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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...

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 repo...

Description Apple has introduced notarisation as a requirement for installation of PKGs on macOS with macOS version 10.15. Notarisation status can be determined in two ways :  Offline: cryptographically verifying a ticket stapled to the PKG at installer creat...

What The Booster upgrade feature gives FileWave administrators a centralized way to upgrade Boosters from within FileWave. When/Why Having to ssh or remote control to each Booster to download and run the installer takes too much time. Starting with FileWave 14...

What The Booster upgrade feature gives FileWave administrators a centralized way to upgrade multiple Boosters from within FileWave. When/Why Having to ssh or remote control each Booster to download and run the installer takes too much time. Starting with FileW...

What The Booster upgrade feature gives FileWave administrators a centralized way to schedule and monitor Booster upgrades from within FileWave. When/Why Having to ssh or remote control to each Booster to download and run the installer takes too much time. Star...

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 downloa...

What FileWave Kiosk on iOS and iPadOS is the self-service application that lets users open Kiosk, view Kiosk-associated content, install available items, and trigger actions such as Verify. Starting with FileWave 16.3.0, the current delivery method for iOS/iPa...

Description With macOS 10.14, Apple has introduced another new payload that requires User Approved MDM. The Privacy Preferences payload controls the settings that are displayed in the ”Privacy” tab of the ”Security & Privacy” pane in System Preferences.  This ...

What Fast Smart Group Evaluation lets selected Smart Groups evaluate on a shorter interval than normal Smart Groups. Use it when waiting for the normal Smart Group refresh would delay an important action, such as a newly enrolled device needing required assign...

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 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. ...

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...

What FileWave includes native UI localization for several languages. The table below lists the language choices currently exposed by the FileWave Central/Admin language preference, including the locale code to use when launching Central/Admin with a specific l...

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 Connection Activity...

If you’re experiencing issues deploying the Upgrade Fileset to devices, the resolution steps depend on the target operating system. Scope: This article covers upgrade fileset deployment, redeploy, and Windows import/extraction issues. If the Windows upgrade fi...

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 Windows...

Description FileWave can stitch many parts of a workflow together, but building that from scratch can take time. Content packs give you a working example that you can import, inspect, and adapt for your own environment. Once you use this dashboard, please cons...