in a current release, but will no longer be updated and in future will be removed.

Changes and Fixes in 14.10.2

Changes and Fixes in 14.10.2

Fixes in 14.10.1:

Fixes in 14.10.0:

Included Open Source Software

Click here for the extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Upgrading Your Environment

macOS Downloads

apple.pngmacOS Installers DMG (md5: ff08183a9b3ed2b1b8d953d45ffcf665)
macOS Upgrade Fileset (md5: 3df1a645dec67bcd0ea7c2fc0a18ccfd)
macOS Admin (md5: bc4de1f80d3cf77753663f4157fc41f2)
macOS Booster (md5: 6d47fe11e774c684bbe1218ba682fd2d)
macOS Server (md5: ddc5a361df45de3b79f5739037e7d61d)
macOS Client (md5: 1e5bfe9567bfede795bccee6d1647f8e)

Windows Downloads

Windows.png

Windows Upgrade Fileset v14.10.3 (md5: 74e005a73b0255fb84747f113d8b6ed2)
Windows Admin (md5: 51491c672d24d9229eb6426bee627936)
Windows Booster (md5: 8a77b2a5ff0d978843e1e6f893003364)
Windows Client v14.10.3 (md5: 2cdbcbe8f28e31cf843ededd9f89abae)

NOTE: v14.10.2 had a bug that prevented Windows OS updates from being detected and applied. Use 14.10.3 above.

Windows Upgrade Fileset v14.10.2 (md5: b7bc07fbee70cb42add03cbc662fa9c1)
Windows Client v14.10.2 (md5: 06d681f89150e46b0a541afdbf60ec06)

iOS Downloads

ios.pngThis is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices; it provides for a better end-user experience and is required for location information.

iOS 12+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa (md5: 69b100eb59075381596507df5a26929e)
Static CDN URL :

https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.10.2/filewave/App Portal 14.10.2.ipa

Chrome Extension

Chrome-Logo.pngThe FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

White Labeling the Chromebook Extension (md5: c6f1be708b54feab33e4a1753a81bd45)

Linux Downloads

linux.png

Linux Installers (md5: e979b2a2ac3d877eafe233f901876674)
Linux Server (md5: c9ff1ca5fbf439ac80e2637c71c16b07)
Linux Booster (md5: 320ade4c12f74540b919fc79eda392e6)
Linux IVS (md5:06691ea1e8b5388ebfb608eca1002bf2)

Upgrading the FileWave Server
To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

# login via ssh / root
$ yum update -y 
$ yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.10.2/fwxserver-14.10.2-1.0.x86_64.rpm
$ /usr/local/filewave/python/bin/python /usr/local/filewave/django/manage.pyc flush_scheduler
$ reboot

 

Upgrading a Booster
To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following : 

# login via ssh / root
$ yum update -y
$ yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.10.2/fwbooster-14.10.2-1.0.x86_64.rpm
$ reboot

Note that you can upgrade boosters centrally using the Auto-Upgrade feature within the admin console. You can find out how to do that at this KB article.

Upgrading an Existing IVS

Most likely, your IVS is already at CentOS 7, and you can run the following to easily upgrade your existing IVS appliance:

# login via ssh / root
$ yum update -y
$ yum update -y https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.10.2/filewave-IVS-14.10.2-1.0.x86_64.rpm
$ reboot

If you get a response to the above command that "no packages are marked for update", then you'll need to run the below just one time on this IVS:

# login via ssh / root
$ yum update -y
$ yum install -y https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.10.2/filewave-IVS-14.10.2-1.0.x86_64.rpm
$ reboot

If the version of your IVS is still running on CentOS 6, the upgrade path requires replacing your current appliance as CentOS 6 is End of Life. Upgrade instructions are detailed here for this scenario : IVS Upgrade/Migration Options.

Virtual Appliance Downloads

virtual-appliance.pngVMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: 980963f14722f6055d297d8278f6af84)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: 8c9c023f1d33ea044e16f3e5f1661416)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Imaging Appliance (md5: 70fe2f04bb0116b8ef3cab1f353de209)

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

hyper-v_logo.pngHyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: abc4485c52620afff2c0af4f298c10d2)
Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: d4019985118fca34db69c835ff8e6359)
Hyper-V (VHD) Imaging Appliance (md5: 18b765c0d09a7dc0395504d2282c03c0)

FileWave Version 14.10.1 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

FileWave Management Suite

The FileWave endpoint management suite allows you to manage your devices wherever they are, wherever you are, whatever they are, and all in one platform!

For anyone upgrading, there are 2 essential elements to be aware of before upgrading:

   * If you are upgrading from less than version 14.8, expect longer than normal upgrade times (one time process)
   * A new port (TCP 20124) for notifications has been added in 14.10.1 and others had been added in prior releases. You may need to add new firewall rules. (read more)
   * FileWave has completed the migration to TeamViewer and "Observe Client" is fully removed

Additionally, there are several deprecation and decommission notices currently active, which you will find within the "Features and Updates in this Release" section.  

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 13.3.1 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 14.7.2 and then from 14.7.2 you can upgrade to 15.0.1.  The minimum memory requirement for FileWave 14+ is 8GB.

Supported Versions

Supported Versions

FileWave Official Version Support

FileWave development teams officially support two major versions at any time, N and N-1. For example, If we assume that the most recent version of FileWave is 14.9.x, then we will officially support versions 14.9.x and 14.8.x. Releases for major versions of FileWave occur roughly every quarter.

What does "officially support" mean? Officially supporting these versions means that we will investigate bug reports in these versions and patch issues that are significant. We will not produce patches for earlier versions than N-1, as this means allocating development resources to problems that are already potentially resolved instead of investing those resources into furthering the product. In short, if an issue is found in a version earlier than the officially supported versions, then remediation for the issue will be in the form of an application upgrade, or a patch to that more recent version.

This does not mean that you can't contact our support teams about an earlier version. They will, to the best of their ability, help you with older versions of the software but they will stop short of escalating tickets to our development teams and will likely recommend an upgrade so that you are getting the latest features and bug fixes.

Compatibility

A Note on Compatibility

A note on the Compatibility charts:  There are several states of compatibility for FileWave clients:  

An additional note on third-party software inclusion, such as TeamViewer:

FileWave Server Platform Support

fwserver-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

FileWave Clients Platform Support

fwclients-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Mobile Clients Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

Legacy

FileWave Central (Native) Platform Support

fwmobile-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

Expected to work

FileWave Booster Platform Support

fwbooster-icon.pngFully Tested by QA

FileWave Imaging Virtual Server Platform Support

fwivs-icon.png

The FileWave Imaging Virtual Server (IVS) is a special appliance that provides imaging support for Windows 10 and 11 UEFI and non-UEFI devices.

The IVS appliance is CentOS 7.9 based and can be run on:

Historically the imaging appliance also supported macOS imaging, but the process for imaging Macs has changed from macOS 10.13.  If you are interested in imaging macOS devices, please read the Imaging in the age of High Sierra article for macOS 10.13 (and beyond) support.

Features and Updates in this Release

FileWave Management Suite

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Apple-Specific Changes

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Microsoft
FileWave Imaging (IVS)
Deprecated Features

The following features are deprecated in FileWave 14.10.1 and will be removed in a future version:

 features are still functional in a current release, but will no longer be updated and in future will be removed.

Changes and Fixes in 14.10.1

Changes and Fixes in 14.10.1

Fixes in 14.10.1:

Fixes in 14.10.0:

Included Open Source Software

Click here for the extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Upgrading Your Environment

macOS Downloads

apple.png

macOS Installers DMG (md5: 039821dc17eaf9e7dec8f5bb81169e90)
macOS Upgrade Fileset (md5: c54e88f6b85a243b1570a13639d48c0a)
macOS Admin (md5: 2bcfe84acc82c8000ddbe3c6f6655b1a)
macOS Booster (md5: c6552cceb9bf66cb125816b0b7629b0b)
macOS Server (md5: be9e54aba70fcefcacedb1065f10a3cc)
macOS Client (md5: 416405947956092fef2c48efe8822f99)

Windows Downloads

Windows.png

Windows Upgrade Fileset (md5: c6b77dc1f9ed017698d6e42f1ac43316)
Windows Admin (md5: 4f6e25d0cc45c9734b7f655e78b05c6f)
Windows Booster (md5: 3c1294ee99614252917a6224a09def82)
Windows Client (md5: abd4631d4b5c5e974f0f75b674cc473e)

NOTE: v14.10.1 had a bug that prevented Windows OS updates from being detected and applied. Use 14.10.3 below.

Windows Upgrade Fileset v14.10.3 (md5: 74e005a73b0255fb84747f113d8b6ed2)
Windows Client v14.10.3 (md5: 2cdbcbe8f28e31cf843ededd9f89abae)

iOS Downloads

ios.pngThis is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices; it provides for a better end-user experience and is required for location information.

iOS 12+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa (md5: aeb83c551c01f031896e1f26c2191bcb)
Static CDN URL :

https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.10.1/filewave/App Portal 14.10.1.ipa

Chrome Extension

Chrome-Logo.pngThe FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

White Labeling the Chromebook Extension (md5: c6f1be708b54feab33e4a1753a81bd45)

Linux Downloads

linux.png

Linux Installers (md5: aef9beeebdbb5f2c7c9f67ed8ebf0964)
Linux Server (md5: 45f407f0c3d770227bc638e28d7dfcd9)
Linux Booster (md5: 71ea5ff487cf498dfba0ec727036c4ef)

Upgrading the FileWave Server
To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

# login via ssh / root
$ yum update -y 
$ yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.10.1/fwxserver-14.10.1-1.0.x86_64.rpm
$ /usr/local/filewave/python/bin/python /usr/local/filewave/django/manage.pyc flush_scheduler
$ reboot

 

Upgrading a Booster
To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following : 

# login via ssh / root
$ yum update -y
$ yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.10.1/fwbooster-14.10.1-1.0.x86_64.rpm
$ reboot

Note that you can upgrade boosters centrally using the Auto-Upgrade feature within the admin console. You can find out how to do that at this KB article.

Upgrading an Existing IVS

Most likely, your IVS is already at CentOS 7, and you can run the following to easily upgrade your existing IVS appliance:

# login via ssh / root
$ yum update -y
$ yum update -y https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.10.1/filewave-IVS-14.10.1-1.0.x86_64.rpm
$ reboot

If you get a response to the above command that "no packages are marked for update", then you'll need to run the below just one time on this IVS:

# login via ssh / root
$ yum update -y
$ yum install -y https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.10.1/filewave-IVS-14.10.1-1.0.x86_64.rpm
$ reboot

If the version of your IVS is still running on CentOS 6, the upgrade path requires replacing your current appliance as CentOS 6 is End of Life. Upgrade instructions are detailed here for this scenario : IVS Upgrade/Migration Options.

