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Manual Trigger of FileWave Kiosk for macOS and Windows (15.3+)
What By default, the Kiosk icon is only shown when one or more assignments between Filesets and Devices are created; set as Kiosk installation. It may be desirable to view the Kiosk even where Kiosk assignments do not exist, since the Kiosk also shows othe...
Modifying IVS Init.gz for testing purposes
What With the IVS, target devices uses init.gz as the boot image over the network. For troubleshooting purposes, you may want/need to make a change to this image (for instance to change a driver file or to make some workaround). When/Why This is not an act...
Cloud Hosting Product Information
Overview Imagine you're running your FileWave server on a spare computer in your office. It seems like a cost-saving move at first, but then a power outage hits, and your server lacks a UPS. The database gets corrupted, and suddenly, your team scrambles to rec...
FileWave Client Configuration Settings
Configuration Settings are found in the Windows registry or macOS plist: macOS: /usr/local/etc/fwcld.plist Windows FileWave 15.4.2 or lower: HKLM\Software\FileWave\WinClient (32bit OS), HKLM\Software\FileWave\WOW6432\WinClient (64bit OS) Windows FileWave ...
Missing Device Message in Kiosk for macOS and Windows (16.0+)
What Use the Missing Device state when a macOS or Windows device should stop offering self-service Kiosk actions and show return or contact instructions instead. In FileWave Central, right-click the device, choose Client State > Missing, and run a Model Update...
FileWave Support Resources
These are tools that you will use with Technical Support to troubleshoot issues and this page can be accessed via https://go.filewave.com/supportresources or https://supportresources.filewave.com. TeamViewer QuickSupport . Port Tester v16 On Window...
Open Source Software included in FW v16.0.2
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...
Open Source Software included in FW v16.0.1
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...
Open Source Software included in FW v16.0.0
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...
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 FileWave 16.0.3
This page lists the open source software included with FileWave 16.0.3, grouped by FileWave component. Each row identifies the software version and provides license and source-download links when available. The list applies only to FileWave 16.0.3. Use the mat...
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...
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...
Open Source Software included in FW v16.0.4, v16.0.5
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 Product Management
At FileWave, Product Management plays a key role in determining the trajectory of our solutions. Our commitment to transparency involves regularly sharing our product roadmap, a strategy that both fosters trust with users and ensures our product evolution rema...
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 device...
Force Enable Notifications on iOS and macOS for FileWave Kiosk
What To ensure that notifications from the FileWave Kiosk and End User Notifications are consistently displayed on macOS and iOS/iPadOS devices, administrators can deploy an Apple Profile that forces notifications for the relevant Kiosk app bundle identifiers....
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 t...