Installing and Configuring Webmin

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Installing and Configuring Webmin

In this hands-on lab, we will connect to a server and install Webmin. Once Webmin is installed, we will change the default port, add a listener port to the configuration, and cycle the service. The last step of this lab will be to confirm Webmin is accessible on the newly-created port, log into the console, and create a Webmin administrative account.

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Lab Info

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Jul 29, 2025

Duration

30m

Challenge

Connect to the Server and Install Webmin
- Use apt to install the Webmin package.
Challenge

Change the Default Port and Add the Listener Port
- Edit the miniserv.conf configuration file to change the default port. The new port value should be 8080.
- Add a new entry to the miniserv.conf configuration file for the listen port and set the value to 8080.
- Cycle the Webmin service to pick up the configuration changes.
Challenge

Connect to Webmin Using the New Port
- Identify the public IP Address of the Webmin host.
- Launch a web browser from your system.
- Connect to the Webmin host using the Public IP address, https protocol and port 8080.
Challenge

Create a New Webmin Administrative Account and Assign the Account Privileges
- Select the Webmin Users module.
- Create a new privileged account for Peter Gibbons (pgibbons) and set the password to Developer123.
- Grant Peter’s account administrative access to all of the Webmin modules.

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