Welcome to September! We’re excited to share the latest from the Okta Community, including product updates, member shoutouts, and trending topics. As we gear up for Oktane 2025, you can expect some special highlights related to the event, whether you’re attending in person or joining us virtually. There’s plenty of valuable content for everyone, so dive in!

LATEST NEWS

9/29 Ask Me Anything: Okta Device Assurance

Join us for our upcoming Ask Me Anything to learn how Okta Device Access enforces security requirements by ensuring that only trusted, compliant devices can access company resources. Do you have questions, challenges, or use cases about how to leverage Device Assurance? Check out this blog post for an overview, post your questions, and an Okta product expert will provide personalized written responses during the online event on September 29. Submit a question.

Community Member Shoutout

In our recent member shoutout, we featured three outstanding members. Kathy Tullio, Ed Lin, and Thiago Mouro were recognized for their notable impact this last month, including helping fellow members by sharing insights, troubleshooting techniques, and more. Meet our winners.

OKTANE

Ready for the ultimate identity event of the year? Oktane is September 24-26, 2025, and just around the corner. We can’t wait to see you there! Get ready for three days of incredible content, networking, and opportunities to level up your skills. Check out ways for you to get the most out of your experience:

Oktane 2025 is Almost Here

The identity event of the year is happening in Las Vegas, September 24-26, 2025! The Okta Community team is excited to connect with you in person. Check out our blog for everything you need to know—how to find us in the Customer Zone, fast-track your Okta certifications, and score some fun swag. Come say hello and make the most of your Oktane experience!

Level Up with Skill Badges

Ready to level up your skills? Okta Skill Badges are the perfect way to validate your expertise in a specific area and get recognized for your hard work. These digital credentials are a powerful addition to your professional profile. For those attending Oktane, you'll have a chance to earn exclusive Oktane-edition badges and compete against your peers at the on-site Skill Badge Kiosk. Earn your next Skill Badge today!

Certify your Expertise

Prove your expertise and get noticed. Okta Certifications are the new standard for industry professionals, validating your professional skills and helping you advance your career. While the Certification at Oktane opportunity is officially sold out, you can still start your journey today. Visit our certification page to find the right path for you.

OKTA LEARNING

Stay Ahead of the Curve with Okta Learning

Looking to grow your identity and access management expertise? You're in luck! Okta Learning offers critical knowledge and valuable skills to help you succeed. Learn about new high-impact learning courses and brand new Okta skill badges you can earn to showcase your achievements. Start learning.

PRODUCT UPDATES 

Experts Helping Customers Blog Series

Dive into this three-part series that discusses the challenges with passwords in the modern security landscape and how Okta FastPass can help:

Blog #1: Experts Helping Customers: The Password Problem and the Rise of Phishing Attacks

Passwords and traditional MFA are vulnerable to phishing that relays credentials from fake sites. A new approach is needed for phishing-resistant security that cryptographically verifies a user's trusted device on the legitimate site. Stay tuned for how Okta FastPass can solve the password problem.

Blog #2: Experts Helping Customers: Okta FastPass - The Solution to Phishing

Okta FastPass is not just another MFA method; it’s a passwordless, phishing-resistant experience that lives right inside your Okta Verify app. By moving to phishing-resistant authentication methods such as Okta FastPass, organizations can dramatically reduce their attack surface, enhance compliance with evolving standards, and provide a faster, more seamless login experience for their employees. See the benefits of Okta FastPass.

Blog #3: Experts Helping Customers: Transition to Okta FastPass (Passwordless)

Explore how you can easily transition your organization to FastPass to upgrade your security posture. Learn more. 

Okta Certified Professional Exam

Meet the gold standard for expertise. We're thrilled to announce the new Okta Certified Professional Performance Exam, a hands-on, use-case driven test that validates the real-world skills our customers use every day. This performance-based exam is the new standard for the industry's top identity experts. Learn how this exam goes beyond memorization to prove your mastery in a live Okta environment. 

ADP WorkforceNow as a Source with Okta XaaS

The blog dives into the architecture for leveraging Okta’s Anything as a source (XaaS) platform with ADP APIs, Workflows and an API Gateway. ADP WorkforceNow as a Source with Okta XaaS. Check it out. 

New Okta Workflows: August 2025

Calling all Workflows builders! We have new educational resources, including introductory tutorials, new blogs, online meet-ups, new Knowledge articles, and more. Learn more.

August 2025: Okta Release Highlights

Get the scoop on new, generally available, and early access features. We have many new resources, including a Knowledge article, a short video, and detailed release notes. Check it out.

TOP TRENDING COMMUNITY TOPICS 

Tip & Trick: Stay up to date with trending questions and knowledge base articles by checking out the Community Home Page and filtering top questions, latest posts, and most recent activity.

Top Questions

On-Prem OPP agent upgrade error 3 - V 3.0.02

Can't login after disabling 2FA Okta Verify in Security Settings

Okta verify setup

Cannot access /group-push/mappings endpoint – E0000015 error

Renaming Okta subdomain

📘 Top Knowledge Articles

Configure Chrome to Suppress the Local Network Access Prompt for Okta FastPass

Okta Account Management Authentication Policy Evaluation and Usage

Microsoft SMTP Authentication End of Support March 1st, 2026

Breached Credentials Protection Product Enhancement

Deploying Okta Verify + FastPass on Windows Without Blocking on Windows Hello for Business

STAY CONNECTED

Okta Help Center YouTube Channel

Watch, connect, grow, and collaborate with an entire community of peers. We have a playlist for all things Community! Did you know we have a Community Highlights playlist on the Okta Support YouTube Channel? Think of it as your one-stop shop for valuable and engaging content from our community, like Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions with Okta Experts and product updates, practical tips, best practices, and more! Subscribe now.  

Okta Community on LinkedIn

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