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Current release status

Current Upcoming
Production 2023.09.0 2023.09.1 Production release is scheduled to begin deployment on September 25
Preview 2023.09.1

2023.09.2 Preview release is scheduled to begin deployment on September 27

September 2023

2023.09.0: Monthly Production release began deployment on September 18

* Features may not be available in all Okta Product SKUs.

Content

Generally Available Features

Sign-In Widget, version 7.10.0

For details about this release, see the Sign-In Widget Release Notes.

For more information about the Widget, see the Okta Sign-In Widget Guide.

Okta AD agent, version 1.16.0

This release includes:

  • Migration of the Windows installer from Internet Explorer to Edge.
  • Security enhancements.
  • Internal updates.

See Okta Active Directory agent version history.

Okta LDAP agent, version 5.18.0

This version of the agent contains security enhancements.

Note: In Windows, the LDAP Agent auto-update feature isn't capable of deploying all security enhancements that are introduced in version 5.18. To completely deploy all security enhancements from this release, all LDAP agents running version 5.17 or earlier must be uninstalled, and version 5.18 must be manually installed. See Install the Okta LDAP Agent.

Okta MFA Credential Provider for Windows, version 1.3.9

This release includes bug fixes, security enhancements, and support for an additional top-level domain. See Okta MFA Credential Provider for Windows Version History.

Authentication challenge for redirects

Users now receive an authentication challenge for each redirect sent to an Identity Provider with Factor only configured, even if the IdP session is active.

Custom Identity Source app available

The Custom Identity Source app is now available in Okta Integration Network.

Count summary added to report

The User accounts report now displays the total number of records returned for the report.

Product Offers dashboard widget

A Product Offers widget now displays on the Admin Dashboard for super and org admins. The widget provides a cost- and commitment-free way for admins to explore and test the capabilities of various Okta products. When a new free trial is available, admins can click Get started to activate it, or Not interested to dismiss the widget.

Automatically assign the super admin role to an app

Admins can now automatically assign the super admin role to all of their newly created public client apps. See Work with the admin component.

Okta apps and plugin no longer available to certain users

Beta users of the PingFederate MFA plugin can no longer create Okta apps or download the plugin.

Early Access Features

This release doesn't have any Early Access features.

Fixes

  • OKTA-570804

    The RADIUS Server Agent installer for versions 1.3.7 and 1.3.8 didn't prompt users to install missing C++ runtime libraries on Microsoft Windows servers.

  • OKTA-574216

    Reconciling group memberships sometimes failed for large groups.

  • OKTA-578184

    The inbound delegated authentication endpoint didn't correctly handle errors when the authentication request wasn't associated with an org.

  • OKTA-592745

    Full and incremental imports of Workday users took longer than expected.

  • OKTA-605996

    A token inline hook secured by an OAuth 2.0 private key returned an error for all users except super admins.

  • OKTA-616604

    The password requirements list on the Sign-In Widget contained a grammatical error.

  • OKTA-616905

    Events weren't automatically triggered for Add assigned application to group, Remove assigned group from application, and Update Assign application group event hooks.

  • OKTA-619102

    Invalid text sometimes appeared in attribute names.

  • OKTA-619179

    A timeout error occurred when accessing a custom report for UKG Pro (formerly UltiPro).

  • OKTA-619419

    Group admins could see their org’s app sign-in data.

  • OKTA-624387

    Sometimes attempting to change an app's username failed due to a timeout.

  • OKTA-627559

    Access policy evaluation for custom authorization servers was inconsistent when default scopes were used.

  • OKTA-628944

    Email notifications from Okta Verify were sent from the default domain address instead of the email address configured for the brand.

  • OKTA-629774

    Some user import jobs failed to restart after interruption.

  • OKTA-631621

    Read-only admins couldn't review the details of IdP configurations.

  • OKTA-633431

    When an Okta Org2Org integration encountered an API failure, the resulting error message was displayed in Japanese.

  • OKTA-634308

    Group app assignment ordering for Office 365 apps couldn't be changed.

  • OKTA-637259

    An error occurred when importing users from Solarwinds Service Desk.

