What's New in Fireware
For information about Fireware enhancements and resolved issues, go to the Fireware Release Notes.
Fireware v12.11
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- SAML Single Sign-OnFeature Details
- Threat TelemetryFeature Details
- Fireware Web UI Device InformationFeature Details
- FIPS 140-3 SupportFeature Details
- Web Setup Wizard EnhancementsFeature Details
- Firebox Configuration Report EnhancementsFeature Details
- Internet Watch Foundation WebBlocker Category UpdateFeature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- Validation for Network Access Enforcement Account UUID and Authentication Key in Fireware Web UIFeature Details
- Configure Spanning Tree Protocol Settings in the CLIFeature Details
- SNMP Support for Feature Key Expiration DateFeature Details
- WatchGuard Active Directory SSO Support for Computers Joined to Domain with Azure Active Directory in Hybrid EnvironmentsFeature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- AIA Fetching SupportFeature Details
- New Default Microsoft365 AliasFeature Details
- Network Access Enforcement OS Version UpdatesFeature Details
- Diffie-Hellman Group 21 SupportFeature Details
- Removal of the wg-support Default User AccountFeature Details
- Removal of Firebox Wireless Encryption Algorithm SettingFeature Details
- Removal of TLS v1.0 Option for Management Server and Log ServerFeature Details
- Change to the Default Name of a FireboxFeature Details
- SNMP Query Support for Dynamic RoutingFeature Details
- Firebox Storage Space Shown as a PercentageFeature Details
- FireboxV Support for ESXi 8.0Feature Details
- WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Client v12.10Feature Details
- WebSocket Connections SupportFeature Details
- Removal of Web Reputation Authority Service from REDFeature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- RADIUS and Multi-Factor Authentication Support for Management ServerFeature Details
- Endpoint Enforcement UpdatesFeature Details
- Mobile VPN with IKEv2 Split TunnelingFeature Details
- Mobile VPN with IKEv2 DNS SuffixFeature Details
- DNS Forwarding PolicyFeature Details
- IP Spoofing CheckFeature Details
- Routing Engine Update from Quagga to Free Range Routing (FRR)Feature Details
- Routing Engine Update: BGP Configuration SectionsFeature Details
- Routing Engine Update: Bidirectional Forwarding (BFD)Feature Details
- Routing Engine Update: BGP PolicyFeature Details
- Routing Engine Update: Import CheckFeature Details
- Routing Engine Update: OSPF CostFeature Details
- Routing Link DetectionFeature Details
- Routing Engine Update: Routing Terminology ChangeFeature Details
- Configure LDAP AuthenticationFeature Details
- Report False Positives or Missed SpamFeature Details
- Intra-Interface Traffic InspectionFeature Details
- Cloud Connect in Feature KeyFeature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- SD-WAN Round RobinFeature Details
- SD-WAN Actions in Centralized Management TemplatesFeature Details
- External VLAN enhancementsFeature Details
- External Interface and VLAN ID in Web UI Quick Setup WizardFeature Details
- MOBIKE support for Mobile VPN with IKEv2Feature Details
- Intra-interface traffic inspectionFeature Details
- IPv6 in Bridge ModeFeature Details
- Disable GARPFeature Details
- Disable Geolocation Deny pageFeature Details
- Configure DF bit options for Mobile VPN with IKEv2Feature Details
- OS checksum Feature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- System integrity checks (12.7.2 Update 2) Feature Details
- WSM Cyclops Blink Detector (12.7.2 update 2) Feature Details
- Firebox management policy warnings (12.7.2 Update 2) Feature Details
- Support for Firebox M290, M390, M590, and M690 devices Feature Details
- Enable or disable Active Directory Mode for SSOFeature Details
- Number of supported Terminal Service Agents increased to 512Feature Details
- Support for Huawei E3372-320 USB LTE Modem Feature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- WatchGuard Cloud Connection Status in Fireware Web UI Feature Details
- Post-NAT information in v9 NetFlow recordsFeature Details
- AuthPoint Firebox Integration Support for Azure AD UsersFeature Details
- RADIUS support for 256-Character Shared SecretFeature Details
- 4G LTE Interface Module SupportFeature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- AuthPoint Integration with a Firebox Feature Details
- Default authentication server for Fireware Web UI Feature Details
- Support for HTTP proxy server settings for APT BlockerFeature Details
- Send PDF files to the APT Blocker data center for analysisFeature Details
- 802.1p marking for VLAN interfacesFeature Details
- DHCP lease information for IPv4 clientsFeature Details
- Intra-bridge traffic inspectionFeature Details
- Configure log rate limitsFeature Details
- HTTPS predefined exceptions list automatic updatesFeature Details
- FQDN limits replaced by a warningFeature Details
- Disable the DNS cache Feature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- Certificate verification for BOVPN peersFeature Details
- TLS version requirements for the Mobile VPN with SSL client download pageFeature Details
- TLS version requirements for Fireware Web UIFeature Details
