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Windows 32bit Client - EOL

End of Life Statements

What As the new desktop kiosk for Windows is based on 64bit libraries, FileWave 15.3.0 will not be supported on Windows 32bit platforms. FileWave Agent (fwcld) is currently still a 32bit executable, meaning there is no change in how Filesets are deployed, and...

EOL
FileWave Version
15.4.x
Kiosk
Windows
FileWave Version
15.3.x

macOS Imaging with IVS - EOL

End of Life Statements

What macOS Imaging: Changes made by Apple with APFS, T2 chips and Apple Silicon, Imaging macOS devices has been part of history for a long time. With the deprecation of Compatibility mode, the last reason for keeping macOS imaging options in FileWave are gone...

FileWave Version
15.3.x
EOL
FileWave Version
15.4.x

White Labeling the Chromebook Extension

White Labeling FileWave Components

What It was previously possible to customize the user-visible information for the FileWave Inventory Extension. It was possible to customize icons, name and description. This involved: Download chromebook-whiteboxing.zip and modify the data inside (adding ...

EOL
ChromeOS
FileWave Version
15.4.x

Powerwash / Wipe Users on ChromeOS (15.3+)

ChromeOS

What Powerwash and Wipe Users are features on ChromeOS that allow users to reset their Chromebook to its original state, effectively erasing all user data and returning the device to its factory settings. These features are particularly useful for managing de...

ChromeOS
FileWave Version
15.3.x
FileWave Version
15.4.x

Reboot for ChromeOS (15.3+)

ChromeOS

What For an MDM (Mobile Device Management) administrator managing ChromeOS devices, the ability to remotely send a reboot command is a powerful tool for device maintenance and troubleshooting. This command ensures that devices are running smoothly, updates ar...

ChromeOS
FileWave Version
15.3.x
FileWave Version
15.4.x

Open Source Software included in FW v15.4.0

Downloads Open Source Software used in FileWave

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
15.4.x
OSS

Update your apps to the latest Firebase Cloud Messaging APIs and SDKs

Google General Info

What On December 5th, 2023, you may have received an email that begins as follows.... We’re writing to remind you that starting June 20, 2024 the legacy Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) APIs will be discontinued. What do you need to know? On June 20, 2024,...

EOL
FileWave Version
15.4.x
FileWave Version
15.3.x
ChromeOS

Finding packages in the WinGet Repository

Microsoft Windows Package Manager (WinGet)

What WinGet is a command line tool to manage applications on the Windows platform. Note that FileWave 15.4 or later is required. When/Why WinGet will install software.  But, to do so, we'll need to see if the package we are looking for is in the repository...

recipe
winget
Windows
FileWave Version
15.4.x

Upgrading a package with WinGet

Microsoft Windows Package Manager (WinGet)

What WinGet is a command line tool to manage applications on the Windows platform. Note that FileWave 15.4 or later is required. When/Why Of course, installing a package is only the beginning.  After we initially install any package, we'll have to come bac...

recipe
winget
FileWave Version
15.4.x
Windows

Uninstalling a package with WinGet

Microsoft Windows Package Manager (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 After we initially install any package, we most likely will have reason to uninstall it at some point...and ...

FileWave Version
15.4.x
recipe
winget
Windows

Confirming Firebase APIs are enabled for Chromebooks (15.4+)

ChromeOS

What When setting up Chromebooks you need to ensure that the right APIs are enabled. In FileWave 15.4 there are 2 APIs that are required that were not previously needed. You may have these enabled, but you should still do this process just in case they are no...

ChromeOS
FileWave
Server
FileWave Version
15.4.x

Kiosk 1.0 for macOS/Windows - EOL

End of Life Statements

What As the new desktop Kiosk 2.0 for macOS and Windows released with FileWave 15.3.0. In 15.3.x and 15.4.x the old Kiosk 1.0 is also included in the client. Noteworthy also is this new Kiosk is 64bit only.  When/Why Some functions are still performed by Ki...

FileWave Version
15.3.x
EOL
FileWave Version
15.4.x
FileWave
Kiosk

Microsoft WinGet Overview

Microsoft Windows Package Manager (WinGet)

What Microsoft Windows Package Manager, known as WinGet, is a tool that simplifies discovering, installing, upgrading, and configuring software packages on Windows 10 and 11. It operates through a command-line interface, enabling efficient software management...

Windows
FileWave Version
15.4.x
recipe
winget

Installing a package with WinGet

Microsoft Windows Package Manager (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...

FileWave Version
15.4.x
recipe
winget
Windows

Troubleshooting Errors with WinGet

Microsoft Windows Package Manager (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 After we initially install any package there may be an error. This will offer some reasons for those errors....

FileWave Version
15.4.x
recipe
winget
Windows

Exporting & Importing Inventory Queries

FileWave Central / Anywhere Inventory Queries (Reports)

Description As of FileWave version 15.4, it is now possible to export and import Inventory Query definitions.  This makes sharing them easier than ever. Also export and share any included Custom Fields utilised in an exported query. Importing & Exporting ...

FileWave Version
15.4.x

FileWave Kiosk displays Company Information

Kiosk

Description As an enhancement to the FileWave Kiosk / App Portal on macOS, Windows, and iPadOS/iOS, version 15.4 includes a view for Organisation Information. Information Details for the organisation may be filled out in the Preferences tab of FileWave Cent...

FileWave Version
15.4.x
FileWave
Kiosk

Evolution of OS Updates on Apple devices (15.3+)

Software Updates (Apple)

Despite being a critical task in Endpoint Management, OS Update management is unfortunately quite a chaotic journey. The days of merged-1.sucatalog.gz and /usr/sbin/softwareupdate. Initially, macOS softwareupdate command could be used to manually control Sof...

FileWave Version
15.3.x
FileWave Version
15.4.x
EOL

FileWave Version 15.4.0 (Unsupported)

Downloads Archived FileWave Versions (Unsupported)

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 version 15.4, we are thrilled to present a range of new features and enhancements, including seamless ...

FileWave Version
15.4.x

Open Source Software included in FW v15.4.1

Downloads Open Source Software used in FileWave

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
15.4.x
OSS