Okta Browser Plugin version history

Current Version

Browser Version Download
Chrome

Refer to the Chrome Store for the latest version

 Chrome Store
Edge (Legacy)

Refer to the Edge Store (Legacy) for the latest version

Edge Store (Legacy)

Note: Edge (Legacy) is no longer supported. The browser plugin will continue to work for current users, but functionality may change in the future.
Edge (Chromium-based)

Refer to the Edge Store (Chromium-based) for the latest version

Edge Store (Chromium-based)

Note: IE Mode is not currently supported.
Firefox

Refer to the Firefox Addons Store for the latest version

 Firefox Addons
Safari

Refer to the Mac App Store for the latest version

 Mac App Store
Internet Explorer (application)

6.9.0

Download directly in the Okta End User Dashboard.

Note: Admins need to allow for end users to download the plugin from their dashboard, and can download the plugin for themselves from the admin portal's downloads page.

See Configure general customization settings.
Internet Explorer (Windows installer)

6.9.0

Version 6.9.0 for all browsers

Release: 2022.04.0

Release Summary

This version includes the following:

Bug fixes

OKTA-459187

Keyboard navigation didn't work properly when users attempted to switch to a new app list in the plugin popover window. Users were unable to close the plugin popover window with keyboard input.

OKTA-470916

Version 6.8.0 of the plugin caused issues for some users when they attempted to sign in to an SWA app in an iframe.



Past Releases


Release: 2022.02.0

Version 6.8.0 for all browsers

Copyright year

  • The copyright year listed at the bottom of the plugin settings page has been updated to 2022.

Minor Fixes

  • Minor bug fixes and improvements

Release: 2022.01.1

Version 6.7.0 for all browsers

Minor Fixes

  • Minor bug fixes and improvements

Release: 2021.12.0

Version 6.6.0 for all browsers except Safari and IE

Minor Fixes

  • Minor bug fixes and improvements

Release: 2021.11.0

Version 6.5.0 for all browsers except Safari and IE

IE local storage

  • IE local storage size for the Okta Browser Plugin has been increased.

Release: 2021.10.0

Version 6.4.0 for all browsers except Safari and IE

Generate passwords

  • For Orgs that enable this feature through EA Self-Service, End-Users can now generate passwords from the Okta Browser Plugin popup.

Recommend passwords

  • For Orgs that enable this feature through EA Self-Service, the Okta Browser Plugin will now recommend strong passwords during SWA app signup.

Plugin extension architecture

  • Plugin extension architecture for Safari has been updated to WebExtension.

OKTA-368077

Some end users were unable to access the Okta End-User Dashboard due to token errors with the Okta Browser Plugin.

Release: 2021.08.1

Version 6.3.0 for all browsers except Safari and IE

Minor Fixes

  • Minor fixes and improvements.
OKTA-368077

Some end users were unable to access the Okta End-User Dashboard due to token errors with the Okta Browser Plugin.

Release: 2021.07.1

Version 6.1.0 for all browsers except Safari and IE

Dashboard Access

  • Users can now click the new Okta logo in the Okta Browser Plugin popover to access their end-user dashboard.

Rating banner for Chrome users

  • For Chrome users, a banner to rate the Okta Browser Plugin is shown in the plugin popover if the user has used the plugin to launch at least five apps.
OKTA-368077

Some end users were unable to access the Okta End-User Dashboard due to token errors with the Okta Browser Plugin.

Release: 2021.06.2

Version 5.47.0 for all browsers except IE

  • For Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, plugin settings are now opened in a new tab when the gear icon is clicked in the plugin popover.
  • Settings for specific apps can be accessed by clicking the ellipses next to each app listed in the popover.
OKTA-372430

SSO failed if a user had active sessions in both a custom domain and an Okta domain.

OKTA-387202

The plugin popover made some web pages slower when the Developer Console was open.

OKTA-369511

The plugin popover didn't display apps consistently after being opened for the second time.

Release: 2021.05.0

Version 5.45.0 for all browsers

  • Recently Used apps are now visible and accessible from the plugin popover.
  • The Recently Used apps section can be configured by end users on the Okta End-User Dashboard.
  • Plugin popover loading times have been decreased.
  • The plugin’s design and images have been updated.
OKTA-372649
The Japanese translation for the auto-fill modal was incorrect.

Release: 2021.3.1

Version 5.44.0 for all browsers

  • Miscellaneous enhancements and bug fixes for extension compatibility with the Okta Identity Engine.

OKTA-347379

The Okta Browser Plugin incorrectly suggested a new password for the ServiceNow app.

Release: 2021.1.0

Version 5.43.0 for all browsers

  • Notifications for new features in the Okta Browser Plugin will now expire after three months.

OKTA-330432

The Okta Browser Plugin continued to recommend strong passwords for apps after the setting was disabled.

Release: 2021.11.0

Version 5.42.0 for all browsers

  • Sign-in pages are opened in a new tab only after a user installs the plugin manually and are not opened if the plugin is installed through a group policy for Chrome, Firefox, Legacy Edge, and Chromium Edge.

