What's New in Zoho Directory
2024
Feb
Slack provisioning is now LIVE
IntegrationsZoho Directory admins can now provision users to the business chat app Slack.
Quick view of role-based permissions
EnhancementRespective role-based permissions can be viewed under the roles tab.
Password reset flow updated
EnhancementThe password reset flow has been updated for better security. Admins can only reset passwords for users whose primary email has been verified in Zoho Directory.
Jan
Amazon AWS provisioning is now LIVE
IntegrationsAmazon AWS is now supported for provisioning.
Device Authentication Enhancements
Enhancement- Ability to change the local account name with added flexibility to choose a dynamic user name (Only supported for Linux devices now)
- Enroll, assign, and deassign devices directly from the User tab in ZD
- Redhat and Fedora distros now supported by ZD Device Authentication for Linux
CSV-as-a-source
EnhancementApart from supporting other identity sources, ZD now supports user sync through CSV-as-a-source feature.
This is especially helpful for businesses who maintain user information in the CSV format.
Bulk User Provisioning
EnhancementAdmins can now import many users from third-party applications through provisioning with ease.
2023
Dec
Sync your users from JumpCloud and Okta into Zoho Directory.
EnhancementIdentity sources Okta and JumpCloud are now available in Zoho Directory Store.
Admins can now sync users from these sources into Zoho Directory. (Users and groups provisioning supported for Jumpcloud, user provisioning supported for Okta)
Change Owner for Directory Store
EnhancementWhen a store owner is deactivated from Zoho Directory, the sync between the store and ZD is lost.
This feature enhancement allows the admin to change the owner and prevent loss of sync with the store.
Nov
Zoho Directory Store now supports multiple identity sources
EnhancementDelete Store
EnhancementDelete Store option is now LIVE for Zoho Directory Stores.
We have added the delete store option in Zoho Directory, though which inactive and incorrect Directory Store configurations can be removed.
Default Group for Stores
EnhancementWhen a new Store is added to Zoho Directory by the admin, a default read-only group is created for users synced from the new store.
This enhancement helps create distinct user groups based on the identity source, and admins can easily assign security policies to these groups.
Zoho Directory now supports OpenID Connect (OIDC)
New FeatureEnabling Single Sign-On (SSO) for custom apps that are built using OIDC is also possible now with Zoho Directory.
With the inclusion of this feature, the two major identity protocols SAML and OpenID Connect are supported by Zoho Directory.