What's in Automate MFT 1.9?

February 2, 2026

Feature enhancements

API support

This release introduces a new REST API that allows executing tasks, checking task run status, and querying tenant licenses and limits.

The API uses keys secured with public‑key cryptography, and access can be restricted by IP address to enhance security.

New API endpoints have been added to streamline integration workflows. Users can start a task through the API and retrieve detailed information about its execution status.

For more information, see API access.

Agent Pools

Agent management was expanded with the addition of Agent Pools. Users can now create and maintain pools of agents and assign tasks at the pool level rather than to individual agents. Automate MFT automatically distributes tasks across available agents within the pool, ensuring improved load balancing. Pool‑level connectivity checks are also included to help maintain high‑availability execution environments. If an agent suffers an outage, another agent in the pool automatically takes over, ensuring true active‑active failover.

For more information, see Agent Pools.

Custom script support

Automate MFT users can now incorporate custom PowerShell scripts directly into task execution. Users can attach scripts to tasks to extend automation logic. The scripting engine supports a set of Automate MFT cmdlets along with selected native PowerShell commands, providing greater flexibility.

For more information, see Scripts.

Single Sign‑On (SSO) support

Automate MFT now supports SSO. Tenants can be configured for identity‑provider–based authentication using a redirect‑based login flow. When enabled, the login experience eliminates password fields and relies on the customer’s identity provider (IdP), such as Microsoft Entra or Okta, for both authentication and MFA enforcement. Access to traditional password‑based login methods can be restricted, ensuring centralized and secure identity management aligned with corporate SSO policies.

For more information, see Single Sign-On.

Bug fixes

The following issues were fixed in Automate MFT 1.9:

ID

Category

Fixed Issue

2541

Performance

Performance has been enhanced when loading the Tasks page containing large or complex schedules, providing faster navigation and responsiveness.

2528

Linux agent

Improved agent behavior on Linux, allowing the agent to restart normally without requiring elevated permissions.

2437

Connectivity

Progress-hosted agents now block connectivity tests targeting Local and CIFS endpoints. This prevents unsupported endpoint checks and ensures consistent, secure remote test behavior.

2425

Storage

Task data stored in local storage is compressed to prevent storage quota errors.