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- | ===== Debian 9 with Webmin 1.9xx Fresh Install ===== | + | ===== Fresh Install ===== |
- | Again, please make sure you install from within | + | This page includes a very brief overview of Webmin |
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In the upper left corner the icon that looks like a gear is the Module Config. In the upper right corner the icon looks like a " | In the upper left corner the icon that looks like a gear is the Module Config. In the upper right corner the icon looks like a " | ||
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Use the listed above to plan and test your capacity to recover from errors, attacks or even from ransomware. These are very basic, simple measures to keep your service stacks functional. | Use the listed above to plan and test your capacity to recover from errors, attacks or even from ransomware. These are very basic, simple measures to keep your service stacks functional. | ||
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+ | Linode backups and restores never fail, but they replace your ENTIRE instance. | ||
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- | The Webmin | + | Webmin |
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==== Network Security ==== | ==== Network Security ==== | ||
- | Debian does not assume anything about the purpose of the system, | + | Debian does not assume anything about the purpose of the system, |
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- | More to come | + | If you start iptables with a wrong configuration you might lose access |
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+ | ==== Webmin Modules ==== | ||
+ | Some modules in Webmin are matured and well-rounded - the BIND module, for example. Some are obsolete, no longer maintained, and these days they are only included for backwards compatibility - such as the Jabber IM Server. Some are mature and install from within Webmin, some needs to be installed from the shell and tell Webmin to look for them " | ||
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+ | Webmin has good support for FirewallD - but it must be installed from the shell. | ||
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+ | ==== Logging ==== | ||
+ | Webmin provides access to several logging facilities, with management for logging added for BIND and for Webmin. | ||
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+ | Security starts with these logs, as nearly all attacks leave some clues in these logs. | ||
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+ | ==== Conclusion ==== | ||
+ | You may write your own scripts and use a tool such as Ansible to do more, better than what Webmin does. However, Webmin makes your instances much friendlier inside an environment without Information Technology professionals expert with GNU/Linux. On a factory floor, for example, Webmin is able to serve engineers, managers, production workers with much less training than full-featured but more complex tools. | ||