WinGuard X5 Build 7: New Features

Centralized configuration, location server and improved extension redundancy, faster graphics with the graphics extension as well as improved security with the Zero Trust architecture. Discover the new features in WinGuard X5 Build 7.

 

WinGuard X5 Build 7: New features

WinGuard X5 Build 7 officially releases the innovations field-tested in Build 6, so most installations will update directly from X5 Build 5 to X5 Build 7. The release focuses on three areas: configuration and redundancy, graphics performance, and cybersecurity.

 

Centralized configuration and improved redundancy

The WinGuard network configuration moves from local client settings to centralized, server-managed configuration, visualized in a new topology view with built-in validation. Location servers can now form redundancy groups with automatic failover, and the main connection of extensions is now independent of the active server, with automatic failover to configured fallback stations.

 

Faster graphics (preview feature)

An activatable graphics extension uses tile-based rendering for faster loading and smoother interaction with large graphics across the desktop client, the redesigned web client and mobile app. It additionally supports Tile Map Service providers such as Esri ArcGIS, offers the possibility of 3D CAD graphics and runs in parallel with the legacy graphics to ensure a smooth transition.

 

Security aligned with the Cyber Resilience Act

All WinGuard accounts, including native accounts, now use token-based authentication: clients no longer hold or validate credentials locally, and future integrations with additional OIDC identity providers are possible.

 

A Zero Trust architecture separates the trust zone (servers and location servers in secure environments) from the no-trust zone, with every request verified at the uplink. Exposed clients, for example at receptions, replicate only authorized data after logging in, encrypt it with a one-time key and delete it on shutdown. All new security settings default to the most secure option, in line with the Cyber Resilience Act. In addition, Build 7 successfully passed all internal and third-party penetration tests.

 

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