  • OKTA-641062

    The link to Slack configuration documentation was invalid.

  • OKTA-641447

    Super admins couldn’t save new custom admin roles.

  • OKTA-648092

    New admins didn't get the Support app in their End-User Dashboard.

Okta Integration Network

App updates

  • The CoRise app integration has been rebranded as Cobalt.

New Okta Verified app integrations

App integration fixes

  • American Express Online (OKTA-637925)
  • hoovers_level3 (OKTA-637274)
  • MSCI ESG Manager (OKTA-637624)
  • PartnerXchange (OKTA-632251)
  • Staples Advantage (OKTA-639141)

August 2023

2023.08.0: Monthly Production release began deployment on August 14

* Features may not be available in all Okta Product SKUs.

Content

Generally Available Features

Okta AD agent, version 3.16.0

When the executor.log and coordinator.log files exceed 5 MB in size, the contents roll over into executor.log.old and coordinator.log.old files.

Okta Active Directory Federation Services Plugin, version 1.7.13

Version 1.7.13 of the Okta Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) Plugin is now available for download. It includes support for Microsoft Windows Server 2022 and includes bug fixes and security hardening. See Okta ADFS Plugin version history.

Redesigned resource set pages

The Create new resource set and Edit resource set pages that are displayed when an admin creates or edit a resource set now provide a simpler, more intuitive user experience. See Create a resource set.

Integrate with any identity source

To get Okta's full HR-driven provisioning and LCM functionality for an HR integration, customers previously had to use one of five pre-integrated HR systems or build complex custom code with the Okta Users API to replicate some of Okta’s LCM functionality for other identity sources.

With Anything-as-a-Source (XaaS), customers now have the flexibility to connect any identity source to Okta and realize the full benefits of HR-driven provisioning with a simpler solution. See Anything-as-a-Source.

Self-service upgrades to Identity Engine

Admins can now reschedule their self-service upgrades for as soon as two hours or up to 30 days in the future. See Upgrade to Okta Identity Engine.

Getting Started video for new orgs

The Getting Started page now displays an introductory video. The video provides a quick overview of the common tasks and functions for new orgs, and helps admins familiarize themselves with the Admin Console. See Get started with Okta.

API service integration client secret rotation in the Admin Console

New in this release is the ability to rotate client secrets for an API service integration through the Admin Console. Previously, if a customer wanted to update the client secret for an API service integration, they had to reinstall the integration to obtain a new client ID and secret. There was no option to revoke the client secret while maintaining the client ID and API service integration instance in Okta. With this new feature, customers can generate a new secret, deactivate an old secret, and remove a deactivated secret from the API service integration instance. These functionalities help customers implement security best practices without service downtime. See API Service Integrations.

New event types for User Auth Events

Two additional event types are now available under User Auth Events:

  • User's session was cleared
  • User's MFA factor was updated

New application lifecycle event hook

An event hook to deny user access due to a condition in an app sign-on policy is now available to admins. See Create an event hook .

Polling enhancements for Agentless DSSO

When the server is in SAFE_MODE, Agentless DSSO polling signs in a user if they are in ACTIVE state in Okta.

Early Access features from this release are now Generally Available.

Fixes

  • OKTA-575884

    The Okta Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) Plugin wrote errors to the plugin log when users attempted to sign in.

  • OKTA-595086

    The display of the authorization server Access Policies page froze with large numbers of policies.

  • OKTA-610347

    Some orgs couldn't add more than 50 global session policies.

  • OKTA-617816

    After orgs upgraded to Identity Engine, the application name in OV Push disappeared.

  • OKTA-626699

    On the Administrator assignment by admin page, the Role dropdown list sometimes displayed duplicate admin roles.

  • OKTA-631752

    Adding some IdPs as Factor only caused errors.

Applications

New Integrations

New SCIM Integration applications

The following partner-built provisioning integration apps are now Generally Available in the OIN:

SAML for the following Okta Verified applications

OIDC for the following Okta Verified applications

Weekly Updates

Fixes

  • OKTA-619028

    Read-only admins received user reports of suspicious activity email notifications in error.

