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The central management of a heterogeneous network has always been UCS’ strength. This was our goal from the beginning to provide a platform that bridges the Linux/Windows worlds. But how does the synchronization between UCS and Microsoft Windows actually work? The problem is that Windows doesn’t speak the same language as UCS. They don’t support […]

Single Sign-on (SSO) is a process where your users authenticate themselves only once against the system and that’s it. They can then use a whole range of different programs, services, and cloud offerings without having to sign on personally each time again. Your users will love it. No more hassle with inventing and remembering numerous […]

We released UCS 4.3-1, the first point release for Univention Corporate Server (UCS) 4.3. In addition to a number of security updates, it also brings various new features. The diagnostics module of the Univention Management Console (UMC), for example, now provides further functional tests. These help administrators to check the “health” of the server and […]

In this success story, you can find out how we set up a collaborative workspace for SOLARKIOSK AG, a company offering green energy services, high-quality products, and sustainable solutions all over the world. This workspace allows all members of the team to work and communicate with each other from anywhere and at any time – […]

It is time for a new edition of the 3rd Party App Charts. We noticed quite a few changes compared to the last chart update we published in February. Take a look:

The well-known open source client management system opsi can not only deal with Microsoft Windows clients but also with Linux. As Univention announced the discontinuation of Univention Corporate Client (UCC), I want to present you opsi as an alternative for the fully automated installation, maintenance and inventory of Linux desktop clients in your domain. In addition, […]

A large-scale project is currently under way in Cologne, Germany: the setup of a standardized, centralized identity infrastructure for all schools. This is set to include considerable simplification of the software distribution and the administration via the education authority over the coming years and measures to ensure that the schools in Cologne are ready for […]

The third round of the voting series “Vote for Apps” in the Univention App Catalog is over. It ran from April 13 to May 13. Thank you guys very much for participating.

Enterprise wikis are about technology and features – but also about the main principle of sharing. Wikis were a small cultural revolution. The idea behind it: Different people join online to collaboratively write texts, review them, discuss changes, improve, supplement, link and categorize them. And through this work and combined knowledge of many people a […]

Have you ever thought?: “It’s enough! I finally want to set up my own robust, powerful server at home to put an end to the permanent threat that someone might hack my precious data.” I did! And today, I’d like to share with you here all the necessary steps that are required for this. In […]