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- | ===== Debian 9 with Webmin 1.9xx Fresh Install ===== | + | Configuration, |
- | Again, please make sure you install from within | + | http:// |
+ | Yyet from the shell it seems to work fine. | ||
+ | {{: | ||
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+ | ===== Fresh Install ===== | ||
+ | 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 play button starts the service. Before we start, however, lets look at the //home// of bind9. | ||
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+ | The location and the list of files might be different on a different distribution (Red-Hat, Slackware, or from Enterprises like Oracle). | ||
- | Those which are going to be our concern are discussed below. The db.root file is a special case, where the change from the InterNIC TLDs to the OpenNIC TLDS actually happen. For the record, the content of the db.root file, at the time of writing this, is listed [[db_root_file-content|here]]. On OpenNIC Tier-1 servers the file should read something like below: | + | ==== Backup and Archive==== |
- | < | + | The difference between backup and archive is the location where they are stored - one is on-line, but going to be lost when the host is lost. The other is off-line, but remains available. These are your choices for backup: |
- | ; This file holds the information ... | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | . 3600000 | + | |
- | NS2.OPENNIC.GLUE. | + | |
- | NS2.OPENNIC.GLUE. | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | . 3600000 | + | |
- | NS4.OPENNIC.GLUE. | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | . 3600000 | + | |
- | NS5.OPENNIC.GLUE. | + | |
- | NS5.OPENNIC.GLUE. | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | . 3600000 | + | |
- | NS6.OPENNIC.GLUE. | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | . 3600000 | + | |
- | NS8.OPENNIC.GLUE. | + | |
- | NS8.OPENNIC.GLUE. | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | . 3600000 | + | |
- | NS9.OPENNIC.GLUE. | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | . | + | |
- | NS10.OPENNIC.GLUE. | + | |
- | NS10.OPENNIC.GLUE. | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | . | + | |
- | NS11.OPENNIC.GLUE. | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | . | + | |
- | NS12.OPENNIC.GLUE. | + | |
- | ; | + | |
- | . | + | |
- | NS13.OPENNIC.GLUE. | + | |
- | NS13.OPENNIC.GLUE. | + | |
- | </ | + | |
- | ==== named.conf.default-zones ==== | + | 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. |
- | The content of this file not supposed | + | |
- | < | + | |
- | // prime the server with knowledge of the root servers | + | |
- | zone "." { | + | |
- | type hint; | + | |
- | file "/ | + | |
- | }; | + | |
- | // be authoritative for the localhost forward | + | {{: |
- | // broadcast zones as per RFC 1912 | + | Linode backups |
- | zone " | + | {{: |
- | type master; | + | Webmin allows scheduling and creating compressed archives of targeted part of your instance. |
- | file "/ | + | |
- | }; | + | |
- | zone " | + | {{: |
- | type master; | + | Recover from off-line backup in case of sustained attack going back for weeks or months. |
- | file "/ | + | |
- | }; | + | |
- | zone "0.in-addr.arpa" { | + | ==== User Management ==== |
- | type master; | + | User management from the shell is expanded by Webmin several ways. The most advanced is Usermin via LDAP, which is not really necessary on single instances. However, using the Webmin Users and Groups modules is necessary to allow login via Webmin |
- | file "/ | + | |
- | }; | + | |
- | zone " | + | {{: |
- | type master; | + | Webmin Users and Groups control access to Modules - but the UNIX user must also exist. |
- | file "/ | + | |
- | }; | + | |
- | </ | + | |
- | As you see, the db.root file is included here, and the rest of the file content has to do with proper networking setup on the host. Later while adding / removing | + | ==== Module Management ==== |
+ | These should be the IP4 addresses | ||
- | ==== named.conf ==== | + | {{: |
- | This file should not be edited by hand, and it is not edited by Webmin: | + | The DNS administrator has full access to the DNS module and a few others like backup/ |
- | < | + | |
- | // This is the primary configuration file for the BIND DNS server named. | + | |
- | // | + | |
- | // Please read / | + | |
- | // structure of BIND configuration files in Debian, *BEFORE* you customize | + | |
- | // this configuration file. | + | |
- | // | + | |
- | // If you are just adding zones, please do that in / | + | |
- | + | ||
- | include "/ | + | |
- | include "/ | + | |
- | include "/ | + | |
- | </ | + | |
- | + | ||
- | The file // | + | |
- | + | ||
- | The file // | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ==== Backup and Archive==== | + | |
- | The difference between backup and archive is the location where they are stored - one is on-line, but going to be lost when the host is lost. The other is off-line, but remains available. Linode provides a manual snapshot and three automated backups which are rotated - for the entire VPS. Webmin provides manual and scheduled backup on select part of the file system, which you may also download / push off-line. The screenshot shows the Webmin //tar// and //cron// interface. | + | |
- | {{: | + | |
- | DNS is all about redundancy, so configuring email notification about backup - or any other status - is rather pointless. If your instance goes down for any reason | + | ==== Network Security ==== |
+ | Debian does not assume anything | ||
- | ==== Start BIND ==== | + | {{: |
- | Once you create and RESTORE the backup, and manage | + | If you start iptables with a wrong configuration you might lose access |
- | === Setup RNDC === | + | ==== Webmin Modules ==== |
- | This is going to fail if, for any reason, the loop-back interface (127.0.0.1) is blocked by the provider. There might be other reasons, but in most cases you are going to see a success message if you visit the same screen the second time. On the //DNS Keys// screen you should see the // | + | 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 |
- | < | + | |
- | include | + | |
- | include "/ | + | |
- | include "/ | + | |
- | key rndc-key { | + | |
- | algorithm hmac-md5; | + | |
- | secret " | + | |
- | }; | + | |
- | controls { | + | |
- | inet 127.0.0.1 port 953 allow { 127.0.0.1; } keys { rndc-key; }; | + | |
- | }; | + | |
- | </ | + | |
- | === Zone Defaults === | + | {{: |
- | This configures the default options for master zones, and some of the defaults should be set as shown: | + | Webmin has good support for FirewallD - but it must be installed from the shell. |
- | {{: | + | |
- | What is not shown depends on your installation. The screenshot shows the current host name - which you should ignore. Instead enter the FQDN of your name server, NSx.YOURDOMAIN.TLD or NSx.SUBDOMAIN.YOURDOMAIN.TLD. Consequently the //Default email address// should correspond the same way (admin@yourdomain.tld), | + | ==== Logging ==== |
+ | Webmin provides access to several logging facilities, with management for logging added for BIND and for Webmin. | ||
- | The DNSSEC settings are set to the largest-size keys as all other are very much discounted | + | {{: |
+ | Security starts with these logs, as nearly | ||
- | I leave the transfer | + | ==== Conclusion ==== |
+ | You may write your own scripts | ||
- | === Forwarding and Trasfers === | ||
- | These should be the IP4 addresses of the OpenNIC Tier-2s. Normally you use Google' | ||
- | === DNSSEC Initialization === | ||
- | Access both screens, and set as you wish. Since t | ||