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Migrating a Debian 12 Server to Debian 13

Linux Tips and Tricks

Please note that this is here for educational purposes. We are transitioning to Debian 13 with Fi...

Updated 3 weeks 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 de...

Updated 3 weeks ago by James Carter

OS Software Updates

Evaluation Guide 4. Fileset Creation and Deployment

Stay Patched with FileWave Keeping your Windows, macOS, iOS, and tvOS device's operating systems...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Jared Jones

Adding macOS devices to Apple Business or School Manager using Apple Configurator 2

Apple School & Business Manager

With iOS 16 and Apple Configurator 2, it is possible to add macOS devices to ASM and ABM. This me...

Updated 1 month ago by Emma Ainsworth

Force Enable Notifications on iOS and macOS for FileWave Kiosk

Kiosk FileWave End-User Notifications

What To ensure that notifications from the FileWave Kiosk and End User Notifications are consiste...

Updated 1 month ago by Josh Levitsky

FileWave Kiosk for iOS/iPadOS overview (15.3+)

Kiosk

What The Self-Service Kiosk is FileWave's self-service experience for iOS and iPadOS devices. It ...

Updated 1 month ago by Josh Levitsky

Setting up the IVS (Imaging Virtual Server)

Network Imaging / IVS Getting started with the Imaging Virtua...

Guide for Networking Imaging with FileWave The following steps will assist you in the setup and i...

Updated 1 month ago by Jared Jones

Root Trusted SSL Certificate (Using and Renewing)

Certificates

Description To communicate with devices, a certificate is required.  Our recommendation is for a ...

Updated 1 month ago by Sean Holden

Let's Encrypt Setup for FileWave Server (macOS)

Certificates

What This Knowledge Base (KB) article covers the macOS FileWave Let’s Encrypt script: filewave-l...

Updated 1 month ago by Josh Levitsky

OS Software Updates - Automation Rules

FileWave Central / Anywhere Filesets

What Managing OS updates can be a burden with the quantity and frequency of new updates, requirin...

Updated 1 month ago by Sean Holden

FileWave Community Edition

Community Engagement

The FileWave Community Edition is your exclusive ticket to the FileWave Management Suite, absolu...

Updated 1 month ago by Josh Levitsky

macOS 26 Compatible Devices (Custom Field)

macOS

Description Details on identifying compatible devices for macOS 26 (Tahoe) using a Custom Field. ...

Updated 1 month ago by Sean Holden

iOS 26 Compatible Devices (Query)

iOS / iPadOS

Description Details on identifying compatible devices for iOS 26 using the Command Line API to cr...

Updated 1 month ago by Sean Holden

Cisco Secure Client Installation (macOS)

Software Deployment Recipes (macOS)

Description Need to install the Cisco Secure Client on your macOS devices? FileWave has you cover...

Updated 1 month ago by Josh Levitsky

VPP Token Renewal

Apple School & Business Manager Volume Purchase Program (VPP)

Description VPP Tokens need to be renewed once a year. FileWave dashboard will alert when any VPP...

Updated 1 month ago by Josh Levitsky

Booster Overview

Boosters

Introduction A Booster in the context of FileWave is a critical component designed to scale the m...

Updated 1 month ago by Sean Holden

Advisory: OS Age Attestation and FileWave Server Appliances (Debian Guidance)

FileWave Server

What We are monitoring OS-level age-attestation legislation (including California AB1043) to dete...

Updated 1 month ago by Josh Levitsky

Working with Apple’s Automated Device Enrollment (ADE)

Apple School & Business Manager Automated Device Enrollment (ADE)

ADE only works with devices purchased from Apple authorized sources or added via Configurator to ...

Updated 1 month ago by Sean Holden

Open Source Software included in FW v16.2.5

Downloads Open Source Software used in FileWave

FileWave is a device management solution that uses a variety of open source libraries and softwar...

Updated 1 month ago by Josh Levitsky

Apple Silicon M1 / M2 Native Client Support and Rosetta

macOS

What 14.8+ FileWave Client PKG installer now installs a native M1 or M2 client, negating the need...

Updated 2 months ago by Josh Levitsky