This guide documents the new AWS Wickr administration console, released on March 13, 2025. For documentation on the classic version of the AWS Wickr administration console, see Classic Administration Guide.
The following table describes the documentation releases for Wickr.
| Change | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
Newly redesigned Wickr administrator console is now available | Wickr has enhanced the Wickr administrator console for better navigation and improved accessibility for administrators. | March 13, 2025 |
Wickr is now available in the Asia Pacific (Malaysia) AWS Region | Wickr is now available in the Asia Pacific (Malaysia) AWS Region. For more information, see Regional availability. | November 20, 2024 |
Delete network is now available | Wickr administrators now have the ability to delete an AWS Wickr network. For more information, see Delete network in AWS Wickr. | October 4, 2024 |
Configuring AWS Wickr with Microsoft Entra (Azure AD) SSO is now available | AWS Wickr can be configured to use Microsoft Entra (Azure AD) as an identity provider. For more information, see Configure AWS Wickr with Microsoft Entra (Azure AD) single sign-on. | September 18, 2024 |
Wickr is now available in the Europe (Zurich) AWS Region | Wickr is now available in the Europe (Zurich) AWS Region. For more information, see Regional availability. | August 12, 2024 |
Cross Boundary classification and federation is now available | The cross boundary classification feature enables user interface changes to conversations for GovCloud users. For more information, see GovCloud cross boundary classification and federation. | June 25, 2024 |
The read receipt feature is now available | Wickr administrators can now enable or disable the read receipt feature in the Administrator Console. For more information, see Read receipts. | April 23, 2024 |
Global Federation now supports restricted federation and administrators can view usage analytics in the Administrator Console | Global Federation now supports restricted federation. This works for Wickr networks in other AWS Regions. For more information, see Security groups. Additionally, administrators can now view their usage analytics on the Analytics dashboard in the Admin Console. For more information, see Analytics dashboard. | March 28, 2024 |
A three-month free trial of AWS Wickr's Premium plan is now available | Wickr administrators can now choose a three-month free trial Premium plan for up to 30 users. During the free trial, all Standard and Premium plan features are available, including unlimited admin controls and data retention. The guest user feature is not available during the Premium free trial. For more information, see Manage plan. | February 9, 2024 |
The guest user feature is generally available and more administrator controls have been added | Wickr administrators can now access a range of new features, including list of guest users, the ability to bulk delete or suspend users, and the option to block guest users from communicating in your Wickr network. For more information, see Guest users. | November 8, 2023 |
Wickr is now available in the Europe (Frankfurt) AWS Region | Wickr is now available in the Europe (Frankfurt) AWS Region. For more information, see Regional availability. | October 26, 2023 |
Wickr networks now have the ability to federate across AWS Regions | Wickr networks now have the ability to federate across AWS Regions. For more information, see Security groups. | September 29, 2023 |
Wickr is now available in the Europe (London) AWS Region | Wickr is now available in the Europe (London) AWS Region. For more information, see Regional availability. | August 23, 2023 |
Wickr is now available in the Canada (Central) AWS Region | Wickr is now available in the Canada (Central) AWS Region. For more information, see Regional availability. | July 3, 2023 |
The guest user feature now available for preview | Guest users can sign in to the Wickr client and collaborate with Wickr network users. For more information, see Guest users (preview). | May 31, 2023 |
AWS Wickr is now integrated with AWS CloudTrail, and is now available in AWS GovCloud (US-West) as WickrGov | AWS Wickr is now integrated with AWS CloudTrail. For more information, see Logging AWS Wickr API calls using AWS CloudTrail. Additionally, Wickr is now available in AWS GovCloud (US-West) as WickrGov. For more information, see AWS WickrGov in the AWS GovCloud (US) User Guide. | March 30, 2023 |
Tagging and multiple network creation | Tagging now supported in AWS Wickr. For more information, see Network tags. Multiple networks can now be created in Wickr. For more information, see Create a network. | March 7, 2023 |
Initial release | Initial release of the Wickr Administration Guide | November 28, 2022 |
