Deprecation Calendar
This page provides a consolidated overview of features and components scheduled for deprecation across Omada Identity. It summarizes upcoming changes for easy reference and helps teams plan transitions to supported alternatives.
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- This calendar is updated whenever a deprecation status changes or a new
or
release introduces lifecycle updates.
- We typically give at least a 12-month notice period to allow for the transition to new features.
- A feature is always still available in the release in which it is deprecated (announced).
- For new customization and development work, we do not recommend using deprecated features.
Current deprecation processes
This section lists features and configuration elements that have entered the deprecation process and are currently in the transition phase before being removed. While these items remain available for now, read below to learn about alternatives and action required.
- Items shared between Cloud & On-prem
- On-prem-specific items
This tab includes features and components that are shared between Omada Identity
| Component | Deprecation announced | Target removal release | Replacement | Impact / Action required | Additional info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AES-256 Encryption | September 2025 Cloud Update, 15.0.4 | TBD | JSON Web Encryption (JWE) | Data encrypted with the legacy AES-256 method remains supported for decryption. It is planned that new encryptions will use JWE-based PBES2 with AES-256-GCM in a future release (TBD). No immediate migration action is required. Administrators should verify compatibility with the new encryption format. | - Encryption Security Enhancements - Release note for cloud - Release note for on-prem |
ReportFormat configuration property | February 2025 Cloud Update | TBD | n/a | Remove usage of the ReportFormat configuration property. | - Release note |
Customer setting: ReqAdmRightToCodeLog | November 2024 Cloud Update, 15.0.3 | TBD | Code method log authorization element | Update authorization roles to use the Code method log authorization element. | - Customer settings - Release note |
Customer setting: ReqAdmRightToMailLog | October 2024 Cloud Update, 15.0.2 | TBD | Email log authorization element | All access to code method log should be handled using the Email method log authorization element. | - Customer settings - Release note |
| Process template SLAs: Service Level Agreement wizard (Setup Phases, Service Dimension, Service Rules) | January 2024 Cloud Update | 16.0.0 | n/a | Avoid using SLA-related process templates for new configurations. | Release note |
| Web page help contexts | January 2024 Cloud Update | 16.0.0 | n/a | No action required unless relying on custom help context integrations. | Authorization roles |
| ASPX pages: OIM_PasswordReset1.aspx, OIM_PasswordReset2.aspx, OIM_PasswordReset3.aspx | January 2024 Cloud Update | 16.0.0 | Password reset workflow | Use the supported password reset workflows instead of legacy ASPX pages. | Password management: password reset |
| ASPX page: My Tasks (workitemlst.aspx) | January 2024 Cloud Update | TBD | [server]/tasks page | Update bookmarks and integrations to use the new Tasks page. | Release note |
| Process templates: Evaluate violation | January 2024 Cloud Update | TBD | Evaluate identity violation process | Switch to the Evaluate identity violation process. | Evaluating identity violations |
| Process templates: Transfer identity | January 2024 Cloud Update | 16.0.0 / June 2026 Cloud Update | New Transfer ownership survey | Migrate transfer use cases to the survey-based transfer process. | Transfer ownership survey |
| UI: Old menu system | January 2024 Cloud Update | 16.0.0 / June 2026 Cloud Update | New menu | Update user training and internal documentation to reference the new menu system. | All pages across the Process flow section |
| API: Omada Identity Graph API v1–v2.2 | January 2024 Cloud Update | August 2025 Cloud Update | Graph API v3 | Upgrade integrations to Graph API v3 or later. | Omada Identity Graph API changelog |
| Authentication: Basic authentication | January 2024 Cloud Update | TBD | Single Sign-On | The feature is in maintenance mode only and should not be used for new implementations. | Basic authentication |
| Data Exchange | January 2024 Cloud Update | TBD | OData API | The feature is in maintenance mode only and should not be used for new implementations. | - Data Exchange - OData API |
| Formparts | January 2024 Cloud Update | TBD | n/a | The feature is in maintenance mode only and should not be used for new implementations. | Formparts |
Customer setting: SupportEmailAuto | 14.0.14 | TBD | Mail Queue and Notification Settings configuration objects | Convert to Mail Queue and Notification Settings configuration objects. | Customer settings |
This table includes features and components that are specific to Omada Identity (
| Component | Deprecation announced | Target removal release | Replacement | Impact / Action required | Additional info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTTP Data Collector API | 15.0.5 | TBD | Azure Log Ingestion API | To ensure uninterrupted connector functionality, you must migrate to the Log Ingestion API, updating existing connectors for compatibility with Log Analytics workspaces and to leverage enhanced ingestion capabilities. | - Azure Log Ingestion API configuration documentation - Release note |
| Password reset: MIM client (PWRFIMCLIENT) | 15.0.3 | TBD | Use AD, Entra ID, LDAP, or OPS password reset clients | Reconfigure password reset to use a supported client. | - Master settings |
| CIAM: Portal, Feature Package, OData Endpoints | 15.0.0 | 16.0.0 | Omada Identity Cloud Services | Migrate CIAM-related use cases to Omada Identity Cloud Services. Review integrations relying on the CIAM portal or OData endpoints. | Product walkthrough: CIAM portal |
| MIM support: Management Agents for ES and RoPE, MIM-related WebService Endpoints, MIM configuration in ES | 15.0.0 | 16.0.0 | Omada Provisioning Service | Replace MIM-based integrations with Omada Provisioning Service connectors and APIs. | Master settings |
| ASPX page: OIM_AccessDataUpload.aspx | 15.0.0 | 16.0.0 | n/a | Replace custom workflows using this page with supported import mechanisms. | Release note |
| ASPX page: OIM_AccessDataUploadHandler.aspx | 15.0.0 | 16.0.0 | n/a | Replace custom workflows using this handler with supported import mechanisms. | Event logging |
Customer setting: DataObject reads (Logreadhistory) | 15.0.0 | 16.0.0 | n/a | Disable usage of this setting and rely on supported audit mechanisms. | Customer settings |
| Command line tool: DataExchange.exe | 15.0.0 | 16.0.0 | OData API | Replace command-line integrations with OData API–based integrations. | Release note |
| Command line tool: EventManager.exe | 15.0.0 | 16.0.0 | n/a | Remove usage of this tool from automation scripts. | Release note |
| Command line tool: SafeMakeDB.exe | 15.0.0 | 16.0.0 | n/a | Remove usage of this tool from database maintenance procedures. | Release note |
| Command line tool: UserGroupManager.exe | 15.0.0 | 16.0.0 | OData API | Replace user and group management scripts with OData API calls. | Release note |
| Command line tool: SAMLTokenChecker.exe | 15.0.0 | 16.0.0 | n/a | Remove usage from SAML troubleshooting workflows. | Release note |
| Command line tool: ScreenshotGrabberTool.exe | 15.0.0 | 16.0.0 | n/a | Remove usage from automation or support tooling. | Release note |
| Command line tool: MigrateXMLViolationData.exe | 15.0.0 | 16.0.0 | n/a | Remove usage; migration no longer supported. | Release note |
| Command line tool: MigrateResourceAssignments.exe | 15.0.0 | 16.0.0 | n/a | Remove usage; migration no longer supported. | Release note |
| API: PasswordFilterDelegate (PasswordFilter web service method) | 15.0.0 | 15.0.5 | n/a | Remove custom implementations relying on this delegate. | Password filter |
API: Custom authentication modules (Omada.OE.WebLib.Authentication) | 15.0.0 | TBD | n/a | Replace custom authentication modules with supported authentication mechanisms. | Release note |
DataObjectCounterController and related classes | 15.0.0 | 16.0.0 | DataObjectView (views can be used as KPI counter sources). | If you use Data Object Counters as KPI sources in dashboards, migrate to using Data Object Views (which provide equivalent counting via filter-based views). | - KPI widgets: Data Object View tab - KPI widget configuration: Data Object View |
| OISIT | 15.0.0 | TBD | Omada Identity Ansible package | The feature is in maintenance mode only and should not be used for new implementations. | - OISIT - Ansible |
| WebForms & WebServices (ASPX / ASMX) | 15.0.0 | TBD | n/a | The feature is in maintenance mode only and should not be used for new implementations. | WebForms (aspx) & WebServices (asmx) |
| Configuration: Windows registry storage | 15.0.0 | TBD | n/a | The feature is in maintenance mode only and should not be used for new implementations. | Authentication and SSO configuration |
API: Code marked as ObsoletedInVersion14 | January 2024 Cloud Update | 16.0.0 | New code | Remove or refactor code marked as obsolete in version 14. | Release note |
End of support of third-party software components
Operating System – Windows Server
The support of Microsoft Windows Server in Omada Identity is aligned with Microsoft’s product lifecycle. We support the latest patch level of supported Windows Server versions that are in mainstream or extended support. The supported versions and current timelines are listed below.
| Version | Release year | Mainstream End Date | Extended End Date | Supported in Omada Identity version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2022 | Aug 18, 2021 | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 14, 2031 | 14.0.2 – current |
| Windows Server 2019 | Nov 13, 2018 | Jan 9, 2024 | Jan 9, 2029 | 14.0.5 – current |
| Windows Server 2016 | Oct 15, 2016 | Jan 11, 2022 | Jan 12, 2027 | 12.0.1 – current |
Database Engine – Microsoft SQL Server
The support of Microsoft SQL Server in Omada Identity is aligned with Microsoft’s product lifecycle. We support the latest patch level of supported SQL Server versions that are in mainstream or extended support. The supported versions and current timelines are listed below.
| Version | Release year | Mainstream Support end year | Extended Support end year | Supported in Omada Identity version* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQL Server 2022 | 2022 | Jan 11, 2028 | Jan 11, 2033 | 15.0.2 – current |
| SQL Server 2019 | 2019 | Feb 28, 2025 | Jan 8, 2030 | 14.0.2 – current |
| SQL Server 2017 | 2017 | Oct 11, 2022 | Oct 12, 2027 | 14.0.0 – current |
| SQL Server 2016 | 2016 | Jul 13, 2021 | Jul 14, 2026 | 12.0.1 – current |
For more details, check the requirements in the corresponding Omada Identity installation guide.