Release Date: June 25, 2026 | Prepared by: Kryterion Product Team
Executive Summary
This release extends single sign-on to the Admin module with OIDC and adds support for multiple identity providers per program. Proctored exams gain stronger proxy detection, and admins can now generate exam items directly from prompts and source material, completing the document upload capability previewed last release. Several SSO and registration issues are also resolved. Items requiring CSM coordination are noted throughout.
What's New at a Glance
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Category |
Highlights |
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🔐 Authentication & SSO |
OIDC admin sign-on, multiple identity provider support, improved single logout |
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🎯 Proctoring & Exam Security |
Enhanced proxy detection |
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🧠 AI & Item Writing |
AI-assisted item generation from prompts and source material |
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🐛 Fixes |
3 issues resolved |
New Features & Enhancements
🔐 Authentication & SSO
OIDC Sign-On for the Admin Module Administrators can now sign in to the Admin module using OpenID Connect, extending OIDC beyond the candidate experience delivered last release.
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Successful OIDC authentication routes administrators directly to the Admin application
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Applies alongside existing candidate OIDC login and logout
Action Required: OIDC configuration requires administrator setup. Contact your CSM for guidance.
Multiple Identity Provider Support Programs can now configure more than one identity provider per region, giving you the flexibility to support multiple SSO sources within a single program.
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Multiple SAML and OIDC providers can be configured within a region
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OIDC Just-in-Time provisioning populates Webassessor fields from your configured claim mappings automatically
Action Required: Additional identity provider configuration requires administrator setup. Contact your CSM for guidance.
Improved Single Logout SAML and OIDC logout is now more reliable across both the new and legacy candidate paths, terminating the session cleanly with the identity provider.
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Applies to Service Provider-initiated logout for both SAML and OIDC
🎯 Proctoring & Exam Security
Enhanced Proxy Detection Proxy and remote-testing detection has been strengthened to catch a broader range of unauthorized remote access tools during proctored exams.
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Applies automatically with no configuration change required
🧠 AI & Item Writing
AI-Assisted Item Generation Admins can now generate exam items directly from a prompt or from uploaded source material, completing the document upload capability previewed last release.
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Generate multiple items in a single request from a prompt, source material, or both
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Choose how many items to generate per request
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Admins managing multiple clients can filter the source upload screen by client and client region
Fixes & Resolved Issues
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Severity |
Area |
What Was Fixed |
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High |
Registration |
Retake rules were not consistently enforced across configured attempt limits |
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Medium |
Candidate UI: SSO |
Standard OAuth2 SSO candidates landing on the Assessments page were served the legacy candidate UI instead of the new UI |
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Medium |
SMS |
The SMS opt-in toggle did not appear on the confirmation page when a candidate registered for an exam via SSO |
Rollout & Availability
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Feature |
Availability |
Notes |
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OIDC Admin Sign-On |
Available now |
Requires OIDC configuration, contact your CSM |
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Multiple Identity Provider Support |
Available now |
Requires admin configuration, contact your CSM |
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Improved Single Logout |
Available now |
Applies to existing SAML and OIDC configurations |
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Enhanced Proxy Detection |
Available now |
No action required |
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AI-Assisted Item Generation |
Available now |
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All bug fixes |
Available now |
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Resources & Next Steps
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