Knowledgebase

 Auto User Switch in Shell Navigation

Overview This feature is designed for environments where the root user navigates through...

 Automated Installation

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

 backup-domain

Backup one or more virtual servers This program is analogous to the Backup Virtual Servers page...

 clone-domain

Duplicates an existing virtual server with a new name This command will duplicate an existing...

 Cloud Storage Providers

Virtualmin supports various cloud storage providers for backing up your virtual servers. Here’s...

 Command Line API

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

 config-system

Perform initial configuration of system services This program is used to configure a system for...

 Configuring Multiple PHP Versions

Virtualmin allows the selection of different PHP versions and execution modes for each domain....

 create-admin

Creates an extra administrator for a virtual server This command creates a new administrator...

 create-alias

Create a new mail alias This command can be used to add a new email alias to a virtual server. It...

 create-domain

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

 create-login-link

Generates a link that can be used to login to Virtualmin This command can be used to login to...

 create-protected-user

Add a user to some protected directory This command adds a user to a protected directory,...

 create-reseller

Create one reseller account This command adds a single reseller account to your Virtualmin...

 create-rs-container

Creates a new empty Rackspace container This command creates a new container (directory) on...

 create-s3-bucket

Creates a new S3 bucket This command adds a bucket to Amazon’s S3 service. The login and password...

 create-user

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

 delete-admin

Deletes an extra administrator from a virtual server This command removes one extra administrator...

 delete-backup

Delete one previous logged backup This command removes a Virtualmin backup, which can be...

 delete-reseller

Delete one reseller This program deletes a single reseller account, specified by the --name...

 delete-rs-container

Deletes an existing Rackspace container This command deletes a container (directory) from...

 delete-rs-file

Deletes a single file from a Rackspace container This command deletes a file from Rackspace’s...

 delete-s3-bucket

Deletes an entire S3 bucket This command removes a bucket from Amazon’s S3 service. The login and...

 delete-s3-file

Deletes a single file from an S3 bucket This command removes a single file from Amazon’s S3...

 Disable automatic SSL website creation

By default, Virtualmin creates an SSL website record in the webserver configuration and...

 disable-feature

Turn off some features for a virtual server This program is very similar to enable-feature, and...

 disable-limit

Removes access to some feature or edit capability for some virtual servers This command can be...

 disable-writelogs

Disable logging via program This command is the opposite enable-writelogs. The domains that it...

 Domain Registration

Virtualmin provides a plugin to automate domain registration, streamlining the process of setting...

 DomainKeys Identified Mail

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

 download-rs-file

Downloads a single file from a Rackspace container This command downloads a file to your...

 download-s3-file

Downloads a single file from an S3 bucket This command downloads a single file from Amazon’s S3...

 enable-feature

Turn on some features for a virtual server To enable features for one or more servers from the...

 enable-limit

Grants access to some feature or edit capability for some virtual servers This command can be...

 enable-writelogs

Enable logging via program By default, Virtualmin configures Apache to log to files in each...

 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....

 generate-letsencrypt-cert

Requests and installs a Let’s Encrypt cert for a virtual server The server must be specified with...

 get-logs

Output webserver logs for a domain Given a domain name with the --domain flag, this command...

 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 Add an SSL Certificate

This guide streamlines the process of adding SSL certificates, whether free or commercial, to...

 How to Backup and Restore Virtual Servers

This tutorial provides detailed guidance on creating and restoring backups for virtual servers in...

 How to Change Theme

This guide will take you through the steps to change the interface theme in Virtualmin. Setting a...

 How to Configure a Catch-All Email Account

Learn how to configure a catch-all email account in Virtualmin, designed to receive all emails...

 How to Configure LDAP

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

 How to Configure Secondary DNS

This guide provides administrators with a quick overview of setting up automatic DNS secondary...

 How to Create a New Database

This guide provides a straightforward approach to creating a new MySQL/MariaDB or PostgreSQL...

 How to Create an Auto-Responder

This tutorial demonstrates how to set up an email auto-responder in Virtualmin, a useful tool for...

 How to Create an Email Account

This tutorial provides a straightforward guide on creating an email account in Virtualmin, which...

 How to Create an FTP Account

This guide offers a straightforward approach to creating an FTP account for a virtual server in...

 How to Create Virtual Servers

This quick guide details the process of creating new virtual servers....

