hi all.

as i want to set up a dedicated server (based on debian linux) very soon, i am still in need for a good and easy web-based administration tool. what should be done via this admin-interface:

- add/view/edit/delete dns-entries
- add/view/edit/delete users with permissions for ftp, telnet, ssh, ssl
- add/view/edit/delete mail-forwards
- add/view/edit/delete pop-mailaccounts
- add/view/edit/delete user-quotas
- add/view/edit/delete majordomo mailinglists
- add/view/edit/delete mysql-databases & users

and some optional things that can be managed by external scripts:

- ability to add additional pop accounts to 1 domain
- ability to add additional ftp-logins for 1 user
- ability to let the user change these things himself
- ability to do traffic logging
- ability to specify if a user is allowed to use php, perl, htaccess, ssi, ssl, telnet/ssh
- ability to create per user statistics a user can view himself

i think that's enough for now ;)

the main problem is: i WANT to use a script, that does not change anything at the current system but only needs the correct path' to the config files. i had some problems with plesk modified systems and each change was AWFUL :( there's not any way to do some major changes without needing the support.
as all mentioned options won't need special configured servers, no modified systems are needed. it does also not matter which mail or ftp-server will be used. proftpd/qmail would be appreciated as i have some experience.

i do already know a php-based script, that owns all this options. unfortunately it costs a bit too much for me ~ 1.500 USD is a price i won't pay for a 1 server license.
does anyone have good suggestions to a relatively cheap script, that can manage all mentioned changes (and maybe some of the optional ones)? i'd be glad if anyone could help me, cause i have not enough time to write such a config-thingie by myself :(
it does also not have to be perfect, but it should be perl or php based so i can adapt it personally.

thanks in advance,
Flashfunk

Try webmin ... it's free .. and you can add modules as you needed.

hi drhonk.

well thanks at first for your answer. i've presently installed webmin on one server, and i am partly satisfied with it. webmin is really ok for administrating the whole server - but i'm in search for a tool, specified to creating/modifying virtual servers and all other things around that. as far as i know, webmin only allows login from from user root (or gives unrestricted access to all allowed modules - so it's not useable for non-root users), that would require a second script, which is working on a user-basis.
maybe there exist some interesting modules for webmin, that are not listed on their official site. if there are, i'd be happy with a link.

thanks,
Flashfunk

p.s.: the script has not to be free, as i don't think that a script like this can be free, but i'm searching for scripts that are worth its price ;)

ahh.. you're looking for a script for your users. Check out cpanel at burst.net ... that probably what you need.

not necessarily ;)

i found a commercial isp-module for webmin and i've contacted the owner for a price and a futher demo-version.

well, i should describe my needs: as i told before, i can give users restricted access to modules. but: on one server will be hosted more than just me and my domain(s). i don't want to give them full access to apache config, mail-config, ftp-daemon-config and so on. unfortunately they'd all have root-like access to the config files.

thanks for the link to burst.net, but 99.95 USD per month as expensive as the product i mentioned before (calculated for 15 month). this is not a reasonable price for my needs :(

Flashfunk