!reboot in the search box works fine for me as root.
With regards to the Bootup & Shutdown area in Webmin and adding a fav link, be nice if there was a reboot button at the top rather than having to scroll down a mile or so to get to it. I thought maybe there was an option in the settings there to have it at the top but alas no.
In fairness, having the reboot and shutdown buttons seem out of place on this page, however if they were to be placed on this page, at the bottom seems to make sense.
My thoughts is that this page should just be for controlling services and âtheirâ startup and shutdown states.
Youâre kidding, right?! 
Just scroll down once, click the âReboot Systemâ button, and then add the actual reboot page to your favorites!
For short 
Pros (The UX Perspective):
Cons (The SysAdmin & Stability Perspective):
Conclusion:
While a dedicated reboot icon might improve âEase of Use,â it contradicts the core philosophy of Linux server management: Stability and Uptime . Adding a âone-clickâ solution to a critical system operation introduces more risks than it solves in terms of workflow efficiency. Therefore, maintaining the current structureâwhere rebooting is a deliberate, multi-step processâis the technically sound approach.
The current implementation is correct. Keeping the reboot functionality within the âBootup and Shutdownâ module is the technically sound choice. It forces the administrator to be intentional, provides a clear overview of service statuses before shutting down, and prevents catastrophic accidental downtime in multi-tenant environments.
the cons far outweigh the pros
although it is nice to have folk move to Webmin/Virtualmin from other panels like cPanel/Plesk it is hopefully a one way journey
Why did you write your reply using AI, @ADDISON74?
Please donât add another button to the interface. Especially not a reboot button! As has already been mentioned, and as is well known, a server should only be restarted in very rare cases. Such a button would be about the most unnecessary thing you could possibly have.
I donât want to get into a controversy on this topic, but Iâve noticed in various forums that if a post is elaborate and well-formatted, itâs immediately dismissed as âAI-generated.â
My goal was to provide a structured and objective technical analysis of why a global reboot button is a bad ideaâespecially in multi-tenant environments. Whether I use tools to organize my thoughts or format my data doesnât change the technical reality: having 10+ virtual servers go down because of a single âconvenientâ button is a major risk.
Letâs focus on the technical arguments (stability, data integrity, and multi-tenant impact) rather than the formatting of the post.
Thanks, just a reboot icon where I said and job done, no?
You guys seem to love a long way round to everywhere, also why are people so afraid of booting a server?
Do they have no confidence it will come back up, mine are usually back up in 30 seconds, everything refreshed.
Man I love rebooting servers. It proves all is running tickety boo.
So what are the advantages & disadvantages of rebooting a dedicated server?
Can of worms depending on its work I would have thought.
Even when you click the reboot server button in in the boot and shutdown area in webmin, you get the⊠are you sure option button to go ahead or not with your decision⊠so what is the problem with a icon where I suggested and the same thing. Wake up, there is no difference, as I said you can protect that choice with a code if you wish. Maybe in VM etc the whole reboot option should be protected with a root pre-entered code that only true root knows⊠seems daft as root is making the choice, maybe root is hacked?
Today is full of this double auth stuff no?
root is not prestine protection.
You can use other methods but, I am and always have been ⊠root.
Thanks.
btw AI is really annoying yeah. Hate the crap.
years and years of experience
along with that other âhelp deskâ suggestion âswitch it off wait 1 minute then switch it on againâ!
As well some people who do not reboot servers and who are just plain lazy or negligent and have no respect for the service they offer, especially hosters of multiple websites sites on low end servers, are just in there on a wing and a prayer. I bet there are miriads out there who are sht scared to boot their server.
Also maybe remove any sort of shutdown option, that should be done only on server provider, if off site or at home. Could that be done?
WM VM is not God after all. We open ourselves up naked to software we install on our servers eh. We are so trusting it is silly.
Fundamental overhaul is on its way maybe. Even root needs better protection on some things it seems.
I retire soon and be honest, it is getting so silly I will be glad to be out of it all.
We even trust all the devs ⊠no idea who they are etc âŠ
@Le_Gallois - I understand your point about confidence in your serverâs boot speed, but consider this scenario:
What happens if you have 10 or 20 Virtual Servers (clients) running on that machine and someone clicks that icon by mistake because it was âtoo accessibleâ?
In a production environment, a reboot isnât just ârefreshing thingsâ â itâs an immediate service outage for every single business hosted on that box. The reason the option is âhiddenâ in the Bootup and Shutdown menu is to ensure the action is, not accidental.
By mistake? By rights only root reboots and then unless direct ssh access, with software it usually says y/n I agree but surely you get my drift. Maybe you miss my whole point. I think even root needs some sort of auth other than ah, so your root, here we go.
Also when was the last time you rebooted, there are times with updates you MUST reboot for security and update issues, surely? Who can we really trust these days. If your hosting business that rely on you, being a unpro is so dangerous, for all involved. Such is life I guess in this fickle server admin and whatever type of site hosting and service you offer.
That is exactly the point. Since a reboot is a rare and critical event â performed only when âMUSTâ for security or kernel updates â there is no technical reason to have a permanent icon cluttering the main UI.
If you only reboot once every few weeks or months after specific updates, navigating to the Bootup and Shutdown module is not a burden; itâs a safety measure. Putting a âloaded gunâ on every page of the dashboard just for an action you perform rarely only increases the risk of an accidental click.
The current design is consistent with professional system administration: rare, high-impact actions should remain intentional and separated from daily monitoring tasks.
Yeah Russian roulette. 
Anyway. Sorry Guys.
As I explained earlier, you can add this reboot confirmation page to the favorites and access it with a few clicks. Or, if you assign it to a hotkey (as I also explain earlier), you can access it with one key combo. It literally takes seconds. Or hit /, type !reboot, and press Enter.
