Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 08:05:52 -0700 From: "Jeremy Buckner" <jeremy@cableaz.com> To: "Odhiambo Washington" <wash@wananchi.com> Cc: <isp@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: CUSTOM BUILT SERVERS Message-ID: <001901c1e16a$5fd28660$0c0aa8c0@caz> References: <20020411112142.GE90954@ns2.wananchi.com>
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I have all my people using a webmin interface www.webmin.com You can set permissions for your CSRs and dictate what services they can control and how much control they have over each service. Setup is a snap. It's GUI is viewable via a web browser and can even have IP access lists. Very secure little program. Can update itself over the Internet too. It also supports pretty much all the "major" services that run on FreeBSD including Qmail. There are tons of modules you can install. Bottom line is that it has saved me lots of time not having to worry about what my people are messing up on my babies.... Jeremy Buckner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Odhiambo Washington" <wash@wananchi.com> To: <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 4:21 AM Subject: CUSTOM BUILT SERVERS > > Hiya, > > I work for an ISP and one of the needs that we see arising is the need > to have a good number of staff being able to at least act as operators > for our core systems. I'm looking at a situation where e-mail accounts > can be added by Customer Service Staff, the small things can be done by > them and so I can dedicate my time on other things, like R&D. The Sysadmin > should only come in when there is a major issue. > > Currently I run a few FreeBSD boxes here and 2 RedHed boxes, each with some > applications to handle. We're stuck with Redhat boxes because of Oracle/EXTENT > RBS (I'm sure some of you know about RBS). > The FreeBSD boxes are my darlings - HTTP,DNS, POP, SMTP, Proxy, etc. I'm currently > having a secanrio where I have a couple hundred virtual domains which I serve > using Apache (Webmail), TPOP3D (POP3), EXIM and MySQL. It's a whole bandwagon > of apps but it works for me. > > Now OTOH I have these Customer Service staff whom I want to be able to operate > these services. You know what that means also in terms of security! My boss wants > me to do at least 4 hrs a day R&D so I have to shed off some ofmy work. > > Many of you out there must have come across these custom server. I am also willing > to pay for it. I am ready to discuss this with anyone. The important thing is > this is something that should take me thro at least the next 2 years before I > consider a change/upgrade. > > > The basic specs: > > > 1. Runs on BSD (FreeBSD most preferred) > 2. Has support for virtual domains > 3. Robust support for aliasing > 4. GUI/Web Interface that will allow a mere 'operator' to manage it > 5. Gives webmail access to both 'real' and 'virtual' users > 6. Allows strict relay controlling? > 7. Flexible MTA (Exim preffered) > 8. Actively developed/supported > 9. Possibly bundled with LDAP-based services > 10. Cost effective > 11. Can interface with a proprietary system like EXTENT RBS?? > > My boss suggests we buy something like that (bundled messaging server). > This would 'free' me from having to worry so much about Exim, virtual > domains, courier-imap, ldap (not yet running for me) - although I know > this may make me a pumpkin kinda.... > > What advise do you have for me on this? Anything that you can recommend > will be appreciated. > > All ideas, with supporting evidence if possible, are welcome. > > > -Wash > > Systems Admin - Wananchi Online Ltd. > > -- > Odhiambo Washington <wash@wananchi.com> "The box said 'Requires > Wananchi Online Ltd. www.wananchi.com Windows 95, NT, or better,' > Tel: 254 2 313985-9 Fax: 254 2 313922 so I installed FreeBSD." > GSM: 254 72 743 223 GSM: 254 733 744 121 This sig is McQ! :-) > ++ > A jury consists of 12 persons chosen to decide > who has the better lawyer. > -- Robert Frost > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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