[HanoiLUG] Higher level server management Package, ebox, webmin... a

[Jean Christophe André]

David Tremblay a écrit :
> Although I don't need much of those web interfaces (ssh + vi is fine for me) there's still the need for high level management of a linux server especially when you don't want the secretary to call you because you need just another "email account"
>   
On my side I consider giving server management to some technical
knowledge-less people is something DANGEROUS. Not only for them, but for
the Internet community. Without understanding what they are doing,
because of lack of technical knowledge, they can easily transform their
server into an "open mail relay", "open web proxy", or any kind or
cracker/pirate heaven...

So, in my opinion, the only real solution is to give somebody the NEEDED
TECHNICAL BACKGROUND to manage a server; training I mean.

Beside this consideration, I also think webmin is a good general
platform independent all-in-one server management tool, but only if it
has been TUNED CORRECTLY (I'm talking about access rights), according to
the technical knowledge of the person who will use it.

P.S.: David, I know you already know all of this, but I thought it was
important to remind everybody that "easiest" doesn't aways mean
"better", specifically in a network environment.

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