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Common questions
Is webmin.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns webmin.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for webmin.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 17, 2011 · 1 registrant change since 2008 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 5, 1997webmin.com was registered on Sep 5, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Jan 16, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described webmin.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 16, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“A web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Setup user accounts, DNS, file sharing and the program is freeware.”
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCJul 17, 2011 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 17, 2011 and most recently on Nov 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsFeb 6, 2008 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records for webmin.com are held from Feb 6, 2008 to Jun 26, 2026 (210 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: net.au, virtualmin.com, webmin.comFeb 6, 2008 – Oct 7, 2008Registration records listed net.au, virtualmin.com, webmin.com nameservers (au.webmin.com, ns0.virtualmin.com, pridns.pacific.net.au) for webmin.com from Feb 6, 2008 to Oct 7, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 22, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 36 certificates for webmin.com from Mar 22, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 31, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 31, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Sep 5, 1997Registration: webmin.com was registered on Sep 5, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Jan 16, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described webmin.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 16, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “A web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Setup user accounts, DNS, file sharing and the program is freeware.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Feb 6, 2008 – Jun 26, 2026Registrant: Registration records for webmin.com are held from Feb 6, 2008 to Jun 26, 2026 (210 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 6, 2008 – Oct 7, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed net.au, virtualmin.com, webmin.com nameservers (au.webmin.com, ns0.virtualmin.com, pridns.pacific.net.au) for webmin.com from Feb 6, 2008 to Oct 7, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
Add the HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, and X-Frame-Options response headers.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeFeb 13, 2014The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 13, 2014. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2008–2026
Nameservers: virtualmin.com, webmin.comDec 13, 2008 – Aug 23, 2009Registration records listed virtualmin.com, webmin.com nameservers (ns0.virtualmin.com, ns2.webmin.com) for webmin.com from Dec 13, 2008 to Aug 23, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to virtualmin.com, webmin.comDec 13, 2008webmin.com's nameservers moved from net.au, virtualmin.com, webmin.com to virtualmin.com, webmin.com at some point between Oct 7, 2008 and Dec 13, 2008. Last seen at net.au, virtualmin.com, webmin.com: Oct 7, 2008 (registration record). First seen at virtualmin.com, webmin.com: Dec 13, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: virtualmin.comSep 7, 2009 – May 27, 2013Registration records listed virtualmin.com nameservers (ns4.virtualmin.com, ns5.virtualmin.com) for webmin.com from Sep 7, 2009 to May 27, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to virtualmin.comSep 7, 2009webmin.com's nameservers moved from virtualmin.com, webmin.com to virtualmin.com between Aug 23, 2009 and Sep 7, 2009. Last seen at virtualmin.com, webmin.com: Aug 23, 2009 (registration record). First seen at virtualmin.com: Sep 7, 2009 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: virtualmin.com, webmin.comJul 27, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed virtualmin.com, webmin.com nameservers (jamie.cloud.virtualmin.com, ns.cloud.virtualmin.com, webmail.webmin.com) for webmin.com from Jul 27, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to virtualmin.com, webmin.comJul 27, 2013webmin.com's nameservers moved from virtualmin.com to virtualmin.com, webmin.com at some point between May 27, 2013 and Jul 27, 2013. Last seen at virtualmin.com: May 27, 2013 (registration record). First seen at virtualmin.com, webmin.com: Jul 27, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: virtualmin.com, webmin.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018virtualmin.com, webmin.com (jamie.cloud.virtualmin.com, ns.cloud.virtualmin.com, webmail.webmin.com) were the nameservers listed for webmin.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: virtualmin.com, webmin.comApr 4, 2018 – Jan 3, 2023Registration records listed virtualmin.com, webmin.com nameservers (jamie.cloud.virtualmin.com, ns.cloud.virtualmin.com, webmail.webmin.com) for webmin.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 3, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: webmin.comNameservers: webmin.comMar 20, 2023 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records listed webmin.com nameservers (vultr.webmin.com, webmail.webmin.com) for webmin.com from Mar 20, 2023 to Jun 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to webmin.comMar 20, 2023webmin.com's nameservers moved from virtualmin.com, webmin.com to webmin.com at some point between Jan 3, 2023 and Mar 20, 2023. