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Does FileWave support 2FA / MFA?
Question Does FileWave support 2 Factor Authentication (2FA) / Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) when logging in to the FileWave Central or Anywhere admins? Does FileWave support 2FA/MFA for devices enrolling? Step-by-step guide If you follow the steps to s...
Webmin GUI - Changing the root password (On-Premise)
What Webmin is included in the FileWave appliances to allow you to easily configure the system. This is only relevant if you run a FileWave server yourself on-premise. For customers who have their server hosted by FileWave you do not need to worry about these...
Details of Allowing / Disallowing Collection of Personal data on a License Level
Collection of Personal Data I want to disable the collection of personal data at the FileWave license level. This will ensure that the FileWave client can never collect this data, as the option to do so will not be present in the Client Preferences. Environm...
Expanding the Disk on a FileWave Appliance - CentOS / Debian
This article provides steps for extending the root partition residing in a logical volume created with Logical Volume Manager (LVM) in a virtual machine running CentOS or Debian. Step-by-step guide for CentOS Expanding the Disk for CentOS This has been te...
Webmin GUI (On-Premise)
Webmin GUI For an on-premise installation of FileWave the Webmin GUI can help you set some options on the centOS operating system. Note that this does not exist for servers hosted by FileWave. It’s especially important to set the root password as seen below. ...
FileWave Server System Requirements
As of August 2024 v15.4.1, the below are supported for running FileWave Server, but for updated information, always consult the specific release on the Downloads Page. The FileWave Server can also be installed on a Virtual Machine. macOS 12, 13 (Intel and...
Lightspeed Smart Filter Deployment (iOS)
Description Need to deploy Lightspeed Smart Filter along with your configurations. FileWave has got you covered in this step-by-step guide to creating the required Profile to deploy to your iOS devices. Ingredients FileWave Anywhere/Central Profile Edit...
FileWave Known Issues
Here you will find known issues in FileWave along with workarounds. FileWave v15.4.x Known Issues FileWave 15.4.1 was released to address the Android EMM and OpenSSL issues below on July 12th, 2024. The DDM work continues and is dependent on Apple. Issue...
Homebrew Deployment (macOS Script)
Description Homebrew, or also known as simply Brew is the missing package manager for macOS (or Linux), Homebrew is able to install many tools that do not have another installer. Quite a lot of Linux based tools have a Homebrew install. This article will gu...
Having DB folder on a different Volume(symlink) slows the admin performance
Issue : If you have a symlink to /fwxserver folder (Data Folder and DB folder are on network volume i.e NAS) it is possible that you experience performance issue's with the FileWave Central. Resolution: We strongly recommend that you that if you are on versio...
Naming conventions and acronyms
What FileWave Knowledge Base articles will sometimes use acronyms, and occasionally we may miss giving detail or context, but we try to always use the full name once or explain the term. This will be a list of terms you can refer to when unsure. Alphabetical...
Scripting Languages supported in FileWave
Description FileWave provides the ability to leverage certain scripting languages on macOS and Windows. This includes: macOS Windows Perl Python Shell Bat PowerShell FileWave does not include ...
Running Built-in PowerShell Commands with Custom Fields
In Filewave when using custom fields for PowerShell scripts the commands are run in a 32-bit environment. Some built-in PowerShell commands require 64-bit to work. In order to run the commands you need to modify the command to launch the correct PowerShell env...
Importing and Exporting Custom Field Files
Starting in FileWave version 13.1 you can import and export custom field definitions. This is ideal for sharing powerful fields not built into standard inventory. Always check a script before deploying to all devices. No, really, always! Exporting: Open...
Custom Fields
Added in FileWave 12.7.0, Custom Fields will allow you to create custom inventory values and assign them to your devices in a 5 different ways. You will find this option under the Assistants menu called Custom Fields, from there you can either Import CSV or Ed...
Custom Fields and Multi-Lined Outputs
Description Custom Fields are an excellent way to provide additional reporting information on devices that are not included as standard inventory. However, there are alternative methods to present this information where the output includes large amounts of t...
Custom Fields in Client View
Starting in FileWave13.3.0 you can add any inventory field to the client view. Steps to add new fields From the client view press the "Customize Columns" button Press "Add Inventory Field" for advanced inventory options Select any Inventory field (includ...
Script Best Practices
Description Tips and tricks for running Filesets with scripts Don't put passwords in scripts The scripts are stored locally on devices. For security reasons, usernames and passwords should not be included within the body of scripts. For example: Example:...
Referencing Launch Arguments in Scripts
Description Scripts ran through FileWave have the option to supply 'Launch Arguments'. These are referenced from the script but are not included in the body of the script. They may be supplied to any of the following: Fileset Scripts Custom Fields Poli...
FileWave Network Imaging / IVS Overview
Network Imaging Network imaging is supported over ethernet using the FileWave Imaging Virtual Server (IVS). It uses the PXEboot system for Windows computers. For a complete guide on how to fully set up a FileWave Imaging Virtual Server (IVS): Network Im...