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Deployment

The desktop client is installed using the standard installer for your platform:

  • Windows: Run the .exe installer and follow the setup wizard
  • macOS: Open the .dmg and drag the application to your Applications folder
  • Linux: Install the .deb or .rpm package, or use the portable .AppImage

See Installation for step-by-step instructions.

After installation, each user signs in with their finwave credentials and selects their organization and populations during the initial setup flow.

The client stores all local data in its application data directory:

DataLocation
Encrypted databaseApplication data directory
Audit logslogs/ subdirectory (daily JSON files)
Database encryption keys.db_keys/ subdirectory (restricted file permissions)

The client does not write to any user data directories. See Security Model for details on encryption and file permissions.

The following features are planned for future releases:

  • Silent installation with pre-configured API URL and settings
  • MDM and group policy support for centrally managed settings
  • Lockable settings that users cannot override
  • Auto-update with signature verification