Virtual Appliance Downloads

virtual-appliance.png

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: 631d928114d19cc6d8e9d4f75f9aac21)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: 3922dd2a4178bcc240eb63936712490d)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Imaging Appliance (md5: 96ade18cc323951e1b7aeb8909b197cb)

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

hyper-v_logo.png

Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: 509fb5b67c48c05e78acb0a175146670)
Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: 8c7788d0133eeabcf96aadbd893ffd7a)
Hyper-V (VHD) Imaging Appliance (md5: 593ca38cba7e060885f8d948e051b87f)

FileWave Version 14.9.3 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

macOS Installers DMG (md5: b603eebaecca0f5995b60d2951833e14)

macOS Upgrade Fileset (md5: 27119592c63e75acfbd63a3282d3d6a1)

macOS Admin (md5: babda3c136c4e2b7de416a070d3e1b1c)

macOS Booster (md5: f51073f6c663311906f94469713ca77b)

macOS Server (md5: 0dce59232194f97502bc0a9a81199f21)

macOS Client (md5: b289acd448ec23bf0416f39317741701)

---

Windows Upgrade Fileset (md5: 770b3241da4e4241fab3f08cbb9840a5)

Windows Admin (md5: 582db7051b1836c237125bd7e0086654)

Windows Booster (md5: b5426583fad1926e472dc085f5928d1e)

Windows Client (md5: 896ca2819e65418afe06866cb30753c6)

---

This is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices; it provides for a better end-user experience and is required for location information.

iOS 12+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa (md5: 11b543d22f45934092b1a8b0ea7092db)
Static CDN URL :

                https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.9.3/filewave/App Portal 14.9.3.ipa

---

The FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

Skeleton for Chromebook white-boxing (md5: 282061a02db12bfa547007b8cde1fc9a)

---

Linux Installers (md5: e45a24dca6d6695439fc822741112b0d)

Linux Server (md5: 08b5652dda7aebbca7d38cffc5e82c68)

Linux Booster (md5: 9e2a2ebdc75d84a5a1b87c01de0f1584)

Note: Use the following command to download offline installers:

wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.9.3/FileWave_Linux_14.9.3.zip
                  unzip FileWave_Linux_14.9.3.zip

---

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: bf6946ed8a9725e0668707f15073eb92)

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: 8a9a742b4395cbe5ae1779f690b3d017)

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Imaging Appliance (md5: 91176d1d9c54dee4718b378bb59a9a7a)

---

Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: 354c2d800286c12de200ed0a921f7595)

Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: 390d91bbc1a26b909afb581a21513bca)

Hyper-V (VHD) Imaging Appliance (md5: af1ff09ed411879ef4f7b571b7fde0b5)

FileWave Version 14.8.0 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

macOS Installers DMG (md5: 99f5a6b84a200d89d93c4bf9c2b7edc5)

macOS Upgrade Fileset (md5: c32ce79250eefc47a926ea5767f3630c)

macOS Admin (md5: a7730b84faa3e1c03381514da42eca2f)

macOS Booster (md5: a7730b84faa3e1c03381514da42eca2f)

macOS Server (md5: e5dabeb91146b3681063470ca9c03890)

macOS Client (md5: d3423f5a066f5b73c2e912cb39d7da58)

---

Windows Upgrade Fileset (md5: ed669740a7a8c6f9a17d04dd5cbaf762)

Windows Admin (md5: 81ce5cef4085a38d45448807f0502472)

Windows Booster (md5: 736e09150f3daf77df861d88db83ddfa)

Windows Client (md5: 5c5b5acab376cbbf6901a95c92c8721c)

---

This is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices; it provides for a better end-user experience and is required for location information.

iOS 12+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa (md5: 462ced428486ec9c40a5b446bb65bf7e)
Static CDN URL :

                https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.8.0/filewave/App Portal 14.8.0.ipa

---

The FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

Skeleton for Chromebook white-boxing (md5: 530c0d8947ddc9375f5fa176ac834f95)

---

Linux Installers (md5: a765f141eaff786084951bbcc6d91171)

Linux Server (md5: 87c8e75d7f6b092f2e70e531f69502b2)

Linux Booster (md5: 8a6858b38990f6b4db84ce0a247898cf)

Note: Use the following command to download offline installers:

wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.8.0/FileWave_Linux_14.8.0.zip
                        unzip FileWave_Linux_14.8.0.zip

---

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: f0a09529dfcf5d548105f5240f8d6552)

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: 82a7a95adb85333c210fd25011afc2c0)

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Imaging Appliance (md5: 2753d325881c7c7a1ec9d78ebf40c39e)

---

Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: f8dd946b99d427ea5e966bd56158a7be)

Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: a62081632f230eee9715286b36884f9f)

Hyper-V (VHD) Imaging Appliance (md5: 9718a09250d05f924d3b2f08867f33d9)

FileWave Version 14.7.2 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

macOS Installers DMG (md5: af14f20647b40dc427977ddd2eba6a41)

macOS Upgrade Fileset (md5: d17e96b2629738a4001b352ef1f086e6)

macOS Admin (md5: 6e1f5eae1dec5c39957b6d50fce7c3f0)

macOS Booster (md5: 9f0984cd67eb3db10ce75bfa3a0167b1)

macOS Server (md5: 1e1abe56e2e32f2c66f9303763ae2cc4)

macOS Client (md5: 40a9a349d9ac6507a1a908a5c975bac5)

---

Windows Upgrade Fileset (md5: d17e96b2629738a4001b352ef1f086e6)

Windows Admin (md5: 5e3d3f6342983cb385f29cc8ed37c54d)

Windows Booster (md5: 2b9eb7785ed71562df721468a5ee273c)

Windows Client (md5: 8182e7097495543e0a2c24a843e594e3)

---

This is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices; it provides for a better end-user experience and is required for location information.

iOS 9+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa (md5: aad77c327b67dc5fd8e9159653ec4b0b)
Static CDN URL :

                https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.7.2/filewave/App Portal 14.7.2.ipa

---

The FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

Skeleton for Chromebook white-boxing (md5: 8101235c72bd9a0f37dcb06b7d6f5dd4)

---

Linux Installers (md5: 66413df27c04667d28bff1e1c2ce2cc5)

Linux Server (md5: 2081f863e8b9f7a8641278d996deacb9)

Linux Booster (md5: 2ced1786f5149833360ecf18dff76b44)

Note: Use the following command to download offline installers:

wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.7.2/FileWave_Linux_14.7.2.zip
unzip FileWave_Linux_14.7.2.zip

---

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: 0ab0e4927536bf660b87031da8b6a363)

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: 7881c367a46adbc2eef8dbad05a1979d)

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Imaging Appliance (md5: bc3ffa1695d81c0b1d007bf8a97623a2)

---

Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: d327a54f279d8a72564f61cfdce19d6b)

Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: a836305f6f50319636d67326d4b2ba46)

Hyper-V (VHD) Imaging Appliance (md5: dabebacc6ad0f90d413698ae5893b0c9)

FileWave Version 14.7.0 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

FileWave Management Suite

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 13.3.1 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 14.7.0.  Minimum memory requirement for FileWave 14+ is 8GB.

Compatibility

Server

Booster

Clients

Admin

Mobile Clients

Compatibility Chart

14.7.0-Compatibility.png

About "Compatibility"

A note on the Compatibility charts:  There are several states of compatibility for FileWave clients:  

Legacy Version Compatibility Chart

14.2.0-Legacy.png

FileWave Official Version Support

FileWave development teams officially support two major versions at any time, N and N-1. For example, If we assume that the most recent version of FileWave is 14.6.x, then we will officially support versions 14.6.x and 14.5.x. Releases for major versions of FileWave occur roughly every quarter.

What does "officially support" mean? Officially supporting these versions means that we will investigate bug reports in these versions and patch issues that are significant in nature. We will not produce patches for earlier versions than N-1, as this means allocating development resources to problems that are already potentially resolved instead of investing those resources into furthering the product. In short, if an issue is found in a version earlier than the officially supported versions, then remediation for the issue will be in the form of an application upgrade, or a patch to that more recent version.

This does not mean that you can't contact our support teams about an earlier version. They will, to the best of their ability, help you with older versions of the software but they will stop short of escalating tickets to our development teams and will likely recommend an upgrade so that you are getting the latest features and bug fixes.

New Features

FileWave Management Suite

Software Update improvements

Web Console

Internals

Remote control

Apple 

VPP protocol improvement

macOS management

Windows

Google

Policy Changes

Deprecated Features

The following features are deprecated in FileWave 14.7.0 and will be removed in a future version:

Additional Information

Included Open Source Software

Click here for an extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Changes and Fixes in 14.7.0

Location Tracking

The location reporting feature in FileWave is disabled by default.
It is recommended that you verify that this feature is in accordance with your organization’s policies and AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). Notify your end users before activating location reporting, as enabling the feature will prompt for permission to location information.
Read more... The Location Tracking KB (https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Location+Tracking)

Upgrading Your FileWave Server

 Please make sure you have a recent backup before upgrading your server.

Downloads

Included in the Bundled Installer:

macOS Downloads

macOS Installers DMG (md5: bf5550233d9e71ab89a1f75f6d00b8e0)

macOS Upgrade Fileset (md5: af4241b636c74508e204923906791339)

[macOS Admin](https://s3.amazonaws.com/filewavebeta/14.7.0/FileWave Admin.pkg) (md5: 72151f0691f2da54f795a04e084167d4)

[macOS Booster](https://s3.amazonaws.com/filewavebeta/14.7.0/FileWave Booster.pkg) (md5: 4c9999c8e5ed85c4666e396f58a33c2f)

[macOS Server](https://s3.amazonaws.com/filewavebeta/14.7.0/FileWave Server.pkg) (md5: d3c0449dc2fa4a441cd51d55d025e144)

[macOS Client](https://s3.amazonaws.com/filewavebeta/14.7.0/FileWave Client.pkg) (md5: 4fce238a5a40d6c3377c292ef11230c9)

Windows Downloads

Windows Upgrade Fileset (md5: 0125a5aaf185bb1e27f1df76a8127e18)

Windows Admin (md5: b2206bd1d9d873b0c9b94f422e339a70)

Windows Booster (md5: 284fabdb855443239cbfae7c4cc4ed94)

Windows Client (md5: 6ca365e80c676f297d09eba456c5d868)

For more information, see FileWave is no more running natively on the Windows Server platform. Windows Server End of Life KB.

