Notable changes
WAB-1: Session Invite for Invited Users via Access Manager
From WALLIX Bastion 10.4 and WALLIX Access Manager 4.4, Session Invite enables a user (called the host)
connected to WALLIX Access Manager to share their current RDP or VNC session with an external user (called the
guest)
who does not have a user account on WALLIX Access Manager or WALLIX Bastion. The guest is able to view the
host's session and optionally control it when the host has given them control. Session Invite offers auditing on
guest sessions, just like any other sessions.
WAB-1406: Upgrade of Elasticsearch
Upgrade Elasticsearch to version 8.13.4. As a result, some pages of the interface have been updated.
WAB-1876: Hardware Appliance Availability
WALLIX Access Manager is now available as a physical appliance from versions 5.1.3 and 5.2. This enables deployment in a physical environment without a hypervisor.
WAB-3405: Integrated SAML Workflow Between Access Manager and Bastion
From WALLIX Bastion 10.4 and WALLIX Access Manager 4.4, it is now possible to benefit from a complete SAML
workflow to identify and authenticate users by using the same SAML Identity Provider on both Bastion and Access
Manager.
WAB-4132: Access Manager Now Distributed as an Appliance
WALLIX Access Manager is no longer marketed as an installer. WALLIX Access Manager is available as one of the
following virtual environments: Alibaba Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP),
Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM), Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, OpenStack, VMware vSphere.
WAB-5359: Universal Tunneling - Unified UT Client With GUI for Bastion and Access Manager
The new WAMUT client is now available for managing Universal Tunneling sessions on your workstation. It features a graphical interface that enhances visibility into the current session state. Additionally, the user workflow is now unified across both WALLIX Bastion and WALLIX Access Manager.
WAB-6270: Universal Tunneling - Multi-Tunneling - Remote Access
Following the extension of Universal Tunneling with Multi-Tunneling on WALLIX Bastion, Multi-Tunneling is also
available on Access Manager to enable simultaneous access to up to 50 interfaces in the same session. The
opening of Universal Tunneling sessions has also been simplified.
WAB-6544: Troubleshooting Tool for Access Manager
Implementation of a troubleshooting tool. This tool will be used at the request of the WALLIX Support Team to
help retrieve information and analyze issues.
WAB-6558: Universal Tunneling - New Seamless Connection Mode (No Admin Rights requirement and Other Benefits)
The Seamless Connection feature offers a new mode, which no longer requires admin rights on the user workstation. Users still enjoy the same seamless experience, making Universal Tunneling easy to adopt. This new mode also enhances user experience with fat clients using a static port on the user workstation (like TIA Portal, SoMachine, etc.). To enable the workflow for WALLIX Access Manager users, both WALLIX Bastion and WALLIX Access Manager must be upgraded to versions 12.2 and 5.2, respectively.
WAB-9105: Configuration of TCP Ports Per Bastion in Access Manager
To ease deployment of the WALLIX Access Manager in all network types, TCP ports of WALLIX Bastion services
(HTTPS,
SSH, RDP) can be set: these configuration options are available in the advanced options for each configured
Bastion on the WALLIX Access Manager.
WAB-9889: Dependency Upgrades
Update of the following dependencies: jetty, bouncycastle, commons-codec, commons-configuration,
commons-fileupload, commons-lang3, guava, hibernate-validator, httpclient, jackson, jackson-core,
jackson-databind, log4j, jose4j, mysql-connector, opencsv, opensaml, tika-core, zip4j, ipadress, api-all, gwt,
gwt-maven-plugin, asm, javan FreeRDP.
Update of the following JS dependencies: React, webcomponents-lite.js, Xterm.js.
WAB-10840 : Support of OpenID Connect (OIDC)
WALLIX Bastion and WALLIX Access Manager now support integration with identity providers using the OpenID Connect (OIDC) standard. This enhancement facilitates centralized user management across the entire ecosystem, streamlining deployment within existing infrastructures. With OIDC, users can enjoy Single Sign-On (SSO), making access more seamless and efficient.
WAB-11040: Increase Max Number of Local User Password History Limit - AM
Allows AM administrators to set a limit of 50 for password history that a user cannot reuse. This limit was previously 8.
WAB-11577: Bastion API Key Associated With A Profile
WALLIX Access Manager 5.2 supports the profile-based API keys introduced in WALLIX Bastion 12.2, further enhancing the security of WALLIX Access Manager and WALLIX Bastion.
WAB-13606: New Default Mapping of Services (Admin, User, HA) and Network Interfaces:
To simplify the deployment of WALLIX Access Manager and prevent any access issues, the network interface mapping has been updated. The administration interface is now tied to the first interface (the only one required), ensuring that the administrator can always access WALLIX Access Manager, regardless of the deployment type.