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Is Cockpit Secure?

category: blog
Security is vital to your Linux systems. It’s not a binary thing though.Depending on your requirements you end up choosing a level of security thatstill allows you and your systems to accomplish what they need to do.Here’s info about Cockpit’s security, to helpyou make those choices. You’ll find not only...

Cockpit 176

by Gundersanne –
category: release
  • Login: Suggest other browser when browser is unsupported
  • PackageKit: Install auto-updates backend on demand

Cockpit 172

by Martin Pitt –
category: release
  • System: Offer installation of PCP
  • Software Updates: Improve layout in mobile mode
  • Remove ability to drop privileges from navigation bar
  • Introduce flow control for all channels
  • Python 3 support

Cockpit 171

by Martin Pitt –
category: release
  • Machines: Add virtual CPU configuration
  • Kubernetes: Add KubeVirt pod metrics
  • Docker: Show container volumes
  • Fix broken actions for non-administrators
  • Networking: Handle non-running NetworkManager
  • Accounts: User role improvements
  • Localize times

Cockpit 169

by Martin Pitt –
category: release
  • Storage: Offer installation of NFS client support
  • System: Request FreeIPA SSL certificate for Cockpit’s web server
  • Services: Show unit relationships
  • Provide motd help about how to access cockpit

Seamless single-sign-on

by Marius Vollmer –
category: blog

Beyond a “single pane of glass”

Organizations who use several machines often run management display software in an attempt to integrate all infrastructure. ManageIQ and Foreman are great examples of this kind of software.Managing machines from the outside is usually adequate, but sometimes it’s best to log into the...