Controlling servers (e.g. apache, samba)

[Derek Broughton]

John Dangler wrote:

> While I agree that learning how to setup apache, dns, mail, mysql,
> iptables, etc is the best way to proceed, the OP had asked about using
> webmin and why it wasn't in the repo's.  The reply was a resounding -
> _because it sucks_.  While quite a subjective answer, it would be
> understandable that developers/maintainers would see much more under tht
> hood of an app than a user would, and would (hopefully) have a handful
> of quantifiable reasons for such a conclusion.
> 
> But, to leave it at that, simply tells the entire community - _there are
> no useful tools which do this, and we don't intend to build or support
> one_ (which is probably not a good summary to infer).

I agree it's not good, but it's the inference I take, too :-(

> So, if anyone on the list (including developers/maintainers) knows of
> any tools like this (or if there are any in the works), I (and I'm sure
> the OP) would like to hear about them.
> 
> Here's my .02 for what I have tried, and what I am doing at present
> 
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> 
> IPTables - command line via ssh only - never found a web interface to
> administer rulesets.

It is, of course, hazardous to be modifying rulesets for IPTables over the
net, as you can easily find yourself locked out.  But I, too, haven't found
a good interface - web or otherwise.  I've been using Guarddog locally for
years, but it's getting to be too monstrous to maintain.  Now I'm trying
all the guis again.
> 
> DNS - command line via ssh only - never found a web interface to set
> up/maintain domains.

cpanel?  I have a remote site that uses cpanel and it's _supposed_ to let me
maintain most of the DNS, but it's not properly configured and I usually
have to get the hosting provider to fix my DNS.  I don't know whether
that's the provider's fault or whether cpanel really doesn't do the job.

cpanel might have some of the other things you want, too.
-- 
derek