# General Discussion **URL:** https://forum.virtualmin.com/c/general-discussion/8.md [Latest](https://forum.virtualmin.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.virtualmin.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.virtualmin.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the General Discussion category](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/about-the-general-discussion-category/24529)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2019, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/about-the-general-discussion-category/24529 "2019-12-24T07:38:19Z")
Anything that doesn’t fit into the other forums can go here. If you’d like to talk about your new website, chat about web design, ask for pointers about development, this is the place. --- ## [Notification when updates available](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/notification-when-updates-available/138249)
**Author:** [@tassietiger](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/tassietiger)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/notification-when-updates-available/138249 "2026-11-04T15:31:47Z")
Security depends on rapid response to security updates. cPanel can update without administration involvement. Unsure if this platform can do that given the wide base of platforms it runs on but I suppose anything is po… --- ## [Title: Expired SSL certificate on download.webmin.com – November 3, 2026](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/title-expired-ssl-certificate-on-download-webmin-com-november-3-2026/138259)
**Author:** [@Nikolaus](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/Nikolaus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/title-expired-ssl-certificate-on-download-webmin-com-november-3-2026/138259 "2026-11-03T07:13:12Z")
Hi everyone, It looks like there is another SSL certificate issue with download.webmin.com. While running apt update on my Ubuntu server, I encountered the following error: SSL routines::certificate verify failed I c… --- ## [Classic Press Appearing Again](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/classic-press-appearing-again/138161)
**Author:** [@paul.kelly1](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/paul.kelly1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2026, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/classic-press-appearing-again/138161 "2026-11-02T09:28:59Z")
I have just noticed that Classic Press is creeping into my Wordpress installs/servers. We had this a year or two ago and it was sorted, but is back! --- ## [Minsec - can we start using it?](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/minsec-can-we-start-using-it/138217)
**Author:** [@wheeler](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/wheeler)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/minsec-can-we-start-using-it/138217 "2026-10-24T21:46:09Z")
Joe recently mentioned minsec in another post - it sounds like just what I’ve been looking for! I can see that the website is up and running at https://minsec.io/ My question is, is this ready to start testing out, or … --- ## [PHP updates in 2 hours: Upcoming Critical PHP Security Release](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/php-updates-in-2-hours-upcoming-critical-php-security-release/138198)
**Author:** [@marclaporte](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/marclaporte)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/php-updates-in-2-hours-upcoming-critical-php-security-release/138198 "2026-10-22T16:14:22Z")
https://www.php.net/archive/2026.php#2026-10-20-1 “The PHP security team would like to give advance notice of an upcoming security release. It is scheduled for Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC. It addresses two c… --- ## [Intermittent High CPU Use After Upgrade](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/intermittent-high-cpu-use-after-upgrade/138205)
**Author:** [@paul.kelly1](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/paul.kelly1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/intermittent-high-cpu-use-after-upgrade/138205 "2026-10-22T13:12:59Z")
Following the PHP update issue, I have updated one server (running 50+ sites) and all went well. A second server (with a couple of sites) is constantly getting up to 99% CPU for a minute or two. When looking at running… --- ## [Issue with Containers not restarting after a reboot](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/issue-with-containers-not-restarting-after-a-reboot/138114)
**Author:** [@rudy.hinojosa](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/rudy.hinojosa)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/issue-with-containers-not-restarting-after-a-reboot/138114 "2026-10-10T16:01:40Z")
I noticed after rebooting my Virtualmin server that containers installed through Virtualmin Container Manager did not automatically restart. I did some troubleshooting and found the following: Podman version: 3.4.4 … --- ## [Install container recipe on sub-server](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/install-container-recipe-on-sub-server/138056)
**Author:** [@robdawson](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/robdawson)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/install-container-recipe-on-sub-server/138056 "2026-09-30T23:55:07Z")
I’m migrating my docker containers from my old VPS to my fresh Ubuntu physical server, and following suggested best practice I have created a few sub-servers off my main domain, to replace the old sub-domain set up I had… --- ## [MariaDB Update?](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/mariadb-update/137999)
