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Filewave Firewall Scripts for Windows
Summary FileWave Installers by default leave Windows Firewall settings untouched. This article provides scripts that opens the Windows Firewall so the Windows processes can accept connections from the outside. For FileWave 15.5 we have baked this in to the ...
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 re...
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 ...
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 com.filewave.kiosk2 and com.filewave....
Missing Device Message in Kiosk for macOS and Windows (16.0+)
What As a FileWave Administrator, you sometimes need a reliable method to signal that a device is no longer available for normal use. The “Missing Device” message in the Kiosk is designed precisely for this purpose. When a macOS or Windows client is flagged a...
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...
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 W...
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...
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...
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...
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 FW v16.0.3
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 16.0.2 (Unsupported)
These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions The FileWave endpoi...
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...
Setting the Primary Colour, Name and Logo in Kiosk/App Portal (16.0+)
What This article provides step-by-step instructions for configuring the new Kiosk2 and App Portal introduced in FileWave 16.0, including how to set a primary colour, name, and logo for the App Portal / Kiosk on FileWave v16.0+. When/Why For brand consisten...
FileWave Version 16.0.3 (Unsupported)
These downloads are provided for the purposes of migrations and should not continue to be used in production. You should upgrade to either the most recent release or the one prior. They can always be found here: Supported FileWave Versions The FileWave endpoi...