Is Webmin any good?
It’s an incredibly simple installation, includes a vast amount of tools, and serves it all up on a user-friendly web-based GUI. So if you’re looking for one of the best tools to help manage your small-scale database, you can’t go wrong with Webmin. If you need enterprise-level tools, I suggest looking elsewhere.
Does Webmin work on Ubuntu?
Installing Webmin on Ubuntu Webmin is not included in the standard Ubuntu repositories. The installation is a pretty straightforward process. We’ll enable the Webmin repository and install the package with apt . The add-apt-repository command will also update the package index.
What is Webmin Ubuntu?
“Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any modern web browser, you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and much more. Webmin removes the need to manually edit Unix configuration files like /etc/passwd, and lets you manage a system from the console or remotely.” –
Is Webmin a security risk?
Webmin installs not vulnerable by default According to the Webmin team, all versions between 1.882 to 1.921 downloaded from Sourceforge contained the malicious backdoor code. “Either way, upgrading to version 1.930 is strongly recommended,” the Webmin team said in a security advisory published yesterday.
Where does Webmin store passwords?
The webmin user database is stored in /etc/webmin/miniserv. users with traditional unix style contents. I think it keeps a plaintext copy of the passwords in the /etc/webmin/virtual-server/plainpass dir. By default Webmin is using /etc/shadow file for authentication.
Is Virtualmin safe?
Both systems are reliable if you use them as intended, but I like the ability to manage the OS via the default package managers (rpm in my case as I work on Red Hat and the like). I’ve dealt with virtualmin before but found it rather cumbersome and not a polished product.
What is Webmin default password?
eraadmin
It uses HTTPS and runs on port 10000. The IP address for Webmin will be shown in the ERA VA Management Console screen. othe default password is eraadmin, but if you’ve already changed it, use the password you specified during ERA VA configuration. After a successful login, the Webmin Dashboard will be displayed.