What is Webmin?
Webmin is a free, open-source control panel software that is used for system administration and server management, similarly to cPanel, but at zero cost. Webmin’s rich history has resulted in continuous development which has constantly been improving the software’s usability. The control panel boasts a number of different features that can be configured in various ways in order to fit your website, project or application needs!
What you get with a Webmin VPS
Free cPanel alternative
Intuitive user interface
Plethora of modules
Web-based system administration
User and group management
Disk, files, network and firewall customizations
Initial Setup
When you purchase a server with Webmin, everything will be automatically configured for you so that you can just log in and start using the control panel. You will also receive your credentials via email.
How to change your password
After receiving your credentials, it is advisable that you change your password for extra security. To do this, simply run this command:
/usr/share/webmin/changepass.pl /etc/webmin/ root newpasswordHow to restart Webmin
In order to restart Webmin, you can use this command:
systemctl restart webminHow to update Webmin
For security reasons, we recommend keeping Webmin up to date. You can do so with:
apt updateapt upgradesystemctl restart webminMake sure to change apt to yum if you are using Alma or Rocky Linux.
