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Configuring FileWave Server Basic Preferences
This section covers the basic FileWave preferences of General, Organization Info, Kiosk, Inventory, Mail, Editor and Proxies. The more complex preferences - Mobile, LDAP, VPP&DEP, Engage, and Imaging are covered in their own sections. General preferences Fil...
Installing a package with WinGet
What WinGet is a command line tool to manage applications on the Windows 10 and 11 platform. Note that FileWave 15.4 or later is required. When/Why We'll certainly want to use WinGet to push software to our devices, and we can do that rather nicely in a Fi...
Windows Software Update Reporting
What Starting from FileWave version 14.7+ there is a better overview of updates that should be deployed to the Windows devices managed by FileWave so that you can easier identify possible risks and deploy needed patches. The number of missing updates is r...
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 Imaging in FileWave: Secure Imaging Option (15.5+)
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...
Imaging Speed Test for IVS Performance Verification
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...
Battery Health Inventory Field
What FileWave v16.2.0+ now reports Battery Health as an inventory field for supported iPads and Macs. This value comes directly from Apple’s device management framework and can help administrators quickly identify whether a device battery is functioning prope...
FileWave Fileset Types
Filesets in FileWave are content that you want to distribute. They can take several forms, and this article will explain them. To make a new Fileset in Central simply click New Fileset in the toolbar when looking at the Filesets area. This documentation is upd...
Automated Windows OS Updates Policy
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. W...
Apple ADE - MDM Certificate vs. MDM Trust Chain
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...
Control Await Configuration state (ADE enrolled devices)
What When Apple devices are enrolled via the Device Enrollment Program (DEP)—now known as Automated Device Enrollment (ADE)—they enter an “Await Configuration” state during the initial setup. In this mode, the user cannot interact with the device until the co...
FileWave Server Setup
What server type is best for me? The first step to begin your FileWave Evaluation is to determine your FileWave Server hosting preference. FileWave offers both a Cloud-Hosted server and an on-premise virtualized server appliance for either Hyper-V or VMWare...
Working with FileWave Clients
Once the various devices have the FileWave Client installed, and they are enrolled with your FileWave Server, there are several options for configuring and working with these clients. This section will cover some of the common configurations and additional set...
Open Source Software included in FW v16.2.0
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...
APNs Certificate Creation & Renewal on macOS Computers (XCA)
Description Apple Mobile Device Management (MDM) requires an Apple Push Notification service (APNs) certificate; renewable yearly. APNs ExpiryIf APNs certificates are allowed to expire, all MDM communication will be lost, until renewed. This guide explains ...
OS Software Updates - Obsolete Filesets Cleanup
What In FileWave you can patch your Apple and Windows devices very easily but over time you will accumulate many Filesets related to OS patching. This feature that was added to FileWave 16.2.0 will allow you to perform a quick and easy cleanup. When/Why Wh...
OS Software Updates
Stay Patched with FileWave Keeping your Windows, macOS, iOS, and tvOS device's operating systems updated is one of the most important steps to ensuring device security. FileWave sync with the default Microsoft and Apple Software Update catalogs allowing you...
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...
IdP Custom Fields
What FileWave 16.2 introduces IdP Custom Fields, allowing administrators to pull user and device-specific data directly from an Identity Provider (IdP) such as Okta, Google, Entra (Azure AD), or Keycloak into FileWave. These fields work just like other Custom...
FileWave Knowledge Base AI Assistant
Who is Dave? An AI-powered assistant from wonderchat with full knowledge of the FileWave Knowledge Base, capable of having conversations in any language about using FileWave. How can I access Dave? Right here in the KB you can always click the chat bubble i...