**Author:** [@paul.kelly1](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/paul.kelly1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/mariadb-update/137999 "2026-09-16T13:17:18Z")
I have a fully up to date server running MariaDB version 10.6.23. I am starting to get notices on some WP sites that ‘For optimal performance and security reasons, you should consider running MariaDB version 10.11 or h… --- ## [ConfigServer Firewall (CSF) software vulnerability](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/configserver-firewall-csf-software-vulnerability/137926)
**Author:** [@tassietiger](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/tassietiger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/configserver-firewall-csf-software-vulnerability/137926 "2026-09-04T09:22:59Z")
A vulnerability was found in the MESSENGER service in the ConfigServer Firewall (CSF) software which could allow for unauthorized code execution. This has a public CVE record listed with further information: CVE-2026-67… --- ## [Questions For New Server Build](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/questions-for-new-server-build/137869)
**Author:** [@robdawson](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/robdawson)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/questions-for-new-server-build/137869 "2026-09-01T13:42:28Z")
I’ve been running Virtualmin on my Ubuntu VPS for a number of years now, and recently decided to move from a VPS to a physical server running from home. My existing server runs a Dovecot/Postfix email server, a Radicale… --- ## [An Unplanned Exciting New Journey](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/an-unplanned-exciting-new-journey/137875)
**Author:** [@tpnsolutions](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/tpnsolutions)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/an-unplanned-exciting-new-journey/137875 "2026-08-28T22:12:49Z")
Hi All, Many if not most of you know me as a SysAdmin who has worked alongside the Virtualmin team for several years. This community has been a core pillar in my journey of building an international footprint having ins… --- ## [CPU Running Near 100%](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/cpu-running-near-100/137865)
**Author:** [@paul.kelly1](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/paul.kelly1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/cpu-running-near-100/137865 "2026-08-27T14:35:20Z")
Over the past few days, my server is running at close to 100%. In the past week, there have been some updates and I have added a couple domains. One of them is primarily for email, so when I saw clamav running wild, I … --- ## [Thanks for fixing the SIGN IN button on the forums!](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/thanks-for-fixing-the-sign-in-button-on-the-forums/137816)
**Author:** [@jimdunn](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/jimdunn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/thanks-for-fixing-the-sign-in-button-on-the-forums/137816 "2026-08-22T05:47:30Z")
Hey support, regarding Thank you for fixing the SIGN IN on the forums – just clicked it today, went STRAIGHT to the username/password screen… MUCH APPRECIATED!!! : ) --- ## [Revisiting the eMail BIMI verification thing](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/revisiting-the-email-bimi-verification-thing/137560)
**Author:** [@WNYmathGuy](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/WNYmathGuy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/revisiting-the-email-bimi-verification-thing/137560 "2026-08-04T08:29:12Z")
Gotta tip my hat to post #127232 for starting the conversation. Bear in mind that it appears most freemail companies’ web interfaces and installed mail clients have no facility to display the BIMI. I have proof of conce… --- ## [How to add additional Virtualmin instance and have one SMTP entrance](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/how-to-add-additional-virtualmin-instance-and-have-one-smtp-entrance/137658)
**Author:** [@virtuminprof](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/virtuminprof)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/how-to-add-additional-virtualmin-instance-and-have-one-smtp-entrance/137658 "2026-07-28T18:10:14Z")
I need another Virtualmin server handling various Websites and mbox’s. My Gateway can easily accomodate handle the webtraffic but I like to keep a single SMTP inbound server (the current instance) and then relay specific… --- ## [Debian expiration](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/debian-expiration/137598)
**Author:** [@jpour](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/jpour)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/debian-expiration/137598 "2026-07-25T17:14:57Z")
I am facing the Debian expiration message. What is the best decision I can make? --- ## [Help i broken my server](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/help-i-broken-my-server/112441)
**Author:** [@ukdomainers](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/ukdomainers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/help-i-broken-my-server/112441 "2026-07-19T13:16:48Z")
centos 8 hi i was having a nightmare with ssl installs some how it was showing my server on a nginx and not apache so i copied my httpd.conf file and removed nginux and httpd reinstalled httpd replaced the httpd.con… --- ## [Potential fail2ban successor?](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/potential-fail2ban-successor/137525)
