admin tool through the web

admin tool through the web

[lisa leblanc]

Hi
I would like to make a web tool for the administration of my linux server 
(such as creating users accounts, change their password...)
is it posssible to do such tasks through the web?
Is there any tools already available?


Lisa


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Re: admin tool through the web

[Matt McKenzie]

Hello,

You should try WebMin.  Works quite well.

http://www.webmin.com



On Sat, 2002-11-09 at 21:56, lisa leblanc wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi
> I would like to make a web tool for the administration of my linux server 
> (such as creating users accounts, change their password...)
> is it posssible to do such tasks through the web?
> Is there any tools already available?
> 
> 
> Lisa
> 
> 
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Re: admin tool through the web

[terry white]

on "11-10-2002" "lisa leblanc" writ:

: I would like to make a web tool for the administration of my linux server
: (such as creating users accounts, change their password...)

... 'webmin' is oft touted as being the tool of choice.  however, a
search of 'securityfocus.com' offer 106 documents with regard to it.
knowing and avoiding the security problems is thought to be 'good form'.

    given the nature of the task at hand, authentication might be a
problem.  in particular, the mod_ssl addition to apache.

    i temd to think 'system administration' via httpd a fundamental
weakness in any security protocol.  i would hazard the opinion that 'any'
other mechanism , better.  at least from a security standpoint ...


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