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Updating 3rd Party Software
What Third-party software needs a clear update plan. Decide which apps FileWave should update directly, which apps may use their own updater, and how you will roll back if an update causes trouble. Managed store apps, such as Apple VPP apps, can update throug...
Automated Booster Configuration for Dynamic Network Environments
Description Automated Booster configuration is useful when macOS or Windows devices move between offices, home networks, or other network locations. This example shows one way to let clients adjust their Booster settings based on location criteria. Information...
Self-Service Kiosk Overview
FileWave Kiosk lets users install approved apps and content themselves while admins keep control of assignments, categories, and licensing. Standard Assignment With a Standard Assignment, the Fileset content installs automatically without user interaction. Kio...
FileWave Firewall Scripts for Windows
Summary FileWave installers leave Windows Firewall settings untouched by default. This historical article provides scripts that add Windows Firewall rules for FileWave Windows components when needed. FileWave 15.5 added these firewall changes to the normal cli...
Troubleshooting (PSImage)
PSImage is not supported by FileWave Support. Do not open Support tickets for PSImage troubleshooting. This page is provided for educational use. If you want consulting assistance with PSImage setup or customization, contact professional.services@filewave.com....
Restart (Windows)
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...
Pre-Requisites of Windows MDM Setup
What FileWave can use Microsoft Windows MDM to enroll and manage Windows endpoints through Microsoft Entra ID. Microsoft licensing and tenant prerequisites are outside FileWave and must be in place before Windows MDM enrollment will work. When/Why Confirm Micr...
Adobe Air (Windows EXE)
Description Use this recipe when you need to deploy the Adobe AIR runtime to Windows devices with a FileWave Fileset. Adobe transferred AIR maintenance to HARMAN, so use HARMAN's current Adobe AIR runtime download page rather than older Adobe download links. I...
Applications Preventing Reboot (macOS/Windows)
Description When a Fileset requires a reboot, the FileWave client can warn the user to "Quit All Running Processes" before the restart continues. Some apps and background processes do not respond cleanly when FileWave Kiosk uses "Quit all" or "Quit Application...
BitLocker Management for Windows 10 and 11
Description This Compliance Pack helps you report on BitLocker status and, when assigned, enable BitLocker on supported Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices. The Custom Fields report recovery key and encryption status. The enforcement Fileset can take action, so ...
Part 3: Setting up the Portal App
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...
Uninstall the FileWave Client on Windows
Use this Fileset when you need to uninstall the FileWave Client from Windows computers before archiving, deleting, selling, or otherwise removing those devices from FileWave management. Deploy the uninstaller while the device can still receive Filesets. After ...
Windows Requirement Script Examples
Requirement scripts run on client devices at each tickle interval, 2 minutes by default, to check whether installation conditions are met. A script can check for a file, registry key, service, or process before allowing Fileset activation. Common uses include:...
Test PowerShell as SYSTEM with PsExec on Windows
What FileWave runs Windows deployment scripts as the local SYSTEM account. Microsoft PsExec lets you test a PowerShell script in that same security context before deploying it through a Fileset or Custom Field. When/Why Current FileWave Windows clients are 64-...
Configure Windows Imaging Associations
What A Windows imaging association links a captured image, any required driver packs, and the devices or groups that should receive that image. When/Why Review these properties when you create an association and whenever you change its image, drivers, or targe...
Add Silent Install Arguments to Windows EXE Filesets
Windows EXE installers often need command-line switches for silent deployment. Add those switches as Launch Arguments on the installer executable in the FileWave Fileset. If the vendor provides an MSI, prefer it when it supports the install and uninstall behav...
Configure the FileWave Client Package for Windows MDM
What FileWave Windows MDM uses both Microsoft's MDM protocol and the native FileWave Client. MDM handles enrollment and policy commands, while the FileWave Client provides Filesets, inventory, and other client-based management. When/Why Configure the Windows C...
Configure PSImage
PSImage is an unsupported alternative to FileWave Network Imaging / IVS, so FileWave Support does not troubleshoot it. For paid setup or customization help, contact Professional Services. Community discussion is available on the FileWave Discord server. For th...