What is OPSI?
OPSI is an open-source device management solution made in Germany by uib GmbH. It manages Windows, Linux and macOS devices from a central server and automates the routine work of an IT department. The project says it has been used for more than 20 years to automate IT infrastructures.
The main functions are automatic software distribution, patch management, automatic installation of operating systems (package based or image based), configuration management and hardware and software inventory. Users without administrator rights can install software themselves when it is made available to them.
Core features carry no licensing fee, and the source code is visible. The vendor describes open standards and open APIs as the basis for customisation. uib sells paid extras around the open core: the product list shows OPSI Community Edition, OPSI Basic, OPSI Professional and Enterprise, and OPSI Cloud, plus support, training and Update Subscription+ packages that provide pre-packaged software updates.
Typical uses are keeping a fleet patched, reinstalling systems on demand, enforcing uniform configurations and giving administrators a current view of the hardware and software on every machine.
Key capabilities
- Automatic software distribution
- Patch management
- Operating system installation, package or image based
- Configuration management and other administrative tasks
- Hardware and software inventory
- Self-service software installation for users without admin rights
- Optional Update Subscription+ packages with pre-packaged software updates
Where OPSI fits
- Software distribution Automatic software distribution, including self-service installs by users without admin rights.
- Patch management and upgrades Patch management for managed devices, and a documented route for upgrading devices to Windows 11.
- OS installation Operating systems installed automatically, package or image based; the Local Image extension restores a client from an image created from its installation.
- Configuration management Uniform system configurations that support compliance with company policies.
- Inventory Hardware and software configuration of each system, viewable at any time.
- Linux and macOS agents Paid extensions that bring Linux and macOS devices into administration, as clients or server for Linux.
- Directory Connector An extension that transfers users, devices and groups from Active Directory, Samba 4 or OpenLDAP.
- License management An extension for automatic provisioning, allocation and reservation of license keys.
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