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During (re)Enrollment

Playbook: Device Refresh / Back to School

The actual (re)Enrollment phase is where the rubber meets the road regarding your planning effect...

Updated 1 year ago by Tony Keller

Preparing for (re)Enrollment

Playbook: Device Refresh / Back to School

As with all projects, preparing well for your device refresh project before the project start i...

Updated 1 year ago by Tony Keller

Back to School / Device Refresh Introduction

Playbook: Device Refresh / Back to School

Introduction As we head into the fall, many organizations find it's a prime time to refresh, rep...

Updated 1 year ago by Tony Keller

Conclusions

Playbook: Device Refresh / Back to School

Undertaking a large-scale device refresh or (re)Enrollment is a significant task. However, with c...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Google Specific Considerations

Playbook: Device Refresh / Back to School Manufacturer Specific Considerations

FileWave support two very distinct Operating Systems from Google: Chromebooks, and Android based ...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Microsoft Specific Considerations

Playbook: Device Refresh / Back to School Manufacturer Specific Considerations

FileWave may love Apple, but we also love Microsoft Windows.  (In the same way that you don't hav...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

EUD Security Guidance: macOS 10.13+

macOS

Information The Nation Cyber Security Centre has various guides on security.  This article cover...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Wipe Device for macOS

macOS

What To wipe a macOS device you can right-click on a device and pick Wipe Device... as shown. Be...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Full macOS Model name to Inventory (Custom Field)

macOS

Description Need to know the full name of "Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)" rather than the Model Id...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Hide local macOS admin users

macOS

Description Hide local admins at the login window Ingredients FW Central Proper text editor...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Deploying CUPS printers (macOS)

macOS

Before you begin We first need to setup the CUPS printers on a single test device. Once they are...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Customised Screen Saver (macOS)

macOS

Description Create a customised macOS Screen Saver (.saver) to simply display an image or more a...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Firmware Password (macOS 10.14 Mojave+)

macOS

Description Apple have seen to make some changes regarding this over time, through versions of m...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Notify Users with a dialog (macOS)

macOS

Description The provided Fileset is an example of notifying users, in particular here, a message...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

macOS 11 Compatible Devices (Custom Field)

macOS

Description Details on identifying compatible devices for macOS 11 (Big Sur) using a Custom Fiel...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Login Window Banner (Agreement Policy) for macOS

macOS

Description Having your users accept a policy at the login window before they log in is easy. ...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Message to macOS User

macOS

Description This Fileset recipe shows you how to send a Message via a dialog box to a User curre...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Deploy Folder with Icons (macOS)

macOS

Description The following demonstrates how to successfully deploy folders with custom icons.  Th...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Understanding Free Space on APFS Volumes

macOS

What This article explains how free space is calculated on APFS volumes and how it differs from ...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky

Software Updates: Deploying to Groups

FileWave Anywhere Help Menus View - Software Updates

What With Version 14.5+ of the FileWave WebAdmin, you can now deploy Software Updates to groups ...

Updated 1 year ago by Josh Levitsky