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What Fileset revisions let you keep two or more versions of the same fileset or payload inside a single FileWave fileset object. When/Why Revisions are useful when a payload changes over time, especially for application upgrades. For example, assume you are de...

What When a Fileset has revisions, FileWave Central asks which revision the new association should use. A Fileset without revisions follows the normal association workflow. When/Why For example, a Firefox Fileset might contain separate revisions for versions 7...

What You may need to edit an existing Fileset after it has more than one revision. The revision selector controls which revision you are changing. When/Why For example, assume a Firefox Fileset has two revisions: v79 and v80. You might need to change a file on...

What FileWave revisions let you keep multiple versions of a Fileset, profile, or script available for testing, rollback, and production deployment. When/Why The revision management actions are: Edit revision metadata to change the revision name or description ...

What Default revisions let you point an association at whichever Fileset revision is marked as the default, instead of hard-coding that association to a named revision. This is useful when you test a new revision with a small group first, then promote it for p...

What Create a new Fileset revision when you need to update an existing Fileset without losing the earlier version. When/Why Fileset revisions are useful for applications and payloads that will be updated over time. For example, you can keep the current Firefox...

What A Fileset revision has two editable properties: its name and its description. When/Why Use the Manage Revisions window when you need to rename a revision or add a clearer description. For example, the first revision is named Initial Revision by default. R...

What You can delete a Fileset revision when it is no longer needed. When/Why Keep the previous revision when you may need it for rollback. Older revisions that are no longer useful can be removed to reduce clutter and save disk space. How In the Manage Revisio...

Description FileWave stores software version values as text because vendors can include letters, build labels, or other non-numeric characters. If you need a Smart Group or inventory report to answer whether a macOS app is older than the approved version, use ...

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...

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...

Summary Use Fileset Magic's merge option when you need to capture an update and merge the changed files back into an existing Fileset instead of building a separate replacement Fileset. This is useful when an application is already controlled by FileWave and a...

Description Chrome extensions can be managed with FileWave on multiple device types. If Chrome is already managed in Google Admin Console, keep that management there unless you have a reason to use FileWave. FileWave can also deploy Chrome extension policy to ...

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...

What Identity Provider (IdP) integration helps FileWave use your organization's existing identity system for supported authentication and enrollment workflows. This can reduce separate credentials for administrators and users while keeping access aligned with ...

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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 ...

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...