A Step by Step Guide on Using Webmin's Modules - Paiet/SEC-440-Webmin GitHub Wiki

Webmin is a web-based interface for Linux systems administrators. It provides an interface to manage Linux servers, users, services, and applications from a centralised location. It provides extensive control over a Linux system and its services, such as webserver configurations, users, groups, hostnames, mail configuration, and so on. This article will explain the basics of using Webmin's modules in detail.

What is Webmin?

Webmin is a web-based interface for Linux systems administrators. It provides an interface to manage Linux servers, users, services, and applications from a centralised location.

How to install Webmin?

Follow the steps below to install Webmin. 1. Download the latest stable version of Webmin from the official website, http://www.webmin.com/download/. 2. Extract it to your desired location on your computer by running the following command in the Linux terminal: tar -xvf webmin-*.tar.gz 3. Change directory into the newly extracted folder and type 'make install' command: cd webmin-8.0/ && make install 4. Edit your /etc/profile file by typing 'vim /etc/profile' in Linux terminal: vim /etc/profile 5. Add this line before exit 0 at the end of your /etc/profile file: export PATH="$PATH:/root/.Webmin/bin/"

How to use Webmin Modules?

To use the modules in Webmin, click on 'Manage' on the top left of the screen. This will open up a window with a list of all the modules available in Webmin. Click on "Add Module" under that list and then scroll down to find the desired module to add a module. Once you found it, double-click on its name and then enter some settings for it. You'll notice that there are five tabs in this module: General Settings, Admin Settings, Setup Settings, Options and Commands. The General Settings tab lets you make general adjustments to how this particular module works. The Admin Settings tab allows you to set access privileges for each user who attempts to use this module; Setup is where you can configure options pertaining to your setup; Options allows you to make changes to how this module looks; and Commands lets you run commands using your browser or SSH connection with as many parameters as needed.

How to manage services using Webmin modules?

To manage services using Webmin modules, you must first create a service. You would go to the Services module and click on the Create button in the top right-hand corner. In the following window, you would type in a descriptive name for your service and then add any necessary associated options. Once these options have been added, click on Create again. Once your service has been created, you can now manage it from the Services Modules tab. Here, you will find all of your services with each one having its own tab for configuration. For example, if you had created a MySQL server service earlier, it would appear here as an individual tab where you could configure basic settings such as username/password/root password.

How to manage users using Webmin Modules?

First, open Webmin by typing in the following in a browser: https://your_ip_address_goes_here:10000

How to manage hostnames using Webmin Modules?

To manage hostnames using Webmin modules, you must first install its server module. By default, this module is installed in the Webmin package. Please refer to the Webmin's documentation for more information on installing it. Once the server module is installed, you will be able to access its interface in the Webmin panel by entering "hostname" and pressing enter. The following options are available for managing hostnames: Add Hostname The Add Hostname option allows you to add new nameservers with a button click. Delete Hostname If you want to delete existing nameserver records, you can use this option. It will delete all existing records and then ask if you want to create new ones or not. Edit IP Address You can edit an IP address by clicking on the Edit IP Address button and entering the respective values into their corresponding fields, and then clicking on Save Changes when done. This will allow you to change an IP address in one field at a time instead of changing it all at once; this also gives you better control over your settings if they're accidentally deleted by mistake.