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Default TCP and UDP Port Usage
FileWave software uses the below-listed TCP/IP ports. These are default settings and may be configured to listen on different ports if required. Consider FileWave Server should not have IPv6 enabled for the best experience. Port Testing Please consider downl...
FileWave Version 15.3.1 (Unsupported)
The FileWave endpoint management suite allows you to manage your devices wherever they are, wherever you are, whatever they are, and all in one platform! In the 15.3.1 product release, we're proud to present the fully matured Kiosk for iOS and iPadOS, leaving...
IdP Setup: Keycloak
What Before we can use Keycloak for authentication from FileWave, we must configure Keycloak and give FileWave access to it. The whole purpose of this configuration is to give FileWave permissions to talk to your Keycloak environment. When/Why This configu...
FileWave Identity Provider (IdP) Integration Overview
What Identity Provider (IdP) integration can be key to meeting security requirements from your InfoSec team, and ease-of-use requirements for your customers. IdP solutions allow your customer to have only one set of credentials, and to use them anywhere. Fi...
Return to Service feature for tvOS
What Even though devices can be erased remotely, getting them back into service is a manual process, as it requires someone to physically touch them and take them through Setup Assistant. Apple is removing the additional manual step with the introduction of R...
AutoPkg - FileWave Integrated (v15.5+)
What In FileWave version 15.5.0, we have introduced direct integration with AutoPkg, significantly streamlining the process of creating and deploying software packages. Administrators can now create new Filesets by selecting AutoPkg, allowing them to search f...
Transitioning to 64-bit Architecture in FileWave 15.5 for Windows
What With the release of FileWave 15.5, significant changes have been made to enhance security and performance on Windows platforms. FileWave now relies on updated open-source components, notably Qt 6, which supports only 64-bit operating systems. This shift ...
Apple Customise User Access in ASM/ABM
What A new feature for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS 14 from Apple, Customise User Access controls Managed Apple IDs access to Apps and services. Requires either Apple School or Business Manager Access control includes: iCloud and App FaceTime and iMessa...
Windows Imaging in FileWave 15.5+: Secure NFS Tunneling and Fallback Options
What In FileWave version 15.5.0, significant changes have been made to the Windows Imaging process using the Imaging Virtual Server (IVS). Previously, when imaging or capturing a Windows system, the device would mount NFS (Network File System) volumes directl...
API Improvements in FileWave v15.5.0
What FileWave 15.5.0 has introduced new as well as improved public API endpoints to facilitate seamless integration with external services. These endpoints allow users to fetch results of stored inventory queries and execute ad-hoc inventory queries via the P...
Setting the Password on First Login to FileWave Appliances (15.5+)
What Starting from FileWave version 15.5.0, there have been important changes to the default login process and security features of the FileWave Appliance: Disabled Root Login: The root user is now disabled from logging in directly to enhance security. N...
Signed Apple Profiles
What With the release of FileWave 15.5, all configuration profiles deployed to Apple devices are now automatically signed. Profile signing enhances security by verifying the authenticity and integrity of the profiles, ensuring they haven’t been altered or tam...
Apple Profile: System Logging
What The System Logging Profile is a new feature added to the Profile Editor in the web interface, mirroring the functionality available in Central Admin. This profile empowers administrators to configure system logging settings on macOS devices, including en...
Apple Profile: ACME Certificate
What The ACME Certificate profile is a new Apple Profile component introduced in FileWave 15.5.0 and above. This feature allows administrators to configure and manage ACME (Automatic Certificate Management Environment) certificates on Apple devices directly t...
Apple Profile: Apple Intelligence
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 ...
Background Tasks (DDM status - macOS)
What FileWave has integrated Apple’s Declarative Device Management (DDM) capabilities to enhance the monitoring of background tasks on macOS devices. This new feature allows administrators to receive detailed reports on the background tasks that are present. ...
Apple Device Management - DDM Configurations
What Device Declarative Management (DDM) is Apple’s modern approach to device management, introduced to enhance and eventually replace traditional Mobile Device Management (MDM) protocols. With FileWave 15.5, support for DDM configurations is now available, a...
Apple Device Management - DDM Assets
What In FileWave 15.5, a new feature called Assets has been introduced to enhance Apple’s Device Declarative Management (DDM). Assets are reusable components that can be shared among different configurations. They allow administrators to create common setting...
Last Changed Inventory Field
What We’ve added a new “Last Changed” field in FileWave Inventory starting with version 15.5.0. This field records the date and time when any custom or built-in field value is updated for a client or when the client reports to the inventory. When/Why The “L...
Deploying iOS Applications to macOS Devices Using FileWave
What With the latest updates to FileWave 15.5.0, administrators now have the capability to associate iOS application filesets with macOS devices. This means that if an application is compatible with both iOS and macOS platforms, it can be installed on macOS d...