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title: New in Web Agent 2026.x
description: Web Agent 2026.6 is a major release that introduces new features, functional enhancements, and fixes.
component: web-agents
version: release-notes
page_id: web-agents::whats-new-2026
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/web-agents/release-notes/whats-new-2026.html
section_ids:
  whats-new-2026.6: Web Agent 2026.6
  arm64_support: ARM64 support
  apache_web_agent_preflight_permission_checks: Apache Web Agent preflight permission checks
  web_agent_on_windows: Web Agent on Windows
  iis_web_agent: IIS Web Agent
---

# New in Web Agent 2026.x

## Web Agent 2026.6

Web Agent 2026.6 is a major release that introduces new features, functional enhancements, and fixes.

### ARM64 support

Web Agent now supports the ARM64 architecture on Linux. You can install ARM64 versions of the Apache and NGINX Plus Web Agent on supported Linux platforms. Find more information on supported platforms in [Supported operating systems and web servers Web Agent 2026.6](requirements.html#supported_operating_systems_and_web_servers_projectname_2026_6).

The Web Agent downloads for Apache, IBM HTTP and NGINX Plus now include the architecture in the file name. Learn more in [Web Agent downloads](changes-2026.html#downloads).

### Apache Web Agent preflight permission checks

The Apache Web Agent now performs preflight permission checks on startup. By default, the agent checks that the Apache user has access to the required agent directories, such as the log directories. If the Apache user doesn't have the necessary permissions, Apache fails to start and logs errors in the Apache logs.

A new `AmBypassPreflightChecks` Apache directive lets you bypass these checks if required.

Learn more in [AmBypassPreflightChecks directive to skip preflight permission checks on startup](https://docs.pingidentity.com/web-agents/2026/installation-guide/apache.html#apache-bypass-preflight).

### Web Agent on Windows

The IIS and Apache Web Agent on Windows now reports improved version details, including any applied patches, to make troubleshooting easier. This information is returned when running the `agentadmin.exe --v` command or by viewing the `.exe` or `.dll` file properties.

### IIS Web Agent

We've made changes to the IIS Web Agent to improve stability.

Additionally, Windows IIS modules now report the architecture that they're running under in the `system_0.log` file.