FileWave Server
FileWave Server System Requirements
As of August 2024 v15.4.1, the below are supported for running FileWave Server, but for updated i...
FileWave Server Installation & Upgrade
FileWave Server Installation
FileWave Server is the core service behind device management. Initial setup and ongoing administr...
FileWave Access - Passwords
FileWave Administrator FileWave installations provide an initial user which has full permissions...
FileWave Server On-Premise
For on-premise FileWave Server installs, make the server name and certificate decisions early. Th...
FileWave Server Time
Time is critical with servers and acceptance of certificates and communication. As such, it is i...
FileWave Server Upgrades
Hosted server upgrades are coordinated through FileWave communication with hosted customers. If y...
Securing FileWave Server on the Internet for Remote Device Management
What This article provides guidance on securely exposing and managing your FileWave server on the...
FileWave Server Backup and Restore
Summary Backing up your FileWave server is always a good idea. Back in '97, a friend of mine spil...
Repair FileWave Server Permissions and Ownership
What A FileWave Server migration, manual file move, or backup restore can leave server files with...
Your Hosted FileWave Server Has Been Upgraded - What Are Your Next Steps?
What The FileWave Operations Team has upgraded your hosted FileWave Server. Use this checklist to...
Upgrading your On-Premise FileWave Server
What Use this guide to upgrade an on-premises FileWave Server and then update or verify the admin...
Reset root password through Webmin (FileWave Appliances Only)
When you setup a new FileWave instance, you most certainly don't want to leave the password for t...
Migrating your On-Premise FileWave Server to new Hardware
Migration Process When looking at migrating your FileWave server we recommend contacting our File...
FileWave Server Pre-Upgrade Backup
What FileWave 14 and later create an automatic pre-upgrade backup of the database and key configu...
Use 2FA or MFA with FileWave
Question Can FileWave use two-factor authentication (2FA) or multi-factor authentication (MFA) fo...
Configuring LDAP authentication
You can use fixed enrollment accounts or an LDAP directory, such as Active Directory, eDirectory,...
Maintenance
Webmin GUI (On-Premise)
Webmin GUI For an on-premise FileWave Server, the Webmin GUI can help you review or adjust Debian...
Webmin GUI - Changing the root password (On-Premise)
What Webmin is included with self-managed FileWave appliances for server-level configuration. Thi...
Expanding the Disk on a FileWave Appliance - Debian
Overview This guide explains how to use the FileWave Smart Disk Expansion script to automaticall...
Upgrading to FileWave 13+ from older Versions on Systems where Port 443 is used
Description FileWave 13 introduced the Web Admin interface, which uses port 443 by default. If an...
Privacy
Details of Allowing / Disallowing Collection of Personal data on a License Level
Collection of Personal Data Use this article when you need personal data collection disabled at t...
FileWave Server Analytics Reporting
With FileWave 13.1, server utilization aggregated analytics are sent to FileWave automatically to...
Deleting Old FileWave Client or Server Log Data
Description FileWave stores many different types of logs. Many of these logs are designed to rol...
Troubleshooting
How to set FileWave Server components to debug mode
For troubleshooting, you can temporarily increase FileWave Server logging. Debug logging can help...
fwxserver folder relocation in FileWave Server 13.1.4+ on macOS and Linux Platforms
Does this affect my installation? If you are on FileWave Server 13.1.4 or higher this article w...
Disable IPv6 on FileWave Server Components
What FileWave Server, Booster, and Imaging Virtual Server (IVS) components should use IPv4. Enabl...
Advisory: OS Age Attestation and FileWave Server Appliances (Debian Guidance)
What We are monitoring OS-level age-attestation legislation (including California AB1043) to dete...