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macOS 12 Monterey Platform Support - EOL

End of Life Statements

What Starting with FileWave 16.3.0, macOS 12 Monterey is no longer listed as an Expected to work platform for FileWave Clients, FileWave Server, FileWave Central, or FileWave Booster. Customers who still need to manage macOS 12 devices should use the FileWave ...

EOL
macOS
12 Monterey
FileWave Version
16.3.x
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Upgrading a Single Booster

Boosters Booster Auto-Upgrade

What The Booster upgrade feature gives FileWave administrators a centralized way to upgrade Boosters from within FileWave. When/Why Having to use SSH or remote control for every Booster upgrade takes too much time. Starting with FileWave 14.4, the Boosters and...

FileWave Version
16.3.x
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Upgrading Multiple Boosters

Boosters Booster Auto-Upgrade

What The Booster upgrade feature gives FileWave administrators a centralized way to upgrade multiple Boosters from within FileWave. When/Why Having to use SSH or remote control for every Booster upgrade takes too much time. Starting with FileWave 14.4, the Boo...

FileWave Version
16.3.x
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Reporting / Monitoring Booster Upgrade Process

Boosters Booster Auto-Upgrade

What The Booster upgrade feature gives FileWave administrators a centralized way to schedule and monitor Booster upgrades from within FileWave. When/Why Having to use SSH or remote control for every Booster upgrade takes too much time. Starting with FileWave 1...

FileWave Version
16.3.x
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Apple Profile: Apple Intelligence

Profiles (Apple)

What Apple has introduced new controls that allow Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions to manage and restrict the use of Apple Intelligence features on managed devices. Starting with FileWave 15.5.0, administrators can configure these settings within the R...

Apple Profile
FileWave Version
16.4.x
DDM

Apple Device Management - DDM Assets

DDM (Apple)

What DDM Assets let you define reusable values for Apple Declarative Device Management configurations. Use them for shared settings such as credentials, server details, certificates, or other data that more than one DDM configuration needs. Instead of copying ...

DDM
FileWave Version
16.4.x

OS Software Updates - Automation Rules

FileWave Central / Anywhere Filesets

What OS update management often means tracking frequent Apple and Microsoft updates, creating Filesets, and assigning them to the right groups. FileWave 16.2.0 introduced Automation Rules to generate update Filesets from updates reported by managed devices. Fi...

FileWave Version
16.2.x
FileWave Version
16.4.x

OS Software Updates - Obsolete Filesets Cleanup

FileWave Central / Anywhere Filesets

What In FileWave you can patch your Apple and Windows devices very easily but over time you will accumulate many Filesets related to OS patching.  This feature that was added to FileWave 16.2.0 will allow you to perform a quick and easy cleanup. When/Why While...

FileWave Version
16.2.x
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Best Practice Guide: Software Update Deployment (16.0+)

Top Tips OS Patching

What With FileWave Version 16+, the system for patching devices with Operating system updates has been overhauled, and your current workflows likely should be as well.  This article will review how you can best cleanup, reorganize, and overall simplify your pa...

FileWave
OS Patch Management
FileWave Version
16.0.x
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Android Apps

Filesets / Payloads Filesets - A Closer Look

What Android Filesets can be created from public or private Google Play apps. Web apps can also be added when you need to publish a managed web shortcut. A Play Store App Fileset has Configuration, Permissions, and Managed Properties controls. Managed Properti...

Android
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Android EMM Policies and Permissions

Android

Android EMM (Enterprise Mobile Management) allows you to create permissions and send policies. Permissions Types Permission settings may be configured on multiple levels. They are applied in this priority (low number wins). Application specific permission gran...

FileWave Version
15.4.x
Android
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Android Policy Planning

Top Tips Android EMM

What Android EMM Policies can contain several configuration types, and multiple Policies can be assigned to one device. Good policy design keeps each Policy’s intent, enrollment scope, and removal impact clear. The core rule is simple: separate settings by pur...

FileWave Version
16.4.x
Android

Android EMM Default Policy and Compliance Scope

Android

What The Android Default Policy defines global baseline settings for managed Android EMM applications and devices. Use scoped Android Policy Filesets for settings that depend on enrollment type, device role, or a specific application. The practical split is: A...

FileWave Version
16.4.x
Android

Inventory Reports

Evaluation Guide 5. Inventory Reporting

Your information. Your way. Inventory Reports help you choose exactly which device data to return, then save that view for refresh planning, Smart Groups, troubleshooting, or scheduled email delivery. Quick answer: In current FileWave versions, this feature is...

FileWave
Central
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Upgrading FileWave Clients

FileWave Client

What FileWave 16.4 provides an integrated upgrade workflow for supported macOS and Windows FileWave Clients that are already running FileWave Client 16.3.0 or later. The Client Upgrades view is not a complete fleet-version report. Clients running versions earl...

FileWave Client
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Working with FileWave Clients

FileWave Central / Anywhere

Once the various devices have the FileWave Client installed, and they are enrolled with your FileWave Server, there are several options for configuring and working with these clients. This section will cover some of the common configurations and additional set...

FileWave Version
16.0.x
FileWave Version
16.4.x

FileWave Server Upgrades

FileWave Server FileWave Server Installation & Upgrade

Hosted server upgrades are coordinated through FileWave communication with hosted customers. If your server is hosted by FileWave, start with Your Hosted FileWave Server Has Been Upgraded - What Are Your Next Steps?. For on-premise servers, use Upgrading your ...

FileWave
Server
FileWave Version
16.4.x

Upgrading your On-Premise FileWave Server

FileWave Server

What Use this guide to upgrade an on-premises FileWave Server and then update or verify the administrator tools, Boosters, Imaging Virtual Servers, clients, Kiosk, and enrollment packages that remain under your control. If your FileWave server is hosted by Fil...

FileWave Version
16.4.x