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<H2>Introduction:</H2>
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<P>What is Webmin?</P>
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<P>Webmin is a web-based system administration utility for various *nix operating systems. Any browser that supports tables and forms (and Java for the File Manager module), can be used to setup user accounts, manage Apache servers, DNS, file sharing and so on. <BR>
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Webmin consists of a simple web server, and a number of CGI programs which directly update system files like /etc/inetd.conf and /etc/passwd. The web server and all CGI programs are written in Perl version 5, and use no external modules. This means that you only need a Perl binary to run Webmin. <BR>
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Webmin is so simple to use, that any competent MCSE can make needed configuration changes on a Linux server. Remote administration is a snap! This ease of use has also been known to help in alleviate the fears of upper management that managing a Linux server is just too complicated.</P>
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<P>What is SSL?<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. This is a method for encrypting the information a web browser and a web server send to each other. People can monitor what you reveal to, or request from, a web server. Managing a server on the network can and will cause sensitive data to be transmitted thus revealing it to the technologically sophisticated eavesdropper. SSL was designed to defeat the snoops. <BR>
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<P>Webmin and SSL installation.<BR>
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Five packages will be required to run Webmin with SSL.<BR>
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<LI>Perl (which is most likely already on your server and the installation thereof is not covered by this presentation)</LI>
<LI>an SSL package ( OpenSSL will be used today)</LI>
<LI>the Net::SSLeay Perl module</LI>
<LI>an ANSI-C compiler</LI>
<LI> and of course the Webmin package itself.</LI>
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<P><A HREF="install.html">The Install</A></P>
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