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FileWave Kiosk for macOS and Windows overview (15.3+)
This article will explain the details of the refreshed Kiosk for macOS and Windows that is included in FileWave 15.3+. Browse Payloads/Filesets The "Browse Payloads/Filesets" screen is a central feature within the app that enables users to explore and discov...
App Portal / Kiosk v2 transition
Evolution of App Portal for iOS/iPadOS: Transition from Technical Preview to Official Release In our commitment to continuous improvement and user-centric development, we are excited to announce a significant milestone in the journey of App Portal for iOS/iPa...
FileWave Boosters Improved Server Message Routing
What FileWave 11 introduced Booster Routing, a feature that allows off-loading direct traffic to the server by routing messages via Booster. This feature provides additional security if you only allow boosters to connect to your server and have all your device...
Evolution of OS Updates on Apple devices (15.3+)
Despite being a critical task in Endpoint Management, OS Update management is unfortunately quite a chaotic journey. The days of merged-1.sucatalog.gz and /usr/sbin/softwareupdate. Initially, macOS softwareupdate command could be used to manually control Sof...
Let's Encrypt Setup for FileWave Server (Debian)
What This Knowledge Base (KB) article covers a Debian-focused shell script that automates Let's Encrypt SSL certificate setup for a FileWave server on Debian 12/13. The script supports two challenge methods: HTTP-01 (standalone certbot) DNS-01 (Cloudflare) Bot...
Let's Encrypt Setup for FileWave Server (macOS)
What This Knowledge Base (KB) article covers the macOS FileWave Let’s Encrypt script: filewave-letsencrypt-macos.zsh The script supports two challenge methods: HTTP-01 (standalone certbot) DNS-01 (Cloudflare API token) Both paths handle certificate request...
FileWave Version 15.3.0 (Unsupported)
These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions The FileWave endpoin...
FileWave Version 15.3.1 (Unsupported)
These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions The FileWave endpoin...
Setting the Primary Colour, Name and Logo in Kiosk/App Portal (16.0+)
What This article provides step-by-step instructions for configuring the new Kiosk2 and App Portal introduced in FileWave 16.0, including how to set a primary colour, name, and logo for the App Portal / Kiosk on FileWave v16.0+. When/Why For brand consistency,...
macOS Imaging with IVS - EOL
What macOS Imaging: Apple changes such as APFS, T2 chips, and Apple silicon moved macOS setup away from traditional imaging. With Compatibility mode deprecated, FileWave no longer keeps macOS imaging options in IVS. When/Why Apple has discouraged macOS imaging...
FileWave Compatibility Mode - EOL
What Compatibility Mode was removed with FileWave 15.4.0. When/Why Communication between FileWave components has relied on TLS certificates for years. Compatibility Mode existed to help older clients, specifically clients older than 13.1, stay managed by a new...
Update your apps to the latest Firebase Cloud Messaging APIs and SDKs
What Google notified Firebase customers in December 2023 that legacy Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) APIs would be discontinued on June 20, 2024. That deadline has passed, so this page is mainly useful for confirming the required FileWave and Google-side config...