Executing a Client-Side Script-Based Verification

What

The --verify option requests an immediate FileWave Client verification from a script. On current clients, run it with fwcld; the legacy fwGUI commands remain below for FileWave 15.5.x and earlier.

When/Why

Use this option when a deployment or troubleshooting script needs the client to report updated inventory without waiting for the next scheduled verification, which is every 24 hours by default. The command requests verification; confirm the result in FileWave rather than treating process exit alone as proof that inventory reached the server.

How

The verification is called as a command-line option to the fwcld app on either a Windows or macOS client as follows. The first table is for FileWave 16.0.4+ and the second table is for 15.5.x and below. Please note that 16.0.0 through 16.0.3 did not have this command.

@echo off
 
"C:\Program Files\FileWave\client\fwcld.exe" --verify
 
exit 0

#!/bin/bash
 
/usr/local/sbin/FileWave.app/Contents/MacOS/fwcld --verify
 
exit 0

FileWave 16.0.4 added --verify to fwcld after the older Kiosk-based command was removed. For FileWave 15.5.x and earlier, use the legacy fwGUI paths and include --silent when verification should run without a user dialog. The Windows path changed between FileWave 15.4.2 and 15.5.0, so match the command to the installed client version.

@echo off
 
"C:\Program Files\FileWave\client\fwGUI.exe" --verify --silent
 
exit 0

#!/bin/bash
 
/usr/local/sbin/FileWave.app/Contents/Resources/fwGUI.app/Contents/MacOS/fwGUI --verify --silent
 
exit 0

Verify the result

1. Run the command on one test client and confirm that the script exits without an executable or path error.
2. In FileWave, refresh the client's inventory and confirm that the expected changed value and recent verification time are visible.
3. Only then add the command to the production Fileset or troubleshooting workflow.

Related Content

• You can change the default 24h by adjusting the "File Check Interval" in a Superprefs - Creating a Superprefs Fileset