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<big>'''Webmin''' is a '''web-based system administration tool''' for Unix-like systems, including Linux and BSD. It provides a graphical interface that allows system administrators to manage various aspects of the server through a web browser, eliminating the need to manually edit configuration files or use command-line tools for routine tasks.</big>
=== <big>Introduction</big> ===
<big>'''''Webmin''''' is a '''web-based system administration tool''' for Unix-like systems, including Linux and BSD. It provides a graphical interface that allows system administrators to manage various aspects of the server through a web browser, eliminating the need to manually edit configuration files or use command-line tools for routine tasks</big>


'''Contents''' <small>''[hide'']</small>
=== <big>What Is ''Webmin''?</big> ===
<big>'''''Webmin''''' is a powerful, open-source, web-based system administration tool designed to simplify the management of Unix-like operating systems, including Linux, BSD, and Solaris. Instead of relying solely on the command line, system administrators can use Webmin’s intuitive graphical interface to perform a wide range of administrative tasks directly through a web browser. These tasks include managing user accounts, configuring network services like Apache, DNS (BIND), FTP, and mail servers (Postfix, Dovecot), controlling firewalls, installing software packages, setting up scheduled jobs (cron), and viewing system logs. ''Webmin'' is highly modular, consisting of hundreds of pluggable modules that allow it to support almost every major service on a typical Linux server.</big>


# <small>What Is Webmin?</small>
* <big>''Webmin'' is written in Perl.</big>
# <small>Why Do We Use Webmin?</small>
* <big>It runs as a web server on your system and can be accessed via a web browser (usually on port 10000).</big>
# <small>Is Webmin Secure?</small>
* <big>It supports modular configuration, meaning you can manage different services (Apache, DNS, FTP, Mail, etc.) through modules.</big>
# <small>pages in category "Webmin"</small>
 
 
 
'''What Is Webmin?'''
 
'''Webmin''' is a powerful, open-source, web-based system administration tool designed to simplify the management of Unix-like operating systems, including Linux, BSD, and Solaris. Instead of relying solely on the command line, system administrators can use Webmin’s intuitive graphical interface to perform a wide range of administrative tasks directly through a web browser. These tasks include managing user accounts, configuring network services like Apache, DNS (BIND), FTP, and mail servers (Postfix, Dovecot), controlling firewalls, installing software packages, setting up scheduled jobs (cron), and viewing system logs. Webmin is highly modular, consisting of hundreds of pluggable modules that allow it to support almost every major service on a typical Linux server.
 
* Webmin is written in Perl.
* It runs as a web server on your system     and can be accessed via a web browser (usually on port 10000).
* It supports modular configuration,     meaning you can manage different services (Apache, DNS, FTP, Mail, etc.)     through modules.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|+
!version
!<big>version</big>
!Release Date
!<big>Release Date</big>
!Key Features / Changes
!<big>Key Features / Changes</big>
|-
|-
|1.337
|<big>1.337</big>
|2007-03-26      
|<big>2007-03-26      </big>
|Security updates, usability  improvements
|<big>Security updates, usability  improvements</big>
|-
|-
|1.401
|<big>1.401</big>
|2008-02-08
|<big>2008-02-08</big>
|UI enhancements, module updates
|<big>UI enhancements, module updates</big>
|-
|-
|1.571
|<big>1.571</big>
|2011-11-01
|<big>2011-11-01</big>
|New module support, bug fixes
|<big>New module support, bug fixes</big>
|-
|-
|1.984
|<big>1.984</big>
|2021-12-26
|<big>2021-12-26</big>
|SSL improvements, updated Perl  support
|<big>SSL improvements, updated Perl  support</big>
|-
|-
|2.000
|<big>2.000</big>
|2022-08-21
|<big>2022-08-21</big>
|Major milestone — modern HTTPS  support, HSTS, AMD CPU support
|<big>Major milestone — modern HTTPS  support, HSTS, AMD CPU support</big>
|-
|-
|2.100
|<big>2.100</big>
|2024-02-18
|<big>2024-02-18</big>
|UI updates, improved file manager
|<big>UI updates, improved file manager</big>
|-
|-
|2.110
|<big>2.110</big>
|2024-04-10
|<big>2024-04-10</big>
|Ubuntu 24.04 support, upgraded  web-based terminal
|<big>Ubuntu 24.04 support, upgraded  web-based terminal</big>
|-
|-
|2.111
|<big>2.111</big>
|2024-04-16
|<big>2024-04-16</big>
|Security patches, minor enhancements
|<big>Security patches, minor enhancements</big>
|-
|-
|2.300
|<big>2.300</big>
|2025-02-14
|<big>2025-02-14</big>
|New scheduled jobs interface,  improved system monitoring
|<big>New scheduled jobs interface,  improved system monitoring</big>
|-
|-
|2.303
|<big>2.303</big>
|2025-03-17
|<big>2025-03-17</big>
|DNS module fixes, updated  translations
|<big>DNS module fixes, updated  translations</big>
|-
|-
|2.400
|<big>2.400</big>
|2025-05-25
|<big>2025-05-25</big>
|Performance improvements, UI  overhaul in some modules
|<big>Performance improvements, UI  overhaul in some modules</big>
|-
|-
|2.402
|<big>2.402</big>
|2025-06-17
|<big>2025-06-17</big>
|Latest bug fixes, updated  authentication backends
|<big>Latest bug fixes, updated  authentication backends</big>
|}
|}
'''Why Do We Use Webmin?''' <small>[edit | edit source]</small>
 
