What's New in Zoho Directory

TIMELINE

2025

2024

2023

2025

Feb

Provisioning support enabled for Zoho Vault

Integrations

Zoho Directory now supports user provisioning for Zoho Vault, allowing administrators to configure field mapping and automate user sync.

REST API support and bulk import support for Jumpcloud

Enhancements

Zoho Directory now offers direct sync with JumpCloud via API key authentication, without manual endpoint configurations. Admins can also select and import specific users through the UI for better control.

Custom schedulers are now enabled for directory stores

Enhancements

Zoho Directory now allows customers to configure user sync schedules by setting a specific time, day of the week, or date of the month. Once configured, the process runs automatically until disabled.

Microsoft 365 Integration for User Provisioning & SSO

Integrations

Zoho Directory now supports Microsoft 365, allowing user provisioning and single sign-on (SSO) for better access management.

Dialpad SSO now supported

Integrations

Zoho Directory now integrates with Dialpad, enabling single sign-on (SSO) for seamless login authentication using Zoho Directory as the Identity Provider (IdP).

Change App Owners Directly from Zoho Directory

Enhancements

Users can now reassign application ownership directly within Zoho Directory, streamlining administrative control without needing to navigate to individual services.

Multiple bundles are now supported in Zoho Directory

Enhancements

Zoho Directory now supports multiple bundles, including MarketingPlus, CRM Plus, and People Plus, ensuring smoother user access management across products.

Jan

Export Connected Devices from Device Management

Enhancements

The Device Management tab now includes an export option, allowing administrators to export a list of connected devices within the organization.

Re-authentication Support Added for Deleting Security Policies

Enhancements

To enhance security, Zoho Directory now requires users to re-authenticate when deleting security policies. This enhancement adds more security while performing sensitive admin operations.

Provisioning Support for Third-Party Applications

Integrations

Zoho Directory now offers provisioning support for G Suite (Google Workspace), streamlining user management across platforms.

2024

Nov

Collaboration platform Vani is now supported by Zoho Directory.

Enhancements

Businesses using Vani can enhance user management and improve security through Zoho Directory.

User Sync from G Suite is now available on Directory Stores

Enhancements

Users sync between G Suite and Zoho Directory is now supported. Customers can import users, along with their custom fields, from their G Suite accounts by using Directory Stores.

IDP OneLogin integration in Zoho Directory

Enhancements

OneLogin is now supported in Zoho Directory. Users can sync their accounts, including custom fields, from OneLogin using Directory Stores.

GreytHR support added to Zoho Directory

Enhancements

GreytHR is now supported in Zoho Directory, allowing users to synchronize their data from HRMS using Directory Stores.

Oct

Device Reports added to the Reports

Enhancements

Device Reports are now available on the Reports page, offering quick insights into active devices assigned to users, currently enrolled devices, accounts with unsynced passwords, and devices running older agent versions.

Sep

Bulk import support in Directory Stores

Features

BambooHR now supports bulk user imports into Zoho Directory, enabling easy fetching of all active users based on set criteria, with options to select individual users or import all at once.

Provisioning support now available for SDPonDemand service

Enhancements

Provisioning support is now enabled for SDPonDemand, allowing automatic field mapping between Zoho Directory and ServiceDesk Plus to streamline user data synchronization across platforms.

Aug

SSO support for 12 new third-party apps

Integrations

Zoho Directory now supports SSO for the following third-party apps:

Anodot, hCaptcha, Hive, Holm Security, Hone, Human Security, Huntress, Hyperproof, Inkling, Kumospace, Paycom, and Sprout Social.

Provisioning support for four more third-party apps

Integrations

Zoho Directory now offers provisioning support for additional third-party apps: GoToMeeting, Monday.com, RingCentral, and Slack.

Jun

SaaS Manager Plus supported in Zoho Directory

Enhancements

Now you can add users from SaaS Manager Plus to other identity providers via ZD (available only in US DC and IN DC)

May

Nine new apps added to the App Catalog

Integrations

Zscaler, ServiceNow, Mimecast, Netcore, ImageKit, Miro, ADP, and Snowflake are now available for SSO.

New third-party apps now available for provisioning

Integrations

Blogin, BrowserStack, PlanMyLeave, Reftab, Salesforce, Tableau, and Totango are now supported for provisioning.

Feb

Slack provisioning is now LIVE

Integrations

Zoho Directory admins can now provision users to the business chat app Slack.

Quick view of role-based permissions

Enhancements

Respective role-based permissions can be viewed under the roles tab.

Password reset flow updated

Enhancements

The 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.

ZD Pre-paid plans are now available

Features

Zoho Directory now offers both pre-paid annual and monthly plans. Visit our pricing page for details.

Jan

Amazon AWS provisioning is now LIVE

Integrations

Amazon AWS is now supported for provisioning.

Device Authentication Enhancements

Enhancements

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

Enhancements

Apart 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

Enhancements

Admins can now import many users from third-party applications through provisioning with ease.

Import users as a group - CSV file format - ready to use

Enhancements

Add bulk users into groups with the new "Add File" option and import new users into ZD in the CSV file format. This reduces the manual efforts put into the process otherwise.

2023

Dec

Sync your users from JumpCloud and Okta into Zoho Directory.

Enhancements

Identity 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

Enhancements

When 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

Enhancements

In Directory Stores, admins will now be able to add multiple identity sources (aka Stores) and perform CRUD operations.

Delete Store

Enhancements

Delete 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

Enhancements

When 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 Feature

Enabling 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.

Sep

Automate your identity management with the new Zoho Flow+ Zoho Directory integration.

New Feature

The Zoho Flow integration helps admins configure workflows to any app that trigger on actions such as 'user created', 'user added to group', and more.