  • OKTA-632131

    OpenID Connect /token requests using the SAML 2.0 Assertion grant type flow failed if the SAML assertion expiry was greater than 30 days.

  • OKTA-632850

    Slack provisioning didn't automatically retry after exceeding rate limits.

  • OKTA-633585

    The on-demand auto-update banners for the Active Directory agent displayed updates in a random order.

  • OKTA-634923

    Users weren't present in the import queue after being unassigned from an app.

  • OKTA-635579

    When a super admin went to the Groups Admin Roles tab, the Edit group assignments button was mislabeled.

  • OKTA-636652

    The Administrators page wasn’t translated to Japanese.

Applications

Application Update

  • Group push and group import is now available for the Smartsheet SCIM integration.

New Integrations

New SCIM Integration applications

The following partner-built provisioning integration apps are now Generally Available in the OIN Catalog as partner-built:

SAML for the following Okta Verified applications:

OIDC for the following Okta Verified applications:

Fixes

  • OKTA-601623

    When configuring an API Service Integration (either through the Admin Console or using APIs), admins could set a JWKS URL using HTTP instead of HTTPS.

  • OKTA-621253

    Email Change Confirmed Notification messages weren't sent if the audience was set to Admin only.

  • OKTA-627175

    Some tasks displayed a greater-than sign (>) instead of the date.

  • OKTA-630368

    RADIUS logs showed multiple, repetitious Invalid cookie header warning messages.

  • OKTA-634010

    Users who were locked out of Okta but not Active Directory could receive Okta Verify push prompts and sign in to Okta.

  • OKTA-639427

    When admins added a new user in Preview orgs, the Realm attribute appeared on the dialog.

Applications

New API Service Integration applications:

OIDC for the following Okta Verified applications:

Fixes

  • OKTA-620655

    When an error occurred during Identity Engine upgrades, a Customer Config Required message appeared instead of an Okta Assistance Required message.

  • OKTA-641043

    Admins could select values from disabled dropdown menus.

Applications

Okta Verified applications:

July 2023

2023.07.0: Monthly Production release began deployment on July 17

* Features may not be available in all Okta Product SKUs.

Content

Generally Available Features

Sign-In Widget, version 7.8.0

For details about this release, see the Sign-In Widget Release Notes.

For more information about the Widget, see the Okta Sign-In Widget Guide.

Okta LDAP agent, version 5.17.0

This version of the agent contains:

  • Migration of the Windows installer from Internet Explorer to Edge
  • The service OktaLDAPAgent stop command now correctly terminates agents installed on Red Hat and CentOS platforms
  • Security enhancements

See Okta LDAP Agent version history.

Self-Service Okta Identity Engine Upgrades eligibility extended

Okta is enabling self-service Okta Identity Engine upgrade functionality to orgs that require configuration changes. When your org becomes eligible for the upgrade, you receive an email confirming your eligibility, and the self-service upgrade widget is displayed on the Admin Dashboard. The upgrade is free, automatic, and has zero downtime. See Upgrade to Okta Identity Engine. This feature will be gradually made available to all orgs. Note that only Super Admins can view and manage the self-service upgrade widget.

System Log time zone formats updated

In the System Log, the time zone dropdown menu now provides additional information about each available time zone. See System Log.

App Password Health report uses browser time zone

On the App Password Health report, last-reset request dates and times are now based on the browser’s time zone settings. See App Password Health report.

Okta-generated client secret length increase

The length of Okta-generated client secrets is increased from 40 to 64 characters.

Updated Okta logo

A branding update to the Okta groups logo is now available in the Admin Console.

Early Access Features

Redesigned admin role pages

The Create a role and Edit role pages for custom admin-role configuration now provide a simpler, more intuitive user experience. See Create a role.

Admin Console Japanese translation

When you set your display language to Japanese, the Admin Console is now translated. See Supported display languages.

IME support for international characters

Admins can now use an Input Method Editor (IME) to type international characters into the Admin Console.

Fixes

  • OKTA-414975

    Application sign-on policies for deleted apps prevented admins from disabling the last MFA factor in their org.

  • OKTA-602939

    The Admin role assignments report email wasn’t translated.

  • OKTA-615453

    Some text strings were incorrect on the End-User Dashboard layout page.

