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Integrating EasyLAPS with FileWave
What This article focuses on EasyLAPS, a tool developed to routinely rotate the local administrator account password of a Mac and store it in a Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution, including FileWave. EasyLAPS main function is to maintain unique passwords...
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...
Security Notice: Apache log4j Vulnerability CVE-2021-44228
What CVE-2021-44228 is the Apache Log4j2 vulnerability commonly known as Log4Shell. It was disclosed in December 2021 and affected vulnerable Log4j2 versions where attacker-controlled JNDI lookups could lead to remote code execution. FileWave's product assessm...
Supply-Chain Attack Threat Management
Question How does FileWave reduce the risk of supply-chain attacks against the FileWave product and release process? Answer Supply-chain attacks are a serious risk for software vendors, especially vendors that provide endpoint management and IT operations tool...
macOS Malware Knowledge Base (by Stuart Ashenbrenner)
What The macOS Malware Knowledge Base is Stuart Ashenbrenner's collection of macOS malware research notes. It gives admins and security teams one place to look up known macOS malware families, behavior notes, indicators of compromise (IOCs), and related analys...
Resolving Network Issues with FileWave Server or Boosters on macOS when using Carbon Black EDR Extension
What FileWave has observed network issues when the Carbon Black EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) system extension and network filter are installed on a FileWave Server or Booster running on macOS. The most common symptom is that the Booster stops respondi...
FileWave Firewall Scripts for Windows
Summary FileWave installers leave Windows Firewall settings untouched by default. This historical article provides scripts that add Windows Firewall rules for FileWave Windows components when needed. FileWave 15.5 added these firewall changes to the normal cli...
Webmin GUI - Changing the root password (On-Premise)
What Webmin is included with self-managed FileWave appliances for server-level configuration. This article applies only to self-managed or on-premises FileWave Server appliances. Hosted FileWave customers do not manage Webmin access on the hosted server. When/...
BitLocker Management for Windows 10 and 11
Description This Compliance Pack helps you report on BitLocker status and, when assigned, enable BitLocker on supported Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices. The Custom Fields report recovery key and encryption status. The enforcement Fileset can take action, so ...
Apache CVE-2006-20001 / CVE-2022-36760 / CVE-2022-37436
What On January 17, 2023, Apache released HTTP Server 2.4.55 to address CVE-2006-20001, CVE-2022-36760, and CVE-2022-37436. When/Why FileWave reviewed these vulnerabilities and found that FileWave was not vulnerable to them. How Two affected modules were not u...
Security
During a device refresh or back-to-school rollout, security work should happen before devices return to users. Use FileWave to check patch status, enforce required settings, deploy notifications, and report on devices that still need attention. Protect devic...