- TLS version requirements for the Hotspot Guest Administration portalFeature Details
- Additional DHCP lease information in the Firebox System Manager status reportFeature Details
- About Blocked SitesFeature Details
- (12.6.2 only) FireboxV support on KVMFeature Details
- (12.6.2 only) Configure Source PortFeature Details
- (12.6.2 only) Create or Edit a Custom Policy TemplateFeature Details
- (12.6.2 only) ICMPv6 Custom Policy Templates in Configuration TemplatesFeature Details
- (12.6.2 only) Logon Disclaimer on Web UI Login page and CLIFeature Details
- (12.6.2 only) CSfC ModeFeature Details
- (12.6.2 only) Define Advanced WebBlocker OptionsFeature Details
- (12.6.2 only) Create a Certificate CSR Feature Details
- (12.6.2 U2 only) Test WebBlocker ActionsFeature Details
- (12.6.2 U2 only) About Default Packet Handling OptionsFeature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- Improved spamBlocker engineFeature Details
- Default multi-WAN methodFeature Details
- Custom MTU valueFeature Details
- Dynamic DNS support for CloudflareFeature Details
- Hex-based pre-shared keysFeature Details
- SD-WAN default metricsFeature Details
- Firebox sends diagnostic logs to WatchGuard Cloud only when Support Access is enabledFeature Details
- Disable the client download page for Mobile VPN with SSLFeature Details
- TLS version requirements for Mobile VPN with SSL clientsFeature Details
- Custom timeout value for Mobile VPN with IKEv2Feature Details
- Default packet handling options in configuration templatesFeature Details
- (12.6.1 only) New engine and signature set for Intrusion Prevention Service and Application ControlFeature Details
- (12.6.1 only) Application Control categoriesFeature Details
- (12.6.1 only) Security Portal URLs updated to accommodate the new IPS and Application Control engineFeature Details
- (WSM 12.6.1 only) New Fireware OS Compatibility version for Fireware version 12.6 and higherFeature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- Wireless enabled by default and configurable in setup wizardsFeature Details
- Web Setup Wizard RapidDeploy OptionFeature Details
- Firebox Registration to WatchGuard Cloud with TPMFeature Details
- Disk Statistics in Fireware CLIFeature Details
- Autotask Integration Requires API UsersFeature Details
- AP225W Wall Plate Access Point SupportFeature Details
- Mobile VPN with SSL Client Update PromptsFeature Details
- Office 365 Traffic and Full-Tunnel Mobile VPN with SSLFeature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- Reverse Proxy for the Access PortalFeature Details
- NetFlow egressFeature Details
- ECDSA certificates for BOVPN, BOVPN virtual interfaces, and Mobile VPN with IKEv2Feature Details
- Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) settingFeature Details
- WebBlocker Override enhancementsFeature Details
- Proxy Warn message customizationFeature Details
- Support for Multiple RADIUS Servers and SecurID Configuration ChangesFeature Details
- Support for policy-based Dynamic NAT and 1-to-1 NAT in Device Configuration templatesFeature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- WatchGuard Cloud Device VisibilityFeature Details
- SD-WAN action enhancementsFeature Details
- SD-WAN reporting enhancementsFeature Details
- Link Monitor enhancementsFeature Details
- WebBlocker Warn actionFeature Details
- Proxy support for TLS 1.3Feature Details
- Geolocation Deny messageFeature Details
- Proxy enhancements for DNSWatchFeature Details
- FQDN limit increaseFeature Details
- Synchronize feature key enhancementsFeature Details
- Support for multiple syslog serversFeature Details
- Device configuration template enhancementsFeature Details
- Edit 1-to-1 NAT in Fireware WebUI Feature Details
- FireCluster diagnostics page enhancementsFeature Details
- RADIUS support for IPv6 addresses and 64-Character Shared SecretFeature Details
- SecurID support for IPv6 addresses and 64-Character Shared SecretFeature Details
- Improved status information about SSO componentsFeature Details
- Access Portal RDP enhancementsFeature Details
- Access Portal hides default Active Directory domains during log inFeature Details
- DNSWatch support for Fireboxes in Bridge ModeFeature Details
- IPv6 support for BOVPNFeature Details
- IPv6 support for BOVPN virtual interfacesFeature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- Geolocation actionsFeature Details
- WebBlocker global exceptions listFeature Details
- Export and import WebBlocker actionsFeature Details
- STARTTLS support for the IMAP ProxyFeature Details
- TCP-UDP proxy action redirection settingsFeature Details
- IntelligentAV usability updatesFeature Details
- File Exceptions usability updatesFeature Details
- New policy highlighting optionsFeature Details
- USB backup enhancementsFeature Details
- SD-WAN actions Feature Details
- SD-WAN reporting enhancementsFeature Details
- Link Monitor enhancements Feature Details
- Tigerpaw IntegrationFeature Details
- NetFlow supportFeature Details
- Active Directory configuration wizardFeature Details
- Mobile VPN with SSL configuration wizardFeature Details
- Centralized FireCluster diagnosticsFeature Details
- Two-factor authentication support for connections to Mobile VPN with SSL from native OpenVPN clientsFeature Details
