3.2. SSL Encryption
If you are accessing your Webmin server over an untrusted network such as the Internet, you should be aware that, by default, an attacker can capture your login and password by listening in on network traffic. This is particularly easy if you are using a non-switched Ethernet network shared by people that you do not fully trust, such as those in offices or universities.
Fortunately there is a solution that is relatively easy to set up—switching Webmin to use SSL so that all network traffic between your web browser and the server is encrypted. The RPM package of Webmin will run in SSL mode by default if the OpenSSL library and Net::SSLeay Perl module are installed. Most systems, however, do not meet these requirements so you ...
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