Applications

Application Updates

  • The Rybbon app integration has been rebranded as BHN Rewards.

New Integrations

New SCIM Integration applications

The following partner-built provisioning integration apps are now Generally Available in the OIN:

  • Apono: For configuration information, see Okta SCIM.

SAML for the following Okta Verified applications

App Integration Fixes

The following SWA app was not working correctly and is now fixed:

  • BlueHost (OKTA-620224)

Weekly Updates

Fixes

  • OKTA-599540

    HTTP replies to SP-initated SAML requests contained two session IDs, which sometimes caused user sessions to expire unexpectedly.

  • OKTA-605041

    An unclear error message appeared when an admin created a role or resource set with a long name.

  • OKTA-611304

    In a Device Authorization flow, some text strings on the verification page weren't translated.

  • OKTA-612727

    The Admin Dashboard Tasks table displayed an incorrect amount of provisioning capable apps.

  • OKTA-612875

    After managerId was removed from the Salesforce schema in Okta, it couldn't be added again.

  • OKTA-613076

    In the Sign On tab of Office 365, the Okta MFA from Azure AD option appeared disabled. When the option was switched to edit mode, it was enabled.

  • OKTA-613394

    Users couldn't sign in with a PIV in an Org2Org flow.

  • OKTA-615441

    Some users couldn't sign in with Agentless Desktop Single Sign-on because routing rules were re-evaluated during the sign-on process.

  • OKTA-615457

    The Edit resources to a standard role page didn’t display apps that had the same name.

  • OKTA-615728

    Some admins couldn't access the OIE Upgrade Hub.

  • OKTA-617528

    The auto-update schedules for the Active Directory and LDAP agents were incorrectly shown as up-to-date, even when a new version was released.

  • OKTA-617817

    Admins were sometimes unable to access the Admin Console from a custom domain.

  • OKTA-620153

    ACS URL validation failed for orgs that used SAML SSO with Okta-to-Okta IdP configurations and had subdomain names that weren't all lowercase characters.

  • OKTA-621284

    Admins with the Manage users permission couldn’t create users with WS-Federation IdPs.

  • OKTA-622541

    In the Self-Service Unlock when Account is not Locked email template, the base URL variable wasn’t replaced with the Okta tenant URL.

  • OKTA-626022

    Some Active Directory agents that had previously failed to auto-update were incorrectly marked as Queued for update, despite being updated to the latest version.

  • OKTA-627415

    On the Features page, the link to access the LDAP Agent Auto-update documentation was broken.

  • OKTA-628522

    RADIUS agent libraries contained internal security issues. Fixes require upgrading to agent version 2.19.0 and using Microsoft Edge as the browser.

Applications

Application Update

  • The OpenPath app integration has been rebranded as Avigilon Alta.

New Integrations

New SCIM Integration applications

The following partner-built provisioning integration apps are now Generally Available in the OIN Catalog:

SAML for the following Okta Verified applications

OIDC for the following Okta Verified applications

Generally Available

Sign-In Widget, version 7.8.2

For details about this release, see the Sign-In Widget Release Notes.

For more information about the Widget, see the Sign-In Widget Guide.

Fixes

  • OKTA-604448

    Some text on the Groups page wasn't translated.

  • OKTA-620583

    On the Add Resource dialog, the list of search results was misaligned.

  • OKTA-620873

    Admins couldn't upload PEM-formatted certificates containing encrypted private keys for RADIUS apps.

  • OKTA-622783

    The initial expiresIn date for the Salesforce authentication token wasn't set from the API.

  • OKTA-626593

    Admins couldn’t access the Create new resource set page directly from a URL.

  • OKTA-631303

    Admins couldn't access the Administrator assignment by role page. This occurred when a public client app with a custom client ID was assigned a standard admin role.

Applications

New Integrations

SAML for the following Okta Verified applications:

OIDC for the following Okta Verified applications:

App Integration Fixes

The following SWA apps were not working correctly and are now fixed:

  • E-OSCAR (OKTA-624390)

  • UPS (OKTA-625886)

  • UPS CampusShip (OKTA-624286)