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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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UCS 5.2 Will Be Released on February 5, 2025

We are delighted to announce February 5, 2025, as the official release date for UCS 5.2. Despite what the version number might suggest, UCS 5.2 marks the first minor release of the UCS 5 series. We have already explained the reasoning behind this in detail in our article “The next UCS Release: Leap to UCS [...]
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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 […]
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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