Superprefs for Windows
If you are using FileWave 4.x or higher, you can use SuperPrefsEditor as described in the FileWave User Manual ( it can be found in the download page ).
While there is no GUI tool for creating Windows SuperPrefs, a hidden feature does exist for modifying the preferences of a Windows Client. This post will outline the process for deploying Windows Superprefs. It requires the FileWave WinClient 3.5.1 or higher.
Procedure
1. Download the WinClient SuperPref FileSet and import it into your FileWave Server.
2. Contrary to logic, you'll want to use the XAdmin; Open the FileSet, option-click on the triangle, and drag the superprefs.ini file out to your desktop.
3. Open the ini file with a text editor (TextWrangler is the recommendation); edit the fields as per your preferences.
Before:
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| [XServer] booster1IP=no.booster.set booster1Port=0 booster2IP= booster2Port= booster3IP= booster3Port= booster4IP= booster4Port= booster5IP= booster5Port= [XClient] serverIP=intelimac.filewave.us serverPort= useComputerName=1 clientPassword= desktopOwnerName= winClientName=COMPUTERNAME debugLevel= fileCheckInterval=1440 freeSpaceMargin= monitorPort= niceTime= tickleInterval=3 PrefsVersion= |
After (Example):
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[XServer] booster1IP=your.booster1.address booster1Port=20013 booster2IP=your.booster2.address booster2Port=20013 booster3IP= booster3Port= booster4IP= booster4Port= booster5IP= booster5Port= [XClient] serverIP=fwserver.yourcompany.us serverPort=20015 useComputerName=1 clientPassword=filewavePass desktopOwnerName=student winClientName=COMPUTERNAME debugLevel= fileCheckInterval=1440 freeSpaceMargin= monitorPort= niceTime= tickleInterval=300 PrefsVersion= |
Once you are done with your edits, drag the ini file back to the Fileset, in the same location:
4. Deploy. The script incorporates a client resetting mechanism to get the new prefs up and running immediately.
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