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Editing Fileset Revisions
What Revisions themselves have some properties that can be edited: namely the name and the description of the revision. When/Why Editing the properties of a revision is also done from the "Manage Revisions" window...we'll use it if we want to edit the name....
Removing/Deleting a Revision
Removing/Deleting a Revision (v14+) What We can create revisions, so of course we want to be able to delete them as well. When/Why We'll usually want to delete revisions whenever the revision is no longer pertinent. We would probably always leave the N-1 ...
Smart Groups, Inventory and Application Version Numbers
Description By default, FileWave treats software version numbers as strings. This is because it is legitimate for software versions to contain characters as well as numbers. The below script is designed to assist with Smart Group analysis and Inventory Repo...
Fileset Association types and precedence
There are several ways Filesets may be associated with devices, and the method used will affect activation. This article shares example associations. It does not matter if this is an Association or a Deployment. Each client has one manifest and the below ru...
How to Enter Launch Arguments for Windows Setup.exe Installers
When deploying Windows applications using their native installers, command line parameters must typically be passed as launch arguments to the installer executable for a silent installation. If an MSI installer is available it's best to use that to deploy your...
Merge updates to a fileset with Fileset Magic
Summary This knowledge base article describes the steps to use fileset merge feature in Fileset Magic to merge an update directly to the existing fileset. An example of when this might be useful is when you need to deploy a software update for a software pack...
Google Chrome Extension Management (Windows)
Description Chrome Extensions, like ClassSpaces, can be managed via FileWave on multiple device types. If the Chrome browser is already managed using Google Admin Console, then all management may be applied to devices via the Google Admin Console. It is tho...
Google Chrome Extension Management (macos)
Description Chrome Extensions, like ClassSpaces, can be managed via FileWave on multiple device types. If the Chrome browser is already managed using Google Admin Console, then all management may be applied to devices via the Google Admin Console. It is tho...
FileWave Identity Provider (IdP) Integration Overview
What Identity Provider (IdP) integration can be key to meeting security requirements from your InfoSec team, and ease-of-use requirements for your customers. IdP solutions allow your customer to have only one set of credentials, and to use them anywhere. Fi...
Professional Services & Training
If you seek expert help with your FileWave account or need to onboard new staff, the Professional Services & Training (PS&T) team is at your service. This team is led by Josh Levitsky, CISSP. In addition to Josh, the team includes Emma Ainsworth, Andrew Kloost...
Classroom – Feature Overview
This is Apple's application for teachers allowing them to manage a class of students using iPads. The application is available on the iTunes App Store and the Volume Purchase Program (VPP) App Store. Apple has a video about the application in the "Meet your ...
Classroom – Shared iPad
Terms and Definitions Classroom – this is this is Apple's application for teachers allowing them to manage a class of students using iPad devices. Main features: Lock student devices Start application or Safari on a given web page on student devices Obse...
Classroom – SIS Data
SIS Support To know how to configure devices, FileWave needs to import SIS data; mainly person details and class organization.We currently support: ASM import (AKA "roster API") CSV import ASM data will be synchronized once every day (at midnight). You...
Classroom – Image Service
The Classroom app is able to display pictures of students - by default, initials will be used. FileWave has to be configured regarding where to get images. Classroom uses SSL for communication and will use the device certificate to authenticate itself to the ...
Classroom – Shared iPad
Keep in mind that Shared iPad and Classroom are independent; they use the same configuration system (education profile), but they can be used separately. Enable Shared iPad Devices have to be in an ASM DEP account; check also hardware requirements - they a...
Classroom – Different Deployment Scenarios
To have Classroom working, you need: All devices enrolled in FileWave Teacher devices identified, with Classroom app installed on them 1:1 devices identified (with identified Student) Cart Groups for shared devices Classes information (teachers, student...
Classroom – What we don’t support
Carts are always associated to a whole Class. There is no way to indicate to FileWave that this cart is for the 10 first students while the second cart is for the last 10 students. Passcode options - we can't get the passcode type from ASM for a...
Managed Apple IDs
Apple IDs has always been the central piece of Apple ecosystem - linked to an iTunes account, it was the only way to get software licenses until VPP device based licenses have been added. It was becoming more and more complicated for Education Organization to ...
Getting student images into Classroom
Do you want student images to show up in Apple's Classroom tool? You have come to the right place. Overview Images Large and small format of each student's image Properly named %user_identifier% = SIS/Student ID %size% = large or small Web serve...
How does FileWave work?
FileWave is a combination of tools and services integrated through a common administrative application front end. Since the FileWave Admin application is multi-platform, using Apple's macOS and Microsoft Windows, a systems administrator is not limited to a sin...