Linux Downloads

Linux Installers (md5: f8042f3b262ed7f02f66ceed746cfc47)

Linux Server (md5: 67454d663a0c6b544085b5b51ffb8577)

Linux Booster (md5: 9d2912d78f3e629bb0b235a6d5e194dc)

To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://s3.amazonaws.com/filewavebeta/14.7.0/fwxserver-14.7.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm

To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://s3.amazonaws.com/filewavebeta/14.7.0/fwbooster-14.7.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm

Note: Use the following command to download offline installers:

wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/filewavebeta/14.7.0/FileWave_Linux_14.7.0.zip
unzip FileWave_Linux_14.7.0.zip

iOS Downloads

This is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices ; it provides for a better end user experience and is required for location information.

iOS 9+ : [FileWave Enterprise.ipa](https://s3.amazonaws.com/filewavebeta/14.7.0/filewave/App Portal 14.7.0.ipa) (md5: b4bb21d5ffcc68ec13f6fc5c2d50b2e4)
Static CDN URL :

                https://s3.amazonaws.com/filewavebeta/14.7.0/filewave/App Portal 14.7.0.ipa

Chrome

The FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

Skeleton for Chromebook white-boxing (md5: 716075ea91cdd3cc794f04fdb31f5d20)

Virtual Appliance Downloads

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: 507632bb4c42e7ad0f5f4bf205f5115c)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: fceb755a86a5a154067b6180179ced20)

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: d568294d09a2295a7503627dd63594b8)

Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: a9ad13e3df17755f7b68e93e532f8c35)

FileWave Version 14.6.3 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior.  They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

macOS Installers DMG (md5: fd1fb1fbb9db90b03f842ae1f86ad99e)

macOS Upgrade Fileset (md5: ad43303473c2e4d0ef66bdb5f813b4bb)

macOS Admin (md5: c6c6fd90ade8c096818e0029d8657ad6)

macOS Booster (md5: a8f3a55dbc1458a8c6d57f374da705da)

macOS Server (md5: 4f4ba03ced9812fc9e394fbfb4ad8525)

macOS Client (md5: d6ef64be9ebaaf4eb39c4710fdafa3b9)

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Windows Upgrade Fileset (md5: d7ee69a2d2304b34444e14763929a9e0)

Windows Admin (md5: 875491bb08ba86d67eb43c596473dd6d)

Windows Booster (md5: fb883cffd57f515fca9f7e28f494601f)

Windows Client (md5: 2c9c125ad22e31bb1463bbc0734c55a3)

---

This is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices ; it provides for a better end user experience and is required for location information.

iOS 9+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa (md5: 4c0c1a6a18c83c440482c49cf30ba346)
Static CDN URL :

                https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.6.3/filewave/App Portal 14.6.3.ipa

---

The FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

Skeleton for Chromebook white-boxing (md5: e08b8b34808a4a237269d7ed9fcd3eaa)

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Linux Installers (md5: 97d3157ab60be819ce830ee90d9154a7)

Linux Server (md5: 91e0de462c9080accb8659ec9b681480)

Linux Booster (md5: 1d7bd7a2ecf95d8c7ca54f42d8e80768)

Note: Use the following command to download offline installers:

wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.6.3/FileWave_Linux_14.6.3.zip
unzip FileWave_Linux_14.6.3.zip

---

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: b68347f34908723d232ea2429e7df595)

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: 491e44058a4d77ccc5960175634216a5)

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Imaging Appliance (md5: 0a432aa06735a8112c9e5b89d1b59053)

---

Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: e832a6c627df3a120c11b9160d83c2c6)

Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: ca6ca79c3bcf39174c92c10f44864bd6)

Hyper-V (VHD) Imaging Appliance (md5: bb0b6842fc118b5b1bda846b2451ce5b)

FileWave Version 14.5.4 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

FileWave Management Suite

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 12.7.1 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 14.5.4.  Minimum memory requirement for FileWave 14+ is 8GB.

Compatibility

Server

CentOS 6 is officially end-of-life.

A critical security issue has been fixed in Grafana-based Dashboard ( https://grafana.com/blog/2020/06/03/grafana-6.7.4-and-7.0.2-released-with-important-security-fix/ ), but the fix is available for CentOS 7 only. While it is recommended to upgrade to CentOS 7, upgrading a CentOS 6 setup to FileWave 14.5.4 can be achieved with:

wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.5.4/fwxserver-14.5.4-1.0.x86_64.rpmrpm -ivh fwxserver-14.5.4-1.0.x86_64.rpm --nodeps

Grafana-based dashboard will then be disabled for security reasons.

Booster

Clients

Admin

Mobile Clients

Compatibility Chart

14.5.0-Compatibility.png

Legacy Version Compatibility Chart

14.2.0-Legacy.png

FileWave Official Version Support

FileWave development teams officially support two major versions at any time, N and N-1. For example, If we assume that the most recent version of FileWave is 14.5.x, then we will officially support versions 14.5.x and 14.4.x. Releases for major versions of FileWave occur roughly ever quarter.

What does "officially support" mean? Officially supporting these versions means that we will investigate bug reports in these versions and patch issues that are significant in nature. We will not produce patches for earlier versions than N-1, as this means allocating development resources to problems that are already potentially resolved instead of investing those resources into furthering the product. In short, if an issue is found in a version earlier than the officially supported versions, then remediation for the issue will be in the form of an application upgrade, or a patch to that more recent version.

This does not mean that you can't contact our support teams about an earlier version. They will, to the best of their ability, help you with older versions of the software but they will stop short of escalating tickets to our development teams and will likely recommend an upgrade so that you are getting the latest features and bug fixes.

New Features

FileWave 14.5.4 primarily updates Apache to Version 2.4.51 to fix a critical CVE and addresses several small FileWave-related bugs.

See below for new features introduced with FileWave 14.5:

FileWave Management Suite:

Apple:

Web Admin:

Windows MDM (read more):

Additional Information

Included Open Source Software

Click here for an extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Changes and Fixes in 14.5.4

Changes and Fixes in 14.5.3

Changes and Fixes in 14.5.2

Changes and Fixes in 14.5.1

Changes and Fixes in 14.5.0

Changes and Fixes in 14.4.2

Location Tracking

The location reporting feature in FileWave is disabled by default.
It is recommended that you verify that this feature is in accordance with your organization’s policies and AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). Notify your end users before activating location reporting, as enabling the feature will prompt for permission to location information.
Read more... The Location Tracking KB (https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Location+Tracking)

Important Notes if Upgrading from FileWave 13.x.x

If you upgrade from FileWave 13.1.3 or below, /fwxserver will be moved to its new location /usr/local/filewave/fwxserver. In case moving is not possible (specific mount point for instance), upgrade will stop and will require manual data folder move.

For Details please refer to fwxserver folder relocation in FileWave Server 13.1.5+ on macOS and Linux Platforms

Backup Script Update:

With this relocation of /fwxserver, the backup script must be updated on your server to ensure a proper backup is being captured.

Please reference the following for more information; https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Automated+Backup

Security Changes

Version 13.0.x introduces higher security standards which have impact on self-signed certificate usage.

While it is recommended to use Trusted-CA issued certificates, you can still use self-signed certificate with FileWave ; please make sure you follow the upgrade steps described in this KB article.

With FileWave 13.0.x, FileWave uses new Apple Push Notifications service with HTTP/2 protocol ; make sure your FileWave server can contact https://api.push.apple.com (port 443).

Starting with FileWave 13.1.0, all components (clients and boosters) will be assigned a certificate to validate their access to your FileWave instance. This implies that Boosters need to be enrolled to be part of your FileWave setup.

When upgrading, a Compatibility Mode will automatically be enabled to ease transition ; in this mode, already enrolled clients will automatically be assigned a certificate, but Boosters will require manual "create certificate" operation once upgraded to 13.1.

You can figure out which booster requires a certificate by looking at the booster view.

If you are using a self signed certificate for your FileWave Server, Booster trust store needs to be updated to trust this certificate. The easiest way is to go through our Custom Package Builder Service and generate a Booster Package which will contain the server certificate.

Upgrading Your FileWave Server

 Please make sure you have a recent backup before upgrading your server.

Downloads

Included in the Bundled Installer:


macOS Downloads

macOS Installers DMG (md5: dc93e676c02510ce5ea542b4e1cdff5f)

macOS Upgrade Fileset (md5: ee8596fcec2037b4e7cc62e738c1c140)

[macOS Admin](https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.5.4/FileWave Admin.pkg) (md5: 61f5cbcd405571273d8dc0eacacad3fd)

[macOS Booster](https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.5.4/FileWave Booster.pkg) (md5: 9918f8b0f853e8a6a4c03291174e815e)

[macOS Server](https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.5.4/FileWave Server.pkg) (md5: a8c9b396a7c99cdb3ec2d1bcda1ac883)

[macOS Client](https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.5.4/FileWave Client.pkg) (md5: 257e677adb5f227ffe508c9c02209602)


Windows Downloads

Windows Upgrade Fileset (md5: 4ff9564205e845ecb2c4e928497f44d7)

Windows Admin (md5: 352979eca2c48c4fd0418ceb065b3188)

Windows Booster (md5: 2b18bcacdd99d302236a7f836fd0252d)

Windows Client (md5: fa006f53e01dbded6a87613a13e3a37e)

For more information, see FileWave is no more running natively on the Windows Server platform. Windows Server End of Life KB.


Linux Downloads

Linux Installers (md5: 7bc9935221388b83f1c89ca5a49308ba)

Linux Server (md5: 433524d65c2eecec1b0eef1e823e2cb1)

Linux Booster (md5: 9498695b29d8624ecd7cf32cd2b20ff2)

To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.5.4/fwxserver-14.5.4-1.0.x86_64.rpm

To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.5.4/fwbooster-14.5.4-1.0.x86_64.rpm

Note: Use the following command to download offline installers:

wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.5.4/FileWave_Linux_14.5.4.zip
unzip FileWave_Linux_14.5.4.zip


iOS Downloads

This is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices ; it provides for a better end user experience and is required for location information.

iOS 9+ : [FileWave Enterprise.ipa](https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.5.4/filewave/App Portal 14.5.4.ipa) (md5: bed3bfa962ab1520ebaabb487934a2a1)
Static CDN URL :

                https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.5.4/filewave/App Portal 14.5.4.ipa


Chrome

The FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

Skeleton for Chromebook white-boxing (md5: 8c75933f3745bb810944a674a9c5d55e)


Virtual Appliance Downloads

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: 755006bb5eefff62802a826daa099ce0)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: fd85674bcc84c6ca5cff52ed80b50c75)

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing FileWave Appliances


Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: b4e1fe85fe21dc8dc255a831fafd7e9f)

Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: f50f1ebf11db8aab3d191fe79bbcb009)

FileWave Version 14.0.2 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

FileWave Management Suite

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 12.7.1 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 14.0.2.  Additionally, FileWave 14+ has a higher minimum memory requirement of 8GB.

Compatibility

Server

Booster

Clients

Windows 7 is officially End Of Life from Microsoft and is no longer officially supported by FileWave from version 13.3 onwards.

Admin

Mobile Clients

Older Android versions using Native APK application are supported using Version 13.3.1.

Compatibility Chart

14.0.2-Compatibility.png

Legacy Version Compatibility Chart

14.0.0-Legacy.png

New Features

New Web admin (Beta !)

Apple devices management:

macOS 11 "Big Sur" changes:

One of the changes announced by Apple during WWDC 2020 is that macOS 11 will drop support for command line installation of profiles and Software Update.

FileWave 14.0.2 contains important change to profile installation for non-MDM enrolled macOS (or profiles installed before MDM enrollment).

