NextGen 2026.4 Release Notes
Published: 09/02/2026
NextGen 2026.4 introduces new capabilities and reliability improvements across the platform, including ExamSpace availability, improved SSO workflows, greater migration parity, more reliable image and desktop cloning, and enhanced provisioning. Here’s what’s new and improved.
📝 ExamSpace & Faculty Tools
- ExamSpace Availability FACULTY
ExamSpace is now available in NextGen, allowing faculty to configure exam applications and manage exam environments with less administrator assistance. - Exam Desktop Cloning & Management FACULTY
Faculty can clone and manage exam desktops directly within NextGen, reducing the need for administrator involvement when preparing exam environments. - Approved-URL Allowlists FACULTY
Faculty can establish approved-URL allowlists that are enforced during exams, helping ensure that students can access only authorized online resources.
🔐 SSO & Authentication Improvements
- Cleaner Sign-In Transitions STUDENTS FACULTY ADMINS
Improved sign-in transitions provide users with a cleaner and more consistent experience when authenticating through an institutional identity provider. - Automatic Role-Mapping Configuration ADMINS
New identity-provider configurations now include automatic role mapping, reducing the amount of manual setup required when configuring SSO. - Corrected SSO Session-Log Visibility ADMINS
Administrators who sign in through SSO can now view session-log information correctly, improving visibility when reviewing user activity or troubleshooting sessions.
🔄 Migration Parity & Role Management
- Drupal-to-NextGen Parity Improvements ARCHITECTURAL CHANGE
Additional parity improvements help preserve expected behavior as customer environments move from Drupal to NextGen. - Tech Support & Administrator-Role Handling ADMINS
Improvements to Tech Support and administrator-role handling reduce the need for manual role cleanup following migration.
🖥️ Image & Desktop Cloning
- More Consistent Image Creation & Cloning ADMINS
Reliability improvements provide more consistent results when administrators create images or clone desktops. - Duplicate Notification Prevention ADMINS
Image-creation and desktop-cloning workflows now better prevent duplicate notifications, providing clearer status information to administrators. - Clearer Server Pool Re-Imaging Confirmation ADMINS
Updated confirmation messaging helps administrators understand the impact before redeploying an image to a server pool.
⚙️ Provisioning & On-Premises Installation
- Desktop & Image Provisioning Enhancements ARCHITECTURAL CHANGE
Continued modernization of desktop and image provisioning provides a stronger foundation for improved reliability in future releases. - Installation Step Detection & Retry ADMINS ON-PREMISES
The on-premises installation wizard can now detect failed installation steps and offer a retry option, providing clearer recovery when an installation issue occurs.