Nubus for UCS - Operation Manual

Contents:

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Understanding Nubus and UCS
    • 1.1.1. What is Nubus?
    • 1.1.2. What is UCS?
    • 1.1.3. How Nubus and UCS work together
  • 1.2. Key concepts
    • 1.2.1. Domain concept
    • 1.2.2. Management UI
    • 1.2.3. LDAP directory service
    • 1.2.4. Policy concept
    • 1.2.5. Univention App Center
    • 1.2.6. Listener/notifier replication
  • 1.3. Feedback
• 2. System deployment
  • 2.1. Installation methods
    • 2.1.1. Installation image download
    • 2.1.2. Physical and virtual machine installation
    • 2.1.3. Text mode installation
    • 2.1.4. Cloud deployment
    • 2.1.5. VMware-specific considerations
    • 2.1.6. Secure Boot
  • 2.2. Initial system configuration
    • 2.2.1. Select the installation mode
    • 2.2.2. Select the language
    • 2.2.3. Select the location
    • 2.2.4. Select the keyboard layout
    • 2.2.5. Set up network configuration
    • 2.2.6. Define the root password
    • 2.2.7. Partition the hard drive
    • 2.2.8. Finish installation
  • 2.3. Domain setup
    • 2.3.1. Naming convention for hostnames
    • 2.3.2. Mode: Create a new UCS domain
    • 2.3.3. Mode: Join an existing Active Directory domain
    • 2.3.4. Mode: Join an existing UCS domain
    • 2.3.5. Confirm the installation settings
  • 2.4. Steps after the installation
    • 2.4.1. Open the portal
    • 2.4.2. License import after installation
  • 2.5. Troubleshooting for installation problems
• 3. Domain infrastructure
  • 3.1. Understanding system roles
    • 3.1.1. Primary Directory Node
    • 3.1.2. Backup Directory Node
    • 3.1.3. Replica Directory Node
    • 3.1.4. Managed Node
    • 3.1.5. Ubuntu
    • 3.1.6. Linux
    • 3.1.7. macOS
    • 3.1.8. Domain Trust Account
    • 3.1.9. Windows Domaincontroller
    • 3.1.10. Windows Workstation and Windows Server
    • 3.1.11. IP client
  • 3.2. Redundancy and failover for the Primary Directory Node
    • 3.2.1. Fault-tolerant domain setup
    • 3.2.2. Backup to Primary promotion
• 4. Management interface
  • 4.1. Authentication
    • 4.1.1. Sign-in
    • 4.1.2. Refresh browser tabs on sign-out
    • 4.1.3. Single sign-on
  • 4.2. Activate UCS license
    • 4.2.1. About UCS licenses
    • 4.2.2. View license information
    • 4.2.3. Activate a license
    • 4.2.4. Register for a personalized Core Edition license
    • 4.2.5. License key limits
  • 4.3. Customize web interface themes
    • 4.3.1. Switch light and dark theme
    • 4.3.2. Create a custom theme
• 5. Lifecycle
  • 5.1. Nubus for UCS versioning
    • 5.1.1. Understand version numbering
    • 5.1.2. Distinguish release types and cycles
    • 5.1.3. Understanding the update hierarchy
    • 5.1.4. Plan for support and maintenance periods
    • 5.1.5. Stay informed about updates
  • 5.2. Update strategies
    • 5.2.1. Planning updates in multiserver environments
    • 5.2.2. Update methods
    • 5.2.3. Post-processing after release updates
    • 5.2.4. Troubleshooting update problems
  • 5.3. Perform updates
    • 5.3.1. Understand pre-update checks
    • 5.3.2. Understand post-update cleanup
  • 5.4. Package installation and management
    • 5.4.1. Choose your installation method
    • 5.4.2. Installation through Univention App Center
    • 5.4.3. Installation through Management UI
    • 5.4.4. Installation from command line
    • 5.4.5. Automate tasks around app actions with hook scripts
    • 5.4.6. Centralized package management with policies
  • 5.5. Package maintenance policy
    • 5.5.1. How to create a maintenance policy
    • 5.5.2. Understanding maintenance policy fields
    • 5.5.3. Related policies
  • 5.6. Local repository servers
    • 5.6.1. Create and update a local repository
    • 5.6.2. Configure the repository server
    • 5.6.3. Maintain the local repository
    • 5.6.4. Troubleshooting repository problems
  • 5.7. Univention App Center
    • 5.7.1. Finding and viewing applications
    • 5.7.2. How to install applications
    • 5.7.3. Multi-host installation
    • 5.7.4. Docker applications
    • 5.7.5. After installation
    • 5.7.6. Application lifecycle and updates
    • 5.7.7. App Center troubleshooting
  • 5.8. Software monitor
    • 5.8.1. Features and functions
    • 5.8.2. Configure the software monitor
• 6. Identity and Access Management
  • 6.1. Password management
    • 6.1.1. Password policies
    • 6.1.2. Samba domain password policy
    • 6.1.3. End User Self Service
  • 6.2. Group management
    • 6.2.1. Group creation and assignment
    • 6.2.2. Nested groups
    • 6.2.3. Group caching
    • 6.2.4. Active Directory group synchronization
    • 6.2.5. Group overlay module
  • 6.3. User creation wizard
    • 6.3.1. Require primary email address in user creation wizard
    • 6.3.2. Deactivate user creation wizard
    • 6.3.3. Control account properties for user setup
    • 6.3.4. Restart the UMC server
• 7. System administration
  • 7.1. Kernel
    • 7.1.1. Kernel packages
    • 7.1.2. Version management
    • 7.1.3. Kernel modules and drivers
  • 7.2. Boot manager
    • 7.2.1. Boot loading process
    • 7.2.2. Kernel selection
    • 7.2.3. Configuration
  • 7.3. Network configuration
    • 7.3.1. Basic network configuration
    • 7.3.2. Advanced network configurations
  • 7.4. Configure proxy settings through UCR variables
    • 7.4.1. Configure proxy access
    • 7.4.2. Exclude domains from proxy access
    • 7.4.3. Session behavior
    • 7.4.4. Integration with Nubus for UCS tools

• UCR variable reference
• Document changelog
  • Year 2026
  • Year 2025
• Glossary
• Bibliography