Desktop devices management:

Native console:

Installers:

Internals:

Additional Information

Included Open Source Software

Click here for an extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Changes and Fixes in 14.0.2

Changes and Fixes in 14.0.1

Location Tracking

The location reporting feature in FileWave is disabled by default.
It is recommended that you verify that this feature is in accordance with your organization’s policies and AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). Notify your end users before activating location reporting, as enabling the feature will prompt for permission to location information.
Read more... The Location Tracking KB (https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Location+Tracking)

If you upgrade from FileWave 13.1.3 or below, /fwxserver will be moved to its new location /usr/local/filewave/fwxserver. In case moving is not possible (specific mount point for instance), upgrade will stop and will require manual data folder move.

For Details please refer to fwxserver folder relocation in FileWave Server 13.1.5+ on macOS and Linux Platforms

Backup Script Update:

With this relocation of /fwxserver, the backup script must be updated on your server to ensure a proper backup is being captured.

Please reference the following for more information; https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Automated+Backup

Security Changes

Version 13.0.x introduces higher security standards which have impact on self-signed certificate usage.

While it is recommended to use Trusted-CA issued certificates, you can still use self-signed certificate with FileWave ; please make sure you follow the upgrade steps described in this KB article.

With FileWave 13.0.x, FileWave uses new Apple Push Notifications service with HTTP/2 protocol ; make sure your FileWave server can contact https://api.push.apple.com (port 443).

Starting with FileWave 13.1.0, all components (clients and boosters) will be assigned a certificate to validate their access to your FileWave instance. This implies that Boosters need to be enrolled to be part of your FileWave setup.

When upgrading, a Compatibility Mode will automatically be enabled to ease transition ; in this mode, already enrolled clients will automatically be assigned a certificate, but Boosters will require manual "create certificate" operation once upgraded to 13.1.

You can figure out which booster requires a certificate by looking at the booster view.

If you are using a self signed certificate for your FileWave Server, Booster trust store needs to be updated to trust this certificate. The easiest way is to go through our Custom Package Builder Service and generate a Booster Package which will contain the server certificate.

Upgrading Your FileWave Server

 Please make sure you have a recent backup before upgrading your server.

Downloads

Included in the Bundled Installer:


macOS Downloads

An issue which could prevent client upgrade has been identified in version 14.0.2. This issue has been fixed and client version 14.0.2 has been replaced by 14.0.3.

macOS Installers DMG (md5: 5b8b991efd0d102eaaba4dd55d7b3d7c)

macOS Upgrade Fileset (md5: 0fc5c6378fd5a246b2ce62d911aec2dd) - 14.0.3 (including upgrade fix)

[macOS Admin](https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.0.2/FileWave Admin.pkg) (md5: 61927ffdb8d367132f858ed0b2f18c8c)

[macOS Booster](https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.0.2/FileWave Booster.pkg) (md5: b0ec08b290b4755e8f4ade367f3a1b0d)

[macOS Server](https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.0.2/FileWave Server.pkg) (md5: f363fa555902c85bcf108242f3da2a55)

[macOS Client](https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.0.3/FileWave Client.pkg) (md5: 8b72a9bf36b9df7b1de822a6cbe8f14e) - 14.0.3 (including upgrade fix)


Windows Downloads

An issue which could prevent client upgrade has been identified in version 14.0.2. This issue has been fixed and client version 14.0.2 has been replaced by 14.0.3.

Windows Upgrade Fileset (md5: 1c8b0c765a2c6588da45520a533492ae) - 14.0.3 (including upgrade fix)

Windows Admin (md5: 97525f81133d5ebb9f08e3b152f4a3f7)

Windows Booster (md5: eb13836d6bc920295c1f282506ccd698)

Windows Client (md5: e504e88d3b9082f739dd73ae4ce55508) - 14.0.3 (including upgrade fix)

For more information, see FileWave is no more running natively on the Windows Server platform. Windows Server End of Life KB.


Linux Downloads

Linux Installers (md5: 5bdabf12904c55b392fda7ead1e407b8)

Linux Server (md5: 4abdb1ef370ed8474c3f9b00c2dea3f1)

Linux Booster (md5: 1a2a74374f1baccb132b3dd76617662e)

To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.0.2/fwxserver-14.0.2-1.0.x86_64.rpm

To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.0.2/fwbooster-14.0.2-1.0.x86_64.rpm

Note: Use the following command to download offline installers:

wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.0.2/FileWave_Linux_14.0.2.zip
unzip FileWave_Linux_14.0.2.zip


iOS Downloads

This is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices ; it provides for a better end user experience and is required for location information.

iOS 9+ : [FileWave Enterprise.ipa](https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.0.3/filewave/App Portal 14.0.3.ipa) (md5: 0e0d3c504d180cec6252af1c32608206)
Static CDN URL :

        https://fwdl.filewave.com/14.0.3/filewave/App Portal 14.0.3.ipa

As Apple code signing requirements have changed since 14.0.2 has been released, the native app portal has been re-built and re-signed with new requirements and released as version 14.0.3.


Chrome

The FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

Skeleton for Chromebook white-boxing (md5: 150fd09e2005b71a9ce85b6ed6225a1c)


Virtual Appliance Downloads

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: 5e5122eb2a990e4de7348354610252b9)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: 489248b6f99778c8b3ca24390aba0fe6)

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing FileWave Appliances


Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: 0ac391d2abf61ea92e57ea716caf5d62)

Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: aeb7d01b727959d1b3a05053620b65e0)

FileWave Version 13.3.1 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

FileWave Management Suite

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 12.3.0 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 13.3.1

Compatibility

Server

Booster

Clients

Windows 7 is officially End Of Life from Microsoft and is no longer officially supported by FileWave from version 13.3 onwards.

Admin

Mobile Clients

Compatibility Chart

13.3.1-Compatibility.png

Legacy Version Compatibility Chart

13.3.0 Legacy Version Chart.png

Windows Servers: End of Life

FileWave 13.3 will be the last FileWave release capable of running natively on the Windows Server platform. FileWave Server version 14 and beyond will only be supported on macOS and Linux platforms. FileWave Server on Windows will continue to function and be supported through the end of this year, but no new features or functions will be added after the 13.3 release.

For more information, see Windows Server End of Life KB.

New Features

Apple 2020 Spring Release Support:

Changes in Restriction Profile

Changes in Login Window Profile

Changes in Notification Profile

Changes in VPN Profile

macOS Content Caching changes

Miscellaneous

EMM

Chromebooks

Device Management:

Inventory Fields in Clients View (Native Admin)

Dedicated Booster Communication

Device Identification

Additional Information

Included Open Source Software

Click here for an extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Changes and Fixes in 13.3.0

Location Tracking

The location reporting feature in FileWave is disabled by default.
It is recommended that you verify that this feature is in accordance with your organization’s policies and AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). Notify your end users before activating location reporting, as enabling the feature will prompt for permission to location information.
Read more... The Location Tracking KB (https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Location+Tracking)

If you upgrade from FileWave 13.1.3 or below, /fwxserver will be moved to its new location /usr/local/filewave/fwxserver. In case moving is not possible (specific mount point for instance), upgrade will stop and will require manual data folder move.

For Details please refer to fwxserver folder relocation in FileWave Server 13.1.5+ on macOS and Linux Platforms

Backup Script Update:

With this relocation of /fwxserver, the backup script must be updated on your server to ensure a proper backup is being captured.

Please reference the following for more information; https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Automated+Backup

Security Changes

Version 13.0.x introduces higher security standards which have impact on self-signed certificate usage.

While it is recommended to use Trusted-CA issued certificates, you can still use self-signed certificate with FileWave ; please make sure you follow the upgrade steps described in this KB article.

With FileWave 13.0.x, FileWave uses new Apple Push Notifications service with HTTP/2 protocol ; make sure your FileWave server can contact https://api.push.apple.com (port 443).

Starting with FileWave 13.1.0, all components (clients and boosters) will be assigned a certificate to validate their access to your FileWave instance. This implies that Boosters need to be enrolled to be part of your FileWave setup.

When upgrading, a Compatibility Mode will automatically be enabled to ease transition ; in this mode, already enrolled clients will automatically be assigned a certificate, but Boosters will require manual "create certificate" operation once upgraded to 13.1.

You can figure out which booster requires a certificate by looking at the booster view.

If you are using a self signed certificate for your FileWave Server, Booster trust store needs to be updated to trust this certificate. The easiest way is to go through our Custom Package Builder Service and generate a Booster Package which will contain the server certificate.

Upgrading Your FileWave Server

 Please make sure you have a recent backup before upgrading your server.

Downloads

Included in the Bundled Installer:


macOS Downloads

macOS Installers DMG (md5: 895f0195121fdc73b9ac16bfad4876ec)

macOS Upgrade Fileset (md5: 81147c6002a79a56c162b61e91ed9d7b)

[macOS Admin](https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.3.1/FileWave Admin.pkg) (md5: 6454dd61a2faf46de907bddc7e3d5a26)

[macOS Booster](https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.3.1/FileWave Booster.pkg) (md5: 9365ef609af6cfce39ee306fea04ffc4)

[macOS Server](https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.3.1/FileWave Server.pkg) (md5: b43bf3b896161ea9d1c6cbc2f66dee1d)


Windows Downloads

Windows Installers (md5: 5aec13561a44acae201e29cffa1f8e25)

Windows Upgrade Fileset (md5: 2cc489cbfba768a11b7cc054f8108368)

Windows Admin (md5: b580791476861263988b48032172d5ea)

Windows Booster (md5: 4bc0fa06158b16e5a09eee568d1429c3)

In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.

FileWave 13.3 will be the last FileWave release capable of running natively on the Windows Server platform. FileWave Server version 14 and beyond will only be supported on macOS and Linux platforms. FileWave Server on Windows will continue to function and be supported through the end of this year, but no new features or functions will be added after the 13.3 release.

For more information, see  Windows Server End of Life  KB.


Linux Downloads

Linux Installers (md5: 33094329b8beca9557f7e507c2dde12c)

Linux Server (md5: 02fd68d54dddfcc41795fc77fadced1a)

Linux Booster (md5: 5a80b8484a373e36d1a4bd2b0110a2df)

To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.3.1/fwxserver-13.3.1-1.0.x86_64.rpm

To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.3.1/fwbooster-13.3.1-1.0.x86_64.rpm

Note: Use the following command to download offline installers:

wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.3.1/FileWave_Linux_13.3.1.zip
unzip FileWave_Linux_13.3.1.zip


iOS Downloads

This is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices ; it provides for a better end user experience and is required for location information.

iOS 9+ : [FileWave Enterprise.ipa](https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.3.1/filewave/App Portal 13.3.1.ipa) (md5: 47a6435063f416f70298f442ed7d8d7c)
Static CDN URL :

                https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.3.1/filewave/App Portal 13.3.1.ipa


Android Downloads

This is the Android APK, and can be downloaded and associated to update already enrolled Android Devices.
FileWaveClient-13.3.1.apk (md5: b2891be5ad8e87926c761e31f039a5fe)

Skeleton for Android white-boxing) (md5: b151529916c9829ef23c1925ad69e457)


Chrome

The FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

Skeleton for Chromebook white-boxing (md5: d81f87e242fc8984ecd4ebb7692e48e1)


Virtual Appliance Downloads

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance (md5: e23a3568a60d44f429aa8e74d4de9066)
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance (md5: 591ee716b7bf66c2da964fc665850b71)

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing Virtual Appliances


Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance (md5: f1430c066f5d63a39d28745224c27ce8)

A new package has been uploaded to fix a potential issue with server VHD ; ensure you have the latest version by checking the zip md5.

Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance (md5: 313bf8f043486b8aa87b53311f6af997)

FileWave Version 13.2.3 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

FileWave Management Suite

Included in the Installer

Compatibility

Server

Booster

Clients

Admin

Mobile Clients

Compatibility Chart

13.2.0-Compatibility.png

FileWave 13.2 has not been tested against iOS 10 and iOS 11; nevertheless devices running those iOS versions should still be manageable with FileWave 13.2.

If you upgrade from FileWave 13.1.3 or below, /fwxserver will be moved to its new location /usr/local/filewave/fwxserver. In case moving is not possible (specific mount point for instance), upgrade will stop and will require manual data folder move.

For Details please refer to fwxserver folder relocation in FileWave Server 13.1.5+ on macOS and Linux Platforms

New Features (13.2.0, 13.2.1, 13.2.2)

Apple 2019 Fall Release Support:

Apple New OS Support

Profile Changes

DEP Changes

Bootstrap Token Management

Android EMM and ChromeBook Feature Improvements

Device Management

Client Renaming Changes

Uninstall Script Change

Inventory

Inventory Field Changes/Additions

Additional Information

Included Open Source Software

Click here for an extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Changes and Fixes in 13.2.3

Fixes in 13.2.2

Fixes in 13.2.1

Fixes in 13.2.0

Downloads

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 12.3.0 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 13.1+.

Upgrading

Please read: https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Upgrading+your+FileWave+Server
This article contains important information that will help ensure your upgrade runs smoothly.  It is strongly advised that you review this for each release, since new notes or instructions may have been added.
Please make sure you have a recent backup before upgrading your server.

Upgrading FileWave requires the FileWave Imaging Appliance (IVS) is upgraded to a compatible version to ensure communication continues. Example: FileWave 13.2.0 requires the 6.2 IVS to image your computers.
The FileWave Engage Server must be version 1.2.0 or greater for compatibility.

In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.

Location Tracking

The location reporting feature in FileWave is disabled by default.
It is recommended that you verify that this feature is in accordance with your organization’s policies and AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). Notify your end users before activating location reporting, as enabling the feature will prompt for permission to location information.
Read more... The Location Tracking KB (https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Location+Tracking)

Before Upgrading

Version 13.0.x introduces higher security standards which have impact on self-signed certificate usage.

While it is recommended to use Trusted-CA issued certificates, you can still use self-signed certificate with FileWave ; please make sure you follow the upgrade steps described in this KB article.

Following upgrade steps is important to make sure your FileWave setup works properly !

With FileWave 13.0.x, FileWave uses new Apple Push Notifications service with HTTP/2 protocol ; make sure your FileWave server can contact https://api.push.apple.com (port 443).

Security Changes

Starting with FileWave 13.1.0, all components (clients and boosters) will be assigned a certificate to validate their access to your FileWave instance. This implies that Boosters need to be enrolled to be part of your FileWave setup.

When upgrading, a Compatibility Mode will automatically be enabled to ease transition ; in this mode, already enrolled clients will automatically be assigned a certificate, but Boosters will require manual "create certificate" operation once upgraded to 13.1.
You can figure out which booster requires a certificate by looking at the booster view.

If you are using a self signed certificate for your FileWave Server, Booster trust store needs to be updated to trust this certificate. The easiest way is to go through our Custom Package Builder Service and generate a Booster Package which will contain the server certificate.

Web admin console

With version 13.0.x comes the first iteration of FileWave web-based admin console. It will be installed automatically and uses default HTTPS port (443).

Upgrade to 13.0.x will fail if port 443 is not available (upgrade will fail without upgrading your server, leaving it with the previous version running).

In order to support Catalina, if you upgrade from FileWave 13.1.3 or an earlier version, /fwxserver will be moved to its new location. In case moving is not possible (specific mount point for instance), upgrade will stop and will require manual data folder move.

For Details please refer to fwxserver folder relocation in FileWave Server 13.1.5+ on macOS and Linux Platforms

Backup Script Update:

With the relocation of /fwxserver, the backup script must be updated on your server to ensure a proper backup is being captured.

Please reference the following for more information; https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Automated+Backup


macOS Downloads

macOS Installers

macOS Upgrade Fileset


Windows Downloads

Windows Installers

Windows Upgrade Fileset

In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.


Linux Downloads

Linux Installers

Note: Use the following command to download and unzip the installers:

wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.2.3/FileWave_Linux_13.2.3.zip
    

unzip FileWave_Linux_13.2.3.zip

Since v11+ only has one installer (that installs both mdm and server), the old standalone mdm will be removed automatically when doing an upgrade. This does not delete any mdm data.

To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwxserver-13.2.3-1.0.x86_64.rpm

To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwbooster-13.2.3-1.0.x86_64.rpm


iOS Downloads

This is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices ; it provides for a better end user experience and is highly recommended for iOS 9 devices (required for location information).

iOS 9+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa
Static CDN URL :

        https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.2.3/app_kiosk/filewave/App%20Portal%2013.2.3.ipa


Android Downloads

This is the Android APK, and can be downloaded and associated to update already enrolled Android Devices.
FileWaveClient-13.2.3.apk

Skeleton for Android white-boxing


Chrome

The FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

Skeleton for Chromebook white-boxing


Virtual Appliance Downloads

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing Virtual Appliances


Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance

Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance

FileWave Version 13.1.5 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

FileWave Management Suite


Included in the Installer

Compatibility

Server

Booster

Clients

Admin

Mobile Clients

Compatibility Chart

13.1.5-Compatibility.png

New Features (13.1.5)

macOS Catalina brings new restrictions and security changes; one of these changes is the new Read-Only System Volume, introduced to protect the system from un-wanted changes. As your FileWave server stores files in /fwxserver, it is impacted by this change.
FileWave 13.1.5 is now locating files in /usr/local/filewave/fwxserver; if you are upgrading from a previous version, files will be moved during upgrade.

If you upgrade from a previous version of FileWave, /fwxserver will be moved to its new location. In case moving is not possible (specific mount point for instance), upgrade will stop and will require manual data folder move.

For Details please refer to fwxserver folder relocation in FileWave Server 13.1.5+ on macOS and Linux Platforms

Backup Script Update:

With the relocation of /fwxserver, the backup script must be updated on your server to ensure a proper backup is being captured.

Please reference the following for more information; Automated FileWave Server Backup

Generated self-signed cert is compliant with iOS 13, tvOS 13 and macOS 15 new security requirements.

fwcontrol generateSelfSignedCert command uses previous private key, allowing to unblock already upgraded devices

FileWave clients are identified by a user-friendly identifier (client name) and a machine-fingerprint identifier (device id). Re-enrolling devices with a different name or enrolling a new device with the same name as an existing client creates duplicated entries in the system, which can lead to various problems. FileWave 13.1.5 integrates duplicated detection:

New Features (13.1)

Security Enforcement

Device Management

Analytics

UCS Improvements

Apple "Spring 2019" release support

Android (EMM) support

Additional Information

Included Open Source Software

Click here for an extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Fixes in 13.1.4 and 13.1.5

Fixes in 13.1.2

Fixes in 13.1.1

Downloads

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 12.0.3 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 13.1+.

Upgrading

Please read: Upgrading your On-Premise FileWave Server
This article contains important information that will help ensure your upgrade runs smoothly.  It is strongly advised that you review this for each release, since new notes or instructions may have been added.
Please make sure you have a recent backup before upgrading your server.

Upgrading FileWave requires the FileWave Imaging Appliance (IVS) is upgraded to a compatible version to ensure communication continues. Example: FileWave 13.1.0 requires the 6.1 IVS to image your computers.
The FileWave Engage Server must be version 1.2.0 or greater for compatibility.

In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.

Location Tracking

The location reporting feature in FileWave is disabled by default.
It is recommended that you verify that this feature is in accordance with your organization’s policies and AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). Notify your end users before activating location reporting, as enabling the feature will prompt for permission to location information.
Read more... Location Tracking

Before Upgrading

Version 13.0.x introduces higher security standards which have impact on self-signed certificate usage.

While it is recommended to use Trusted-CA issued certificates, you can still use self-signed certificate with FileWave; please make sure you follow the upgrade steps described in this KB article.

Following upgrade steps is important to make sure your FileWave setup works properly !

With FileWave 13.0.x, FileWave uses new Apple Push Notifications service with HTTP/2 protocol; make sure your FileWave server can contact https://api.push.apple.com (port 443).

Security Changes

Starting with FileWave 13.1.0, all components (clients and boosters) will be assigned a certificate to validate their access to your FileWave instance. This implies that Boosters need to be enrolled to be part of your FileWave setup.

When upgrading, a Compatibility Mode will automatically be enabled to ease transition; in this mode, already enrolled clients will automatically be assigned a certificate, but Boosters will require manual "create certificate" operation once upgraded to 13.1.
You can figure out which booster requires a certificate by looking at the booster view.

If you are using a self signed certificate for your FileWave Server, Booster trust store needs to be updated to trust this certificate. The easiest way is to go through our Custom Package Builder Service and generate a Booster Package which will contain the server certificate.

Web admin console

With version 13.0.x comes the first iteration of FileWave web-based admin console. It will be installed automatically and uses default HTTPS port (443).

Upgrade to 13.0.x will fail if port 443 is not available (upgrade will fail without upgrading your server, leaving it with the previous version running).

macOS Downloads

Windows Downloads

In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.

Linux Downloads

Linux Installers

Note: Use the following command to download and unzip the installers:

wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.1.5/FileWave_Linux_13.1.5.zip
    

unzip FileWave_Linux_13.1.5.zip

Since v11+ only has one installer (that installs both mdm and server), the old standalone mdm will be removed automatically when doing an upgrade. This does not delete any mdm data.

To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwxserver-13.1.5-1.0.x86_64.rpm

To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwbooster-13.1.5-1.0.x86_64.rpm

iOS Downloads

This is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices; it provides for a better end user experience and is highly recommended for iOS 9 devices (required for location information).

iOS 9+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa
Static CDN URL :

        https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.1.5/app_kiosk/filewave/App%20Portal%2013.1.5.ipa

Android Downloads

This is the Android APK, and can be downloaded and associated to update already enrolled Android Devices.
FileWaveClient-13.1.5.apk

Skeleton for Android white-boxing

Chrome

The FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

Skeleton for Chromebook white-boxing

Virtual Appliance Downloads

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing Virtual Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

FileWave Version 13.1.3 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

This version includes preliminary support for iOS 13. It contains a change to support iOS 13 MDM protocol changed related to Unlock Token which could prevent previous versions of FileWave from clearing passcode on iOS 13 devices. 

