FileWave Compatibility Mode - EOL
What
Compatibility Mode willwas be phased outremoved with FileWave 15.4.0 in the first half of 2024.0.
When/Why
Communication between FileWave components ishas encrypted and reliesrelied on TLS certificates for several years now. Back in the day, to facilitate the transition, ayears. Compatibility Mode wasexisted introduced,to allowinghelp older clients, specifically clients running versions older than 13.11, to still bestay managed by a more recentnewer server despiteeven though they did not supportingsupport properthe encryption.newer Itencrypted iscommunication nowmodel. timeRemoving toCompatibility dropMode compatibility mode to enforceenforced secured communications.
communication between FileWave components.
How
It will be removed in FileWave 15.4.0 whichand willlater mean that it is very important to ensure that yourrequire macOS and Windows clients areto runningbe version 13.1 or higher to continue communication. communicating with the server.
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