Re: Webmin Servers, Login to Webmin with Username...

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

te...@th... wrote:

> Hello All,
> 
> My setup is as follows: Linux 7.1 ("Box-A") is a server that has a publically addressable IP,
> Linux 7.2 ("Box-B") has a private IP address (non routable 192.168.x.x)and Box-A masqs Box-B's traffic.
> Both are running webmin 1.000 and are updated for patchs nightly.  Webmin on Box-A has a link to Webmin on
> Box-B (the link is a "Login to Webmin with username") .. so therefore I can manage Box-B from a remote 
> location on the internet.  
> 
> Sometimes, though, I see that my browser is attempting to make a connection directly to Box-B (which, of 
> course, it cannot becuase it has a private ip address).  It seems that webmin on Box-A is "leaking" out the 
> name of Box-B .. Is this supposed to happen?  Shouldn't Box-A be the "proxy" for Box-B?  


Sounds like a bug - all traffic is supposed to go through box A.


> Where I have found this happens is on the Upgrade Webmin "Save & Apply" Button, User Interface "Save", and 
> when clicking on the "Delete" a mail message in the SendMail Module.  I have found that the save or delete
> does in fact happen, but I must manually reload the page.


I found one place where this happens, when changing a theme. However, I couldn't re-produce it
anywhere else. What port is webmin on box B running on?

  - Jamie