One Identity ships Active Roles 8.6 with RSTS security fix
Original title: One Identity Unveils Active Roles 8.6 with Enhanced Security and Administration
The July 27 release supersedes 8.3 through 8.5 and adds a REST API plus SAML 2.0 token support.
One Identity announced Active Roles 8.6, dated July 27, 2026, as a cumulative administration and security update for Active Directory management. The company says it fixes an RSTS configuration security issue and supersedes versions 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5. Versus 8.2.1 SP6, it rolls in the intervening features, including the Active Roles REST API and Redistributable Secure Token Server support for API access and SAML 2.0. The release notes are cited, but the issue’s impact is not described.
Unconfirmed: The nature and impact of the RSTS configuration security issue are not described.
- Active Roles 8.6 was updated July 27, 2026.
- It supersedes Active Roles 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5.
- One Identity compares the line with Active Roles 8.2.1 SP6.
- The release adds REST API and SAML 2.0 federated authentication support.
- PeerSpot ranks Active Roles first in Active Directory Management from 92 reviews.
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| One Identity Active Roles | 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5 | 8.6 |
- 1.Upgrade to Active Roles 8.6, which supersedes versions 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5.
- Vendors
- One Identity
- Organizations
- PeerSpot
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Active Roles 8. 6: Cumulative security, feature and administration upgrades One Identity has introduced Active Roles 8. 6, strengthening secure and streamlined Active Directory administration with cumulative platform improvements, expanded API capabilities and greater authentication flexibility.
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