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FileVault - Getting Started

macOS FileVault

Please NoteSetting up FileVault 2 with FileWave is supported with MDM enrolled macOS devices only...

Updated 1 year ago by Sean Holden

Apple Metadata Missing After Fileset Installation (macOS)

macOS Troubleshooting

Description In some instances Metadata is added to items to provide additional features, however...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

macOS Malware Knowledge Base (by Stuart Ashenbrenner)

Apple General Info

What The macOS Malware Knowledge Base, curated by Stuart Ashenbrenner, Principal macOS Security ...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Networking - Assign static IP Address for a FileWave Appliance

FileWave General Info

For the Linux based FileWave Server, Booster, or IVS if you cannot use the port https://server:10...

Updated 1 year ago by Emma Ainsworth

FileWave Components

FileWave General Info

In this section, we will describe the key FileWave components: FileWave Server The FileWave Ser...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Evolution of OS Updates on Apple devices (15.3+)

Software Updates (Apple)

Despite being a critical task in Endpoint Management, OS Update management is unfortunately quite...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Desktop PKG and MSI Filesets

Filesets / Payloads Filesets - A Closer Look

What Special Filesets may be created for PKG and MSI installers.  These will automatically insta...

Updated 1 year ago by Zachary Butterfield

Missing Device Message in Kiosk for macOS and Windows (16.0+)

Kiosk

What As a FileWave Administrator, you sometimes need a reliable method to signal that a device i...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Troubleshooting Deployment Issues with the FileWave Upgrade Fileset

FileWave Client Troubleshooting

If you’re experiencing issues deploying the Upgrade Fileset to devices, the resolution steps depe...

Updated 1 year ago by Jared Jones

FileWave Client Rename Behavior

FileWave Client Troubleshooting

Renaming a desktop client in the admin console will now change the Client Name inventory field to...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

FileWave Client Configuration Settings

FileWave Client FileWave Client Configuration

Configuration Settings are found in the Windows registry or macOS plist: macOS: /usr/local/etc...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Cloud Hosting Product Information

Community Engagement Cloud Hosting

Overview Imagine you're running your FileWave server on a spare computer in your office. It seem...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Checking what version of iOS/iPadOS App Portal is being pushed out (15.3+)

Kiosk Troubleshooting

What How do I know what version of App Portal (Kiosk) is being pushed out to iOS/iPadOS devices?...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

FileWave Version 15.3.1 (Unsupported)

Downloads Archived FileWave Versions (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

App Portal on iOS/iPadOS devices that don't support the application (15.3+)

Kiosk

What If you have an iOS/iPadOS device that is older than what is officially supported by FileWav...

Updated 1 year ago by Ajla Alic

FileWave Version 15.3.0 (Unsupported)

Downloads Archived FileWave Versions (Unsupported)

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

FileWave App Portal for iOS (IPA Install)

Kiosk

For FileWave 15.3.0+ please note that the IPA is automatically deployed. Once 15.3.0 is released ...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

FileWave Boosters Improved Server Message Routing

Boosters

What FileWave 11 introduced Booster Routing, a feature that allows off-loading direct traffic to...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

FileWave Anywhere Payload Script Editor

FileWave Anywhere Help Menus View - Payloads

What FileWave Anywhere script editor allows you to interactively edit script content in any payl...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

App Portal / Kiosk v2 transition

Kiosk

Evolution of App Portal for iOS/iPadOS: Transition from Technical Preview to Official Release In...

Updated 1 year ago by Sean Holden