UCS 3.2
18.11.2013
Release Notes UCS 3.2
Highlights of the release:
Revision of the UCS and management system overview pages: Modern and functional design for a better overview
Single Sign-On and crosslinks: Once logged in to the UCS management system, the administrator can use different UCS systems without logging in afresh
Support for SAML through an app in the Univention App Center: The app will provide a SAML identity provider permitting each user to individually use web single sign-on for different web services, e.g., Google Apps for Business.
Provision of UCS system components as apps in the App Center: For example, AD Connector, the management server for virtualized environments, the virtualization servers Xen and KVM and many more
Synchronization of the directory service schema with domain controllers: Adding of UCS schema extensions to domain controller backups and slaves through join scripts
Further information for users of the App Center: With UCS 3.2, it will be possible to provide the administrator with vendor information upon installation or updating of an app
Support of VLAN, Bonding and Bridges: From UCS 3.2, this configuration can also be set in a separate extension in the UCS management system.
Support for NFSv4 and Kerberos for file sharing: Use it as the default setting for file sharing. This will increase the security for file sharing in the UCS environment.
Update of the VirtIO and GPLPV drivers. The drivers are needed for the virtualization of Microsoft Windows in KVM and Xen environments.
Graphical revision of the software monitor module
Update of core components, e.g.:
- New Linux kernel 3.10
- Update of OpenLDAP to version 2.4.35
- Update of Samba 4 to version 4.1
- Update of Debian Basis to Debian 6.0.8 point update
