MikeM
10-12-2001, 07:22 PM
I know sorta how webmin works, what i'm wondering is,
can i use it as a remote administration tool (kinda like PC anywhere on windows)
I may start supporting a new hosting contract, on both NT (pcanywhere) and a unix derivitive with command line....( the end user does not have a control panel to use...it's all done by support)
Unfortunately, I'm not good on command line, so i'm hoping webmin will give me what i need... if not i guess i need to burn the midnight oil :D
ckpeter
10-12-2001, 08:17 PM
Webmin is a control panel. It is not a remote desktop application like windows terminal server or pcanywhere. However, the webmin allows you to control almost every aspect of your unix server. And if webmin doesn't do a certain thing, you can always use ssh(like pcanywhere on windows, without the GUI) and take control of the command line yourself.
Peter
MikeM
10-12-2001, 08:27 PM
Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration
Ok does mean from 127.0.0.1(local host) or can i use this from the web....like a remote system??
(lock it up---- using htaccess and allow by IP --- to secure it)???
ckpeter
10-12-2001, 08:31 PM
yes, you can use it through the web.
Webmin is just like all the control panels out there. Except it administor the whole server but is not designed to be used as hosting control panel well(weak access control, no multiple level...)
Peter
MikeM
10-12-2001, 08:38 PM
Ok this is actually what i wanted.... the hosting provider has never supplied a control panel for the customer... it's all handled by the support team.......
Now.
Is it able to do pretty much every thing I would need to do to administer virtual hosts???
Ie if there are issues with the site ftp probs for isnstance can i fix them using webmin, or will i need command line??
MikeM
10-12-2001, 08:55 PM
Oops i think this belongs in Hosting Software and Control Panels
ckpeter
10-13-2001, 09:04 PM
Yes, you can set up virtual hosts, there are modules for administering apache and wuftp(or proftpd). If you are just looking for a GUI to the command line, then webmin is perfect for you.
Not sure what you mean by problem with Ftp. If the problem is just configuration problem, then simply use webmin to correct the configuration. But if the whole ftp server installation is messed up, then there is nothing webmin can do. For most cases, webmin can configurate almost any options the server(web, ftp, database...) might have.
Peter
