Guidance on usage: Webmin on Linux Stream 10

Webmin Server on Linux Stream 10 simplifies server management with an intuitive web interface. Its modular design ensures scalability and reliable performance, making it ideal for businesses of all sizes.

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Configuration and Connection to Webmin on Linux Stream 10

  1. Start Your VM

To start the server, launch the VM through the Azure Portal.

To connect to the server, you need its IP address:

  • You can find this in your Azure account.
  • Select your virtual machine from the list.
  • Click “Overview”, and the Public IP Address will be displayed.
  1. Open the required ports in the Azure Firewall:
  • TCP: 10000 

Creating Credentials

  1. To manage your server, you need to connect to the VM.
    • With OpenSSH

In the Windows 10 operating system (starting with version 1809), an OpenSSH client is available, with which you can connect to Linux servers via SSH. If Windows 10 is suitable and the OpenSSH client is installed, you can start connecting via SSH. To do this, launch a standard Windows command prompt and enter the command “ssh user@*vm_ip*” (1), where “user” is the username that was specified while creating the virtual machine and “*vm_ip*” is the VM IP address.

Then type “Yes” (2) and enter a password (3) that was specified while creating the virtual machine.

  • With the PuTTy application 

To do this, you need the PuTTy application to connect via SSH. You can download it at the following link – Download

Run PuTTY, enter the VM address in the “Host” field (1), and click “Open” (2) to connect.

  1. In the opened console, you will need to enter a username (1) and password (2) that were specified while the VM was being created (you’ll not see the password in the console while entering it). 
  1. Enter the next command in the console:

> sudo /usr/libexec/webmin/changepass.pl /etc/webmin root newpassword, where “newpassword” is your new password.

  1. The following message is displayed when a password has been set for the “root” user

Connecting to Webmin

  1. In your browser, enter https://ip:10000. For example – https://11.22.123.123:10000
  1. When you go to the address, you will need to accept a self-signed certificate, for this, click the “Advanced” button and then “Proceed to “vm_ip”
  1. The authorization page will open. 

Enter username “root” and NewPassWord in the fields.

  1. To change the Username and Password, you need to click the “root” button.
  1. For a change, follow the steps:

1) in the “Username” field – enter your nickname;

2) In the “Password” field, choose “Set to”;

3) Enter a new password;

4) Click the “Save” button.

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