Security in Landscape
This page provides an overview of various security topics related to Landscape.
Secure your deployment
We have the following how-to guides for configuring your Landscape deployment beyond the default security settings.
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro enhances the security and compliance of your Ubuntu systems. The following guides cover how to use Ubuntu Pro with Landscape:
External authentication
For a more secure system, it’s recommended to use external authentication instead of password authentication. The following guides cover external authentication:
- How to authenticate with Active Directory
- How to enable OIDC authentication
- How to enable PAM authentication
Air-gapped and restricted network environments
If you’re using Landscape in an air-gapped environment, we have the following guides related to installing Landscape and setting up repository mirrors for offline environments:
- How to install Landscape in an air-gapped or offline environment
- How to manage repositories in an air-gapped or offline environment
- How to create tiered repository mirrors for multi-region and air-gapped deployments
Security updates and Livepatch
See also: Livepatch documentation
You can use Landscape to apply security updates to your client machines, and Livepatch (within Landscape) to schedule high and critical Linux kernel vulnerability patches. We have the following guides on applying security updates with Landscape:
- How to apply security patches and upgrades
- How to manage Livepatch and kernel updates from the Landscape web portal (24.04 or later)
Additional Landscape security topics
We also have the following explanations about security in Landscape:
- Cryptographic technology in Landscape
- Security disclosure and reporting
- Data handling
- AppArmor and Landscape
Related topics
- Ubuntu Pro documentation
- Ubuntu Security documentation
- Ubuntu Security | Security compliance and certifications for 22.04