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Add FileWave Custom Inventory fields remotely using a Fileset

Custom Fields

Description Although these forms of Custom Field may still be used, since FileWave 12.7 addition...

Updated 10 months ago by Josh Levitsky

Using LDAP to enroll macOS/iOS/Android devices

Evaluation Guide 3. Client Enrollment

Use this document if you are trying to point your enrollment of device to directory services (Act...

Updated 10 months ago by Josh Levitsky

Applications Preventing Reboot (macOS/Windows)

Kiosk

Description Before the FileWave client reboots a computer, where the Fileset properties are set ...

Updated 10 months ago by Josh Levitsky

Classroom – SIS Data

Apple Classroom

SIS Support To know how to configure devices, FileWave needs to import SIS data; mainly person d...

Updated 10 months ago by Josh Levitsky

FileWave Client Status Check: How to ask the client what it is doing on macOS and Windows

FileWave Client Troubleshooting

What The FileWave client, available for both macOS and Windows, allows administrators to verify ...

Updated 10 months ago by Josh Levitsky

Apple MDM Lost Mode

Apple General Info Apple MDM

What Lost Mode locks devices from use until Lost Mode is disabled.  This enhances the security w...

Updated 10 months ago by Sean Holden

Adapting to Apple's TLS Server Certificate Validity Limits

Apple General Info

What This article provides guidance on adapting to Apple's updated policy regarding the maximum ...

Updated 10 months ago by Josh Levitsky

Understanding Similar and Identical Software Update Names in FileWave for Apple Devices

Apple General Info

What As a Unified Endpoint Management tool, FileWave manages a wide range of devices, including ...

Updated 10 months ago by Josh Levitsky

Microsoft Enterprise SSO plug-in for Apple devices

Apple General Info

What The Microsoft Single Sign-On (SSO) plug-in for Apple devices is a software extension that a...

Updated 10 months ago by Andrew Kloosterhuis

macOS Erase and Install Fileset (Erase Optional)

Software Updates (Apple)

Description Upgrading or refreshing macOS from erasing requires the macOS Install App.  The foll...

Updated 10 months ago by Andrew Kloosterhuis

Windows MDM Policies (aka Profiles)

Microsoft Windows MDM Configuration Service Providers (Profiles)

What Windows Configuration policies enable you to define and enforce settings on your Windows de...

Updated 10 months ago by Josh Levitsky

Does FileWave support 2FA / MFA?

FileWave Server

Question Does FileWave support 2 Factor Authentication (2FA) / Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)...

Updated 10 months ago by Josh Levitsky

Admin Login in Using an IdP Provider

Identity Provider (IdP) Integration

What You'll notice some new options now for login once an IdP provider is specified. When/Why ...

Updated 10 months ago by Josh Levitsky

Configuring DEP Profiles for IDP Authentication

Identity Provider (IdP) Integration

What Configuring Apple Devices DEP Profiles to use IDP authentication. When/Why We'll need to ...

Updated 10 months ago by Josh Levitsky

Adding IdP Groups for FileWave Authentication

Identity Provider (IdP) Integration

What Once your IdP is configured as an authentication source, we can use it to allow directory g...

Updated 10 months ago by Josh Levitsky

Installomator - The one installer script to rule them all (macOS PKG)

Software Deployment Recipes (macOS)

Description This article delves into the application of Installomator, a shell script, in combin...

Updated 10 months ago by Josh Levitsky

Desktop Fileset Timed Events

Top Tips Desktop A-Game

Description Filesets have the option to set an activation time, but what about items based upon ...

Updated 10 months ago by Sean Holden

Microsoft WinGet Overview

Microsoft Windows Package Manager (WinGet)

What Microsoft Windows Package Manager, known as WinGet, is a tool that simplifies discovering, ...

Updated 10 months ago by Josh Levitsky

Alternate macOS Software Update Method (Legacy)

Software Updates (Apple)

Description FileWave server automatically pulls OS Update Catalogs for computers and these are m...

Updated 10 months ago by Josh Levitsky

Android Enrollment

Evaluation Guide 3. Client Enrollment

Enrolling Android devices to FileWave If you haven't alr...

Updated 10 months ago by Emma Ainsworth