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Locking Devices

FileWave Client

What is it? Use this article to distinguish Lock / Unlock from Lock Device. They sound similar, b...

Updated 1 day ago by Josh Levitsky

Rename

FileWave Anywhere Help Menus Device Actions

What Use the Rename device action when you need to update a device name from FileWave Anywhere. T...

Updated 1 day ago by Josh Levitsky

FileWave Appliances on HyperV Gen 1 - EOL

End of Life Statements

FileWave no longer produces Hyper-V Generation 1 appliance images. Starting with FileWave Version...

Updated 1 day ago by Josh Levitsky

Restart (Windows)

FileWave Anywhere Help Menus Device Actions

What Use Restart Windows Devices when you need FileWave to remotely reboot one or more managed Wi...

Updated 1 day ago by Josh Levitsky

Troubleshooting (PSImage)

PSImage - Alternative Windows Imaging

PSImage is not supported by FileWave Support. Do not open Support tickets for PSImage troubleshoo...

Updated 1 day ago by Josh Levitsky

Editing Fileset Revisions

Filesets / Payloads Fileset Revisions

What A Fileset revision has two editable properties: its name and its description. When/Why Use t...

Updated 1 day ago by Josh Levitsky

Details of Allowing / Disallowing Collection of Personal data on a License Level

FileWave Server Privacy

Collection of Personal Data Use this article when you need personal data collection disabled at t...

Updated 1 day ago by Josh Levitsky

FileWave Anywhere Payload Script Editor

FileWave Anywhere Help Menus View - Payloads

What The FileWave Anywhere script editor lets you edit scripts inside payloads that support scrip...

Updated 2 days ago by Josh Levitsky

FileWave Firewall Scripts for Windows

FileWave Client

Summary FileWave installers leave Windows Firewall settings untouched by default. This historical...

Updated 2 days ago by Josh Levitsky

View - Reports Overview

FileWave Anywhere Help Menus View - Reports

What Reports and Smart Groups both use conditions to identify devices. Use a Smart Group when the...

Updated 2 days ago by Josh Levitsky

Self-Service Kiosk Overview

Kiosk

FileWave Kiosk lets users install approved apps and content themselves while admins keep control ...

Updated 2 days ago by Josh Levitsky

ADE Troubleshooting

Apple School & Business Manager Automated Device Enrollment (ADE)

Apple Automated Device Enrollment (ADE), formerly known as DEP, lets organizations assign iPhone,...

Updated 2 days ago by Josh Levitsky

Deleting Old FileWave Client or Server Log Data

FileWave Server Privacy

Description FileWave stores many different types of logs.  Many of these logs are designed to rol...

Updated 2 days ago by Josh Levitsky

M1 Silicon macOS and Recovery

macOS Troubleshooting

Description Apple silicon Mac computers use a different Recovery startup flow than Intel Mac comp...

Updated 2 days ago by Josh Levitsky

Automated Booster Configuration for Dynamic Network Environments

Boosters

Description Automated Booster configuration is useful when macOS or Windows devices move between ...

Updated 2 days ago by Josh Levitsky

Updating 3rd Party Software

Top Tips Desktop A-Game

What Third-party software needs a clear update plan.  Decide which apps FileWave should update di...

Updated 2 days ago by Josh Levitsky

Hide local macOS admin users

macOS

Description Use a FileWave Fileset script to hide local macOS admin accounts from the login windo...

Updated 2 days ago by Josh Levitsky

Script Best Practices

FileWave General Info Scripting

Description Tips and tricks for running Filesets with scripts Don't put passwords in scripts The ...

Updated 3 days ago by Josh Levitsky

Running Built-in PowerShell Commands with Custom Fields

Custom Fields

Current FileWave Windows clients are 64-bit, and Windows client-script Custom Fields can run in a...

Updated 3 days ago by Josh Levitsky

FileWave Anywhere API (v2)

Application Programming Interface (API)

What FileWave Anywhere (formerly WebAdmin) talks to FileWave Server through API calls. You can us...

Updated 3 days ago by Josh Levitsky