FireDaemon Fusion and Fusion OEM 8.0.4

FireDaemon Fusion 8 is a major update to our web-based Windows service management product. FireDaemon Fusion allows you to manage FireDaemon Pro and Windows services via your web browser.

FireDaemon Fusion 8 FireDaemon Services

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Minimum System Requirements
FireDaemon Fusion 8 End User Download
FireDaemon Fusion 8 OEM Integrator Download
FireDaemon Fusion 8 New Features
Buy FireDaemon Fusion 8
FireDaemon Fusion 8 Documentation
Before Upgrading to FireDaemon Fusion 8
Bugs? Issues? Feature Requests?
Screenshots

Minimum System Requirements

Please see the FireDaemon Fusion Compatibility and Support Matrix. Please also review the Changelog.

FireDaemon Fusion 8 End User Download

FireDaemon Fusion 5, 6, & 7 license keys do not work with Fusion 8. You must obtain a new license key to use FireDaemon Fusion 8. Please read the "Get New License Keys" section below.

Version 8.0.4 64-bit / x64

For Microsoft Windows - Intel / AMD only

May 2025 - 30-day trial

Installer SHA2-256 Checksum

E5DF562B6D9EAD09108163B057425A3CABB3587B7E6083FE40B47DD7F709BC70

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FireDaemon Fusion 8 OEM Integrator Download

FireDaemon Fusion OEM customers can download product updates via the download link embedded in your Cleverbridge order confirmation or subscription renewal email. If you can't find that email or are unsure of your Cleverbridge Order Reference Number, please contact us. FireDaemon Fusion 8 OEM is available to existing customers with a current Software Assurance and Technical Support subscription.

FireDaemon Fusion 8 New Features

Feature	Description
64-bit only	Microsoft ceased delivering 32-bit native operating systems in 2020. Hence, FireDaemon Fusion 8 is now only offered as a 64-bit product.
Hardware-based code signing	All FireDaemon software products have been digitally signed for several years. Earlier installers and binaries were signed with SHA1 and SHA256 2048-bit digests. Fusion 8 implements hardware-based SHA256 4096-bit Extended Validation (EV) code signing, and SHA1 has been dropped. This adheres to industry best practices and provides two levels of trust. The issuance of a hardware-based EV Code Signing Certificate is contingent on FireDaemon Technologies Limited being audited by the certificate issuer (i.e. SECTIGO); and Security Teams can validate our installers and binaries to ensure they have not been tampered with by confirming the presence of our EV Code Signing Certificate.
Hidden Licensing Information	License information is hidden from regular users (i.e. non-administrators)
OpenSSL 3.4	FireDaemon Fusion 6 incorporated OpenSSL 1.1.1. We have replaced it with OpenSSL 3.4, which is the latest release.
Passkey Passwordless Login	FireDaemon Fusion 8 offers passwordless multi-factor authentication via Hanko Passkeys.
API Updates	The FireDaemon Fusion RESTful API has been updated. Check out the samples.
Universal CRT	We always shipped the most recent Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime inside the installer, which was installed as a prerequisite. This dependency has been removed, and FireDaemon Fusion 8 now uses the Universal C++ Runtime, which is pre-installed with the operating system and maintained via Windows Update. This results in the installer being significantly smaller.
New Installer	FireDaemon Fusion 6 and earlier installers were built using InstallShield. InstallShield does not support the detection and deployment of the Microsoft Visual Studio Runtime (MSVCRT) particularly well, forcing reboots if earlier versions of the MSVCRT are present on your computer system. We have replaced the InstallShield MSI installer with an Advanced Installer MSI installer package that correctly handles MSVCRT deployments and upgrades. The installer also checks to confirm the product certificate chain is available and forces the upgrade into the same installation directory.
FireDaemon Pro Compatibility	FireDaemon Fusion 8 is designed to work with FireDaemon Pro 6 only.
Software Assurance and Priority Technical Support Subscription	FireDaemon Fusion 6 offered two subscriptions to customers. A Software Assurance subscription and a Priority Technical Support subscription. This confused software upgrades and support entitlements. To resolve this we now have a single unified Software Assurance and Priority Technical Support subscription. We feel this will be easier to manage and simpler to understand from an upgrade entitlement, software procurement, and support perspective moving forward.

Buy FireDaemon Fusion 8

You can purchase FireDaemon Fusion 8 via the webstore. For detailed pricing information and discounts please see the pricing page.

FireDaemon Fusion 8 Documentation

The FireDaemon Fusion and Fusion OEM User Guide can be found here. The FireDaemon Fusion 8 OEM configuration and installation guide is available here

Before Upgrading to FireDaemon Fusion 8

Before you consider upgrading to FireDaemon Fusion 8, please ensure you have completed the following pre-flight checks:

Step 1. Backup

Ensure you fully back up your machine so you can complete a bare metal restore or VM snapshot restore.

Step 2. Get New License Keys

Your FireDaemon Fusion 7 or earlier license keys will not work with FireDaemon Fusion 8.
If you have an active Software Assurance subscription, you can upgrade to FireDaemon Fusion 8 or FireDaemon Fusion 8 OEM for free. Please contact us to obtain your new license keys or link to download FireDaemon Fusion OEM 8.
Otherwise, if you have purchased an earlier version of FireDaemon Fusion, you must purchase a FireDaemon Fusion upgrade license key.

Step 3. Check Your Upgrade Path

Any version of FireDaemon Fusion before version 5 cannot be upgraded. You will need to uninstall your existing version manually and then install FireDaemon Fusion 8.
If you are running FireDaemon Fusion 5, 6 or 7, your product will be upgraded to FireDaemon Fusion 8.

Step 4. Prepare for the Upgrade

If you are upgrading to FireDaemon Fusion 8 from FireDaemon Fusion 6 and 7, your configuration will be preserved, and your product will be upgraded.
If you are upgrading to FireDaemon Fusion 8 from Fusion 5, your product will be upgraded, however, some configuration items may be lost. Ensure you backup and keep a note of your FireDaemon Fusion 8 settings before upgrading.