2018.11

API Support for IdP-initiated Authentication

Use this feature to allow a client to specify the application right away during an authentication request, instead of taking the user through "step-up" authentication in a separate request. Documentation

New Powershell Module for TLS 1.2 Compatibility

The new version of Okta's Powershell module is compatible with TLS 1.2. Documentation

Rate Limit for System Log Increased

The rate limit for GET requests to /api/v1/logs has been increased from 60 per minute to 120. Documentation

New Version of Okta Sign-in Widget

Version 2.7.0 of the Okta Sign-in Widget provides new features, notable changes, and bug fixes. For details, visit the okta-signin-widget repository.

Bugs Fixed for 2018.11

• An incorrect error message was returned when a blank password was specified in a password reset request. (OKTA-144982)
• If administrators in an org with the Developer Console enabled used the Classic user interface instead, and had no apps assigned, they couldn't access their own user home page. (OKTA-152324)
• For the System Log API, the displayName in the Target object was set to Unknown if the eventType was user.authentication.sso and if the value didn't exist in the profile editor. This behavior matches the behavior in /events. (OKTA-156484)