Managing Linux® Systems with Webmin™ System Administration and Module Development

56.1. Module Access Control

Webmin versions 0.72 and above support a standard method for restricting which features of a module a user can access. For example, the Apache module allows a Webmin user to be restricted to managing selected virtual servers, and the BIND module allows a user to be limited to editing records only in certain domains.

This kind of detailed access control is separate from the first level ACLs that control which users have access to which modules. As long as your module calls init_config, the Webmin API will automatically block users who do not have access to the entire module.

Module access control options are set in the Webmin Users module by clicking on the name of a module next to a user's name. The available options ...