  • Performance improvements

OKTA-328856

The Okta Browser Plugin didn’t inject credentials into sign-in pages for Org2Org SWA apps added to dashboards.

Release: 2021.09.4

Version 5.41.1 for Chrome, Firefox, Chromium-Edge and Legacy Edge

OKTA-315155

After having the Okta Browser Plugin installed through a group policy, users were redirected to login.okta.com in a new tab.

Release: 2021.08.2

Version 5.40.0 for all browsers except IE

  • All plugin versions except for IE have been updated to 5.40.0.
  • After installing the Okta Browser Plugin, end users are now redirected to their Okta dashboard.

OKTA-319356

After installation, the Legacy Edge version of the Okta Browser Plugin opened two login tabs instead of one.

OKTA-321943

The Legacy Edge version of the Okta Browser Plugin didn't always display the onboarding banner for new users although the feature was enabled by the admin.

Release: 2020.07.2

Version 5.39.1 for Firefox

  • The Okta Browser Plugin has been updated to version 5.39.1 for Firefox.
  • The Use local JavaScript option in Advanced Settings has been removed for all browsers except for IE.

OKTA-315155

For some Firefox users, the Okta Browser Plugin repeatedly failed on the latest Firefox Extended Support Release.

Release: 2020.07.0

Version 5.39.0 for all browsers

  • The new Okta End-User Dashboard now displays a dismissible banner that prompts new users to use the plugin popover to trust the dashboard.
  • The Okta Browser Plugin icon will now display a green exclamation point(!) to alert users of new plugin features that have been added.
  • The Okta Browser Plugin settings now highlights new opt-in features when they are made available.
  • In Firefox, the Close tab button, shown to users after granting privacy-related permissions for the Okta Browser Plugin, has been removed due to browser limitations.
  • In Chrome, when the Offer to Save Passwords setting is controlled by a group policy, the popover setting to prevent the browser from prompting to save passwords is hidden from end-users.
  • All Okta Browser Plugin versions have been updated to version 5.39.0.

OKTA-290791

Users switching between app sections in the Okta Browser Plugin weren't redirected to the top of the section.

Release: 2020.05.3

Version 5.38.1 for Firefox, Safari, and Edge (Legacy)

  • In Safari, an Okta Extension App Help link has been added to the app's help menu, and the Print submenu item has been removed.

  • With the Okta Browser Plugin, users can now disable the native browser prompts to save their Okta or app passwords. See Prevent browsers from saving password credentials.

Release: 2020.05.1

Version 5.38.0 for Chrome and Edge (Chromium-based)

This version includes the following:

  • Users can now opt in to disable native browser prompts to save passwords through the Okta Browser Plugin when signing into Okta or to an app saved in Okta. See Prevent browsers from saving password credentials.
  • A keyboard shortcut to open and close the Okta Browser Plugin popover in Firefox is added to the search field. (⌘⇧O for Mac, and Ctrl+Shift+O for PC)
  • For the new Okta End-User Dashboard: Search in the Okta Browser Plugin has been updated to have the same search accuracy as the Okta End-User Dashboard. Font sizes in the Okta Browser Plugin popover are also updated.

OKTA-239357

In Firefox version 68.0.1, the Okta Browser Plugin appeared incorrectly when pinned to the Overflow menu.

OKTA-272603

The Okta Browser Plugin didn't honor Firefox Containers, and only opened in the Default Container.

Release: 2020.02.0

Version 5.37.0 for all browsers

  • New user experience for the plugin (available as an EA feature), see The new Okta end-user experience
  • Fix for re-authentication modal getting stuck in some browsers
  • Fix for the Firefox download link in the Okta Admin Console > Downloads page
  • For Internet Explorer installer, the name Okta Secure Web Authentication Plugin changed to Okta Browser Plugin
  • Back-end enhancements

Release: 2020.01.0

Version 5.36.1 for Chromium-based Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox

This version includes the following:

Release: 2019.12.0

Version 5.35.0 for Safari and Internet Explorer

This version includes the following:

  • Bug fixes for custom URL domain support for the plugin
  • Okta privacy link
  • Back-end enhancements

Release: 2019.11.1

Version 5.34.0 for Mozilla Firefox only

This version includes the following:

  • The Firefox plugin can now be downloaded from Okta
  • Back-end enhancements

Release: 2019.10.0

Version 5.33.0 for all browsers (except Firefox)

This version includes the following:

  • Security warning and anti-phishing allowlist
  • Reflection of real-time app and profile changes in the end user dashboard
  • Custom URL domain support for the plug-in (available in Preview orgs)
  • New look (available in beta)
  • Back-end enhancements

Release: 2019.09.0

Version 5.32.0 for all browsers

This version includes the following:

  • Custom URL domain support for the plugin (available through the EA Feature Manager)
  • Back-end enhancements

Release: 2019.06.0

Version 5.29.0 for all browsers

This version includes the following:

  • Quick Access apps tab (currently available as Early Access)
  • Real time reflection of apps and profile changes in the end-user dashboard (currently Generally Available for Preview orgs)
  • Back-end enhancements