Re: [webmin-devel] a question of customization

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

Luke Worthy wrote:
> Wow Jamie thankyou....two other questions
> 
> a) is this a good list for virtualmin questions too? :)

Yes, since there isn't a separate virtualmin list yet.

> b) With setting up virtualmin users etc, is it possible to auto-update the 
> backup MX server (so when the pri MX goes down the users still get their mail 
> on the backup)

This is not currently possible, but it is a pretty cool idea and may 
not too hard.. I'll add it to my TODO list for virtualmin.

  - Jamie

> Thanks again :)
> 
> Luke 
> 
> 
> -----------
> 
> Luke Worthy <lu...@ad...> wrote ..
> 
>>I have a question regarding changing some of the DNS module in webmin.
>>
>>when you create a new master zone, and leave the option "Records file"
>>as 
>>automatic, it makes a file called "zonename.hosts" in the default directory
>>specified in the named.conf.  I have been asked to change this to the naming
>>convention we use here in our office "pri.zonename".
>>
>>I have found it to be quite difficult as I am not much of a perl programmer,
>>but have hacked a few things together in the past.
>>
>>Now I found what I am guessing is the line in question in create_master.cgi,
>>so I changed it from:
>>
>>$in{'file'} = $base."/$in{'zone'}.hosts";
>>
>>to:
>>
>>$in{'file'} = $base."/pri.$in{'zone'}";
>>
>>and:
>>$in{'file'} = $base."/pri.'$in{'zone'}'";
>>
>>and have NFI - it still uses the filename "zonename.hosts" - I would have
>>at 
>>least expected an error......
> 
> 
> There is actually way to do this without needing to make any code changes
> at all :-) On the main page of the BIND module, click on Module Config and
> change the 'Format for the name of forward zone files' to 'pri.ZONE'.
> 
> 
>>Also I have been asked to setup our DNS so that when someone enters in
>>the 
>>master information on one server, it automatically creates the entries
>>on the 
>>backup server, without having to do any more "clicking".  Any ideas about
>>how 
>>to do this?
>>
>>At the moment I have to go into the backup server and change the named.conf
>>file to add in the requested entry :)
> 
> 
> This is actually possible as well.. You need to install webmin on the slave
> server, and then add it in the Webmin Servers Index module on the master
> server, with the admin or root username and password specified. Then when
> creating a master zone, you'll have the option to add it as slave to the slave
> server as well. There is even a Module Config page option to set the default
> server for this option, and a button on the main page to apply changes on
> the slave server as well.
> 
>  - Jamie
> 
> 
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