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FileWave Knowledge Base AI Assistant
Who is Dave? Dave is the FileWave KB AI assistant powered by Wonderchat. It uses FileWave KB content to answer questions about using FileWave and can respond in multiple languages. How can I access Dave? In the KB, click the chat bubble in the lower right corn...
Adjustment of Windows Booster Settings via Scripting
Description Boosters running on Windows systems may be configured with a SuperPrefs Fileset: Creating a Superprefs Fileset Alternatively, it is possible to script Booster settings using a script. The following script may be used to change booster settings o...
Automated Booster Configuration for Dynamic Network Environments
Description There are setups where automated Booster configuration is desirable; for example devices that may move in and out of the business or between offices. Covered here is an example method allowing clients to automatically adapt their Booster settings...
FileWave Server on Windows - 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. We believe the best way to provide complete support for all endpoints, develop exciting new features more...
Deployments in FileWave Central (v15+)
What FileWave Deployments (the next generation of Associations) are now fully implemented in FileWave Central for creation, edit and deletion. When/Why We’ll use a FileWave Deployment to assign content to devices, Deployments are like associations, except t...
Force a Reboot After Installing a Fileset (macOS/Windows)
What The Force reboot option lets a Fileset reboot macOS or Windows after the Fileset installs. Use it for deployments that cannot finish safely until the device restarts, such as OS or security patches. When/Why Use this option when FileWave should restart th...
Android EMM Global Default Policy Change (14.9+)
What Prior to version 14.9 of FIleWave, Password and Keyguard policies were included automatically in an Android Default Custom Policy. An Android Default Custom Policy sets certain device parameters for ALL managed Android EMM devices. In Version 14.9, this ...
How Are Deployments Different than Associations?
What Deployments and associations use the same core assignment rules, but deployments let you group multiple associations and manage them together. When/Why Use deployments to assign content to devices, much like an association. The difference is that a deploy...
What makes Deployments better than Associations?
What Deployments are new, and will replace Associations entirely eventually. But, does this make them better? Why yes, indeed it does! However there are exceptions where Associations still may be required. Deployments First consider deployments. When/Why ...
How to decide what is included in a single deployment?
What So deployments allow us to put together multiple payloads for deployment in an easy way and then edit these deployment rules in bulk. Great! But, which things should I put in the same deployment? When/Why The question above applies whether you are crea...
Combining payloads into a singular deployment based on metadata
What Every Deployment stores metadata about how content is assigned: the targets and exclusions, delivery method, timing, license assignment, and payload revision choices. When/Why Use one Deployment for multiple payloads or destinations only when the content ...
Should I create one, or multiple Deployments?
What We have established in the previous article that you can combine any payloads or destinations into the same deployment if all of the metadata would be the same. For example, I want to deploy Firefox and Chrome to the IT and HR departments starting on Fri...
The FileWave Associations-to-Deployment Conversion Tool
What We’ve covered in other articles what types of content we might put together in a singular deployment, and we’ve discussed best practices for deployments in general. But some of you may be asking: “I have 1000 associations currently, is there a way for me...
Resolving Conflicts in Associations Conversion
What The guidance we have given in other articles is about making sure metadata matches when converting associations. But sometimes, we need to convert items that don’t match in order to “fix” them. This article covers how “conflicts” are handled within conve...
Explanation of Clones with Deployments
What Clones are a theoretical concept in FileWave. A clone represents a symbolic link to an actual device/device group. This article covers how clones are treated differently in deployments compared to how they are handled in associations. When/Why Sometime...
Windows MDM Software Updates CSP
What Windows Software Updates in a Windows Profile uses Microsoft's Update Policy CSP to manage Windows Update behavior on enrolled Windows devices. The profile can control settings such as Microsoft product updates, driver updates, feature and quality update ...
FileWave Anywhere persistent user preferences (14.8+)
What As a user of FileWave Anywhere, I frequently have to resize columns when I’m using it. When/Why In v14.8.0 we have introduced the ability to store preferences about column width so that when you login columns will retain their size as appropriate. How...
How to re-enroll an IVS
What You may need to remove and re-enroll the IVS to troubleshoot. Instead of straightforward deleting and enrolling the IVS again, you will need to remove the client and admin IVS configurations, before removing. Once these configurations have been deleted y...