Rename

What

Use the Rename device action when you need to update a device name from FileWave Anywhere. The result depends on the device platform, MDM restrictions, and whether FileWave can rename the device itself or only the FileWave record.

When/Why

Rename updates the FileWave record name. For eligible Apple MDM-enrolled Macs and supported supervised iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS devices, FileWave also queues a command to change the device's actual name. For Windows and Macs without Apple MDM enrollment, this action changes only the FileWave Client Name. Unsupervised iOS/iPadOS devices do not receive the MDM rename command from this workflow. A restriction on changing a name locally is not the same as the desktop synchronization preference. See Device Names and Client Name Synchronization in FileWave for the platform differences. Confirm the MDM command succeeds and updated inventory is received before treating the actual device name as changed.

Plan bulk rename work before you run it. Test with a small set first, especially when device names are used for groups, reporting, certificates, or support workflows.

How

To send the command, choose Rename from the device action menu (...):

FileWave then prompts you for the device name to apply: