# AD Bridge 26.1 release notes
## :new: New features
New license key for Active Directory - 3.0
Introducing License Key v3.0 for Active Directory deployments, making it easier to generate and manage the licenses. The new streamlined experience simplifies how license types, models, and evaluation options are chosen.
BeyondTrust Bridge license management
BeyondTrust Bridge now includes license management, providing a modern, centralized place to handle v3 licensing. This means managing licenses directly through the Bridge UI, no need to rely on the legacy BeyondTrust Management Console experience, with more improvements to license administration on the way.
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> For more information, see [Manage AD Bridge licenses](https://docs.beyondtrust.com/adb/docs/manage-licenses).
Product rebranding for Linux packages to BeyondTrust Identity Services
Linux packages are renamed to BeyondTrust Identity Services to better reflect the product's capabilities beyond Active Directory alone. Customers will see the updated naming across packages and related touchpoints, with no disruption to existing workflows.
Encrypt Active Directory machine credentials
Machine-level credentials stored on Linux (including machine account passwords and Entra/tenant secrets) are now encrypted at rest. This strengthens security by eliminating plaintext storage and helps meet compliance requirements for credential protection.
Single RPM installer
Installing on Linux is now simpler with a single RPM installer. There's no longer a need to choose between separate RHEL7 and RHEL8+ FIPS packages, one installer covers it all.
Entra ID registered application protections
Added new security protections for the registered application used in Entra ID integrations. Application credentials are now handled more securely, reducing risks from secrets stored on disk and giving greater confidence in cloud-connected deployments.
Identity application support and input renaming for tenantjoin-cli
Set the Identity Application (formerly Schema Connector App) by ID or name using the new `--identity-id` and `--identity-name` flags. Introduced `--endpoint-key` and `--endpoint-keyfile` options for more flexible endpoint configuration.
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> For more information, see [Domain Join tool commands](https://docs.beyondtrust.com/adb/docs/domain-join-tool) and [Join to Entra ID](https://docs.beyondtrust.com/adb/docs/join-an-entra-id-tenant#join-to-entra-id).