**Author:** [@ID10T](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/ID10T)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/potential-fail2ban-successor/137525 "2026-07-11T21:59:23Z")
Saw this on /. today. We found the upper limit of fail2ban and replaced it with reaction, an efficient alternative with our configuration that uses ipset. --- ## [Minor login screen format issue - missing space?](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/minor-login-screen-format-issue-missing-space/137545)
**Author:** [@tassietiger](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/tassietiger)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/minor-login-screen-format-issue-missing-space/137545 "2026-07-11T21:26:43Z")
Missing space character? “You must enter a username and password to login to the server onexampledotcom” --- ## [Forward email to gmail instead of POP3](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/forward-email-to-gmail-instead-of-pop3/136882)
**Author:** [@eng3](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/eng3)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/forward-email-to-gmail-instead-of-pop3/136882 "2026-07-03T05:28:32Z")
SYSTEM INFORMATION OS type and version CentOS 9 Webmin version 2.62 I have several email accounts. To make things easier, I have had Gmail use POP3 to retrieve the emails so that I can benefit from its spa… --- ## [Add issue templates to your GitHub repos](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/add-issue-templates-to-your-github-repos/137319)
**Author:** [@shoulders](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/shoulders)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/add-issue-templates-to-your-github-repos/137319 "2026-05-28T13:45:20Z")
I know there are a lot of trash issues in GitHub. To stop getting anymore I would make GitHub templates for: Feature Bug Support. Now when you click on support (in the modal) it is actually a link than brings you to th… --- ## [Advanced Webhost Billing System](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/advanced-webhost-billing-system/137299)
**Author:** [@siteXmedia](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/siteXmedia)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/advanced-webhost-billing-system/137299 "2026-05-25T06:29:22Z")
For those that are interested, I have just spotted awbs have released a AWBS v4.0.0 Beta release on the 17th May after 5 years of it being dead in the water. It looks like they are giving it a “well overdue” complete ov… --- ## [Lots and lots of security updates as of late](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/lots-and-lots-of-security-updates-as-of-late/137294)
**Author:** [@ID10T](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/ID10T)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/lots-and-lots-of-security-updates-as-of-late/137294 "2026-05-23T03:01:21Z")
I’m thinking the new AI security tools must be finding a lot of things originally missed. --- ## [Help close your old issues on the Webmin and Virtualmin github?](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/help-close-your-old-issues-on-the-webmin-and-virtualmin-github/136982)
**Author:** [@Joe](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/Joe)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/help-close-your-old-issues-on-the-webmin-and-virtualmin-github/136982 "2026-05-22T20:51:25Z")
Howdy all, If you’ve ever opened an issue on the Webmin or Virtualmin github issue trackers and your issue was resolved, either directly or by an update that happened to fix the problem, can you go close that issue? Th… --- ## [Reasons For Odd Issues](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/reasons-for-odd-issues/137190)
**Author:** [@KitchM](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/KitchM)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/reasons-for-odd-issues/137190 "2026-05-22T18:54:23Z")
In my years of working with computers, I have found that there are always really odd things that happen. Sometimes processes simply stop working or don’t complete. Other times, things appear to be working when they are… --- ## [Copy Fail vulnerability](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/copy-fail-vulnerability/137176)
**Author:** [@stefan1959](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/stefan1959)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/copy-fail-vulnerability/137176 "2026-05-09T15:41:23Z")
Just got a email from Vultr my VPS provider they are patching my server do to this vulnerability. Here is some info on it. --- ## [Managed Application suggestion](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/managed-application-suggestion/137102)
**Author:** [@kdmiller45](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/kdmiller45)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/managed-application-suggestion/137102 "2026-05-02T21:16:20Z")
Is it possible to add Picelfed to the available managed web apps | Pixelfed - Decentralized social media Keith --- ## [How do you delete accounts?](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/how-do-you-delete-accounts/137063)
**Author:** [@ID10T](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/ID10T)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/how-do-you-delete-accounts/137063 "2026-04-19T00:37:41Z")
Over writing seems strange to me unless maybe you are preserving the account and don’t want to go to the trouble of saving it off? [Next page](https://forum.virtualmin.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=1)