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Android Lost Mode
What Android Lost Mode is a security feature in FileWave’s Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) system as of FileWave 15.5.0. It allows administrators to remotely lock an enrolled Android device when it’s reported as missing. When activated, the device displa...
FileWave Server on CentOS - EOL
As FileWave continues to develop our industry-leading multi-platform solution, our primary goal is to make it as simple, stable, and scalable as possible. With the End of Life of CentOS on June 30th, 2024, beginning with 15.2.0, the FileWave Server will be shi...
Open Source Software included in FW v15.5.1
FileWave is a device management solution that uses a variety of open source libraries and software (OSS) to provide its features and functionality. We believe in the importance of open source software and are committed to giving back to the community. By listi...
AutoPkg - FileWave Integrated (v15.5+)
What In FileWave version 15.5.0, we have introduced direct integration with AutoPkg, significantly streamlining the process of creating and deploying software packages. Administrators can now create new Filesets by selecting AutoPkg, allowing them to search f...
IdP Redirection URL change (15.5.1+)
What In FileWave 15.5.1 there was a change to the redirection URLs used for an IdP setup in FileWave so that the 3rd URL would use port 20443 instead of the usual 443 for HTTPS. When/Why In FileWave 15.5.1 we wanted to account for servers where port 443 wa...
Filewave Firewall Scripts for Windows
Summary FileWave Installers by default leave Windows Firewall settings untouched. This article provides scripts that opens the Windows Firewall so the Windows processes can accept connections from the outside. For FileWave 15.5 we have baked this in to the ...
Modifying IVS Init.gz for testing purposes
What With the IVS, target devices uses init.gz as the boot image over the network. For troubleshooting purposes, you may want/need to make a change to this image (for instance to change a driver file or to make some workaround). When/Why This is not an act...
Imaging Windows from a USB Drive
What Occasionally you might run into an issue with PXE boot for imaging, or just generally need to test the imaging process. The USB bootable image provided here is meant to be a workaround, or a tool of convenience, for imaging devices using the FileWave IV...
Open Source Software included in FW v15.5.2
FileWave is a device management solution that uses a variety of open source libraries and software (OSS) to provide its features and functionality. We believe in the importance of open source software and are committed to giving back to the community. By listi...
Troubleshooting Deployment Issues with the FileWave Upgrade Fileset
If you’re experiencing issues deploying the Upgrade Fileset to devices, the resolution steps depend on the target operating system. macOS Deployment Issue: Devices show that the latest FileWave Client is not installed despite deploying the Fileset. Solution...
Apple Device Management - DDM Assets
What In FileWave 15.5, a new feature called Assets has been introduced to enhance Apple’s Device Declarative Management (DDM). Assets are reusable components that can be shared among different configurations. They allow administrators to create common setting...
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 consisten...
Apple Client Health Dashboard
Description FileWave is immensely powerful, but can be daunting when it comes to stitching the various components of a complex workflow together. Content packs are meant to give you a leg-up in creating distributable content and are also a great way to learn...
Windows Client Health Dashboard
Description FileWave is immensely powerful, but can be daunting when it comes to stitching the various components of a complex workflow together. Content packs are meant to give you a leg-up in creating distributable content and are also a great way to learn...
FileWave Power/Battery Reporting
Description FileWave is immensely powerful, but can be daunting when it comes to stitching the various components of a complex workflow together. Content packs are meant to give you a leg-up in creating distributable content and are also a great way to learn...
FileWave Overview - Content Pack
Description About Content Packs: FileWave is immensely powerful, but can be daunting when it comes to stitching the various components together. Content packs are meant to give you a leg-up in creating distributable content and are also a great way to learn ...
Importing FileWave VHD (Hyper-V)
FileWave's Hyper-V VMs are usually built using the latest version of Hyper-V, typically the same one that comes with the newest version of Windows Server. When importing the FileWave Server, IVS, or on older Windows OS'es, the Hyper-V Manager console may not b...
IdP Setup: Keycloak
What Before we can use Keycloak for authentication from FileWave, we must configure Keycloak and give FileWave access to it. The whole purpose of this configuration is to give FileWave permissions to talk to your Keycloak environment. When/Why This configu...