What I do is set my firewall to only allow access to the Webmin port from a select set of IPs.
On Sun, 10 Nov 2002, Chris Mason wrote: > Further to this thought on security, I would not even do it that way as > root. > I would only allow connections to webmin from 127.0.0.1, and I would use > an ssh session with port 80 forwarded to port 80 on your workstation, > therefore encrypting all traffic between the user and the server. > > I think that's a more secure way to work. I use ssh PF for mysql, > webmin, and X based stuff, has some other neat features such as getting > through firewalls. > > The best client I have found for windows is SecureCRT, an awesome app. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:redhat-list-admin@;redhat.com] > On Behalf Of Bret Hughes > Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 12:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Webmin > > On Thu, 2002-11-07 at 15:55, Edwin Humphries wrote: > > Can anyone report their experiences with Webmin for the configuration > of Linux server services? > > We're particularly interested in: > > > > 1. Does it break services the way Linuxconf used to? > > > > 2. Does it provide a comprehensive level of functionality to > configure most services? > > > > Great program as everyone else has said. I just want to mention that > passwords are sent in the clear unless you install the ssl stuff very > easy to do and worth it to enable secure remote administration. > > Probably apparrent to everyone but I thought I would mention it since no > one else has. > > Bret > > > > -- Mike Burger http://www.bubbanfriends.org Visit the Dog Pound II BBS telnet://dogpound2.citadel.org or http://dogpound2.citadel.org:2000 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@;redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
