Let’s have a quick look at some useful shortcuts. It reports basic information about the server. Webmin will ask for the login credentials for the server. For installing any DEB package, using APT is the best idea as it’ll automatically determine and install any necessary dependency. Once the download is complete, it’s time to install it. I recommend using the second method as APT will automatically keep Webmin up-to-date. The second method involves configuring the Webmin APT repository. The first one involves grabbing the Webmin DEB package and installing it manually. There are two ways to install Webmin on Debian. Installing WebminĪssuming you have access to the root account (or any account with sudo privilege), let’s get started installing Webmin. In this guide, I’ll be using UFW as the default one. If your server is running a firewall, then it also has to be configured to allow Webmin traffic. Performing any system change on Debian requires that you have access to the root account or a user with sudo privilege.
#Webmin default creds how to#
In this guide, check out how to install Webmin on Debian. It can manage almost every single part of the system, for example, server configuration, package management, user and group management, disk quotas, and much more. You can access it remotely, using any modern web browser. Are you a system administrator? Bored working with the black and white console screen? Why not give Webmin a try? Webmin is a tool that offers a nice web-based interface for controlling the system.