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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...
Software Pack for TeamViewer
Description FileWave is immensely powerful but can be daunting when it comes to stitching the various components of a complex workflow together. Content packs are meant to give a leg-up in creating distributable content and are also a great way to learn by e...
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...
MSFT Defender Reporting - Content Pack
Description About Content Packs: FileWave is immensely powerful, but can be daunting when it comes to stitching the various components together. Content packs are meant to give you a leg-up in creating distributable content and are also a great way to learn ...
Open Source Software included in FW v16.2.1
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...
OS Software Updates - Automation Rules
What Managing OS updates can be a burden as far as looking for new updates, making Filesets, and then putting the Filesets in the right groups to deploy them. FileWave 16.2.0 makes this process much more simple for both Apple as well as Microsoft updates. W...
Setting up the IVS (Imaging Virtual Server)
Guide for Networking Imaging with FileWave The following steps will assist you in the setup and implementation of your Imaging Virtual Server (IVS)If you already have your Imaging sever up and running please look at these guides for how to image Windows devic...
Open Source Software included in FW v16.2.2
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 Known Issues
Here you will find known issues in FileWave along with workarounds. FileWave v16.2.x Known Issues Issues with FileWave 16.2.0 and higher until, but not including 16.3.0. While not version specific but worth noting. This will be the case on any version o...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Open Source Software included in FW v16.3.0
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...