New Release: PassagePoint Global Build 6447

The new release of PassagePoint Global is build 6447. This release focused on updates required to support 64-bit on the PassagePoint client to eliminate vulnerabilities and security risks within the application. Migration tools have been developed to assist customers with this upgrade. Reach out to STOPware Tech Support to learn more or schedule an upgrade. 

IMPORTANT NEWS - PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY

STOPware stopped releasing a 32bit installer with the 6446 release in March 2024. Moving forward, all upgrades are required to upgrade to 64bit Java. This integration includes Java21 migration. After the server update, a batch file migration tool is provided to easily auto-migrate the client workstations to 64-bit Java clients.

Security Enhancements

  • RedHat OpenJDK 21 - We have migrated both the PassagePoint server and client to RedHat OpenJDK 21 which is an up to date version of java with long term support. This allowed us to address a number of security issues and vulnerabilities within the application.
  • Update Jide Library 3.7.14 - As we have moved to a newer Java version, we have migrated the Jide library that PassagePoint uses for the client user interface to the latest compatible version.
  • We’ve added support to update the weak ciphers as well as keystore (certificate) for port 9876 .
  • We’ve upgraded our integration to Apache Tomcat 9.0.91 version.
  • This release includes an enhancement to add support to pull records only from JDBC.
  • Latest Acuant SDK integration is version 10.22.11.01 which was implemented to auto-detect Washington DC licenses.
  • We’ve changed the default tomcat port from 8005 to 8006.

HL7 Enhancements

  • Barcode enhancement to support multiple "sign-in scans within the same day" for the HL7 Return Badge feature.
  • We’ve added 'Auto Sign-In' support for the HL7 OutPatient category.

Access Control - New Version Support

  • It's official, this release is Lenel Certified. We have completed certification for Lenel OnGuard 8.1 and 8.2
  • We now support Genetec version 5.12.0.0 
  • We now support Pro-Watch version 5.5 and HSDK 2.6.3.2

Healthcare-Specific New Features

  • Feature enhancement for a single override prompt to be displayed for a group of visitors. This was important to speed up the sign-in process during end of life situations. 
  • New workflow created to allow sign-in for Visitors with No ID. This was a customer requirement for ER visitor sign-in.

Kiosk Enhancements

  • We’ve added a new job to clear the kiosk cache which automatically runs every hour to optimize performance.
  • Microcom printer enhancement to improve the print quality of the photo printed on the badge.

Database Enhancements

  • Added support to verify if the client configurations are getting saved in the database. 
  • From this release on, when you run a PassagePoint server upgrade, the existing server logs as well as the server.xml file will be backed up in the PPGlobal/old folder.
  • Enhancement to relocate the HL7Spool folder in a parallel folder to the Tomcat folder to eliminate issues during version upgrades.