47.13. Turning on SSL
Like Webmin, Usermin can operating in SSL mode if the OpenSSL library and Net::SSLeay Perl modules are installed. Chapter 3 “Securing Your Webmin Server” explains how to install them and why SSL should be used, so read it first before continuing with this section. Usermin will also automatically use SSL mode by default if it detects that the needed libraries are available at install time, and will generate its own unique SSL certificate and key for your system, if possible.
If you install the required libraries after Usermin, you can switch to SSL mode by following these steps:
1. | Click on the SSL Encryption icon on the module's main page. If Net::SSLeay is missing, an error message will be displayed telling you that SSL ... |
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