2023 was a big year at Avigilon Alta (formally Openpath). With major hardware releases and software updates, we worked hard to optimize performance and give our customers an amazing experience with their cloud-based access control. Take a look at some of the features and products we released in 2023:
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We completed a rebrand to Avigilon Alta (formally Openpath) introducing a new look and feel to your Control Center Avigilon Alta Access interface.
UI Dark Mode
You can now can select Light mode, Dark mode, or Match system themes for your Control Center Alta Access interface.
Workday Integration
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Alarm Management
We introducedAlarm Management, allowing users to create a detailed configuration of alarm events that generate notifications to specified users/roles. This release includes a new Alarm Dashboard view and Reporting to see alarm history and actions taken.
Video Intercom Reader Pro
We released the Video Intercom Reader Pro this year. This revolutionary access control hardware is a multi-technology reader combined with a built-in, high-resolution camera with two-way audio for intercom calls.
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To complement the Video Intercom Reader Pro, we released the Video Intercom Virtual Directory. This is an optional method for providing visitors with a graphical interface for searching and selecting who they will call from the intercom.
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We have added the ability to set your preferred language in the Control CenterAlta Access, emails, and Mobile app. We currently support French, Spanish, Italian, German, or English based on the language and locale settings in your browser or you can select the language you want in your user profile. The Mobile app language is set within the device settings.
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We added three new built-in roles to choose from, Dashboard Read-Only and two that require multifactor authentication, MFA-enforced Super Admin, and MFA-enforced Super Admin Read-Only.
Muster Reports
Another big request was Muster reports. This is an emergency response tool to quickly see known users who may be in your building during an emergency evacuation. Use this feature to rapidly generate a report, identify who may be on site, and mark them as safe as they are accounted for.
Device Update Management
The initial Device Update Management release provides a read-only view of the devices within the Avigilon Alta Control CenterAccess. It includes details on when their default maintenance periods are set to run and when new updates are available.
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We released the Avigilon Alta Static Cloud IP which provides a direct connection to our cloud using permanent IP addresses. This greatly simplifies the configuration and management of customer network and firewall rules and provides a very simple solution for high-security network requirements.
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We put a lot of work into optimizing the Activity Dashboard for improved speed and accuracy.
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In addition to OAuth2, we have added OAuth Client (Service Principal) as a second type of authentication for Microsoft Azure.Anchor
Support for Okta SSO in the EU cloud
We have added the ability to use Okta SSO in our EU cloud.
No-Tour Mode for Schlage wireless locks
We built out and added No-Tour mode which allows , allowing admins and installers to configure and manage Schlage wireless locks without gateway hardware.
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We have moved from EV3-A DESFire cards to EV3-B DESFire in order to support a broader set of devices and readers.
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