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"Default" Revisions
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...
Removing/Deleting a Revision
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...
Explanation of Clones with Deployments
What In FileWave, a clone is a reference to an existing device or device group. This article explains how clones behave when you move from Associations to Deployments. When/Why An admin might choose a clone on purpose, or choose one because it is convenient du...
Desktop Fileset Timed Events
Description Filesets can activate at a specific date and time. For daily maintenance windows, such as installing software only after hours, use a Policy Blocker Script with Custom Fields to decide when the Fileset may continue. Policy Blocker Scripts normally ...
Managing Revisions
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 ...
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:...
How to decide what is included in a single deployment?
What Deployments let you group multiple payloads and manage their deployment rules together. The practical question is which Filesets and payloads belong in the same deployment. When/Why This applies when you create new deployments and when you convert existin...
Filesets View
The Filesets view in FileWave Central is where you create, organize, and review Filesets before assigning them to devices. A Fileset can be a straightforward PKG, MSI, or VPP app, or it can include scripts, requirements, properties, revisions, and other deploy...
Fileset Groups
Fileset Groups organize related Filesets and let you assign the group to a client or Client Group in one workflow. Create one with New Fileset Group, then drag existing Filesets into it. You can nest Fileset Groups to match your deployment structure. A Fileset...
Enterprise Filesets and Documents (iOS only)
Enterprise Filesets can deliver in-house iOS apps that are distributed outside the App Store, as long as the app meets Apple's signing and provisioning requirements. Document Filesets can place managed documents on devices. Store the app or document on the Fil...
What makes Deployments better than Associations?
What Deployments and Associations both assign Filesets or payloads to devices. Deployments are usually easier to maintain because one Deployment keeps its targets, exclusions, Filesets, and shared delivery options together. Deployments are not automatically be...
Combining payloads into a singular deployment based on metadata
What Every Deployment stores metadata about how content is assigned: targets and exclusions, installation type, timing, applicable license distribution, and Fileset revision choices. When/Why Use one Deployment for multiple Filesets or destinations only when t...
Deployments in FileWave Central
What A FileWave Deployment keeps its target rules, Filesets, exclusions, and deployment options together. In FileWave Central 16.4, included targets and Filesets appear side by side in one editor instead of on separate tabs. When/Why Use a Deployment when you ...
Fileset Creation and Deployment
Section Details Use the platform sections below to create the Filesets or profiles you need. After you have at least one Fileset, use this page to associate it with devices or groups. Windows Software iOS Software and Profiles macOS Software and Profiles Andro...
Fileset Status Meanings
What Fileset status values show where a Fileset is in the client deployment workflow. Use this reference when Client Info > Fileset Status or deployment reporting shows a status code or status text that needs explanation. MDM and DDM Fileset details in FileWav...
Associate a Specific Fileset Revision
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...
Use Fileset Dependencies to Control Installation Order
Fileset dependencies make one Fileset a prerequisite of another. When you associate the dependent Fileset, FileWave installs its required dependency first. How dependency order works The screenshot shows the dependency properties for both sides of a two-Filese...
How Intelligent Downloader Reuses Files During Fileset Upgrades
Summary FileWave Intelligent Downloader reuses matching files that are already on a device when a Fileset is deployed. This reduces download size during self-healing and Fileset upgrades when content has not changed. How FileWave decides to reuse a file Before...