 How to Install Scripts

This tutorial guides you through the process of using Virtualmin’s script installer to add web...

 How to Log In to Virtualmin

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to log into the Virtualmin control panel....

 How to Manage URL Redirects

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of setting up URL redirects in Virtualmin. Perfect...

 How to Migrate to a New Server

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

 How to Navigate in Virtualmin

This tutorial covers the basics of navigating Virtualmin, designed for a range of user roles from...

 How to Password Protect a Directory

This guide explains how to password-protect a directory within your website using Virtualmin,...

 How to Setup Email Forwarding

This guide outlines the process of setting up email forwarding in Virtualmin, enabling you to...

 How to Use System Statistics

This tutorial provides guidance on utilizing the System Statistics feature in Virtualmin Pro,...

 How to Use Upload and Download Module

This tutorial walks you through using the Upload and Download module, which is a convenient tool...

 How to View Website Access and Error Logs

This guide simplifies the process of viewing website access and error logs in Virtualmin. How to...

 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...

 list-backup-logs

Outputs a list of backups that have been run This command by default outputs logs of all backups...

 list-config-revisions

List configuration file revisions from Git This command lists revisions of configuration files...

 list-mailbox

Dump inbox email for one user This program is primarily for debugging and testing. It finds the...

 list-rs-containers

Lists all containers owned by a Rackspace account This command queries Rackspace’s cloud files...

 list-rs-files

Lists all files in a container owned by a Rackspace account This command queries Rackspace’s...

 list-s3-buckets

Lists all buckets owned by an S3 account This command queries Amazon’s S3 service for the list of...

 list-s3-files

Lists files in one S3 bucket This command queries Amazon’s S3 service for the list of files in a...

 list-scheduled-backups

Outputs a list of scheduled backups By default, this program displays a table of all scheduled...

 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-admin

Updates an extra administrator for a virtual server This program can be used to change the...

 modify-database-hosts

Adds or removes an allowed MySQL host for some or all domains This command can change the remote...

 modify-database-pass

Changes the MySQL/MariaDB or PostgreSQL password for some domain This command changes the...

 modify-database-user

Changes the MySQL/MariaDB or PostgreSQL login for some domain This command changes the username...

 modify-limits

Changes the owner limits for some virtual server This command allows you to change various limits...

 modify-reseller

Modify attributes for an existing reseller This command can be used to change the details of a...

 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...

 notify-domains

Send email to some or all virtual server owners This command can be used to send a text format...

 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...

 Pre and Post Domain Modification Scripts

Virtualmin allows the use of custom scripts (Shell, Perl, Python and etc.) to automate tasks...

 Pre and Post Domain Modification Scripts

Virtualmin allows the use of custom scripts (Shell, Perl, Python and etc.) to automate tasks...

 Professional Features

Virtualmin GPL is already an extremely powerful and flexible virtual hosting control panel, so...

 rename-domain

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

 reset-feature

Reset some virtual server feature back to it’s default This command resets the configuration for...

 restore-config-revision

Restore configuration files from Git revisions This command restores configuration files from the...

 restore-domain

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

 search-maillogs

Searches mail server and procmail logs This is the command-line equivant of the Search Mail Logs...

 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...

 test-imap

Checks if IMAP login to some server works This is a tool for testing IMAP servers. It takes...

 test-pop3

Checks if POP3 login to some server works This is a tool for testing POP3 servers. It takes...

 test-smtp

Checks if the mail server can RCPT to some address This command is debugging tool for mailboxes...

 transfer-domain

Move a virtual server to another system This command copies or moves a virtual server to another...

 Troubleshooting DNS

This guide addresses a common questions and issues in Virtualmin related to DNS configuration....

 Troubleshooting Emails

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

 Troubleshooting Installation

Most installation problems are related to having third party repositories enabled, attempting to...

 Troubleshooting Websites

Web server configuration Troubleshooting web server issues involves checking various elements,...

 upload-rs-file

Uploads a single file to a Rackspace container This command uploads a file from your Virtualmin...

 upload-s3-file

Uploads a single file to an S3 bucket This command uploads a file from your Virtualmin system to...

 Uploading and Editing Website Data

Document root directory The HTML content and PHP applications for your website are typically...

 Website Default Page

After setting up a virtual server in Virtualmin, a default landing page is automatically...

 WP Workbench

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