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What FileWave 14 and later create an automatic pre-upgrade backup of the database and key configuration files before the FileWave Server upgrade continues. When/Why This backup helps with recovery if an upgrade fails. It includes the database, required configu...

What In FileWave Anywhere table views, column search helps you filter the visible list to the records you need. It is useful in large views such as Devices, Licenses, Filesets, or other grids where scrolling through the full list would be slow. When/Why Use co...

Webmin GUI For an on-premise FileWave Server, the Webmin GUI can help you review or adjust Debian OS-level settings such as time, networking, DNS, routing, and passwords. FileWave-hosted servers do not expose this Webmin interface. Set the root password during...

Imaging Appliance - VMware Resize HD Use this workflow when a VMware-hosted FileWave Imaging Virtual Server (IVS) needs more disk space. First expand the virtual disk in VMware, then run imaging-control increase harddrive on the IVS so the appliance grows the...

What After you configure an identity provider (IdP), FileWave Central and FileWave Anywhere show an IdP sign-in option on the login screen. When/Why Use this option when an administrator should authenticate with IdP credentials instead of a local FileWave acco...

Description If cloned Booster VMs keep the same Booster ID, FileWave may show one Booster as missing or let multiple Boosters overwrite the same Booster record. Regenerate the ID on each clone so every Booster enrolls as a separate record. Regenerate the Boost...

How to enroll Windows Clients into FileWave If you haven't already, review the Platform Integrations > Windows section for guidance on installing the Windows FileWave Client. If your organization uses Microsoft Entra ID and users sign in to Windows with Entra ...

What From almost any table or list in FileWave Anywhere, you can export the data in the current view as a CSV file. When/Why Use export when you need to work with the current FileWave Anywhere view in a spreadsheet, share a filtered list, or save a point-in-ti...

What The Clear Activation Lock command removes Apple Activation Lock from an eligible managed Apple device. Activation Lock is tied to Apple ID and Find My, so this command is the admin recovery path when a locked device needs to be erased, reassigned, or retu...

What Use IdP group data from enrolled devices to target FileWave Deployments and build Inventory Reports or Smart Groups based on the groups a device belongs to. When/Why This is useful when group membership already lives in Google, Microsoft Entra ID, or anot...

What Dashboard panels can use existing FileWave Inventory Reports (formerly Queries) as their data source. The panel uses the report rows directly, so this method is best for table panels and does not aggregate values. When/Why Use this when a report already s...

What FileWave Deployments are the current assignment workflow in FileWave Central. They keep the target rules, content, and deployment options together instead of treating assignment metadata as a separate step. When/Why Use a Deployment when you want to assig...

What When you build a Smart Group or Report in FileWave Anywhere, the preview area shows live results from the current criteria. Preview fields are the columns shown in that preview, and the default columns are not always the device fields you need to verify t...

What Copy to Group creates another group membership for the same device in FileWave Anywhere. It does not create a new device record, erase inventory, or remove the device from its existing groups. When/Why Use this action when a device should appear in more t...

A desktop device (FileWave Client) is identified in FileWave by its Client Name and Device Fingerprint. If a device is duplicated in FileWave, enrollment can stop, inventory can be wrong, and deployments may target the wrong record. Client Name - The name show...

What The Move to Group command moves a selected device or group to another group. It is related to Copy to Group, but it changes the object's current group placement instead of adding another membership. Objects that come from Smart Groups can be copied, but n...

Compliance, Usage, and Tracking License Management helps you track how many software or font licenses you own, how many are in use, and where they are being consumed. FileWave can track Apple VPP licenses from Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager, an...

What The Manage Automatic Enrollment permission controls whether an administrator can change automatic device enrollment and automatic conflict resolution settings. When/Why Give this permission to administrators who manage whether devices can auto-enroll and ...