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The latest version of the Open-Xchange Connector for UCS changes the way synchronization errors are handled—a feature many of our customers have been waiting for. Since this is a fundamental change, the new error handling is optional at first. You can turn it on in the app settings. Still, a few of the improvements are [...]

Open IAM solutions are the key to true freedom of choice. No more vendor lock-in—just secure, flexible, and scalable identity management. More control, more digital sovereignty, less dependency. Relying on proprietary tools for digital identity management means giving up control—and often paying for it twice: once in high license fees, and again in lost flexibility. [...]

Onboarding, role changes, offboarding — every step matters. Ignoring the user lifecycle leads to data leaks, compliance risks, and unnecessary work. Nubus offers the solution: automated, secure, and consistent. Imagine this: an employee takes on new responsibilities in a different department. New projects, new responsibilities—and a bunch of new permissions to go with them. The [...]

The further development of the role and permission model in UCS@school is a central development focus at Univention in 2025. On September 2, the new role “Legal Guardian” was introduced. It enables better communication with legal guardians, strengthens their involvement in everyday school life, and simultaneously increases security. Creating and Managing Legal Guardian Accounts User [...]

With the third patchlevel release, we are providing new installation media for UCS, which, as usual, include all security and feature updates from the past twelve weeks. Among them are improvements to the new Provisioning Service app from Nubus for Kubernetes as well as enhancements to the handling of the primary group for users and [...]

The monthly feature releases of Nubus for Kubernetes continuously deliver improvements in the areas of portal, two-factor authentication, security, and scalability. High time, then, for an overview of the most important innovations from the past few months. Two-Factor Management for Administrators and Helpdesk With the release of Nubus for Kubernetes 1.13, a new web interface [...]

Secure, efficient, and scalable – with the right IAM, your organization is ready for the future. Centralized user management, Single Sign-on, multi-factor authentication, GDPR-compliant access control, and self-service features reduce risk, and a smoother user experience. Everything modern IT needs, all in one place. Getting digital identities right means gaining control—over security, workload, and user [...]

One tap on the iPad – and students in Bremen are in the city library. A well-thought-out interaction between school IT, data protection, and pedagogy creates direct access to extracurricular educational resources. A library card can be more than just a piece of paper – it is a key to education, participation, and reading promotion. [...]

The Other Day at the Helpdesk: "Hey Manfred, Ms. Hermann just called. She said her laptop hasn’t had any updates installed for weeks. Can you please take a look at it in the software deployment?" "Sure, I can do that. Did she mention which laptop it is?" "No, unfortunately not, and I forgot to ask." [...]

Not sure who has access to what in your IT environment? You're not alone. This post breaks down how Identity & Access Management (IAM) puts you back in control. With open solutions like Nubus, you manage access, protect data—and take back your digital sovereignty. Access rights are like keys—and in many IT environments, the whole [...]