=== <big>Why Do We Use ''Webmin''?</big> ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|Purpose
|<big>Purpose</big>
|Benefit
|<big>Benefit</big>
|-
|-
|✅ Server Management
|<big>✅ Server Management</big>
|Easily configure Linux servers  without terminal commands.
|<big>Easily configure Linux servers  without terminal commands.</big>
|-
|-
|✅ User Management
|<big>✅ User Management</big>
|Add, remove, or manage users and  groups via GUI.
|<big>Add, remove, or manage users and  groups via GUI.</big>
|-
|-
|✅ Software Configuration
|<big>✅ Software Configuration</big>
|Manage software like Apache, MySQL,  Samba, Bind DNS, etc.
|<big>Manage software like Apache, MySQL,  Samba, Bind DNS, etc.</big>
|-
|-
|✅ File Management
|<big>✅ File Management</big>
|Browse and edit server files  directly from the browser.
|<big>Browse and edit server files  directly from the browser.</big>
|-
|-
|✅ Scheduled Jobs
|<big>✅ Scheduled Jobs</big>
|Create and manage cron jobs.
|<big>Create and manage cron jobs.</big>
|-
|-
|✅ Security
|<big>✅ Security</big>
|Manage firewalls, users, and SSL  certificates.
|<big>Manage firewalls, users, and SSL  certificates.</big>
|}
|}
<sup>'''<big>Is Webmin Secure?</big>'''</sup>
Webmin can be secure if:


* You use SSL (HTTPS).
=== <big>Is ''Webmin'' secure?</big> ===
* Restrict access by IP address.
<big>''Webmin'' can be secure if:</big>
* Keep Webmin updated regularly.
* Set strong root or admin passwords.


'''<big>pages in category "Webmin"</big>'''
* <big>You use SSL (HTTPS).</big>
* <big>Restrict access by IP address.</big>
* <big>Keep ''Webmin'' updated regularly.</big>
* <big>Set strong root or admin passwords.</big>


* [[/utho.com/docs/linux/fedora/how-to-install-webmin-on-fedora/|<big>How to install Webmin on Fedora</big>]]
== Pages in category "''Webmin''" ==
* <big>How to Install WordPress through webmin?</big>
* <big>[[How to install Webmin on Fedora?|How to install ''Webmin'' on ''Fedora''?]]</big>
* <big> How to configure SSH via Webmin</big> ----
* <big>[[How to Install WordPress through webmin?|How to Install WordPress through ''webmin''?]]</big>
* <big> [[How to configure SSH via Webmin?|How to configure SSH via ''Webmin''?]]</big>  


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Latest revision as of 04:14, 23 August 2025

Introduction

Webmin is a web-based system administration tool for Unix-like systems, including Linux and BSD. It provides a graphical interface that allows system administrators to manage various aspects of the server through a web browser, eliminating the need to manually edit configuration files or use command-line tools for routine tasks

What Is Webmin?

Webmin is a powerful, open-source, web-based system administration tool designed to simplify the management of Unix-like operating systems, including Linux, BSD, and Solaris. Instead of relying solely on the command line, system administrators can use Webmin’s intuitive graphical interface to perform a wide range of administrative tasks directly through a web browser. These tasks include managing user accounts, configuring network services like Apache, DNS (BIND), FTP, and mail servers (Postfix, Dovecot), controlling firewalls, installing software packages, setting up scheduled jobs (cron), and viewing system logs. Webmin is highly modular, consisting of hundreds of pluggable modules that allow it to support almost every major service on a typical Linux server.

  • Webmin is written in Perl.
  • It runs as a web server on your system and can be accessed via a web browser (usually on port 10000).
  • It supports modular configuration, meaning you can manage different services (Apache, DNS, FTP, Mail, etc.) through modules.
version Release Date Key Features / Changes
1.337 2007-03-26       Security updates, usability improvements
1.401 2008-02-08 UI enhancements, module updates
1.571 2011-11-01 New module support, bug fixes
1.984 2021-12-26 SSL improvements, updated Perl support
2.000 2022-08-21 Major milestone — modern HTTPS support, HSTS, AMD CPU support
2.100 2024-02-18 UI updates, improved file manager
2.110 2024-04-10 Ubuntu 24.04 support, upgraded web-based terminal
2.111 2024-04-16 Security patches, minor enhancements
2.300 2025-02-14 New scheduled jobs interface, improved system monitoring
2.303 2025-03-17 DNS module fixes, updated translations
2.400 2025-05-25 Performance improvements, UI overhaul in some modules
2.402 2025-06-17 Latest bug fixes, updated authentication backends

Why Do We Use Webmin?

Purpose Benefit
✅ Server Management Easily configure Linux servers without terminal commands.
✅ User Management Add, remove, or manage users and groups via GUI.
✅ Software Configuration Manage software like Apache, MySQL, Samba, Bind DNS, etc.
✅ File Management Browse and edit server files directly from the browser.
✅ Scheduled Jobs Create and manage cron jobs.
✅ Security Manage firewalls, users, and SSL certificates.

Is Webmin secure?

Webmin can be secure if:

  • You use SSL (HTTPS).
  • Restrict access by IP address.
  • Keep Webmin updated regularly.
  • Set strong root or admin passwords.

Pages in category "Webmin"

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