[mythtv-users] RE: MythTV Webminmodule - anyone interested?

[Richie Jarvis]

Richie Jarvis wrote:

> Lance Tost wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Chris Petersen wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> to put apache on their frontend machines).  However, for the backend
>>> config PLEASE contribute this as an expansion to mythweb, not a 
>>> separate
>>> project.
>>>
>>>   
>>
>>
>> I don't know, so I'm asking... does Webmin provide any sort of 
>> security framework?  If so, it might be a good idea to consider 
>> converting MythWeb into a Webmin module and providing different 
>> access levels via Webmin (ie., let my family schedule recordings but 
>> don't let them mess with key bindings).
>>
>> Just a thought...
>>  
>>
> Thats a VERY good point!  Some people (like myself) allow remote 
> access to mythweb using htpasswd.  The reason for this is that I can 
> modify/change programs settings from my phone over GPRS.  If I am at 
> work, then I can SSH, and tunnel - which I would rather do ;)
> Anyway - I would definately not be 100% happy about exposing the 
> mythweb interface if it gave admin type rights - no matter how much 
> user auth/protection was available.  Hence why a webmin module suits 
> my needs perfectly - webmin, by default, runs on port 10000 - this is 
> therefore separate from my mythweb access - and can easily be tunnelled.
>
> So - Issac, I agree in principal that this sort of thing should really 
> come under mythweb - however, for me it is preferable that admin 
> functions listen on a different port.
>
> The alternative would be a text based management/setup based tool 
> instead of X based - now that I can connect to and use from my phone, 
> from work - in fact, from anywhere!  That would be useful.....
>
> Yes - I can see that I probably shouldn't be tinkering with MythTV 
> from work - but I find it much easier to reconfigure things, upgrade 
> things, muck about with things whilst at work - cos that seems to be 
> the only time when people aren't using the system.
>
> Just my 2p.....
>
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Oh, and in answer to your question, webmin provides full user level 
access and control.  You can setup users, and provide access to 
different modules based upon user and group settings.  You can also 
specify allows/denys on certain IP addresses.

Webmin kicks ass - I use it at work and at home to manage all my Linux 
servers - and it makes life alot easier.