After initial OS setup is done, the Webmin service is available immediately for further work with Dilos and ZFS. Before start using Webmin tool it is highly recommended to create an internal Webmin user with appropriate permissions on the system. Here we will describe the procedure of creation the new Webmin user with administrative permissions. You You can create as much users as you desire assigning them different right in the systemrights and permissions.
Open your favorite browser and type following URL: https://IP_ADDRESS:10000, where IP_ADDRESS is a real address of your system.
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Enter Username and Password in appropriate fields. For the first time login please use root user credentials, defined during the installation.
You will be redirected to the main Webmin screen. Central frame of the window consists the actual runtime information about the system, on the left frame you can find list of modules, available in Webmin. Modules are divided by sections, related to its functionality.
To get the access to Webmin Users module, expand the Webmin Section add click the Webmin Users link
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In the Webmin Users frame in the center all existing users are shown. To create add user, click create a new Webmin user link above or below the list.
Enter the name of the new user in Username field. Leave the value Set to.. from the list near the Password field. Enter the user's password on the next field. Remember the username and password.
Next we need to assign list of modules, that user must have access to. By default, no modules are assigned to new user.
Expand the spoiler Avaliable Webmin modules and click the check box on left from the module name, which would like user has access to.
In this example and following howtos we will allow user to access modules related to ZFS and SMB/NFS sharing capabilities
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. But in a real case you can choose any module you desire and according you requirements.
Under the Avaliable Webmin modules spoiler select following modules:
- System Status
- Samba Windows File Sharing
- ZFSMGR