ssh to webmin?
 

I am trying to setup an ssh connection to webmin but am not getting any success.
I am using this command:
ssh -L 8080:localhost:10000 myloginname@88.xxx.xxx.xxx

I then open up FF on ubuntu and type http://localhost:8080 but it is blank.
When I go to 88.xxx.xxx.xxx:10000 it brings up the webpage so I know the webserver and site is working.

You can enable ssl Encryption on webmin, that encrypts the user/password and the entire session.

You can also restrict the IP addresses the target will listen to.


Is there some reason you need to do this through ssh?

webmin and shellinabox
 

What is wrong with using HTTPS and port 10000?

If you want SSH, what about fogetting about webmin and use shellinabox?
http://code.google.com/p/shellinabox/

I don't think I have https on my webserver.
Plus isn;t it generally a bad idea to have webmin publicly accessible?

Secure Connection Failed

* The page you are trying to view can not be shown because the authenticity of the received data could not be verified.

* Please contact the web site owners to inform them of this problem. Alternatively, use the command found in the help menu to report this broken site.

Can you check for it? If you can't make it work can you install software like say Stunnel to provide SSL?


Yes, web-based management tools should have restricted access. As you tested 88.xxx.xxx.xxx:10000 brings up its web page best limit access in your web servers configuration file or use a .htaccess before exploring how to get SSL working.

Is there anyway to get free certificates and install those or do I need one signed for my actual server?
I'm trying to keep this free as it's only for webmin.

I followed this but I get errors: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/349

[root ]# apache2-ssl-certificate
-bash: apache2-ssl-certificate: command not found
[root ]# a2enmod ssl
-bash: a2enmod: command not found
[root ]#

I'd say install what you don't have.

apache2?
Does that mean I only have apache1?

No, if you don't have apache2-ssl-certificate (and if no package provides it, that's what I meant) see http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=398520, post #25 and #30.