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One Identity releases Active Roles 8.6 with security and admin updates

Original title: One Identity Unveils Active Roles 8.6 with Enhanced Security and Administration

GBHackersby CyberNewswire ()2 min read1
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Part of a story covered by 2 sourcesOne Identity ships Active Roles 8.6 with RSTS security fixMerged summary & timeline
AI summary · x-ai/grok-4.7Summaries by Vani AI

The July 27, 2026 release supersedes 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5 and fixes an RSTS configuration security issue.

One Identity announced Active Roles 8.6, a cumulative update for Active Directory administration dated July 27, 2026. The company says it fixes an RSTS configuration security issue and folds in features and fixes delivered since Active Roles 8.2.1 SP6, including a REST API and Redistributable Secure Token Server support for API access and SAML 2.0. The release is framed as an administration and integration upgrade rather than a redesign.

Unconfirmed: The nature and severity of the RSTS configuration security issue are not described.

Key facts
  • Active Roles 8.6 supersedes versions 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5.
  • New line capabilities include the Active Roles REST API and SAML 2.0 federated authentication.
  • One console covers Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365.
  • PeerSpot ranks it first in Active Directory Management at 8.5/10 from 92 reviews.
Security assessment · AI, from the article

Impact: RSTS configuration security issue; attacker impact not described

ProductAffectedFixed in
One Identity Active Roles8.3, 8.4 and 8.5 superseded; compared with 8.2.1 SP68.6
What to do
  1. 1.Upgrade Active Roles 8.3, 8.4 or 8.5 to Active Roles 8.6.
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Tags
one-identityactive-rolesactive-directorysamlidentity-governance
Vendors
One Identity
Products
Active RolesActive DirectoryMicrosoft Entra IDMicrosoft 365
Organizations
PeerSpot

From the original article

2 min read at gbhackers.com

Alisa Viejo, California, November 10th, 2026, CyberNewswire 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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