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opennic:setup:webminbind:debian9u0webmin1u9base [2020-03-26T13:50:51Z] – [User Management] fouroh-llcopennic:setup:webminbind:debian9u0webmin1u9base [2020-03-27T11:44:12Z] (current) fouroh-llc
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-===== Debian 9 with Webmin 1.9xx Fresh Install ===== +===== Fresh Install ===== 
-Again, please make sure you install from within Webmin (Un-used Modules) then Refresh Modules to move the BIND link under ServersThis is the default screen.+This page includes a very brief overview of Webmin module screens, before turning the instance into a Tier-2 service stackThe page is going to grow and expand as feedback comes in for better, more detailed explanationsIf you are already familiar with Webmin, or you do not wish to use it you may skip this page entirely. 
 {{:opennic:setup:webminbind:base-001.png|The newly installed Webmin BIND module}} {{:opennic:setup:webminbind:base-001.png|The newly installed Webmin BIND module}}
 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. When you configure RDC a "Refresh" button is added. Do not yet start it, but lets look at its home directory. 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. When you configure RDC a "Refresh" button is added. Do not yet start it, but lets look at its home directory.
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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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 +{{:opennic:setup:webminbind:base-010.png|Webmin Filesystem Backup with scheduling}}
 +Linode backups and restores never fail, but they replace your ENTIRE instance.
  
 {{:opennic:setup:webminbind:base-003.png|Webmin Filesystem Backup with scheduling}} {{:opennic:setup:webminbind:base-003.png|Webmin Filesystem Backup with scheduling}}
-The Webmin screen to schedule and create compressed archives of the filesystem.+Webmin allows scheduling and creating compressed archives of targeted part of your instance.
  
 {{:opennic:setup:webminbind:base-004.png|Save and restore copies of your on-line backup}} {{:opennic:setup:webminbind:base-004.png|Save and restore copies of your on-line backup}}
 Recover from off-line backup in case of sustained attack going back for weeks or months. Recover from off-line backup in case of sustained attack going back for weeks or months.
  
- +==== User Management ====
-=== User Management ===+
 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 - otherwise the user is limited to ssh login only. Also - on production servers Webmin shall not be installed to reduce the number of software exploits.  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 - otherwise the user is limited to ssh login only. Also - on production servers Webmin shall not be installed to reduce the number of software exploits. 
  
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 Webmin Users and Groups control access to Modules - but the UNIX user must also exist. Webmin Users and Groups control access to Modules - but the UNIX user must also exist.
  
-=== Forwarding and Transfers ===+==== Module Management ====
 These should be the IP4 addresses of the OpenNIC Tier-2s. Normally you use Google's 8.8.8.8 here, but if you enter only that this name-server is NOT going to function. Also note - this is different from the settings of your VPS network, which SHOULD use Google's. These should be the IP4 addresses of the OpenNIC Tier-2s. Normally you use Google's 8.8.8.8 here, but if you enter only that this name-server is NOT going to function. Also note - this is different from the settings of your VPS network, which SHOULD use Google's.
-=== DNSSEC Initialization === 
-Access both screens, and set as you wish. Webmin fully automates the re-signing process, and the default 21 days is acceptable. 
  
-=== Module Config === +{{:opennic:setup:webminbind:base-006.png|The DNS Administrator login}} 
-Finally, click on the gear in the upper left corner, and change from the defaults:+The DNS administrator has full access to the DNS module and a few others like backup/restore and download/upload. 
 + 
 +==== Network Security ==== 
 +Debian does not assume anything about the purpose of the system, it does not install or configure additional software, and it does not start services by default. //iptables// is an exception to this, it is installed by default. However, it is not configured and it is not started. If you have installed a firewall software such as FirewallD - iptables is going to be started and managed by that software. 
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 +{{:opennic:setup:webminbind:base-007.png|Firewall is not configured by default}} 
 +If you start iptables with a wrong configuration you might lose access to your instance! 
 + 
 +==== Webmin Modules ==== 
 +Some modules in Webmin are matured and well-rounded - the BIND modulefor 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 "Refresh Modules".  
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 +{{:opennic:setup:webminbind:base-008.png|Module installation}} 
 +Webmin has good support for FirewallD - but it must be installed from the shell. 
 + 
 +==== Logging ==== 
 +Webmin provides access to several logging facilities, with management for logging added for BIND and for Webmin.
  
-{{:opennic:setup:webminbind:base-005.png|Module Configuration - Part 1}} +{{:opennic:setup:webminbind:base-009.png|The standard UNIX logs }} 
-If you want to run under chroot set it here.\\  +Security starts with these logs, as nearly all attacks leave some clues in these logs.
-If reverse zone is REQUIRED leave it, otherwise set to NO.\\  +
-More to come later+
  
-{{:opennic:setup:webminbind:base-006.png|Module Configuration - Part 2}} +==== Conclusion ==== 
-More to come later+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.
  
-{{:opennic:setup:webminbind:base-007.png|Module Configuration - Part 3}} 
-More to come later 
  
-//NOTE: Editing of this page is suspended until information for a production server becomes available.// 
  
  
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