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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Connecting new software to existing environments or migrating to a new IAM is usually a longer-term project. Nubus now offers new, lightweight options for integration with existing identity providers and directory services. The initial situation: Existing identities & new projects Organizations rarely start IT projects from scratch (“greenfield”) but usually have existing systems for managing [...]

Time to set sail: We're spinning up a local Kubernetes cluster and hoisting the Nubus flag—your very own test environment for centralized Identity & Access Management. Missed part one? That's where we explained how Kubernetes works and who's really at the helm inside the cluster. In the first part of this series, we broke down [...]

With Nubus for Kubernetes, you now have an Open Source solution that makes identity and access management in Kubernetes environments simple and centralized. We'll show you how Kubernetes keeps your containers on course—and who's really at the helm of your cluster. In the world of modern IT infrastructure, Kubernetes has taken the helm—especially when applications [...]

Since the announcement of Nubus at the Univention Summit in January 2024, Univention has invested a lot of work in creating the accompanying documentation. This blog post gives an insight into how product documentation has developed at Univention in general. And which principles Univention applied to Nubus in particular. It's for people with an interest [...]

The Identity and Access Management (IAM) and portal, introduced as Nubus at the Univention Summit 2024, are already functional components of the Univention Corporate Server (UCS). To provide more clarity regarding our products, the Nubus product name will soon be visible within UCS.