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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...
FileWave Version 15.4.2 (Unsupported)
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...
Mitigating Privilege Escalation in Fileset Executables
What This article reflects the behavior in FileWave 16.0.0+ When deploying Filesets in FileWave; It’s possible to include a Verification Script that runs every 24 hours (or at system restart) on Windows and macOS. You might also have a Requirements Scri...
Apple MDM OS Software Updates
What All MDM configured devices will report and receive Software Updates via MDM. This is the same for: iOS iPadOS tvOS macOS (Either Big Sur and above or earlier versions if the client is configured for MDM Software Updates) When/Why Before MDM Th...
App Security on iOS
Description Experienced being in a meeting and needing to pass an iOS device to someone else, but with the knowledge that there is sensitive data in some Apps or some Apps that not should be accessed at all? To prevent temporary users of devices from accessi...
Open Source Software included in FW v16.0.3
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...
FileWave Version 16.0.2 (Unsupported)
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...
Best Practice Guide: Software Update Deployment (16.0+)
What With FileWave Version 16+, the system for patching devices with Operating system updates has been overhauled, and your current workflows likely should be as well. This article will review how you can best cleanup, reorganize, and overall simplify your p...
Client Monitor (16.0+)
What The FileWave Client Monitor is a tool that provides administrators with real-time insights into device connectivity and status. It helps diagnose and resolve issues efficiently, ensuring seamless communication between clients and the FileWave server. Fil...
FileWave Log File Locations
The following lists the locations of log files, as well as some additional files used by FileWave across the FileWave family of products FileWave Admin FileWave Admin Logs Details File Location FileWave Admin LogLogs all FileWave Admin Connecti...
Setting the Primary Colour, Name and Logo in Kiosk/App Portal (16.0+)
What This article provides step-by-step instructions for configuring the new Kiosk2 and App Portal introduced in FileWave 16.0, including how to set a primary colour, name, and logo for the App Portal / Kiosk on FileWave v16.0+. When/Why For brand consisten...
FileWave Version 16.0.3 (Unsupported)
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...
Executing a Client-Side Script-Based Verification
What The "verify" option of the fwGUI client application allows you to run a "verify" from the client programmatically. When/Why We are going to use this option whenever we want to get "immediate" feedback from a client. For instance, as a post-installatio...
FileWave Version 16.0.4
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 16.0.4 release we are thrilled to announce a significant upgrade to the FileWave Management Suite,...
What languages does FileWave support?
What FileWave is a Unified Endpoint Management tool that allows users to manage and deploy updates to macOS, Windows, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, Chrome, and Android devices. It is used by a variety of organizations, including educational institutions, corporations, a...
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...
Windows Client Pre-Requisites
All you need to do to enroll a Windows Client is to deploy a customized FileWave Client MSI to your machines. We typically recommend using an existing tool capable of deploying a MSI such as Group Policy. This customized MSI can also be "baked" into a Window...
Opening FileWave Central (Admin) in a Specific Language (macOS)
What FileWave Admin will automatically use the language, if supported, set on the workstation at installation (default English). It is however possible to run FileWave Admin in a different language, as shown below, through an Apple Shortcut Menu Bar item. W...
Opening FileWave Central (Admin) in a Specific Language (Windows)
What When you install FileWave Admin, it will automatically use the language you have set on your workstation (if not available, it will default to English). If you want to change FileWave to run in another language, you have to launch Central/Admin with an a...
How to Import a Content Pack
What Content Packs are a great add-on for FileWave to give you fully pre-built solutions that you can use right out of the box. When/Why Whenever we want to make use of a content pack to give us a helping hand, we'll need to import the content into our File...