We're pleased to announce the latest version of SolarWinds® Access Rights Manager (ARM) - version 2026.2.
In our previous release (ARM 2025.4), we expanded the ARM Web Client with Template Generator capabilities, multi-select file permission management, and a renewed focus on platform stability. With ARM 2026.2, we're closing out one of the biggest items on our web parity roadmap and continuing around the themes of performance and stability improvements.
Access the latest version of ARM from your Customer Portal or visit solarwinds.com to learn more.
What's New
Active Directory Scan in the ARM Web Client
You can now configure and run AD Scans directly from the ARM Web Client - no need to switch back to the Rich Client for this workflow. Just navigate to Scan > Scan Configuration, pick Active Directory from the available scan types, and complete the wizard to add your scan (with credential validation and immediate or scheduled execution supported out of the box).
With this addition, we've effectively closed the remaining functional gaps between the Rich Client and the Web Client for Active Directory. If you've been holding off on a full Web Client move, 2026.2 is the release to make the switch.
A Massively Expanded ARM Web API - 300+ New Endpoints
This is a big one. The ARM Web API documentation hadn't been refreshed since ARM 2020.2 - and a lot has shipped in the intervening releases. With ARM 2026.2, we're publishing a fully updated ARM Web API Guide that adds 300+ new endpoints on top of what was previously documented.
The new surface area covers the parts of ARM customers most often want to automate or embed into broader IT workflows:
- Order Management - submit, approve, reject, and page through orders programmatically
- Workflows - create, read, and update GrantMA / approval workflows
- Recertification - drive recertification resource discovery and execution
- Resources - traverse resource roots and children across connected systems
- Alerts, Profiles, Timeline, and Cockpit - new endpoints for events, personalization, dashboards, and the user cockpit
- Analyze / Risk Assessment - access scenario results and risk dashboards
- Plus refreshed coverage across Configuration, Action, Search, Dashboard, Data Owner, Import Data, Account, and User Management APIs
If you've been building integrations against undocumented endpoints, or holding off because the public docs were stale, 2026.2 is the version to take a fresh look. The updated API guide ships alongside the release.
Exchange Online & Exchange Logga Improvements
- Added support for the new Search-UnifiedAuditLog cmdlet for Exchange Online Logga, keeping us aligned with Microsoft's audit log direction.
- Added filter action handling support for Exchange Logga, giving you more granular control over the events you collect.
Performance and Security Enhancements
This release upgrades the RabbitMQ library to 4.0.3, which also addresses a few security CVEs. Alongside the library upgrade, you'll see major performance improvements in Recertification, some customer-requested fixes, and additional under-the-hood security hardening.
Stability and Reliability
We've continued the stability theme from 2025.4, with targeted fixes across Microsoft 365 Logga (Entra ID, SharePoint, Exchange, OneDrive, NetApp), FS Logga clusters, Exchange Online Logga monitoring, the Web Client password change and email notification flows, and the editor's handling of SAM account names.
⚠️ Attention ARM Customers
ARM server and collectors no longer work with Windows Server 2012 or earlier due to the newly required cipher suites. While the system requirements have called out Windows Server 2016+ since 2023, some older versions kept working through ARM 2025.2. If you're upgrading from an older deployment, please review the TLS protocol and cipher changes KB article before you start.
Next Steps
Check out our ARM Roadmap to see what's coming next, including the work we're doing around staggered Recertification planning and broader cloud resource management.
For detailed upgrade instructions, the full list of fixed customer issues, and CVE details, visit the official ARM 2026.2 Release Notes.
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