FileWave Client Configuration Settings
FileWave Client Configuration Settings
Configuration Settings are found in the Windows registry or macOS plist:
- macOS:
/usr/local/etc/fwcld.plist - Windows FileWave 15.4.2 or lower:
HKLM\Software\FileWave\WinClient(32bit OS),HKLM\Software\FileWave\WOW6432\WinClient(64bit OS) - Windows FileWave 15.5.0 or higher:
HKLM\Software\FileWave\WOW6432\WinClient
Please refer to Creating a Superprefs Fileset to find out how to change these settings on any number of clients using a fileset.
The following list shows the default settings in the left row, describes the function and valid alternative settings (native)
Basic/Minimal Configuration
| server = "no.server.set" | FileWave server IP or DNS |
| primaryPort = 20015 | FileWave Server Port |
| fwPassword = "" | Encrypted FileWave Client Password - used for remote configuration through client monitor |
| fwUser = my.filewave.client.name | FileWave Client name (visible in FileWave Admin) |
Note: The default port setting above is 20015. However, SSL is now required, and the system will automatically use port 20017 instead when 20015 is entered. Do not manually set the port to 20017. Always enter 20015, and the system will handle the SSL port change for you.
Booster configuration
| booster1 = "no.booster.set" | Booster 1 IP or DNS Address |
| booster1Port = 20013 | Booster 1 Port |
| booster2 = "no.booster.set" | Booster 2 IP or DNS Address |
| booster2Port = 0 | Booster 2 Port |
| booster3 = "no.booster.set" | Booster 3 IP or DNS Address |
| booster3Port = 0 | Booster 3 Port |
| booster4 = "no.booster.set" | Booster 4 IP or DNS Address |
| booster4Port = 0 | Booster 4 Port |
| booster5 = nobooster | Booster 5 IP or DNS Address |
| booster5Port = 0 | Booster 5 Port |
| boosterRouting = 0 | When set as 1, client connects to server through boosters, only for non HTTPS traffic (e.g. except for inventory / profile deployment ) |
| connectorProbeAttemptDelay = 3 | Number of Seconds the client waits between trying to reach boosters |
| connectorProbeAttempts = 10 | Number of unsuccessful connections that lead to booster being marked "offline" |
TeamViewer (was Observe Client)
| vncManaged = 0 | Controls whether remote connection is allowed: * Teamviewer – FileWave 14.7+ * FileWave Client (fwcld) prior to 14.8 |
| vncPromptClient = 1 | Controls whether end user is prompted to allow remote connection: * Teamviewer – FileWave 14.7+ * FileWave Client (fwcld) prior to 14.8 |
Ports the client listens on
| monitorPort = 20010 | Client Monitor connects here, over the network |
| kioskPort = 20020 | Kiosk / Reboot Dialog connects here, from localhost |
Client behaviour
| debugLevel = 10 | Controls fwcld log verbosity; 10(normal),99(debug),101(trace) |
| fileCheckInterval = 86400 | Number of seconds between verification cycles (default once every 24 hours after launch) |
| freeSpaceMargin = 2147483648 | Minimum Number of free bytes left on disk so filesets can be deployed |
| setUsersFilesOwner = 1 | Set ownership of Users files/folders to appropriate user |
| syncComputerName = 0 | If set to 1, fwcld will query OS to retrieve computer name at startup, and use that as fwUser value |
| tickleInterval = 120 | Number of seconds between attempts to contact FileWave Server for new Commands |
Location Related
| locationRefreshInterval = 0 | If set to >0, number of seconds between querying the OS for location data |
| deviceState = 3 | Client State, e.g.: Missing, Tracked, Untracked |
| denyPersonalDataCollection = 0 | If set to 1, disables Location Services |
Obsolete / Unused keys
| testMode | |
| desktopOwner | |
| currentFileWaveClientName | |
| niceTime | |
| priority | |
| useSSL | |
| srvPublishPort = 20005 | ZeroMQ messaging port (Deprecated from FileWave 14.8+. Removed from FileWave server 15.0 and notifications from earlier clients (pre 14.8) will no longer work at this point) |
| vncRelayPort = 20030 | Port used to connect towards the filewave server to forward VNC Data (Deprecated from FileWave 14.8+) |
| vncServerPort = 20031 | Local Port VNC Data is relayed to/from (set to 5900 to use builtin VNC service) (Deprecated from FileWave 14.8+) |
| booster1PublishPort = 20003 | Booster 1 ZeroMQ prior to 14.8 |
| booster2PublishPort = 0 | Booster 2 ZeroMQ prior to 14.8 |
| booster3PublishPort = 0 | Booster 3 ZeroMQ prior to 14.8 |
| booster4PublishPort = 0 | Booster 4 ZeroMQ prior to 14.8 |
| booster5PublishPort = 0 | Booster 5 ZeroMQ prior to 14.8 |