Re: [webmin-devel] How do I add a new default user to a webmin rpm?

[Scott W. <sw...@gm...>]

For completeness, here is what I did.
I created a new RPM called webmin-mystuff. This rpm requires the base webmin
rpm.
On my machine I configure the system for users and access control to various
modules.
Then I use the /etc/webmin/miniserv.users and /etc/webmin/webmin.acl as
source for the new RPM.
I update my distribution media and kickstart files to include the new rpm
and I am done.

My new RPM is not portable to other non-Redhat like distributions, but that
is not an issue for me.

On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Joseph Laws <jl...@hd...> wrote:

> I realize you want this all done in an rpm...but perhaps just clustering
> the install from RPM and then syncing that user over all the machines
> through the Cluster Users & Groups and/or Cluster Webmin Servers module
> would be a bit more in line with what you should be doing.
>
> J. Laws
>
> Scott White wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 4:07 PM, Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...
> > <mailto:jca...@we...>> wrote:
> >
> >     On 10/Apr/2008 13:58 Scott White wrote ..
> >>
> >>
> >>     On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 3:38 PM, Jamie Cameron
> >>     <jca...@we...
> >>     <http://reply_mail.cgi?new=1&to=jcameron%40webmin%2Ecom>> wrote:
> >>
> >>         On 10/Apr/2008 12:52 Scott White wrote ..
> >>>         I am using webmin 1.410 installed from the RPM. I want to
> >>>         build my own rpm for internally distributing on some servers.
> >>>
> >>>         The key feature I want to add to this build is another user
> >>>         without root access. I want a webmin account called
> >>>         "box-admin" that only has access to a few modules like
> >>>         firewall, net, time, etc. This way, certain level of users
> >>>         are not overwhelmed by all the functions available in webmin.
> >>>
> >>>         I have searched but could not find where the user
> >>>         information is stored in webmin, so I can add it to a
> >>>         distribution.  If it is easier, I can add a group/user to
> >>>         the linux box, but I really want the scaled down options for
> >>>         this user base.
> >>>
> >>>         Very cool and impressive application.
> >>
> >>         Thanks!
> >>         The files you need to modify are /etc/webmin/miniserv.users
> >>         and /etc/webmin/webmin.acl .
> >>
> >>         In the first you will need to append a line like :
> >>         box-admin:XXXXX
> >>         where XXXXX is the unix-encrypted password.
> >>
> >>
> >>         In webmin.acl you should add the line :
> >>         box-admin: firewall net etc..
> >>
> >>         Make sure you run /etc/webmin/restart after changing those
> files.
> >>
> >>          - Jamie
> >>
> >>      That makes sense, but I want to repackage this as an RPM. Would
> >>     suggest patching those files after the install or should I try to
> >>     modify setup.sh? It looks like it creates those files now.
> >     I'd suggest adding code to the %post section of the RPM to made
> >     these additions.
> >
> >      - Jamie
> >
> >
> > I will try that out. I did notice that if you install webmin as part
> > of the OS (i.e. include it you own distribution), the root password is
> > blank. It looks like the setup.sh is looking for /etc/passwd which may
> > not be setup during the initial install.
> >
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