In previous recipes, we talked about creating Webmin users and allowing system users to log in as a chosen Webmin account. You may choose to have a more direct, one-to-one correspondence between Webmin and system accounts. You can achieve this by creating Webmin accounts for selected existing users and setting up account synchronization for users added in the future.
In this recipe, we will create a Webmin account for each system user. All new Webmin accounts will be assigned to a Webmin group. Before we begin, set up a Webmin group following the recipe, Creating a Webmin group with access to specific modules and options.
Our first step will be to create Webmin accounts for existing system users:
Navigate to Webmin | Webmin Users | Convert Unix To Webmin Users.
Select the users you would like to add to Webmin.
Select the Webmin group to assign them to.
Click Convert Now.
Webmin accounts for all selected users should now...