How to install Webmin in a FreeNAS Jail

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Description

This is a tutorial on how to install Webmin 1.810 inside a FreeNAS 9.10.-U1 warden jail.

Assumptions and Prerequisites 

• OS: FreeNAS 9.10.1-U1
• Webmin Version: 1.810
• Jail Name: zen
• DNS Name: zen.houseofjaleel.com
• Domain: houseofjaleel.com
• Private IP Address: 10.0.0.10
• Jail has been updated to the latest packages with the command # pkg -y update && pkg -y upgrade

Instructions

1. Install Webmin 

# pkg install -y webmin

2. Run the Webmin setup script

# /usr/local/lib/webmin/setup.sh

Log file directory [/var/log/webmin]: press Enter to accept default
Full path to perl (default /usr/local/bin/perl): press Enter to accept default
Web server port (default 10000): press Enter to accept default
Login name (default admin): press Enter to accept default
Login password: (set your password here)
Password again: (set you password here)
Use SSL (y/n): y

3. Enable Webmin to run and also run on boot
# sysrc webmin_enable="YES"

4. Start Webmin service
# service webmin start

Conclusion

Login to webmin via the browser with the username: admin and password you set with the setup script earlier.

If DNS is configured for the jail then you can access webmin through either of the three URLs, or just the IP.

1. https://10.0.0.10:10000
2. https://zen:10000
3. https://zen.houseofjaleel.com:10000