How To Install Webmin with SSL on Ubuntu 14.04

How To Install Webmin with SSL on Ubuntu 14.04

How To Install Webmin with SSL on Ubuntu 14.04

If you're looking for an easy way to manage your Ubuntu 14.04 server, Webmin is a great choice. It provides a web-based interface for system administration tasks, such as managing users, configuring Apache, and monitoring system logs.

However, if you're going to be accessing Webmin over the internet, it's important to secure the connection with SSL. This tutorial will walk you through the process of installing Webmin and configuring SSL on Ubuntu 14.04.

Step 1: Install Webmin

To install Webmin, you'll first need to add its repository to your system's list of package sources:

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib" >> /etc/apt/sources.list'

Next, you'll need to add the Webmin GPG key to your system:

wget -q http://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -

Now you can update your package list and install Webmin:

sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install webmin

Step 2: Configure SSL

To configure SSL for Webmin, you'll need to create a self-signed SSL certificate:

sudo openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout /etc/webmin/webmin.key -out /etc/webmin/webmin.crt

This command will create a new SSL certificate and key pair and save them to the /etc/webmin directory.

Step 3: Enable SSL in Webmin

Now that you have an SSL certificate, you'll need to enable SSL in Webmin:

  1. Open the Webmin configuration file:
  2. sudo nano /etc/webmin/miniserv.conf
  3. Find the following line and uncomment it (remove the '#' at the beginning of the line):
  4. ssl=1
  5. Find the following line and change the port to 10000:
  6. port=10000
  7. Find the following line and add the path to your SSL key:
  8. keyfile=/etc/webmin/webmin.key
  9. Find the following line and add the path to your SSL certificate:
  10. certfile=/etc/webmin/webmin.crt
  11. Save and close the file.

Step 4: Restart Webmin

Finally, you'll need to restart Webmin to apply the changes:

sudo service webmin restart

Conclusion

Now that you've installed Webmin and configured SSL, you can access it securely over the internet. Just navigate to https://your

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