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Open Source Software included in FW v15.1.0
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...
Minimum OS version for enrolling Apple devices via ADE
What MDM servers have the ability to enforce a minimum operating system version on enrolling devices when using Automated Device Enrollment (ADE). This feature was added in FileWave version 15.1.0 for macOS 14.0 Sonoma and iOS/iPadOS 17.0. Apple does not sup...
macOS Sonoma / iOS 17 support in FileWave 15.1.0+
What iOS, iPadOS and tvOS 17 will be released on Monday, 18th of September. macOS 14 Sonoma was released on the 26th of September. FileWave 15.1.0 released on Thursday, September 21, 2023. When/Why As an administrator, it is important to know if these new O...
7zip (Windows MSI)
Description Example recipe for deploying 7zip with new MSI parameters in FileWave 15.2.0. Ingredients FW Admin 7zip MSI installer Be sure to review 7zip FAQs to use the proper install path. FileWave will force a silent install when using MSI i...
Profile Editor Command Policy
What The Command Policy in the Profile Editor is unique; the contents of a Command Policy is not a profile payload, but instead MDM commands. When/Why Some commands are available from the right click context menu, e.g. Wipe Device…. However, some commands w...
Custom MSI installer parameters
What Starting with FileWave 15.2.0 it is now possible to add custom parameters to MSI Filesets. This includes Filesets created by MSI files, but not Filesets automatically created based on Windows software updates. When/Why Some MSI installers accept custom...
Open Source Software included in FW v15.2.0
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...
Open Source Software included in FW v15.2.1
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...
Open Source Software included in FW v15.1.1
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...
Embracing the Dark Side: Dark Mode for FileWave Central (15.3+)
What Once upon a time, in a brightly lit world of screens, a shadowy figure emerged, promising salvation to our eyes: Dark Mode. As legends of its comfort and sleekness spread across the realms of software applications, we at FileWave decided it was time to e...
Open Source Software included in FW v15.3.0
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...
Windows 32bit Client - EOL
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...
macOS Imaging with IVS - EOL
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...
App Portal on iOS/iPadOS devices that don't support the application (15.3+)
What If you have an iOS/iPadOS device that is older than what is officially supported by FileWave and you are working ok but you can't get the Kiosk (App Portal) to install. When/Why You can revert for now to the old WebClip using the documented process her...
Open Source Software included in FW v15.3.1
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...
Forcing wiped ChromeOS devices to re-enroll (15.3+)
What By default, wiped ChromeOS devices automatically re-enroll into your account without users having to enter their username and password. Re-enrollment ensures that the ChromeOS devices remain managed and policies you set are enforced on the ChromeOS devic...
Google Admin Sync Interval for ChromeOS (15.3+)
What As an administrator managing ChromeOS devices you may want to change the frequency that FileWave will sync with the Google Admin backend. When/Why When FileWave syncs with Google, there is information like what OU a device is in that is synchronized. ...
Custom Field Annotated Field Sync for ChromeOS (15.3+)
What As an administrator managing ChromeOS devices you want to update the Annotated Custom fields in FileWave, but aren't sure how soon those changes will be reflected in the Google Admin console. When/Why In FileWave 15.3+ we have changed how Annotated Cu...
FileWave Client notification for zsh running in the background
What When I upgraded my FileWave Client to 15.3.0 or newer I saw a popup saying "zsh is now running in the background". When/Why This happens once when first going to version 15.3.0 or higher of the client on macOS. There is nothing to do. This popup is be...
Android device management pre-EMM - EOL
What This is a notice that as of FileWave v14.9.0 that Android device management pre-EMM (aka APK delivery) is deprecated. When/Why Android EMM is the replacement for the much older method of managing Android devices. This change should not affect you if yo...