Product and Support News

General Availability of Threat Detection and Response 5.8 Features

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We are excited to announce that Threat Detection and Response (TDR) has some new capabilities! By popular demand, WatchGuard has made pre-configured Antivirus Exclusions a reality! Gone are the days of copying and pasting directory paths one by one into the Exclusions page. These predefined...

Wi-Fi Cloud 8.8.1 Production Release

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Hello WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud Users, WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud will be updated to version 8.8.1 starting on Friday, November 22, 2019. Enhanced role-based access control for RADIUS MAC authentication Support for the new AP225W wall-plate access point (coming soon) Uniform LED patterns for all 802.11ac...

DNSWatch and DNSWatchGO Feature Updates

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Hello everyone and happy November! We wanted to get a couple of updates out to you around DNSWatch and DNSWatchGO. Having launched on October 1, 2019, we have been hard at work to add new functionality and continue to drive these products based on the feedback we receive from you all. Here are...

Fireware Maintenance Update - 12.5.1 Update 1

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Fireware 12.5.1 Update 1 WatchGuard has posted Fireware 12.5.1 Update 1 at the Software Download Center. There is no corresponding update to WSM. This maintenance update provides resolution to issues that have been reported by customers. Based on feedback from our partners, we plan to make more bug...

WatchGuard Cloud - Visibility Updates

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WatchGuard Cloud Visibility Updates We launched WatchGuard Cloud Visibility back in April of this year, and since then WatchGuard customers have enthusiastically adopted the new platform. Our product development team has continued to add new features and enhancements over the past few months. We...

Knowledge Base Digest - October 2019

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Each month we publish numerous new articles and known issues to the WatchGuard Knowledge Base. Here is the new content published in October: Articles macOS Catalina 10.15 software compatibility How to create a TDR Host Sensor triage file on macOS Firebox Cloud throughput and VM sizing DNSWatch and...

AP327X – Made to Thrive in Extreme Conditions

Today more than ever, people expect Wi-Fi access no matter where they are, even if they are outside, even camping. With the introduction of the AP327X, WatchGuard adds flexible antenna pattern coverage capabilities to secure Cloud-managed outdoor Wi-Fi! AP327X Features and Specifications: IP67-rated...

TDR Host Sensor Kernel Driver Settings

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WatchGuard’s Threat Detection and Response (TDR) has been protecting your assets for more than two years. We continue to improve stability and performance while improving our detection and remediation of threats before they can cause a problem in your network. To take full advantage of the threat...

Wi-Fi Cloud 8.8 Hotfix Release

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Hello WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud Users, WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud will be updated to version 8.8.0-192 and new AP firmware will be available starting on Friday, October 18, 2019. Summary: APs can now correctly connect to Wi-Fi Cloud if they receive a DNS suffix from DHCP AP125 and AP325 devices configured...

New AuthPoint Features

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AuthPoint capabilities continuously improve, and a host of new features were recently added that make our MFA solution even more flexible, easy to manage, and secure. The latest enhancements include: AuthPoint Gateway HA - Gives customers full high availability (HA) of on-premises services such as...

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