Knowledgebase

 Automated Installation

Recommended system specifications A freshly installed supported OS At least 1 GiB RAM (full...

 Command Line API

Virtualmin includes a powerful virtualmin command-line script, that can be run from the Unix...

 create-domain

Create a virtual server This program can be used to create a new top-level, child or alias...

 create-user

Create a mail, FTP or database user This program adds a new user to an existing virtual server....

 DomainKeys Identified Mail

DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) is a standard that enhances email security by enabling the...

 Exploring Backup Structure

This tutorial helps Virtualmin users understand what’s inside a Virtualmin backup file,...

 FAQ

FAQ Installation Should I pre-install Webmin before I run virtualmin-install.sh script? No....

 fix-domain-permissions

Set correct permissions on a domain’s home directory This command ensures that the ownership and...

 fix-domain-quota

Set the Unix quotas for some domains to match the Virtualmin configuration This command can be...

 Hold and Forward Backup Mail Server

A secondary MX (Mail Exchange) server acts as a backup for handling emails if the primary mail...

 How to Configure LDAP

This documentation explains how Virtualmin can be setup to store users and mail aliases in an...

 How to Migrate to a New Server

Migrating your Virtualmin installation to a new server involves several steps, such as backups...

 IMAP/POP3 and SMTP Authentication

Virtualmin automates the configuration of Dovecot for IMAP/POP3 services and configures Cyrus...

 install-script

Install one third-party script This program performs the actual upgrade or install of a script...

 install-service-cert

Copy the cert and key from a virtual server to some other service The domain to copy the cert...

 Low Memory

A default installation of Virtualmin is optimized for performance rather than minimal memory...

 Manual Installation

Unlike the Automated Virtualmin installation, to make use of this installation type, your OS does...

 migrate-domain

Imports a virtual server from some other product Virtualmin has the capability to import servers...

 modify-dns

Change DNS settings for virtual servers This program updates DNS-related options for one or more...

 modify-domain

Change parameters of a virtual server This command can be used to modify various settings for an...

 modify-mail

Change mail-related settings for some domains This command can be used to configure BCC of...

 modify-template

Changes one or more settings in a template This command can be used to change several settings in...

 modify-user

Change attributes of a mail, FTP or database user After a user has been created from the command...

 modify-web

Change a virtual server’s web configuration This script can update the PHP and web forwarding...

 PCI Compliance

PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is a set of security standards designed to...

 Podman

Podman is a Virtualmin plugin for deploying and managing application containers per virtual...

 rename-domain

Change the domain name, home directory or username of a virtual server This command is typically...

 restore-domain

Restore one or more virtual servers To restore a Virtualmin backup from the command line, you...

 Sender Dependent Outgoing IP Address

In a standard setup, your mail server uses the system’s default IP address for SMTP connections,...

 Spam and Virus Scanning

Virtualmin allows you to enable spam and virus scanning for email on a per-virtual-server basis,...

 Template Variables

This page lists many of the template variables that you can use in email messages to domain...

 Troubleshooting Databases

Handling memory issues and preventing crashes This troubleshoot aims to provide practical steps...

 Troubleshooting Emails

Email functionality in Virtualmin involves various components, making it a complex system. Key...

 Troubleshooting Repositories

Having your Virtualmin repositories configured correctly is essential to receive the latest...

 WP Workbench

WP Workbench is a specially crafted Virtualmin plugin that simplifies WordPress management. It...