Like other modules, the file manager can be configured in the Webmin Users module (covered in Chapter 52) to restrict the access that a user has to it. Specifically, you can limit a Webmin user to particular directories and allow him to access files with the rights of a non-root UNIX user. The directory limitation feature is particularly powerful, as a user can be given root access within that directory but prevented from seeing or touching any files outside of it.
Once you have created a Webmin user with access to the module, the steps for restricting his access to it are as follows:
If you want to give a large number of users access to the file manager, it may be better to install Usermin (covered in Chapter 47), instead. It includes an identical file manager that always runs as the UNIX user logged into Usermin, and can be restricted to the user's home directory.
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