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What From almost any table or list in FileWave Anywhere, you can export the data in the current view as a CSV file. When/Why Use export when you need to work with the current FileWave Anywhere view in a spreadsheet, share a filtered list, or save a point-in-ti...

What The Clear Activation Lock command removes Apple Activation Lock from an eligible managed Apple device. Activation Lock is tied to Apple ID and Find My, so this command is the admin recovery path when a locked device needs to be erased, reassigned, or retu...

What Use IdP group data from enrolled devices to target FileWave Deployments and build Inventory Reports or Smart Groups based on the groups a device belongs to. When/Why This is useful when group membership already lives in Google, Microsoft Entra ID, or anot...

What When you build a Smart Group or Report in FileWave Anywhere, the preview area shows live results from the current criteria. Preview fields are the columns shown in that preview, and the default columns are not always the device fields you need to verify t...

What Copy to Group creates another group membership for the same device in FileWave Anywhere. It does not create a new device record, erase inventory, or remove the device from its existing groups. When/Why Use this action when a device should appear in more t...

What The Move to Group command moves a selected device or group to another group. It is related to Copy to Group, but it changes the object's current group placement instead of adding another membership. Objects that come from Smart Groups can be copied, but n...

What In FileWave Anywhere, the Devices view has OS filters and manual column filters. Use them to narrow the device list to a platform, group, or specific value such as an asset tag. When/Why Use these filters when you need to find one device quickly or work w...

What FileWave Anywhere can create computer Payloads for MSI installers on Windows and PKG installers on macOS. Use this for straightforward installer uploads when you do not need the full FileWave Central Fileset workflow. Quick answer: In FileWave Anywhere, o...

What In FileWave Anywhere, the Update Model icon ( ) appears near the Model Number ( ). Updating the model commits pending deployment and configuration changes. The Model Number increments after each update, and managed devices compare their local model number...

What Create a deployment when you need FileWave Anywhere to connect one or more payloads with devices or groups. Deployments can also include exclusions for devices or groups that should not receive the payload. When/Why For a simple deployment, target a manua...

What Report conditions define which devices, users, or other inventory items appear in a FileWave Anywhere Report or Smart Group result. When/Why Most Reports and Smart Groups need at least one condition unless you intentionally want every device. Conditions n...

What Reports and Smart Groups both use conditions to identify devices. Use a Smart Group when the matching devices should receive an action, such as a deployment. Use a Report when you need to view or track matching devices, such as software rollout progress. ...

What The FileWave Anywhere script editor lets you edit scripts inside payloads that support scripts, without leaving the web console. When/Why Use this editor for quick payload-script changes. For larger edits, work in a code editor first, then paste the revie...

What Use Restart Windows Devices when you need FileWave to remotely reboot one or more managed Windows computers from FileWave Central or FileWave Anywhere. When/Why A remote restart is useful when a Windows device needs to finish an installation, recover from...

What Use the Rename device action when you need to update a device name from FileWave Anywhere. The result depends on the device platform, MDM restrictions, and whether FileWave can rename the device itself or only the FileWave record. When/Why For supported i...

What Use Send Verify when you want a managed device to check in, refresh inventory, and process the inventory or MDM requests FileWave sends for that platform. When/Why Send Verify asks the selected device to report current inventory and process the relevant v...

What Your Windows MDM integration uses an application that you create in the Microsoft Entra admin center. When/Why This application connects Windows Autopilot enrollment, the scoped Microsoft Entra users, and the MDM discovery redirection to your FileWave MDM...

What In FileWave Anywhere, payloads can be moved to another location or removed when they are no longer needed. When/Why Move a payload when you are reorganizing payloads or when a payload was created in the wrong location. How Use the ellipsis menu to the rig...