- IPv6 support for Active Directory SSO Feature Details
- SSO Agent enhancementsFeature Details
- Manual failback for SD-WAN connectionsFeature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- Backup and restore enhancementsFeature Details
- SafeSearch enforcement level for YouTubeFeature Details
- SMTP-proxy action updatesFeature Details
- WebBlocker usability updatesFeature Details
- Configure DF bit and PMTU options for BOVPN gateway endpointsFeature Details
- View loss, latency, and jitter data for WAN interfacesFeature Details
- Specify a minimum passphrase length for Firebox Authentication (Firebox-DB) accountsFeature Details
- Specify DNS, WINS, and domain name settings in the Mobile VPN with IPSec configurationFeature Details
- Specify DNS and WINS settings in the Mobile VPN with IKEv2 configuration Feature Details
- Specify DNS settings in the Mobile VPN with L2TP configurationFeature Details
- DNS setting enhancements in the Mobile VPN with SSL configuration Feature Details
- File exceptions statistics added to the Subscription Services dashboard Feature Details
- Support for loopback interface IP addresses in static NAT actionsFeature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- TLS profiles for the SMTP proxyFeature Details
- TLS profiles for the POP3 proxyFeature Details
- Firebox Cloud management by WatchGuard System ManagerFeature Details
- Firebox Cloud new supported featuresFeature Details
- IntelligentAVFeature Details
- Configure File ExceptionsFeature Details
- Restore Configuration from Fireware Web UIFeature Details
- Geolocation by PolicyFeature Details
- FQDN EnhancementsFeature Details
- Certificate Management EnhancementsFeature Details
- Multiple Certificate Support for Inbound HTTPS ProxyFeature Details
- Control of Firebox-Generated TrafficFeature Details
- Loopback interface IP address support for dynamic NATFeature Details
- Support for AES-GCM Feature Details
- Support for Secondary Interface IP Addresses for BOVPN and BOVPN Virtual Interfaces Feature Details
- Support for Multiple SSO AgentsFeature Details
- SSO Agent Connection Status Tool Feature Details
- FQDN Support for Static NAT (SNAT)Feature Details
- Enhancements to Settings Shared by the Access Portal and Mobile VPN with SSLFeature Details
- Enhancements to the WatchGuard SSLVPN PolicyFeature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- DNSWatch Feature Details
- TLS Profiles for HTTPS Content Inspection Feature Details
- Multiple Dynamic DNS providers Feature Details
- BOVPN over TLS Support in Policy Manager Feature Details
- Hot Plug Support for Modems Feature Details
- USB Modem Support Feature Details
- Different Default Gateway for DHCP Server Feature Details
- Firewall Policies for Intra-LAN Traffic Feature Details
- Per-Interface DHCP Relay Feature Details
- Disconnect wireless client from the Wireless Statistics page Feature Details
- WEP encryption is not supported for Open System and Shared Key wireless authentication Feature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- Access Portal Feature Details
- Mobile VPN with IKEv2 Feature Details
- BOVPN over TLS Feature Details
- IPv4 Wildcard Addresses in Aliases in Device Configuration Templates Feature Details
- Modem Interfaces Feature Details
- Wildcard IP Addresses Feature Details
- Minimum Association RSSI, Smart Steering, and Band Steering Feature Details
- Import and Export Alias Members from a Text File Feature Details
- Multi-WAN Link Monitor Enhancements Feature Details
This release of Dimension includes these new and improved features:
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- Support Access Feature Details
- Policy Manager save a configuration for a specific Fireware version Feature Details
- Gateway AV Scan Size Limit defaults updated Feature Details
- Gateway AV actions updated in proxy action settings Feature Details
- Gateway AV decompression is always enabled Feature Details
- Setup wizards default configuration settings updates Feature Details
- YouTube for Schools settings removed from the HTTP proxy Feature Details
- KRACK WPA/WPA2 wireless vulnerability mitigation Feature Details
- Integration support for Autotask Feature Details
- Import and export a list of alias members from a text file Feature Details
This release of Fireware includes these new and improved features:
- Content Actions for HTTP Host Header Redirection Feature Details
- Routing Actions in HTTPS Server Proxy Actions Feature Details
- IMAP Proxy Feature Details
- APT Blocker Zero Day Protection in the SMTP Proxy Feature Details
- Gateway AV Signatures Feature Details
- APT Blocker Scanning of JavaScript Email Attachments Feature Details
- Mobile VPN with PPTP Feature Removed Feature Details
- Updated Default BOVPN and BOVPN Virtual Interface Security Settings Feature Details
- Updated Default Mobile VPN Security Settings Feature Details
- Removed Obsolete Security Settings from Mobile VPN with SSL Feature Details
- Updated Mobile VPN with SSL Status Icons Feature Details
- Renamed Authentication Exceptions list in the Hotspot Settings Feature Details
- Wireless Rate Shaping Enhancements Feature Details
- ConnectWise Default Service Ticket Priority Feature Details
- Multicast Routing Feature Details