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UCS 5.2-3 Released
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 [...]
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Nubus for Kubernetes: The Most Important Highlights from the First Half of 2025
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 [...]
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Manage Serial Numbers, 1:1 Equipment & More in the Univention Directory Manager
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." [...]
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UCS 5.2-2 Released
With the second patch level release of UCS, we’re bundling all the new developments from recent weeks into fresh installation media. In addition to many improvements that have already been published as errata, this release also includes an extension: a unified identifier for all objects managed by Nubus for UCS. Unified Identifier for All Nubus [...]
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UCS@school 5.2 – Even More Powerful with UCS 5.2
With the release of UCS@school 5.2, we are taking the next big step in digital school IT! Our education platform offers school authorities a powerful, central Identity & Access Management (IAM) that is easy to manage and enables the integration of proven IT services. This provides optimum support for digital teaching and simplifies many school [...]
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Patch Level Releases UCS 5.2-1 and 5.0-10 Published
The first patch level release since the release of UCS 5.2 brings updates to the Debian base as well as improvements in the performance of Nubus and for the self-service functions - for both UCS 5.0 and UCS 5.2. Performance Improvements in the Directory Manager In close cooperation with our customers, we are constantly looking [...]
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Squid Proxy on UCS: Installation, Caching, Access Control, and Authentication
Want faster websites, reduced bandwidth usage, and complete control over who can access what? The Proxy Server/Web Cache (Squid) app from the Univention App Center has you covered. It acts as both a powerful web proxy and caching server, storing frequently accessed pages to speed up load times and optimize network traffic. Plus, with flexible [...]
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Univention Corporate Server 5.2 – A Major Step Forward
With the release of Univention Corporate Server 5.2, we are not only making a significant leap in the version number: We are updating all the software included in Univention Corporate Server (UCS) and completing another milestone in the further development of UCS and Nubus with the full transition to Keycloak as the central Identity Provider [...]
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AD Connector in Action: Selective Sync Made Simple
Need to sync Active Directory (AD) with UCS, but only specific parts? The AD Connector lets you fine-tune exactly what gets synchronized. The AD Connector keeps user accounts, groups, and computer objects in sync between AD and UCS’s OpenLDAP, along with any connected services. But here’s the thing: In large environments, you don’t always want [...]
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Nubus for Kubernetes 1.5 – Redundancy is Important is Redundancy
It wasn't long ago that Nubus for Kubernetes was first released in version 1.0. Now, version 1.5 is already available, which, in addition to minor bug fixes and improvements, primarily enables the redundant operation of the identity store. LDAP Directory Service – Scalable and Highly Available With this version of Nubus for Kubernetes, it is [...]
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