47.2. The Usermin Configuration Module

This module should be used if you want to reconfigure Usermin in any way, such as changing the default theme, the port on which it listens or the client addresses that are allowed to connect. It can be found under the Webmin category on the main menu and the main page that will appear when you click on the icon is shown in Figure 47.1. As you can see, the page is actually a table of icons, each of which can be clicked on to display a form for editing a class of options. At the bottom are buttons for starting or stopping the Usermin server process and possibly for setting it to start at boot time.

As is usual with Webmin modules, if Usermin is not installed, an error message like The directory /etc/usermin either does not exist on your system will appear on the main page instead. Even though Usermin is similar to Webmin, it must be installed separately by following the instructions in the introduction to this chapter. This error can also occur in the unlikely event that you have chosen a different configuration directory from the default of /etc/usermin. If so, read Section 47.18 “Configuring the Usermin Configuration Module” to find out how to change the module to look in the right location.