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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 […]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]