HTTP-based configuration of DHCP and DNS? [SOLVED]

1clue · Advocate Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 2569

Hi folks.

I have a minimal Gentoo box which serves DNS and DHCP.

DHCP is a multiple VLAN arrangement which uses a bunch of subnet clauses.

I'm looking for a web-based configuration tool so I can have handicapped (MCSE) IT guys work it. In fact, it would be good to have a web-based service manager so each service can be restarted if possible.

The specific tools I'm using are net-misc/dhcp and net-dns/bind. I also have apache2 on this box, so if it's an apache plugin that would be wonderful.

In doing a very cursory search, I didn't find anything that covers this. I'm pretty sure it has to be out there somewhere, and probably duplicates. I'd like to hear about what is easiest to use.

Philantrop · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 4:46 pm Post subject:

You might want to try app-admin/webmin.

It can be used to configure and maintain both Bind and DHCP. Of course, it supports Apache, Squid, Sendmail, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SSH, Samba and tons of other software, too.

Btw, I'll eat my shoe if you searched at all because the very first hit on Google for "linux web administration" is, surprise, surprise, WebMin. :-)
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1clue · Advocate Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 2569

I searched on "bind http admin" and "dhcp http admin" and got not much at all that seemed to be related to administering either through http.

Thanks, I never tried linux web administration. I wouldn't have thought of that in a year of trying. Granted, my brain must be shutting down due to old age or something. My searches were horrible.

I'll try that package out. Thanks again.

Monkeh · Veteran Joined: 06 Aug 2005 Posts: 1656 Location: England

1clue · Advocate Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 2569

That's my opinion too, but since I'm the only linux geek in the area it's either find a way they can maintain stuff or switch over to something they like to use.

1clue · Advocate Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 2569

Webmin will probably be adequate. Thanks a lot guys and/or gals.

carpenike · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 127

This is sorta unnecessary, but it's a nice addon to Webmin.

I didn't like the default gui of webmin, so I downloaded some themes.... Stress-Free Tiger is a nice theme I think...

http://www.stress-free.co.nz/content/view/141/2/