3.3. Web-based system administration (Webmin)
Webmin is a Web-based system administration tool for most UNIX systems. You need a frame-capable browser with Java support (this is only required for some modules).
Webmin has a modular structure it is easy to customize. Webmin has a built-in ability to delegate administration tasks to non-root users.
3.3.1. Webmin installation
To install Webmin, download the tar.gz file from:
Uncompress and untar it to the /opt directory.
Run the setup.sh script and answer the dialogs as shown in Figure 3-2.
Important
In a production environment, we recommend that you enable ssl support and use secure password (keep in mind that the main webmin user has all the root privileges!).
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