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Security Notice: Apache log4j Vulnerability CVE-2021-44228
Info From December 9, 2021 reports of a Zero Day exploit for Apache Log4j 2.x <= 2.15.0-rc1 were being reported in the wild under CVE-2021-44228. Question Are FileWave systems impacted by this exploit? Answer FileWave at one point in time (more than 4 yea...
Supply-Chain Attack Threat Management
QUESTION How well is FileWave's product protected against Supply-Chain Attacks? What efforts does FileWave make to protect against this threat? ANSWER Supply-Chain Attacks represent an attack vector that is especially sensitive to software vendors that prod...
How the FileWave Client Communicates
Enrollment At this point you have either installed the FileWave client onto a computer, or the computer has gotten the client from DEP. Client uses server field to make a connection to the server Client downloads CA info from server Client generates clie...
When does the inventory client run scans?
Inventory The FileWave Client runs an inventory scan at startup, every time you execute a verify on the client, and every 24 hours.
FileWave Server Mail test receives Bad Request with Google SMTP Accounts
What Setting up the Mail settings within FileWave preferences to send reports is great. However, the first time configuring this feature with Google accounts may run into errors like Bad Request as seen below. When/Why When first-time setting up FileWave ...
IdP Setup: Microsoft Entra ID (Azure)
What Before we can use AzureAD for authentication from FileWave, we must create a new application in the Azure Portal and give FileWave access to it. The whole purpose of this configuration is to give FileWave permissions to talk to your Microsoft Entra ID e...
IdP Setup: Okta
What Starting with FileWave Version 14.2.0, we can use Okta for authentication from FileWave. We must create a new application in the Okta Portal and give FileWave access to it. When/Why This configuration is required if you want to use Okta for authentica...
IdP Setup: Google
What Before we can use Google for authentication from FileWave, we must configure Google Workspace and give FileWave access to it. The whole purpose of this configuration is to give FileWave permissions to talk to your Google environment. When/Why This con...
Adding IdP Groups for FileWave Authentication
What Once your IdP is configured as an authentication source, we can use it to allow directory groups to authenticate into FileWave. When/Why We'll use this as the configuration for admins to login, and to assign permissions. This method is especially help...
Configuring DEP Profiles for IdP Authentication
What Configuring Apple Devices DEP Profiles to use IdP authentication. When/Why We'll need to configure each DEP profile with which we would like to use IdP authentication (but it is simple to do) How You'll simply notice there is a new checkbox in the D...
Admin Login in Using an IdP Provider
What You'll notice some new options now for login once an IdP provider is specified. When/Why We'll want to use these new options whenever we want to login using IdP credentials. How In both the Anywhere and Central admins, you just have to click a button...
IdP for Deployments and Smart Groups
What As a FileWave administrator using IdP enrollment of devices, I need to report on what groups devices are a part of in order to report on them and target software. When/Why There is a new field that is populated which you can use for targeting deployme...
LDAP Admin Integration
This document will walk you through the process of integrating your LDAP admin accounts into the FileWave Admin. This will allow you to log into the FileWave Admin Console as an admin account located in your AD, OD, or eDir environment. Keep in mind only Activ...
Directory data syncronization between IdP and FW is not supported
At this time, FileWave IDP integration is limited to only FileWave Admin authentication and Apple device enrollment. Directory data synchronization (and custom fields) between the IdP source and FileWave is not supported at this time, but will be added in a f...
Upgrading a Single Booster
What The auto-upgrade Booster feature will offer FileWave administrators a centralized way to upgrade all their boosters from within FileWave. When/Why Having to ssh or remote control to each of them to download and run the installer takes too much time. St...
Upgrading Multiple Boosters
What The auto-upgrade Booster feature will offer FileWave administrators a centralized way to upgrade all their boosters from within FileWave. When/Why Having to ssh or remote control each of them to download and run the installer takes too much time. Start...
Reporting / Monitoring Booster Upgrade Process
What The auto-upgrade Booster feature will offer FileWave administrators a centralized way to upgrade all their boosters from within FileWave. When/Why Having to ssh or remote control to each of them to download and run the installer takes too much time. St...
Booster Deployment Planning
Planning Scalability is largely determined by how many devices can be maintained simultaneously in a managed environment. A standalone FileWave Server can support a limited number of devices. Linux and macOS-based FileWave Servers can support between 1000-150...
Booster System Requirements
Requirements As of January 2025 v15.5.1 the below are supported for running Boosters, but for updated information always consult the specific release on the Downloads Page. The FileWave Booster can also be installed on a Virtual Machine. macOS 12, 13 (Inte...
Booster Installation
Description Booster software is compatible with either macOS, Windows or Debian. All necessary installers or appliances can be found on the current download pages: FileWave Software Downloads Installers Debian Linux has two options. FileWave provides (as...