#4810 Unix User Synchronization does not work in Webmin 1.810

[Jose Garcia-Sacristan]

I have installed Webmin 1.810 and Unix User Synchronization enable to:
Create a Webmin user when a Unix user is created
Delete the matching WEbmin user when a Unix user is deleted.
Set password for new users to Unix authentication.

When I create a user on the Linux machine (Ubuntu) using "useradd" the user does not appear as a Webmin user. Same if I delete an existing user. I have to manually convert it to Webmin user or Delete using the UI. Is this the expected way to work?

[James Lui]

I'm having the same issue. My setup is:
OS: CentOS7
Webmin version: 1.910

[root@localhost ~]# ps -ef | grep webmin;
root 3265 1 0 20:48 ? 00:00:01 /usr/bin/perl /usr/libexec/webmin/miniserv.pl /etc/webmin/miniserv.conf
root 30970 25049 0 23:00 pts/0 00:00:00 grep --color=auto webmin

Is there some permission that needs to be set or some scheduled task to initiate the synchronization?

[Ilia]

James,

I don't think Webmin can automatically sync new system users into Webmin users.

The best solution would be is to install Virtualmin module, that can handle it for you the way you expect.

[Jamie Cameron]

That syncing option only works when users are created using Webmin, at System -> Users and Groups.