Webmin / Bugs / #3921 Failed to initialize SSL connection

#3921 Failed to initialize SSL connection

Status: closed-fixed

Owner: nobody

Labels: None

Priority: 5

Updated: 2011-05-25

Created: 2011-05-20

Creator: dawirick

Private: No

Unable to log on to Webmin either remote OR local.

repetitive entry in miniserv.error = Failed to initialize SSL connection

Ubuntu 11.04 Dektop with LAMP and OpenSSL

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dawirick - 2011-05-20

screenshot-gedit-miniserve.error

webminError.gif

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dawirick - 2011-05-20

Hi,

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Please indicate the following details as some or all are missing.

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Please note that main Virtualmin support is done on http://www.virtualmin.com/ and you may not receive an answer here.

b) Detailed Version of Operating system

c) Kernel Version

d) If applicable the PERL-Version installed on your system.

The most easiest way to report bugs is to use the Feedback-Module from within Webmin. Even if used locally only you should be able to send the bug-report to yourself and then forward it with all attachments to feedback@webmin.com

Sorry for any inconvinience ...

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Martin
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dawirick - 2011-05-20

Webmin 1.550

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Jamie Cameron - 2011-05-20

Are you using an https:// URL when connecting to Webmin?

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dawirick - 2011-05-20

Kernel = 2.6.38-8-generic
Perl = 5.10.1

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dawirick - 2011-05-20

Yes. Login attempt using https://URL

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Jamie Cameron - 2011-05-20

What error do you get in your browser?

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dawirick - 2011-05-20

Login Failed. Please try again.

(both local and remote)

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Jamie Cameron - 2011-05-20

Ok, so this isn't really SSL related this .. the cause might be a problem validating your password.

Try changing the root password for Webmin with a command like :

/usr/share/webmin/changepass.pl /etc/webmin root your-new-password

then logging in as root with that password.

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dawirick - 2011-05-23

Yes. That worked.

Any explanation as to WHY?

I have NEVER had this issue before in probably three (3) plus years using Webmin through two (2) to three (3) Ubuntu releases.

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Jamie Cameron - 2011-05-23

When it was failing before, were you logging in as a user who has permissions to sudo to root (typically the user created during the Ubuntu install process) ?

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dawirick - 2011-05-24

Yes. Only have one (1) user profile on this computer.

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Jamie Cameron - 2011-05-24

If you login as that user and run "sudo -l -S" at the shell, what does it output?

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dawirick - 2011-05-25

sudo -l -S:

Matching Defaults entries for root on this host:
env_reset

User root may run the following commands on this host:
(ALL : ALL) ALL

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Jamie Cameron - 2011-05-25

Ok, I see the cause .. that sudo output is different to what Webmin expects.

I will fix this in the next Webmin release (1.560)

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Jamie Cameron - 2011-05-25

status: open --> closed-fixed
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osrules - 2012-07-03

if I use "/usr/share/webmin/changepass.pl /etc/webmin root your-new-password" can I be webmin root using a different password from system root?

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Jamie Cameron - 2012-07-03

Sure - if you use changepass.pl it will set the Webmin root to be independent from the system root password.

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osrules - 2012-07-03

even if I am using PAM via Authen::PAM ?

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osrules - 2012-07-03

I tested it and yes, even with PAM enabled. But how do I go back to keeping webmin root and linux root in sync?

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Jamie Cameron - 2012-07-03

If you can login to Webmin, go to Webmin -> Webmin Users -> root, and set the password to "Unix authentication".

But first, make sure you upgrade to Webmin 1.590, which fixes the original bug.

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