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What The Self-Service Kiosk is FileWave's self-service experience for iOS and iPadOS devices. It lets users browse Kiosk-associated applications, profiles, books, and other approved content without IT having to assign every item directly to each iPad or iPhone...

For on-premise FileWave Server installs, make the server name and certificate decisions early. These settings affect how clients and MDM-enrolled devices connect to the server, so changing them later can be disruptive. Server Name The FileWave Server name shou...

FileWave Server is the core service behind device management. Initial setup and ongoing administration still rely on FileWave Central (macOS or Windows), and some tasks are also available in FileWave Anywhere. This overview does not cover Boosters or IVS. Over...

FileWave Administrator FileWave installations provide an initial user which has full permissions.  On initial launch, this password should be changed as a matter of security.  The default account is: Name: fwadmin Password: filewave The password may be...

Hosted server upgrades are coordinated through FileWave communication with hosted customers. If your server is hosted by FileWave, start with Your Hosted FileWave Server Has Been Upgraded - What Are Your Next Steps?. For on-premise servers, use Upgrading your ...

Time is critical with servers and acceptance of certificates and communication.  As such, it is imperative that time is kept in sync.  It is possible to run one-off commands to achieve this, but better still, consider enabling automated time sync. macOS macO...

Grafana plugins can add panels, data sources, and visualizations to the FileWave Dashboard. Install signed plugins only. Plugins found through Grafana's built-in search should already be approved, but plugins can also come from other sources. Installation Sear...

Some Grafana plugins need access to additional files. This example configures the Marcus Olsson CSV data source plugin for a local file or an HTTP URL. When adding the CSV plugin as a data source, choose Local or HTTP and provide the corresponding file path or...

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...

What FileWave components need reliable network access to the destinations listed in Default TCP and UDP Port Usage. Depending on the workflow, that may include the FileWave Server, FileWave Boosters, FileWave cloud services, vendor services from Apple, Google,...

What this recipe does Adobe Admin Console can build managed macOS installers for the Creative Cloud applications your organization licenses. Download the completed package, import it into FileWave as a PKG Fileset, and deploy it to the required Macs. Adobe no ...

Description This recipe walks through deploying an Adobe Creative Cloud for Windows package, created in the Adobe Admin Console, as a FileWave desktop Fileset. Adobe's current packaging workflow is in Admin Console > Packages. Creative Cloud Packager is still ...

Using IVS imaging for Windows for Hosted customers is supported but is different than an on-prem implementation. A Hosted customer is one where FileWave runs your FileWave Server in our cloud services. Notes below explain how to use IVS with a Hosted Server,...

Description Needing to deploy to CrowdStrike Falcon antivirus to your macOS fleet? FileWave has you covered. CrowdStrike's flagship product is called Falcon, which is a cloud-native platform that combines next-generation antivirus, endpoint detection and respo...

Description Needing to deploy to Crowdstrike Falcon antivirus to your Windows fleet? FileWave has you covered. CrowdStrike's flagship product is called Falcon, which is a cloud-native platform that combines next-generation antivirus, endpoint detection and res...

Description Need to deploy Microsoft Office to Windows devices with FileWave? This recipe covers deployment of current Click-to-Run Office packages, including: Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise / business Office LTSC Professional Plus 2024 Office LTSC Standar...

What email notifications cover A signed-in FileWave KB user can watch a page, chapter, or book and receive email when matching content changes. Comment and reply notifications are available through the same preferences. If you prefer a feed reader, use Using R...

These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions The FileWave endpoi...