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#Webmin port update#

Because port 10000 can be used by servers run by any user, it may be possible for a malicious user on your system to wait for Webmin to be shut down and then start his own fake Webmin server on that part, which could capture the admin or root password. You may need to change the port though, perhaps because a firewall on your network only allows connections to web servers on the standard ports of 80 and 443. Webmin usually listens for connections on port 10000 on all of your system's IP addresses. Hit the Save button to activate the new client address restrictions.The service name to use when editing those files is webmin. To have Webmin check the TCP-wrappers configuration files /etc/hosts.allow and /etc/ny as well when deciding whether to allow a client, turn on the *Also check TCP-wrappers hosts.allow and ny files* option.This can happen on a network using DHCP, or if you are connected to an ISP that dynamically assigns addresses.

#Webmin port update#

This can be useful if the system you are running a browser on is frequently changing IP address, but is able to update a DNS record to match.

To change this check the *Resolve hostnames on every reques*t box, and it will convert hostnames to IP addresses for comparison for every request.

Normally Webmin will resolve any hostnames that you enter only once, when it first starts up.

You can allow access from an entire DNS domain by entering something like *., but be aware that that is not totally secure as an attacker can fake reverse DNS results.

Select Only allow from listed addresses and enter a list of hostnames, IP addresses and networks into the adjacent text box.

Click on IP Access Control on the module's main page to bring up the access control form.

Even though it is password-protected, you should limit access to only legitimate client systems if possible, so that an attacker from outside your network cannot even attempt to login. By default Webmin will accept connections from any IP address.