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Description The FileWave Early Access Program provides supported pre-release FileWave resources for customers who need to evaluate, test, or prepare for upcoming FileWave releases before general availability. Early Access and Beta refer to the same testing cha...

This page lists the open source software included with FileWave 16.1.0, grouped by FileWave component. Each row identifies the included version and provides license and source-download links when available. The inventory helps customers and auditors review inc...

Description Use this article to build custom macOS and Windows FileWave Client enrollment installers while participating in the FileWave Early Access Program. Early Access, also called Beta, provides supported pre-release packages for customers validating an u...

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 endpoin...

What There may be Windows OS updates that you want to simply apply without needing to create a Fileset or manage in FileWave. This new option will allow you to set it and forget it. FileWave 16.2.0 introduces a new concept to simplify Windows OS patching.  Whe...

FileWave is a device management solution that uses a variety of open source libraries and software (OSS) to provide its features and functionality. We believe in the importance of open source software and are committed to giving back to the community. By listi...

What This article explains why, on macOS 14.0 or higher, a FileWave Client upgrade from a version prior to 15.1.0 to 15.1.0 or higher does not appear to complete until after the next system reboot. This is due to new Apple privacy restrictions (TCC) that bloc...

FileWave no longer produces Hyper-V Generation 1 appliance images. Starting with FileWave Version 16.1.1, newly posted Hyper-V Server, Booster, and IVS appliances use Generation 2. No action is required for an existing Generation 1 Server, Booster, or IVS appl...

FileWave's Hyper-V VMs are usually built using the latest version of Hyper-V, typically the same one that comes with the newest version of Windows Server. When importing the FileWave Server, IVS, or on older Windows OS'es, the Hyper-V Manager console may not b...

The following guide is tailored for Debian servers using the interfaces file, but you could also use Webmin, assuming the IVS comes online initially with DHCP. For Webmin, know that you will need to go to Webmin -> Webmin Configuration -> Operating System and...

What For ADE/DEP enrollments there are certificates that go in the enrollment profile. In FileWave 16.2.0 we have made a change to what is included in that profile by default. When/Why We've had some support issues where customers would see ADE/DEP profiles...

What Windows Enterprise LTSC is Windows Enterprise Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) is intended for special-purpose devices that perform a fixed task, such as medical systems, digital signs, or kiosks. These systems usually need a stable feature set for year...

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 endpoin...

What OS update management often means tracking frequent Apple and Microsoft updates, creating Filesets, and assigning them to the right groups. FileWave 16.2.0 introduced Automation Rules to generate update Filesets from updates reported by managed devices. Fi...

What When imaging Windows devices from a FileWave Image Virtualization Server (IVS), it’s important to ensure that data transfer speeds are optimal. Bottlenecks can occur if the IVS and client devices are on different subnets, or if network links between them...

Please note that this is here for educational purposes. We are transitioning to Debian 13 with FileWave 16.3.0. This guide is published to get feedback from others and develop this process to be as safe as possible. The learnings from this article have gone in...

Description Need to deploy iboss iOS Zero Trust Connector to your iOS/iPadOS devices? Here's an example deployment for completing this configuration in FileWave to block restricted sites in Safari and on a separate browser like Chrome using the Per-App VPN pr...

Restricting Math Results in Other Apps with FileWave With iOS 18 and macOS 15, Apple introduced new controls for managing Math Notes and related behaviors across apps. FileWave allows you to configure these restrictions through the Apple DDM Configuration E...