OS Software Updates

Stay Patched with FileWave

Keeping your Windows, macOS, iOS, and tvOS device's operating systems updated is one of the most important steps to ensuring device security. FileWave sync with the default Microsoft and Apple Software Update catalogs allowing you to bring in all updates, test them, and then automatically deploy the requested Software Updates to machines.

Automatic Software Update deployment

Using FileWave to automatically deploy Software Updates to requesting machines is the easiest and recommended method of deploying updates to your various devices. After "Approving" a Software Update, FileWave will determine if the update is eligible for your devices and automatically deploy it on your behalf.

1. Open FileWave Admin and navigate to "Assistants > Find Software Updates".
2. Select the desired Operating System from the drop-down menu.
3. Verify that the "Requested only" checkbox is checked.
   1. This will only show you Software Updates actively being requested from device's enrolled in FileWave.
4. Select a Software Update and click "Create Fileset".
   1. This will download the Software Update directly from Microsoft or Apple to your FileWave Server.
5. Select at least one device from the right-hand bottom pane and "Associate" to manually deploy the update.
   1. Please manually Associate to at least one device for testing purposes.
6. After tested, check the "Approved" check box.
7. Check the "Automatically deploy to requesting clients" box.
8. Close the Software Updates window and "Update Model" to save the changes.

Manually deploy Software Updates with Scheduling

FileWave can also deploy Software Updates just like any other Fileset and allow you to schedule the deployment of the Software Update Fileset.

1. Open FileWave Admin and navigate to "Assistants > Find Software Updates".
2. Select the desired Operating System from the drop-down menu.
3. Verify that the "Requested only" checkbox is checked.
   1. This will only show you Software Updates actively being requested from device's enrolled in FileWave.
4. Select a Software Update and click "Create Fileset".
   1. This will download the Software Update directly from Microsoft or Apple to your FileWave Server.
5. Close the Software Updates window.
6. Navigate to "Associations" and locate your newly imported Software Updated Fileset.
7. Drag-n-drop the Software Update Fileset to your desired Client or Client Group.
8. Optionally, double-click the new Association in the bottom pane to Schedule the deployment.
9. "Update Model" to save the changes.