Knowledgebase

 Automated Installation

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

 check-connectivity

Checks the external accessibility of virtual servers This command will run various tests to...

 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...

 Contributing Translations

About translation files A complete list of supported languages and language codes can be found in...

 copy-mailbox

Copy mail from one location to another, perhaps converting formats The source mail is specified...

 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-plan

Creates a new account plan for use with virtual servers This command allows you to create a new...

 create-reseller

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

 create-simple-alias

Adds a mail alias to some domain, with simple parameters This command allows aliases using...

 create-user

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

 delete-alias

Delete a mail alias This program simply removes a single mail alias from a virtual server. It...

 delete-user

Delete a mail, FTP or database user This command deletes one mail, FTP or database user from a...

 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...

 DomainKeys Identified Mail

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

 DomainKeys Identified Mail

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

 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...

 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-cert

Generate a new self-signed cert or CSR for a virtual server A self-signed certificate is one that...

 Hold and Forward Backup Mail Server

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

 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 Backup and Restore Virtual Servers

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

 How to Change User Password

This tutorial provides a straightforward method for changing the password of a SSH, FTP, mailbox,...

 How to Configure a Catch-All Alias Account

A catch-all email address is used to receive or reject emails sent to invalid addresses within...

 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 Cloudflare DNS

For users looking to integrate Cloudflare with Virtualmin Pro, the process is straightforward and...

 How to Configure LDAP

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

 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 Log In to Virtualmin

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

 How to Navigate in Virtualmin

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

 How to Setup Cron Jobs

This tutorial provides a straightforward method for setting up a cron job in Virtualmin. Cron is...

 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...

 IMAP/POP3 and SMTP Authentication

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

 list-aliases

List aliases for a virtual server This program displays a list of mail aliases that exist in the...

 list-available-shells

List all shells for use with domain owners and mailboxes When run with no flags, this command...

 list-domains

Lists all virtual servers This program does not modify the system, but instead simply outputs a...

 list-mailbox

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

 list-server-statuses

Outputs the status of all servers managed by Virtualmin This command checks the status of your...

 list-simple-aliases

Lists mail aliases in a simple format for some domain This program is similar to list-aliases,...

 list-users

List users in a virtual server To get a list of users associated with some virtual server, this...

 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...

 modify-admin

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

 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-limits

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

 modify-mail

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

 modify-plan

Modifies an existing account plan for use with virtual servers This command allows you to modify...

 modify-reseller

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

 modify-spam

Change spam filtering and delivery settings for a virtual server This command can be used to...

 modify-user

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

 modify-users

Modify attributes of some or all users for some or all virtual servers This command can be used...

 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...

 Professional Features

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

 Remote API

Virtualmin offers both a command-line API and an HTTP-based remote API for extensive server...

 rename-domain

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

 resend-email

Re-send the signup email for a domain This command re-sends the initial sign-up email to a...

 reset-feature

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

 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...

 Sender Dependent Outgoing IP Address

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

 set-dkim

Enable or disable DKIM for all domains To enable DKIM signing of outdoing emails, run this...

 set-spam

Change the spam and virus scanners for all domains By default, Virtualmin uses the stand-alone...

 Setting Up Roundcube as Default Webmail

Configure Roundcube as default webmail To use Roundcube instead of Usermin: Install Roundcube:...

 Spam and Virus Scanning

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

 syncmx-domain

Updates allowed relay addresses in one or more domains This command can be used to bring the...

 Template Variables

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

 test-smtp

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

 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...

 unalias-domain

Convert an alias domain into a sub-server This command can be used to convert an alias server...

 Understanding Virtual Server and Account Types

Understanding the different virtual server and account types in Virtualmin is essential for...

 WP Workbench

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