{"id":68568,"date":"2021-02-16T12:16:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T17:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=68568"},"modified":"2021-02-16T12:39:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T17:39:57","slug":"webmin-backups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/webmin-backups\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Webmin Backups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since <a href=\"https:\/\/webmin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Webmin<\/strong><\/a> is a lesser discussed product, there\u2019s less documentation available on how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/secure-cloud-server-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">secure Webmin servers<\/a>. The easiest issues to resolve:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/ssl-errors-and-https-in-webmin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SSL configuration<\/a> (<a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/ssl\/lets-encrypt-ssl-ubuntu-with-certbot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Certbot<\/a> being one of the easiest options)<\/li><li>Automated <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/security\/clamav-or-imunifyav\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Antivirus (AV) scanning<\/a><\/li><li>Webmin Backups<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/webmin-user-login-passwords\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">log into the Webmin dashboard<\/a>, there are multiple options to backup data on a Webmin server. We\u2019ll cover how to do the following below:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#file\">Backup Webmin Filesystem<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#config\">Backup Webmin Configuration Files<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#config-schedule\">Schedule Webmin Configuration Backups<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#config-restore\">Restore Webmin Configuration Files<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#bacula\">Integrate Bacula for Webmin Backups<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"jumbotron\">\r\n<p>If you don\u2019t need cPanel, don't pay for it. Only pay for what you need with our scalable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/cloud-vps\">Cloud VPS Hosting<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>CentOS, Debian, or Ubuntu    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>No Bloatware    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>SSH and Root Access<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"file\">Backup Webmin Filesystem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Webmin offers the ability to schedule full server backups in <code><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/tar-command-basic-archiving\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tar<\/a><\/code> format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-info\">The settings option in the upper-left corner allows you to run backups in the foreground \/ background, send backup notifications, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>On the left, under <em>System<\/em>, select <strong>Filesystem Backup<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Select the file icon to the right of the text box.<\/li><li>Select a file path to backup.<\/li><li>Select <strong>Add a new backup of directory:<\/strong> to continue.<\/li><li>On the next page, add additional directories to backup.<\/li><li>Specify the directory (or remote system) and filename for the backup to be created.<\/li><li>Select the <strong>Remote backup command<\/strong> if applicable. Then fill in the <strong>Password for SSH\/FTP login<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Select <strong>Backup options<\/strong> to specify backup label, files to skip, and more.<\/li><li>Select <strong>Backup schedule<\/strong> to set <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/how-to-run-a-cron-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cron job<\/a> timing, what email account should receive results notifications and in what situations.<\/li><li>At bottom, select <strong>Save<\/strong> or <strong>Save and Backup Now<\/strong>. You can also restore filesystem backups from here.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Webmin backups are listed on the <em>Filesystem Backup<\/em> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/webmin-backup-filesystem-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Configuring Webmin backups for the filesystem\" class=\"wp-image-68563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/webmin-backup-filesystem-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/webmin-backup-filesystem-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/webmin-backup-filesystem-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/webmin-backup-filesystem-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/webmin-backup-filesystem.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"config\">Backup Webmin Configuration Files<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Webmin has the ability to create, schedule, and restore backups of essential server configuration files in the <code>tgz<\/code> format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-info\">The settings option in the upper-left corner allows you to change the backup data time-frames to <code><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/strftime.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">strftime<\/a><\/code> or Webmin variable substitution, update the <em>From<\/em> address for email notifications, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>On the left, under <em>Webmin<\/em>, select <strong>Backup Configuration Files<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Select Webmin modules to backup. You can select multiple modules with the <kbd>Ctrl<\/kbd> key or all modules between two modules with the <kbd>Shift<\/kbd> key.<\/li><li>Select a backup destination: <em>local file, external FTP server, external SSH server, or browser download<\/em>.<\/li><li>Specify other files to include in the backup: module configuration files, server configuration files, and other files listed in the text box at the bottom of the page.<\/li><li>At the bottom, select <strong>Backup Now<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/webmin-backup-config-files-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Configuring Webmin backups for configuration files\" class=\"wp-image-68565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/webmin-backup-config-files-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/webmin-backup-config-files-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/webmin-backup-config-files-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/webmin-backup-config-files-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/webmin-backup-config-files.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"config-schedule\">Schedule Webmin Configuration Backups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>At the top of the <em>Backup Configuration Files<\/em> page, select <strong>Scheduled backups<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Edit backup options same as for immediate backups covered above.\u00a0<\/li><li>Select <strong>Pre and post backup commands <\/strong>to add <em>pre-backup<\/em> and <em>post-backup<\/em> commands if needed. Possible usage examples for this option include loading \/ unloading tapes and creating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/security\/create-checksum-locally\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">checksums<\/a>.<\/li><li>Select <strong>Backup schedule<\/strong> to set the cron job timing, what email account should receive results notifications, and when.<\/li><li>At the bottom, select <strong>Create<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll see created Webmin backups listed on the Scheduled backups page showing the backup destination, Webmin modules, and scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"config-restore\">Restore Webmin Configuration Files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>At the top of the <em>Backup Configuration Files<\/em> page, select <strong>Restore now<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Select modules to restore and other files if necessary.<\/li><li>Under <em>Restore from<\/em>, specify the backup file for restoration.<\/li><li>Choose where to apply configurations and list files that would be affected.<\/li><li>At the bottom, select <strong>Restore Now<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bacula\">Integrate Bacula for Webmin Backups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmin.com\/cgi-bin\/search_third.cgi?search=bacula&amp;core=1\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bacula Webmin module<\/a> allows system administrators to integrate Webmin servers with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bacula.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bacula<\/a> backup and recovery instance. To do so, you must install the Bacula Webmin module from <em>Webmin &gt; Webmin Configuration &gt; Webmin Modules<\/em>. Choose an installation method, then select <strong>Install Module<\/strong> at the bottom. You may then configure backups with the <em>Bacula Backup System<\/em> from the left-hand menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more essential server administration tasks from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cloud Server Hosting Product Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since Webmin is a lesser discussed product, there\u2019s less documentation available on how to secure Webmin servers. The easiest issues to resolve:&nbsp; SSL configuration (Certbot being one of the easiest options) Automated Antivirus (AV) scanning Webmin Backups Once you log into the Webmin dashboard, there are multiple options to backup data on a Webmin server.<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/webmin-backups\/\"> Read More ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57014,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4370],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cloud-server"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Create Webmin Backups Fast (3 Options) | InMotion 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