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What FileWave includes native UI localization for several languages. The table below lists the language choices currently exposed by the FileWave Central/Admin language preference, including the locale code to use when launching Central/Admin with a specific l...

What Use "Remove from Group" when you want to remove one copy of a device from a manual group without deleting the device from FileWave. When/Why This is useful when a device no longer belongs in a specific manual group, or when that group should stop applying...

What Tracking Mode controls whether FileWave requests location information from a managed device. Location availability depends on the device platform, enrollment type, operating-system privacy controls, and user choices on the device, so results can vary. Whe...

What The Tree/List View option in the Devices view changes how FileWave Anywhere displays the selected group. Tree view shows the selected group and its immediate contents, while List view flattens the selection so you can focus on devices in the selected grou...

What FileWave Anywhere tables can be sorted by column, and the columns themselves can be moved into the order that works best for the task. When/Why Use column sorting and moving when a table has the right data but the default order is not the most useful view...

What Mass import devices or inventory data from a CSV or TXT file The upload option () lets you import device placeholders or update inventory fields for many devices at once. During import, FileWave Anywhere lets you map columns from the uploaded file to File...

What The similarly named Last Connect and Last Connected fields track different device activity. This article explains what each field means and when to use it. When/Why Use these fields when you need to understand when a device last communicated with the File...

What The Clear Restrictions Passcode command removes a passcode that was set to prevent restrictions from being changed. A restrictions passcode must already be set on the device for this command to appear in FileWave Anywhere. You can also deploy an Apple Pro...

What FileWave Anywhere can send a Wipe command to Windows devices that are enrolled through Windows MDM. Windows MDM is separate from a standard FileWave Client (fwcld) enrollment; for enrollment context, see Manually enrolling a device into FileWave Windows M...

What This page shows devices awaiting enrollment and lets you create placeholders. You can also specify Actions, such as which group to add devices to, which fields to set, and what should happen after import. When/Why Use this dialog when automatic import is ...

What Existing imaging associations can be deleted, enabled, or disabled, depending on their current state. When/Why Deleting an association removes the link between an image and a device. Use it when you no longer want that device associated with the image, wh...

What Opening a report lets you view the report results. When/Why Use this view when you need to inspect the report's line items and decide what action to take. For example, a software report might show that Firefox payloads need updates for both Windows and ma...

What A device record can include both built-in inventory fields and custom fields. When/Why Use this option when you need to update fields for one device. For bulk changes, use the Upload Devices and/or Data workflow instead. For changing many devices at once,...

What The Devices view ( ) is the main FileWave Anywhere area for enrolled devices. Use it to open device details and start supported enrollment workflows. When/Why Use this view when you need device status, inventory details, group or Smart Group membership, o...

What When you create a deployment in FileWave Anywhere, an unfinished deployment may appear as a Deployment draft on the Deployments page. When/Why Deployment drafts protect work that you have started but not finished. If you close the browser, move to another...

What After you configure an IdP as an authentication source, you can allow members of selected directory groups to sign in to FileWave. When/Why Use IdP groups to grant administrator access and assign permissions from your identity provider. This is the usual ...

What In FileWave Anywhere table views, column search helps you filter the visible list to the records you need. It is useful in large views such as Devices, Licenses, Filesets, or other grids where scrolling through the full list would be slow. When/Why Use co...

What After you configure an identity provider (IdP), FileWave Central and FileWave Anywhere show an IdP sign-in option on the login screen. When/Why Use this option when an administrator should authenticate with IdP credentials instead of a local FileWave acco...