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When deploying Windows applications using their native installers, command line parameters must typically be passed as launch arguments to the installer executable for a silent installation. If an MSI installer is available it's best to use that to deploy your...

There are several ways Filesets may be associated with devices, and the method used will affect activation. This article shares example associations.  It does not matter if this is an Association or a Deployment.  Each client has one manifest and the below ru...

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...

FileWave can run scripts at seven stages of Fileset deployment, called activation states: Requirements Preflight Activation Postflight Verification Pre-Uninstallation Post-Uninstallation In FileWave Admin, open the Filesets view, select the Fileset you want ...

Filesets in FileWave are content that you want to distribute. They can take several forms, and this article explains the major Fileset types available in FileWave Central. To make a new Fileset in Central, click New Fileset in the toolbar while viewing the Fil...

What A policy loop happens when a Smart Group's criteria are changed by the Fileset or association assigned to that same Smart Group. The device enters the group, receives an action, then no longer matches the criteria. On the next Smart Group refresh it may l...

What When you create a Custom Client installer, the FileWave Client preferences are packaged into that installer: server name, ports, Boosters, and related client settings. That is useful for the base configuration, but one preference set is not always right f...

What Every Deployment stores metadata about how content is assigned: the targets and exclusions, delivery method, timing, license assignment, and payload revision choices. When/Why Use one Deployment for multiple payloads or destinations only when the content ...