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, Filed Under: Authentication, Enterprise Authentication Changelog

Release Notes – Enterprise Authentication – Release 2026.2.1

On Tuesday, June 9, 2026 the IAMIAM Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a set of policies, processes, and technologies designed to ensure that the right individuals (identities) have the right access to resources within an organization. IAM involves managing and securing digital identities, controlling access to systems and data, and maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. Team released version 2026.2.1 of Enterprise AuthenticationAuthentication Authentication is the act of determining that a person is who they claim to be. For more information, see our Concepts page., implementing the following changes:

  • Added a redirect URIURI A Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) is a compact sequence of characters that identifies an abstract or physical resource available on the Internet. for the production environment.
  • Introduced new integrations to support enterprise services.
  • Enhanced OIDCOIDC OpenID Connect 1.0 (OIDC) is an authentication layer built on OAuth 2.0 where the identity provider that runs the authorization server also holds the protected resource that the third-party application aims to access. configuration to include additional attributes and support logout functionality.
  • Released attributes for multiple enterprise services.
  • Updated attribute configurations to improve compatibility and alignment with system standards.
  • Transitioned to single attribute encodings for specific integrations.
  • Updated relying party configurations to support new requirements.
  • Enhanced token endpoint authentication methods for improved compatibility.
  • Added an image deployment pipeline to streamline updates.
  • Improved deployment processes with additional templates and notifications.
  • Implemented precheck processes to enhance service readiness.
  • Reinstated key service banners to meet compliance requirements.
  • Retired outdated configurations and features.

, Filed Under: Identity Management, midPoint Release Notes

Release Notes – midPoint – Release 2026.2.3.1

On Tuesday, May 26, 2026 the IAMIAM Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a set of policies, processes, and technologies designed to ensure that the right individuals (identities) have the right access to resources within an organization. IAM involves managing and securing digital identities, controlling access to systems and data, and maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. Team released version 2026.2.3.1 of midPoint, implementing the following changes:

  • Revert regression in the Active Directory correlation to correct bug preventing new ADAD Active Directory (AD) is a directory service from Microsoft which implements Internet standard directory and naming protocols. See Austin Active Directory (Austin AD) in the service catalog for the University’s local implementation. users from being imported.

, Filed Under: Announcements, Directory Services, WPS Release Notes

White Pages Service Retirement Complete

The Identity and Access Management (IAMIAM Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a set of policies, processes, and technologies designed to ensure that the right individuals (identities) have the right access to resources within an organization. IAM involves managing and securing digital identities, controlling access to systems and data, and maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.) Team has fully retired the White Pages Service (WPS) as of June 3, 2026.

Pre-retirement testing in May did not identify any users or business processes still dependent on WPS. The IAM Team considers all WPS capabilities successfully transitioned to the uTexas Enterprise Directory (TEDTED The uTexas Enterprise Directory (TED) is the University’s enterprise directory. See uTexas Enterprise Directory (TED) in the service catalog for more information.), and TED is now fulfilling directory workflows previously handled by WPS.

What changed

WPS login and APIAPI An Application Programming Interface (API) is a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications. access were disabled this morning. AuthenticationAuthentication Authentication is the act of determining that a person is who they claim to be. For more information, see our Concepts page., authorizationAuthorization Authorization refers to the act of determining whether an authenticated user is allowed to access a specific resource or take a specific action. For more information, see our Concepts page., and directory-related workflows previously handled in WPS are now supported through TED. Going forward, IAM Team support in this area will focus on TED onboarding, configuration assistance, and requests for historical WPS data in accordance with university records retention policies.

Next steps

If you discover a WPS dependency after June 3, 2026, contact the IAM Team immediately at iam-integrations@utlists.utexas.edu.

For information on requesting TED access and completing setup, see the knowledge base article TED: Requesting Access to TED.

, Filed Under: Identity Management, midPoint Release Notes

Release Notes – midPoint – Release 2026.2.3

On Wednesday, May 20, 2026 the IAMIAM Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a set of policies, processes, and technologies designed to ensure that the right individuals (identities) have the right access to resources within an organization. IAM involves managing and securing digital identities, controlling access to systems and data, and maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.
Edit Entry Team released version 2026.2.3 of midPoint, implementing the following changes:

  • Implement the Global User Template schema to map attributes shared by resources.
  • Create tasks to support the Global User Template.
  • Create file retention for Workday files.
  • Update UT System attribute names.
  • Update UT System schema for single-valued attributes.
  • Add automated tests to the Minimum Test Checklist.
  • Update infrastructure role policies.
  • General Service Updates.

, Filed Under: Identity Management, midPoint Release Notes

Release Notes – midPoint – Release 2026.2.2.2

On Tuesday, May 19, 2026 the IAMIAM Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a set of policies, processes, and technologies designed to ensure that the right individuals (identities) have the right access to resources within an organization. IAM involves managing and securing digital identities, controlling access to systems and data, and maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.
Edit Entry Team released version 2026.2.2.2 of midPoint, implementing the following changes:

  • Update the wd_mail attribute schema for WKD integration.
  • Update the ted_mail schema configuration.
  • Modify the schema definition for eduPersonPrimaryOrgUnitDN.