Included in the Installer

Compatibility

Server

Booster

Clients

Admin

Mobile Clients

Compatibility Chart

Version 13.1.3 is supported on the same platforms as 13.1.1, but brings preliminary support for iOS 13.

New Features (13.1)

Please read Version 13.1.0 Release notes for new features introduced in 13.1 release.

Additional Information

Included Open Source Software

Click here for an extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Fixes in 13.1.3

Fixes in 13.1.2

Fixes in 13.1.1

Downloads

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 12.0.3 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 13.1+.

Upgrading

Please read: https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Upgrading+your+FileWave+Server
This article contains important information that will help ensure your upgrade runs smoothly.  It is strongly advised that you review this for each release, since new notes or instructions may have been added.
Please make sure you have a recent backup before upgrading your server.


Upgrading FileWave requires the FileWave Imaging Appliance (IVS) is upgraded to a compatible version to ensure communication continues. Example: FileWave 13.1.0 requires the 6.1 IVS to image your computers.
The FileWave Engage Server must be version 1.2.0 or greater for compatibility.


In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.

Location Tracking

The location reporting feature in FileWave is disabled by default.
It is recommended that you verify that this feature is in accordance with your organization’s policies and AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). Notify your end users before activating location reporting, as enabling the feature will prompt for permission to location information.
Read more... The Location Tracking KB (https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Location+Tracking)

Before Upgrading

Version 13.0.x introduces higher security standards which have impact on self-signed certificate usage.

While it is recommended to use Trusted-CA issued certificates, you can still use self-signed certificate with FileWave ; please make sure you follow the upgrade steps described in this KB article.

Following upgrade steps is important to make sure your FileWave setup works properly !

With FileWave 13.0.x, FileWave uses new Apple Push Notifications service with HTTP/2 protocol ; make sure your FileWave server can contact https://api.push.apple.com (port 443).

Security Changes

Starting with FileWave 13.1.0, all components (clients and boosters) will be assigned a certificate to validate their access to your FileWave instance. This implies that Boosters need to be enrolled to be part of your FileWave setup.

When upgrading, a Compatibility Mode will automatically be enabled to ease transition ; in this mode, already enrolled clients will automatically be assigned a certificate, but Boosters will require manual "create certificate" operation once upgraded to 13.1.
You can figure out which booster requires a certificate by looking at the booster view. 

If you are using a self signed certificate for your FileWave Server, Booster trust store needs to be updated to trust this certificate. The easiest way is to go through our Custom Package Builder Service and generate a Booster Package which will contain the server certificate.

Web admin console

With version 13.0.x comes the first iteration of FileWave web-based admin console. It will be installed automatically and uses default HTTPS port (443).

Upgrade to 13.0.x will fail if port 443 is not available (upgrade will fail without upgrading your server, leaving it with the previous version running).

macOS Downloads

macOS Server

Windows Downloads

Windows Server

This package is provided to upgrade existing Windows instances. New instances are recommended to be installed on linux server.

In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.

Linux Downloads

Linux Server

Note: Use the following command to download and unzip the installers:

wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.1.3/fwxserver-13.1.3-1.0.x86_64.rpm

To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwxserver-13.1.3-1.0.x86_64.rpm


Virtual Appliance Downloads

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance

FileWave Version 13.1.2 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

FileWave Management Suite

Included in the Installer

Compatibility

Server

Booster

Clients

Admin

Mobile Clients

Compatibility Chart

Version 13.1.2 is supported on the same platforms as 13.1.1

New Features (13.1)

Click here to expand...

Security Enforcement

Device Management

Analytics

UCS Improvements

Apple "Spring 2019" release support

Android (EMM) support

Additional Information

Included Open Source Software

Click here for an extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Fixes in 13.1.2

Fixes in 13.1.1

Downloads

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 12.0.3 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 13.1+.

Upgrading

Please read: https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Upgrading+your+FileWave+Server
This article contains important information that will help ensure your upgrade runs smoothly.  It is strongly advised that you review this for each release, since new notes or instructions may have been added.
Please make sure you have a recent backup before upgrading your server.


Upgrading FileWave requires the FileWave Imaging Appliance (IVS) is upgraded to a compatible version to ensure communication continues. Example: FileWave 13.1.0 requires the 6.1 IVS to image your computers.
The FileWave Engage Server must be version 1.2.0 or greater for compatibility.


In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.

Location Tracking

The location reporting feature in FileWave is disabled by default.
It is recommended that you verify that this feature is in accordance with your organization’s policies and AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). Notify your end users before activating location reporting, as enabling the feature will prompt for permission to location information.
Read more... The Location Tracking KB (https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Location+Tracking)

Before Upgrading

Version 13.0.x introduces higher security standards which have impact on self-signed certificate usage.

While it is recommended to use Trusted-CA issued certificates, you can still use self-signed certificate with FileWave ; please make sure you follow the upgrade steps described in this KB article.

Following upgrade steps is important to make sure your FileWave setup works properly !

With FileWave 13.0.x, FileWave uses new Apple Push Notifications service with HTTP/2 protocol ; make sure your FileWave server can contact https://api.push.apple.com (port 443).

Security Changes

Starting with FileWave 13.1.0, all components (clients and boosters) will be assigned a certificate to validate their access to your FileWave instance. This implies that Boosters need to be enrolled to be part of your FileWave setup.

When upgrading, a Compatibility Mode will automatically be enabled to ease transition ; in this mode, already enrolled clients will automatically be assigned a certificate, but Boosters will require manual "create certificate" operation once upgraded to 13.1.
You can figure out which booster requires a certificate by looking at the booster view. 

If you are using a self signed certificate for your FileWave Server, Booster trust store needs to be updated to trust this certificate. The easiest way is to go through our Custom Package Builder Service and generate a Booster Package which will contain the server certificate.

Web admin console

With version 13.0.x comes the first iteration of FileWave web-based admin console. It will be installed automatically and uses default HTTPS port (443).

Upgrade to 13.0.x will fail if port 443 is not available (upgrade will fail without upgrading your server, leaving it with the previous version running).

macOS Downloads

macOS Installers

macOS Upgrade Fileset

Windows Downloads

Windows Installers

Windows Upgrade Fileset

In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.

Linux Downloads

Linux Installers

Note: Use the following command to download and unzip the installers:

wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.1.2/FileWave_Linux_13.1.2.zip

 

unzip FileWave_Linux_13.1.2.zip

 


Since v11+ only has one installer (that installs both mdm and server), the old standalone mdm will be removed automatically when doing an upgrade. This does not delete any mdm data.

To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwxserver-13.1.2-1.0.x86_64.rpm

 

To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwbooster-13.1.2-1.0.x86_64.rpm

 

iOS Downloads

This is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices ; it provides for a better end user experience and is highly recommended for iOS 9 devices (required for location information).

iOS 9+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa
Static CDN URL :

https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.1.2/app_kiosk/filewave/App%20Portal%2013.1.2.ipa

 

Android Downloads

This is the Android APK, and can be downloaded and associated to update already enrolled Android Devices.
FileWaveClient-13.1.2.apk

Skeleton for Android white-boxing

Chrome

The FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

Skeleton for Chromebook white-boxing

Virtual Appliance Downloads

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance

Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance

FileWave Version 13.1.1 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

FileWave Management Suite

Included in the Installer

Compatibility

Server

Booster

Clients

Admin

Mobile Clients

Compatibility Chart

New Features (13.1)

Please read Version 13.1.0 Release notes for new features introduced in 13.1 release.

Additional Information

Included Open Source Software

Click here for an extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Fixes

Downloads

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 12.0.3 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 13.1+.

Upgrading

Please read: https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Upgrading+your+FileWave+Server
This article contains important information that will help ensure your upgrade runs smoothly.  It is strongly advised that you review this for each release, since new notes or instructions may have been added.
Please make sure you have a recent backup before upgrading your server.


Upgrading FileWave requires the FileWave Imaging Appliance (IVS) is upgraded to a compatible version to ensure communication continues. Example: FileWave 13.1.0 requires the 6.1 IVS to image your computers.
The FileWave Engage Server must be version 1.2.0 or greater for compatibility.


In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.

Location Tracking

The location reporting feature in FileWave is disabled by default.
It is recommended that you verify that this feature is in accordance with your organization’s policies and AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). Notify your end users before activating location reporting, as enabling the feature will prompt for permission to location information.
Read more... The Location Tracking KB (https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Location+Tracking)

Before Upgrading

Version 13.0.x introduces higher security standards which have impact on self-signed certificate usage.

While it is recommended to use Trusted-CA issued certificates, you can still use self-signed certificate with FileWave ; please make sure you follow the upgrade steps described in this KB article.

Following upgrade steps is important to make sure your FileWave setup works properly !

With FileWave 13.0.x, FileWave uses new Apple Push Notifications service with HTTP/2 protocol ; make sure your FileWave server can contact https://api.push.apple.com (port 443).

Security Changes

Starting with FileWave 13.1.0, all components (clients and boosters) will be assigned a certificate to validate their access to your FileWave instance. This implies that Boosters need to be enrolled to be part of your FileWave setup.

When upgrading, a Compatibility Mode will automatically be enabled to ease transition ; in this mode, already enrolled clients will automatically be assigned a certificate, but Boosters will require manual "create certificate" operation once upgraded to 13.1.
You can figure out which booster requires a certificate by looking at the booster view. 

If you are using a self signed certificate for your FileWave Server, Booster trust store needs to be updated to trust this certificate. The easiest way is to go through our Custom Package Builder Service and generate a Booster Package which will contain the server certificate.

Web admin console

With version 13.0.x comes the first iteration of FileWave web-based admin console. It will be installed automatically and uses default HTTPS port (443).

Upgrade to 13.0.x will fail if port 443 is not available (upgrade will fail without upgrading your server, leaving it with the previous version running).

macOS Downloads

We are currently investigating an issue where enrollment username could be incorrectly removed ; new download links will be provided as soon as this issue is fixed.

macOS Installers

macOS Upgrade Fileset

Windows Downloads

We are currently investigating an issue where enrollment username could be incorrectly removed ; new download links will be provided as soon as this issue is fixed.

Windows Installers

Windows Upgrade Fileset

In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.

Linux Downloads

We are currently investigating an issue where enrollment username could be incorrectly removed ; new download links will be provided as soon as this issue is fixed.

Linux Installers

Note: Use the following command to download and unzip the installers:

wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.1.1/FileWave_Linux_13.1.1.zip

 

unzip FileWave_Linux_13.1.1.zip

 


Since v11+ only has one installer (that installs both mdm and server), the old standalone mdm will be removed automatically when doing an upgrade. This does not delete any mdm data.

