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With the release of Nubus for Kubernetes 1.19, we have deliberately focused on security updates. In addition to patches for recently discovered vulnerabilities, we have significantly expanded our “VEX” information in particular, in order to make our handling of potential security issues more transparent and better usable for automated evaluations. You can learn more about [...]

The first patch-level release of the year bundles all new features from the past three months onto new installation media – and therefore includes highlights such as the automatic restoration of accidentally deleted users in Active Directory and Samba 4 as well as the Nubus Provisioning Service. Provisioning Service for UCS The new Provisioning Service [...]

Maintenance for UCS 5.0 has ended as announced. This marks the end of the regular support period for this version – and it is the right time to move to the current release. We recommend upgrading to UCS 5.2 so that you continue to receive regular updates, security fixes, and a modern platform. Maintenance for [...]

With this blog post, I am starting a new series in which I present the updates of the roughly monthly Nubus for Kubernetes releases. We begin with a look back at version 1.17, which was released at the end of January and brings many improvements for Nubus operators – including the new Structured Logging format [...]

Before the year comes to an end, we are releasing UCS 5.2-4, the final cumulative update for 2025. It includes several noteworthy enhancements, among them a preview of the new delegated administration in UDM. Updates and Improvements As always, the new release contains numerous updates and smaller improvements. A selection: Synchronization of the “locked” status [...]

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 [...]

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." [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]