Re: [webmin-l] Access denied : User root is not allowed to usetheVirtualmin Virtual Servers (GPL) module

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

On 9/Dec/2006 08:50 Munzir Taha (=D9=85=D9=86=D8=B0=D8=B1   =D8=B7=D9=87) wrote ..
> On Thursday 07 December 2006 20:19, Jamie Cameron wrote:
> > On 7/Dec/2006 07:19 Munzir Taha (=D9=85=D9=86=D8=B0=D8=B1   =D8=B7=D9=87) wrote ..
> >
> 
> > > install virtual-server-3.30.gpl.wbm.gz from the "Webmin Modules" page
> but
> > > after visiting https://localhost:10000/virtual-server/ I got the error
> > > message:
> > > Access denied : User root is not allowed to use the Virtualmin Virtual
> > > Servers
> > > (GPL) module
> > >
> > > There is an option of:
> > > Grant access only to users and groups :
> > > I tried to set it to root,munzir
> > > and reinstall but still same error, any hint?
> > > Isn't Ubuntu a supported OS? Could this be fixed so it works without
> > > tweaking or editing files?
> 
> > Try going to the Webmin Users module, clicking on the root user, and
> > selecting 'Virtualmin Virtual Servers' in the module list .. then clicking
> > Save. Normally this will happen automatically when you install a new
> module
> > - not sure why it didn't for you.
> 
> I am not sure how webmin works with sudo users but a source of confusion
> for  me is that there is only one webmin user 'root' by default in ubuntu after
> the installation but I can't login to webmin using 'root' and I had to
> use  one of the users that belong to the 'admin' group (those with sudo 
> privilege).

Yes, this is a little confusing on Ubuntu systems (or any other than 
doesn't have a root password). On systems where some users can sudo to
root and run any command, Webmin allows you to login as these users - but
your actual username as far as Webmin is concerned for module grant
and permission purposes is 'root'.

> At the same time the 'New module grants' 'Default behavior - grant new
> modules  to root or admin' so which one in this case: root or admin? the system
> root  user doesn't belong to the system admin group and the system user that
> belongs to the admin group is not a webmin user. Can  you please clarify

It is supposed to grant to the Webmin user root or admin, whichever exists.
At least, that is what happens for me :)

 - Jamie