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Unifi OS Server & Unifi Network Application

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0000

There has been a lot of discussion recently regarding the annoucement from Ubiquiti that they intend to deprecate their Unifi Network Application and replace it with Unifi OS Server. This has led to questions around the ongoing support for our existing Unifi Network Application image and the creation of a Unifi OS Server image.

Unifi OS Server is a Podman-based orchestration system, that runs half a dozen separate components providing different elements of the Unifi service for both their networking equipment and their NVR products. They do not directly publish the images used for these components, and while it is technically possible to containerise the platform by extracting the images from a running install it is not something we are currently considering due to the administrative overhead involved.

We will support our Unifi Network Application image for as long as Ubiquiti continue to make the install packages available to download, after which we will move to deprecate it. If the situation around Unifi OS Server changes significantly, we will re-evalutate whether or not it makes sense for us to create and maintain an image for it.

PSA Regarding Potential Misconfiguration of Unifi-Network-Application and MongoDB

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 23:00:00 +0000

We have recently been notified that if Role Based Access Control (RBAC) is not enabled in MongoDB, the official MongoDB container allows remote access to the db contents over port 27017 without credentials even though the official docs suggest that should only be possible when connecting from 127.0.0.1.

The previous instructions for setting up MongodB we had provided in our Unifi-Network-Application image readme set up MongoDB without RBAC. If you set up the MongoDB container with the old instructions we had provided, do not map or expose port 27017. If you are currently not mapping the port in MongoDB and only allowing Unifi-Network-Application to access it over a dedicated user defined docker bridge network, you should be fine. The instructions did not contain the port mapping section.

The MongoDB init instructions in our Unifi-Network-Application image readme have been updated to enable RBAC to help prevent issues due to such misconfigurations in the future.

If you need to map or expose the port because the containers run on different machines, or if you would like to enable auth/RBAC for another reason, we suggest creating new instances of both Unifi-Network-Application and MongoDB with the new instructions and restoring Unifi-Network-Application from a backup.

Unifi Controller Deprecation

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 18:00:00 +0000

As we previously announced, due to the way in which Ubiquiti package and distribute their software our Unifi Controller container has reached a point where we cannot upgrade to newer supported packages without making breaking changes to the image.

As a result we have now deprecated our Unifi Controller container and replaced it with a new Unifi Network Application container. This new container uses our current base images and a separate mongodb instance, which makes it substantially easier for us to maintain going forward.

The new container is not a drop-in replacement and it is crucial that you read the entire Application Setup section of the readme before attempting to migrate an existing install

Those of you who have been using our mongoless tag for the Unifi Controller container can switch directly to the Unifi Network Application container without needing to perform any migration steps.

Unifi Controller Deprecation Reminder

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 21:00:00 +0000

As a result we have decided to deprecate our Unifi Controller container and replace it with a new Unifi Network Application container. This new container uses our current base images and a separate mongodb instance, which makes it substantially easier for us to maintain going forward.

We will continue to support our Unifi Controller image until 2024-01-01, at which point you will need to have migrated to the Unifi Network Application container to continue to receive support.

The new container is not a drop-in replacement and it is crucial that you read the entire Application Setup section of the readme before attempting to migrate an existing install

Those of you who have been using our mongoless tag for the Unifi Controller container can switch directly to the Unifi Network Application container without needing to perform any migration steps.

New Container: Unifi Network Application

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 21:00:00 +0000

We have released a new container for Unifi Network Application!

Unifi Network Application is a powerful and intuitive operating system enabling an end-to-end management experience for all of your IT needs. When paired with our specially designed hardware, you will have unparalleled control over your network and WiFi, security cameras, VoIP phones, door access, smart enterprise lighting, digital signage, and much more!

Unifi Controller Deprecation Notice

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Due to the way in which Ubiquiti package and distribute their software our Unifi Controller container has reached a point where we cannot upgrade to newer supported packages without making breaking changes to the image.

We will continue to support our Unifi Controller image until 2024-01-01, at which point you will need to have migrated to the Unifi Network Application container to continue to receive support.

The new container is not a drop-in replacement and it is crucial that you read the entire Application Setup section of the readme before attempting to migrate an existing install

Those of you who have been using our mongoless tag for the Unifi Controller container can switch directly to the Unifi Network Application container without needing to perform any migration steps.