2020.1 release overview

This page provides information about the functionality included in the 2020.1 release.

These enhancements are currently available in the Preview environment and will be made available in the Production environment the week of March 30, 2020.

To download this page in PDF format, go here.

Some functionality was released prior to the 2020.1 release. To see what was released prior to the 2020.1 release, see Other Workfront Classic features released to Production prior to the 2020.1 release.

Enhancements for administrators

Enhancements for all users

• List enhancements
• Resource Management enhancements
• Project enhancements
• Proofing enhancements
• Mobile enhancements
• Other enhancements

List enhancements

Resource Management enhancements

Project enhancements

Proofing enhancements

Mobile enhancements

Other enhancements

• "SameSite by default cookies"
• "Cookies without SameSite must be secure"

API enhancements

API version 11 released with the 2020.1 release. For information about what’s new and updated, see What’s new in API version 11 What’s new in API version 11.

For more information about API versions, see API versioning and support schedule API Version Release and Support Schedule.

Functionality no longer supported

Legacy Working On calendar no longer supported after the 2020.1 release

The legacy Working On calendar will no longer be supported with the 2020.1 release and will be removed as part of the 2020.2 release. For more information about the legacy calendar, see Using the Legacy Working On Calendar for Teams.

After the 2020.2 release, teams using the legacy Working On Calendar will be automatically switched to the resource scheduling tools on the Scheduling tab in the Teams area.

The resource scheduling tools have the same functionality as the legacy Working On calendar but include additional features and enhancements. For more information, see “Resource Scheduling”.

Workfront Maintenance Updates

For information about the maintenance updates made during the 2020.1 release, see Workfront Maintenance Updates.

Announcements

• Adding additional domains to the allowlist required for accessing Workfront
• Workfront One
• 2020.1 Release Webinar
• Q1 Product Roadmap Webinar
• Various Single Sign-On options to be removed
• TLS 1.0 and 1.1 support Is ending
• Flash application removal

Adding additional domains to the allowlist required for accessing Workfront

If your organization uses a firewall, you must add the following additional domains to your allowlist in order to ensure uninterrupted access to Workfront:

• event.split.io
• sdk.split.io

For more information, see Configure your firewall’s allowlist.

Workfront One

With Workfront One, you’ll discover the most important content, resources, and news from Workfront —all in one place, with one login. We’ve unified the Experience, Community, and Training sites making it easier to find what you’re looking for.

Learn more about Workfront One.

2020.1 Release Webinar

View the 2020.1 release webinar recording here .

Q1 Product Roadmap Webinar

Learn more about what’s to come during the Q1 Roadmap webinar. This webinar will be held on March 26, 2020 at 9:00a.m. MT. Click the link to register

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Various Single Sign-On options to be removed

The following Single Sign-On (SSO) options are now supported only in a limited capacity; they will be removed from the product in the second half of 2019:

• LDAP

  For more information about using LDAP with Workfront, see Configure Adobe Workfront with LDAP

• Active Directory

  For more information about using Active Directory with Workfront, see Configure Adobe Workfront with Active Directory

• SAML 1.1

  For more information about using SAML 1.1 with Workfront, see Configure Adobe Workfront with SAML 1.1

Following is the removal timeline for these SSO options:

• Limited support: August 2018 - January 2019

  Major issues submitted during this time will be fixed; low severity issues will not be addressed.

• Deprecation: January 2019 - November 2019 (with the 2019.4 release)

  Not supported.

• No longer available in Workfront for new configurations: November 2019

• Required migration for existing customers: Early 2020

TLS 1.0 and 1.1 support Is ending

In order to provide optimal security, Workfront is requiring that all integrations and web traffic using TLS 1.1 or earlier be upgraded to use TLS 1.2. In the Preview environment, TLS 1.0 is already disabled.

For more information, see TLS 1.2 to be required in Adobe Workfront.

Flash application removal

All functionality that relies on Flash technology has been removed from Workfront since the 2018.3 release and replaced with a new solution.

For detailed information about the legacy Flash tools and their replacements, see Replacement of Flash-based tools in Adobe Workfront.