To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwxserver-13.1.1-1.0.x86_64.rpm

 

To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwbooster-13.1.1-1.0.x86_64.rpm

 

iOS Downloads

This is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices ; it provides for a better end user experience and is highly recommended for iOS 9 devices (required for location information).

iOS 9+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa
Static CDN URL :

https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.1.1/app_kiosk/filewave/App%20Portal%2013.1.1.ipa

 

Android Downloads

This is the Android APK, and can be downloaded and associated to update already enrolled Android Devices.
FileWaveClient-13.1.1.apk

Skeleton for Android white-boxing

Chrome

The FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

Skeleton for Chromebook white-boxing

Virtual Appliance Downloads

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance

Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance

FileWave Version 13.1.0 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

FileWave Management Suite

Included in the Installer

Compatibility

Server

Booster

Clients

Admin

Mobile Clients

Compatibility Chart

New Features (13.1)

Changes and New Features

Security Enforcement

Device Management

Analytics

UCS Improvements

Apple "Spring 2019" release support

Android (EMM) support

Additional Information

Included Open Source Software

Click here for an extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Fixes

Downloads

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 12.0.3 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 13.1+.

Upgrading

Please read: https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Upgrading+your+FileWave+Server
This article contains important information that will help ensure your upgrade runs smoothly.  It is strongly advised that you review this for each release, since new notes or instructions may have been added.
Please make sure you have a recent backup before upgrading your server.


Upgrading FileWave requires the FileWave Imaging Appliance (IVS) is upgraded to a compatible version to ensure communication continues. Example: FileWave 13.1.0 requires the 6.1 IVS to image your computers.
The FileWave Engage Server must be version 1.2.0 or greater for compatibility.


In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.

Location Tracking

The location reporting feature in FileWave is disabled by default.
It is recommended that you verify that this feature is in accordance with your organization’s policies and AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). Notify your end users before activating location reporting, as enabling the feature will prompt for permission to location information.
Read more... The Location Tracking KB (https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Location+Tracking)

Before Upgrading

Version 13.0.x introduces higher security standards which have impact on self-signed certificate usage.

While it is recommended to use Trusted-CA issued certificates, you can still use self-signed certificate with FileWave ; please make sure you follow the upgrade steps described in this KB article.

Following upgrade steps is important to make sure your FileWave setup works properly !

With FileWave 13.0.x, FileWave uses new Apple Push Notifications service with HTTP/2 protocol ; make sure your FileWave server can contact https://api.push.apple.com (port 443).

Security Changes

Starting with FileWave 13.1.0, all components (clients and boosters) will be assigned a certificate to validate their access to your FileWave instance. This implies that Boosters need to be enrolled to be part of your FileWave setup.

When upgrading, a Compatibility Mode will automatically be enabled to ease transition ; in this mode, already enrolled clients will automatically be assigned a certificate, but Boosters will require manual "create certificate" operation once upgraded to 13.1.
You can figure out which booster requires a certificate by looking at the booster view. 

If you are using a self signed certificate for your FileWave Server, Booster trust store needs to be updated to trust this certificate. The easiest way is to go through our Custom Package Builder Service and generate a Booster Package which will contain the server certificate.

Web admin console

With version 13.0.x comes the first iteration of FileWave web-based admin console. It will be installed automatically and uses default HTTPS port (443).

Upgrade to 13.0.x will fail if port 443 is not available (upgrade will fail without upgrading your server, leaving it with the previous version running).

macOS Downloads

macOS Installers

macOS Upgrade Fileset

A known issue in original 13.1.0 Admin installer removes fwcontrol from the system. Installer has been updated June 12th and fixes the issue ; in case you installed the previous version, you can restore fwcontrol with the following command:

sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/bin; sudo curl http://fwdl.filewave.com/13.1.0/fwcontrol -o /usr/local/bin/fwcontrol; sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/fwcontrol

Windows Downloads

Windows Installers

Windows Upgrade Fileset

In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.

Linux Downloads

Linux Installers

Note: Use the following command to download and unzip the installers:

wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.1.0/FileWave_Linux_13.1.0.zip

 

unzip FileWave_Linux_13.1.0.zip

 


Since v11+ only has one installer (that installs both mdm and server), the old standalone mdm will be removed automatically when doing an upgrade. This does not delete any mdm data.

To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwxserver-13.1.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm

 

To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwbooster-13.1.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm

 

iOS Downloads

This is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices ; it provides for a better end user experience and is highly recommended for iOS 9 devices (required for location information).

iOS 9+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa
Static CDN URL :

https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.1.0/app_kiosk/filewave/App%20Portal%2013.1.0.ipa

 

Android Downloads

This is the Android APK, and can be downloaded and associated to update already enrolled Android Devices.
FileWaveClient-13.1.0.apk

Skeleton for Android white-boxing

Chrome

The FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

Skeleton for Chromebook white-boxing

Virtual Appliance Downloads

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance

Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance

FileWave Version 13.0.3 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

FileWave Management Suite

Included in the Installer

Compatibility

Server

Booster

Clients

Admin

Mobile Clients

Compatibility Chart

New Features (13.0.3)

Changes and New Features

MDM Profile removal

By default, FileWave is no longer answering with HTTP 401 when an unknown MDM Apple device checks in. This allows FileWave to recover data from a previous backup without un-enrolling devices, which could lead to data loss if applications were removed. For 13.0.3, a new option was added in "FileWave Admin / Preferences / Mobile / Apple" that reverts to previous behavior.

Desktop Client and Booster Affinity

FileWave 13.0.0 introduced a behavioral change related to how desktop clients are communicating with boosters. Before 13.0.0, clients would always contact the first booster, unless the booster is not reachable (off network or offline). This could lead to very long delay for fileset deployment if first configured booster would be overloaded. Starting with 13.0.0, clients will try to stay on a given upstream booster instead of changing frequently. This provides better load balancing as the connections are more stable. Clients will also fallback to the server if none of the boosters are reachable.

13.0.3 ensures that a client will retry boosters regularly if it fell back to the server.

Memory Footprint

During model update, a large amount of data is processed to determine which fileset will be deployed to which device. Fileset statuses are also processed and updated, so deleted filesets are removed, newly-associated filesets are marked as "Associated" and so on. Starting with FileWave 13.0.0, iOS fileset statuses are now properly reported, which can create a large number of entries in the database, increasing the memory consumption during model update.

The Linux operating system is more sensitive to memory fragmentation (very summarized: it is not able to to recover memory with a frequent and high number of allocations, even if the process is not using this memory anymore), and the additional features brought to FileWave in the previous versions made the Linux version consume more memory over time, which could lead to Out-Of-Memory management. 

FileWave 13.0.3 is now using a more efficient memory allocation system, more efficient, and a special attention has been paid to reducing memory usage during model update to avoid memory fragmentation as much as possible.

VPN on Demand Option

IKEv2 VPN allows very granular configuration, based on VPN provider rules. For 13.0.3, VPN profile allows entering raw XML provided by VPN vendors.

New Features (13.0.2)

Changes and New Features

New Features (13.0.1)

Changes and New Features

New Features (13.0.0)

Changes and New Features

Apple 2018 Fall release support

Device Enrollment Program:

MDM Commands:

Profile changes:

Push Notification changes:

Additional Information

Included Open Source Software

Click here for an extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Fixes

Downloads

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 12.0.3 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 13.0+.

Upgrading

Please read: https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Upgrading+your+FileWave+Server

This article contains important information that will help ensure your upgrade runs smoothly.  It is strongly advised that you review this for each release, since new notes or instructions may have been added.

Please make sure you have a recent backup before upgrading your server.


Upgrading FileWave requires the FileWave Imaging Appliance (IVS) is upgraded to a compatible version to ensure communication continues. Example: FileWave 12.9.0 requires the 5.9 IVS to image your computers.

The FileWave Engage Server must be version 1.2.0 or greater for compatibility.


In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.

Location Tracking

The location reporting feature in FileWave is disabled by default.
It is recommended that you verify that this feature is in accordance with your organization’s policies and AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). Notify your end users before activating location reporting, as enabling the feature will prompt for permission to location information.
Read more... The Location Tracking KB (https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Location+Tracking)

Before Upgrading

Version 13.0.x introduces higher security standards which have impact on self-signed certificate usage.

While it is recommended to use Trusted-CA issued certificates, you can still use self-signed certificate with FileWave ; please make sure you follow the upgrade steps described in this KB article.

Following upgrade steps is important to make sure your FileWave setup works properly !

FileWave 13.0.x uses new Apple Push Notifications service with HTTP/2 protocol ; make sure your FileWave server can contact https://api.push.apple.com (port 443).

Web admin console

With version 13.0.x comes the first iteration of FileWave web-based admin console. It will be installed automatically and uses default HTTPS port (443).

Upgrade to 13.0.x will fail if port 443 is not available (upgrade will fail without upgrading your server, leaving it with the previous version running).

macOS Downloads

macOS Installers

macOS Upgrade Fileset

Windows Downloads

Windows Installers

Windows Upgrade Fileset

In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.

Linux Downloads

Linux Installers

Note: Use the following command to download and unzip the installers:

wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.0.3/FileWave_Linux_13.0.3.zip

 

unzip FileWave_Linux_13.0.3.zip

 


Since v11+ only has one installer (that installs both mdm and server), the old standalone mdm will be removed automatically when doing an upgrade. This does not delete any mdm data.

To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwxserver-13.0.3-1.0.x86_64.rpm

 

To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwbooster-13.0.3-1.0.x86_64.rpm

 

iOS Downloads

This is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices ; it provides for a better end user experience and is highly recommended for iOS 9 devices (required for location information).

iOS 9+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa
Static CDN URL :

https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.0.3/app_kiosk/filewave/App%20Portal%2013.0.3.ipa

 

Android Downloads

This is the Android APK, and can be downloaded and associated to update already enrolled Android Devices.
FileWaveClient-13.0.3.apk

Skeleton for Android white-boxing

Chrome

The FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

Skeleton for Chromebook white-boxing

Virtual Appliance Downloads

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing Virtual Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance

Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance

FileWave Version 13.0.0 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

FileWave Management Suite

Included in the Installer

Compatibility

Server

Booster

Clients

Admin

Mobile Clients

Compatibility Chart

New Features

Changes and New Features

Apple 2018 Fall release support

Device Enrollment Program:

MDM Commands:

Profile changes:

Push Notification changes:

Additional Information

Included Open Source Software

Click here for an extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Fixes

Downloads

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 12.0.3 or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 13.0+.

Upgrading

Please read: https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Upgrading+your+FileWave+Server

This article contains important information that will help ensure your upgrade runs smoothly.  It is strongly advised that you review this for each release, since new notes or instructions may have been added.

Please make sure you have a recent backup before upgrading your server.


Upgrading FileWave requires the FileWave Imaging Appliance (IVS) is upgraded to a compatible version to ensure communication continues. Example: FileWave 12.9.0 requires the 5.9 IVS to image your computers.

The FileWave Engage Server must be version 1.2.0 or greater for compatibility.


In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.

