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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...

What Apple has introduced new controls that allow Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions to manage and restrict the use of Apple Intelligence features on managed devices. Starting with FileWave 15.5.0, administrators can configure these settings within the ...

What CentOS reached the end of life on June 30, 2024. This will cause issues when attempting to download install packages from repositories. The CentOS mirror list feature allows yum, the package manager, to find and use the nearest and fastest mirror automat...

What Things break, thank goodness!  If they didn't all IT engineers would be out of work.  But what do you do when things break?  Specifically, if a FileWave client on a Windows device isn't working right, what tools are available to help?  Turns out there ar...

Creating a Fileset and deploying to clients can be relatively simplistic, e.g. PKG, MSI or VPP.  However, custom configuration through properties, provides tremendous flexibility.   The standard Fileset view provides some basic details: Name ...

Contents of a file level Fileset will be delivered to devices, with matching permissions and ownership.  The entire directory structure of the Fileset will be copied, with any directories created if not yet existing. Example 1 Example 2 Additional items...

What Special Filesets may be created for PKG and MSI installers.  These will automatically instal the software on deployment activation.  Why It is usual for Admins to just simply require PKGs or MSIs to instal on activation.  To simplify the process, FileW...

There are three primary verification settings. Each of these settings causes the related file(s) to behave differently once deployed. Self Healing Files set as self-healing will be replaced on devices with those within the Fileset, if different...

Windows registry files may be included within a Filesets and edited within FileWave.

Unlike File Level Filesets, Apple VPP Filesets contain the details of the App from the App Store, including the link to the App, with 3 distinct tabs, Details, Kiosk and Configuration.   FileWave does not store Apps from the App Store, devices will pull the A...

Apps developed outside of the App Store may also be delivered to devices, where developer requirements are met.  Documents may also be delivered to devices. These Apps or documents may be stored either locally on FileWave Servers or remotely, with a URL link ...

Profiles utilise Apple’s defined payloads, allowing management or configuration of User and System.  FileWave presets User or System correctly where only one option is available for included payloads.  Some payloads, though, could be either User or System as s...

Android Filesets are created from either the public or private Play Store.  Additionally, Web Apps may be considered. Three tabs are available for a Play Store App Fileset: Configuration, Permissions and Managed Properties.  The later will only contain mana...

Properties exist for most Filesets, but options displayed will vary depending upon Fileset type. File Level Filesets include: Properties Additional features, including Reboot (force sub-option), priority and an option to alter the verification f...

Dependencies offer a way to associate multiple Filesets with reliance upon other Filesets to be installed first. From the below example image, 2 Fileset Dependency Properties are displayed. Left image: the Fileset which will instal first (should not be ass...

Previously, updating one version of a software, for example, to a newer version, would require: a new Fileset created, new association or deployment generated and then the prior association removed.  Revisions simplifies this process. To prevent associations ...

Description Filesets have the option to set an activation time, but what about items based upon timing of day, for example, rather than a dedicated date. Policy Blocker Scripts are really designed to pause management of clients.  However, with some clever ...

Description Dependencies offer a structure for Fileset installations, ensuring one or more Filesets are installed prior to one or more other Filesets.  This works great, apart from where Apple MDM Filesets are involved. Fileset Activation Quick Re-cap Stand...

What Smart Groups provide extensive power to Fileset management.  By way of preset criteria, devices enter and leave groups appropriately.  However, it is possible for this to go wrong and get unexpected experiences.  Policy Loops are an example of such behav...

What Naturally devices require software and that software needs updating.  The question is how. For managed software, e.g. Apple VPP Apps, updates occur automatically, but other software deployed using PKG, MSI, EXE or file level Filesets then what happens. ...