Okta Verify release notes for Identity Engine
Download from Google Play or from the Okta Admin Console ( ).
Version: 7.45.0
Deployment date: September 30, 2024
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This release includes internal improvements and fixes.
Download Okta Verify for iOS from the Apple App Store or from the Admin Console ( ).
Version: 9.24.1
Deployment date: September 16, 2024
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Some assets were displayed with incorrect background colors.
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Shared iPads were unable to complete user verification flows.
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There was an authentication loop isssue with the SSO extension on iOS 18.
Download Okta Verify for macOS from the Apple App Store or from the Okta Admin Console ( ) for Okta Device Access.
Version: 9.23.0
Production deployment: August 15, 2024
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A new registry value for AllowedFactors allows admins to configure which verification methods users can authenticate with.
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Desktop MFA Recovery is now available for Desktop MFA for macOS, providing a way for Desktop MFA users to verify their identity and sign in to the computer if the user has lost their MFA authentication device. See Desktop MFA for macOS
Download Okta Verify for Windows from the Okta Admin Console ( ).
Version: 5.3.3
Preview deployment: October 11, 2024
Release summary
- Auto-upgrades failed with a PathTooLongException error.
- Okta Verify failed to start if an Okta Device Access configuration was present in the registry but not installed.
- A new registry value for NetworkTimeoutInSeconds allows admins to configure a time limit for network operations. See Configure Desktop MFA policies.
- Support added for scenarios where the samAccountName and the UserPrincipalName don't match.
- Users with UserVerificationType set to OktaVerifyPasscode can change their passcode from the account details screen.
- Users with AuthenticatorOperationMode set to VirtualDesktopStatic or VirtualDesktopLayered have the UserVerificationType default to OktaVerifyPasscode.
- New registry values for Windows Desktop MFA allow admins to set allowed sign-in methods. See Configure Desktop MFA policies.
- Some users received double push notifications for Okta Verify authentication.
- Some users with a large number of Active Directory groups saw an extended wait time to authenticate.
- Admins can configure a custom admin message for Self-Service Password Resets. See Configure Desktop MFA policies.
- Okta Verify for Windows creates an Okta Verify Activation Task in Windows Task Scheduler. Existing Okta Verify Maintenance Tasks are removed upon update.
- Bluetooth enrollment bootstrapping is now available on physical devices that have the user verification type set to OktaVerifyPasscode.
- Users in a shared computer environment didn't see an email address displayed in the Okta Verify default account window.
- Okta Verify installer only checks for .NET Framework 4.8 if Okta Device Access is being installed.