Location Tracking

The location reporting feature in FileWave is disabled by default.
It is recommended that you verify that this feature is in accordance with your organization’s policies and AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). Notify your end users before activating location reporting, as enabling the feature will prompt for permission to location information.
Read more... The Location Tracking KB (https://kb.filewave.com/display/KB/Location+Tracking)

Before Upgrading

Version 13.0.0 introduces higher security standards which have impact on self-signed certificate usage.

While it is recommended to use Trusted-CA issued certificates, you can still use self-signed certificate with FileWave ; please make sure you follow the upgrade steps described in this KB article.

Following upgrade steps is important to make sure your FileWave setup works properly !

FileWave 13.0.0 uses new Apple Push Notifications service with HTTP/2 protocol ; make sure your FileWave server can contact https://api.push.apple.com (port 443).

Web admin console

With version 13.0.0 comes the first iteration of FileWave web-based admin console. It will be installed automatically and uses default HTTPS port (443).

Upgrade to 13.0.0 will fail if port 443 is not available (upgrade will fail without upgrading your server, leaving it with the previous version running).

macOS Downloads

macOS Installers

macOS Upgrade Fileset

Windows Downloads

Windows Installers

Windows Upgrade Fileset

In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.

Linux Downloads

Linux Installers

Note: Use the following command to download and unzip the installers:

wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.0.0/FileWave_Linux_13.0.0.zip

 

unzip FileWave_Linux_13.0.0.zip

 


Since v11+ only has one installer (that installs both mdm and server), the old standalone mdm will be removed automatically when doing an upgrade. This does not delete any mdm data.

To install or upgrade the FileWave Server, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwxserver-13.0.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm

 

To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster, use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwbooster-13.0.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm

 

iOS Downloads

This is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices ; it provides for a better end user experience and is highly recommended for iOS 9 devices (required for location information).

iOS 9+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa
Static CDN URL :

https://fwdl.filewave.com/13.0.0/app_kiosk/filewave/App%20Portal%2013.0.0.ipa

 

Android Downloads

This is the Android APK, and can be downloaded and associated to update already enrolled Android Devices.
FileWaveClient-13.0.0.apk

Skeleton for Android white-boxing

Chrome

The FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

Skeleton for Chromebook white-boxing

Virtual Appliance Downloads

VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Server Appliance
VMware and VirtualBox (OVA) Booster Appliance

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance

Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance

FileWave Version 12.0.0 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

FileWave Management Suite

Included in the Installer

Compatibility

Server

Booster

Admin

Clients

Mobile Clients

New Features

ChromeBooks support

FileWave Admin and Dashboard

FileWave Server

DEP, VPP profiles and iOS

Imaging 5.0.0

Engage 1.2.0

Support for Apple Spring Release (iOS 10.3, tvOS 10.2, macOS 10.12.4)

Additional Information

Included Open Source Software

Click here for an extensive list of Open Source Software included in the FileWave products.

Fixes

12.0.0 Fixes:

Downloads

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 10.x or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 12.x.
Please take a moment to run the Migration Check tool ( http://mc.filewave.com ) before performing your upgrade.

Upgrading

Please read: https://filewave.com/kb/upgrade-filewave 

This article contains important information that will help ensure your upgrade runs smoothly.  It is strongly advised that you review this for each release, since new notes or instructions may have been added.

FileWave 12 will require updated backup scripts, please be sure to update these after a successful upgrade.

Upgrading to FileWave 12 will require upgrading your FileWave Imaging Appliance (IVS) to version 5.0 or greater. FileWave 12 servers will not communicate with older IVS installations. The FileWave Engage Server must be version 1.2.0 or greater for compatibility.

VPP

VPP Device Assignment requires that your iOS devices are upgraded to iOS 9 -- creating "VPP Device Assignment" associations to iOS 8 devices may cause loss of user data!

The new feature of VPP app assignment to devices will cause the creation of a VPP user with no organization linked to all MDM Apple devices (iOS and macOS). If you have queries that fetch the VPP users for VPP organization, you'll have to add a criteria "VPP Organization.token name is not null."

It is not recommended to convert all associations from user to device association at once, as Apple limits the number of requests per min. Read more at https://filewave.com/kb/vpp-device-assignment

Location Tracking

The location reporting feature in FileWave is disabled by default.
It is recommended that you verify that this feature is in accordance with your organization’s policies and AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). Notify your end users before activating location reporting, as enabling the feature will prompt for permission to location information.
Read more... The Location Tracking KB (https://filewave.com/kb/location)

macOS Downloads

macOS Installers

macOS Upgrade Fileset

Windows Downloads

Windows Installers

Windows Upgrade Fileset

In order to avoid problems with migrating database internal structures please make sure that you use a local administrator account, not domain administrator, when performing FileWave Server upgrade on Windows platform.

Linux Downloads

Linux Installers

Note: Use the following command to download and unzip the installers:

wget https://fwdl.filewave.com/12.0.0/FileWave_Linux_12.0.0.zip

unzip FileWave_Linux_12.0.0.zip


Since v11+ only has one installer (that installs both mdm and server), the old standalone mdm will be removed automatically when doing an upgrade. This does not delete any mdm data.

To install or upgrade the FileWave Server , use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwxserver-12.0.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm

To install or upgrade the FileWave Booster , use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwbooster-12.0.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm

iOS Downloads

This is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices ; it provides for a better end user experience and is highly recommended for iOS 8 devices (required for location information).


iOS 8+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa
Static CDN URL :

https://fwdl.filewave.com/12.0.0/app_kiosk/filewave/App%20Portal%2012.0.0.ipa

Android Downloads

This is the Android APK, and can be downloaded and associated to update already enrolled Android Devices.
FileWaveClient-12.0.0.apk

Chrome

The FileWave Inventory extension for Chromebook has to be installed via the Google Admin Console for your domain. Please see Quickstart Guide for Chromebooks for detailed instructions

Virtual Appliance Downloads

VMware and VirtualBox (OVF) Server Appliance
VMware and VirtualBox (OVF) Booster Appliance

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing FileWave Appliances

Hyper-V Appliance Downloads

Hyper-V (VHD) Server Appliance
Hyper-V (VHD) Booster Appliance

FileWave Version 11.0.0 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

FileWave Management Suite

Included in the Installer

Compatibility

Server

Booster

Admin

Clients

Mobile Clients

New Features

Additional Information

Included Open Source Software

Bundled with FileWave Server

Dashboard libs:

Observe Client libs:

Fixes

Downloads

Your existing FileWave Server must be version 10.x or higher before you can upgrade to FileWave 11.x.
Please take a moment to run the Migration Check tool ( http://mc.filewave.com ) before performing your upgrade.

Upgrading

Please read: https://filewave.com/kb/upgrade-filewave 

This article contains important information that will help ensure your upgrade runs smoothly.  It is strongly advised that you review this for each release, since new notes or instructions may have been added.

FileWave 11 will require updated backup scripts, please be sure to update these after a successful upgrade.

Upgrading to FileWave 11 will require upgrading your FileWave Imaging Appliance (IVS) to version 4.0 or greater. FileWave 11 servers will not communicate with older IVS installations. The FileWave Engage Server must be version 1.1.0 or greater for compatibility.

VPP

VPP Device Assignment requires that your iOS devices are upgraded to iOS 9 -- creating "VPP Device Assignment" associations to iOS 8 devices may cause loss of user data!

The new feature of VPP app assignment to devices will cause the creation of a VPP user with no organization linked to all MDM Apple devices (iOS and macOS). If you have queries that fetch the VPP users for VPP organization, you'll have to add a criteria "VPP Organization.token name is not null."

It is not recommended to convert all associations from user to device association at once, as Apple limits the number of requests per min. Read more at https://filewave.com/kb/vpp-device-assignment

Location Tracking

The location reporting feature in FileWave is disabled by default.
It is recommended that you verify that this feature is in accordance with your organization’s policies and AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). Notify your end users before activating location reporting, as enabling the feature will prompt for permission to location information.
Read more... The Location Tracking KB (https://filewave.com/kb/location)

Installers currently unavailable - A potential issue affecting an extremely small subset of customers has been identified and a fix has been found.

A fix will be published as soon as possible, so we recommend waiting for the new version before upgrading to make sure you will enjoy FileWave 11 without issue. Thank you for your patience.

 

FileWave Version 10.0.2 (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions

FileWave Management Suite

Included in the Installer

Compatibility

Server

Booster

Admin

Clients

Mobile Clients

New Features

Mac and iOS

Engage

FileWave Management Suite

Additional Information

Included Open Source Software

Bundled with FileWave Server

Dashboard libs:

Observe Client libs:

Fixes

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Changes in this version

Downloads

In preparation for version 10 — Please read "FileWave 10 - OS Version Support" to verify environment compatibility.
Your existing FileWave Server must be version 7.x or higher for upgrade to FileWave 10.
To use the new "observe client" functionality, please consider the tcp port usage article to unblock the new ports necessary for this functionality.

Upgrading

Please read: https://filewave.com/kb/upgrade-filewave 
It contains important information that will help ensure your upgrade runs smoothly.  It is strongly advised that you review this for each release, since new notes or instructions may have been added.

Upgrading to FileWave 10 will require upgrades to both your FileWave Imaging Appliance (IVS) and FileWave Engage Server for compatibility

VPP

VPP Device Assignment requires that your iOS devices are upgraded to iOS 9 -- creating "VPP Device Assignment" associations to iOS 8 devices may cause loss of user data!

The new feature of VPP app assignment to devices will cause the creation of a VPP user with no organization linked to all MDM Apple devices (iOS and macOS). If you have queries that fetch the VPP users for VPP organization, you'll have to add a criteria "VPP Organization.token name is not null."

It is not recommended to convert all associations from user to device association at once, as Apple limits the number of requests per min. Read more at https://filewave.com/kb/vpp-device-assignment

macOS Downloads

OS X Installers
OS X Upgrade Fileset

Windows Downloads

Windows Installers (Install the MDM package as well as the server package)
Windows Upgrade Fileset

Linux Downloads

Linux Installers (Install the MDM package as well as the server package)


Note: To install or upgrade the FileWave server or MDM, use the following command after downloading and un-zipping the installers:

wget http://downloads.filewave.com/10.0.2/FileWave_Linux_10.0.2.zip

unzip FileWave_Linux_10.0.2.zip

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fw-mdm-server-10*.rpm

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwxserver-10*.rpm

To install or upgrade the FileWave booster , use the following :

yum install -y --nogpgcheck fwbooster-10*.rpm

iOS Downloads

This is a native app version of the traditional Web Clip kiosk/app portal that is sent to devices ; it provides for a better end user experience and is highly recommended for iOS 8 devices.

iOS 7+ : FileWave Enterprise.ipa
Static CDN URL :

http://downloads.filewave.com/10.0.2/app_kiosk/filewave/App%20Portal%2010.0.2.ipa

Virtual Appliance Downloads

Virtual Server Appliance (CentOS)
Virtual Booster Appliance (CentOS)

For more information about importing the appliances please see: Importing FileWave Appliances