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Well-Organized and Secure: Building the Perfect Mail Server with UCS
With the UCS Mail Server app, you can set up your very own digital post office. Postfix handles outgoing mail, Dovecot manages incoming mailboxes, and integrated tools like ClamAV and SpamAssassin keep your inbox safe from viruses and spam. The Fetchmail app adds another layer of convenience by working like a postman, fetching emails from [...]
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Print Server Made Easy: CUPS in the Univention App Center
This article introduces the Print Server (CUPS) app—a central solution for managing printing in Univention Corporate Server. With features like printer and queue management, support for most printer models, and flexible connection options, CUPS is a must-have tool for any office network. In most company networks, a print server plays a central role to make [...]
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Nubus for Kubernetes 1.0 – Productive Version released
Nubus for Kubernetes is officially live with version 1.0, and it’s all set for real-world deployment! Now, organizations have the power to build large application environments that are not only user-friendly but also scalable on a whole new level. With Nubus, managing identities, permissions, and application access is straightforward and efficient—centralized, exactly as it should […]
Univention Technical-Trainings for UCS and UCS@school: More Modular and Target Groups Adapted Now
Almost four years ago, a new training concept was launched and has been continuously developed ever since. The lockdown forced us to switch to remote training, which proved to be so effective that we still rely on it today. This year, we introduced some innovations to make our training sessions even more practical and flexible, [...]
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Nubus and dPhoenixSuite: The Digital Workspace for Teachers in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg, one of Germany’s federal states, is launching the Digital Workspace for Teachers (Digitaler Arbeitsplatz für Lehrkräfte, DAP) based on Dataport’s dPhoenixSuite. As part of this suite, Nubus with UCS ensures smooth integration between the state’s external Identity and Access Management (IdAM) system and various applications. Baden-Württemberg’s digital education platform, SCHULE@BW, pulls together all the [...]
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Navigating the Keycloak Admin Console with Nubus: A Step-by-Step Introduction
Keycloak makes managing user access in Nubus straightforward with a centralized Single Sign-On (SSO) solution. Once logged in to the Keycloak Identity Provider (IdP), end users can seamlessly access all connected web applications. This article covers the main features of the Keycloak Admin Console to help you get started with centralized authentication management. Thanks to [...]
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UCS@school 5.0 v6 Released
UCS@school 5.0 v6 is the sixth patch level release of UCS@school 5.0. This update contains numerous new functions and optimizations that make everyday school life even easier. Below is an overview of the most important new features of UCS@school 5.0 v6. Automated LUSD Import A central highlight of UCS@school 5.0 v6 is the fully automated [...]
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Univention Corporate Server 5.0-9
The ninth patch level release for Univention Corporate Server (UCS) 5.0, UCS 5.0-9, is now available. This release contains all errata released since version 5.0-8, including important bug fixes and security updates for components such as Python, systemd, Apache, the Linux kernel as well as numerous Univention in-house packages. Univention Corporate Server 5.0-9 can be [...]
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Network Configuration Made Easy: The UCS DHCP Server App Explained
With the DHCP Server App, you manage IP addresses automatically, flexibly, and securely. Whether it's static or dynamic addresses, the app handles it all for you, saving time and ensuring smooth network configuration. It’s a real game-changer for admins managing large networks with lots of devices coming and going. In big, distributed networks with tons [...]
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Univention App Highlights: SSL Certificates for Univention Corporate Server with Let’s Encrypt
Welcome to the sixth edition of our UCS App Series! Today, it's all about Let's Encrypt, the top provider of free SSL/TLS certificates. With the Let's Encrypt app in the Univention App Center, you can easily and automatically secure your UCS services like Apache, Postfix, and Dovecot. Before we dive into how the app can [...]
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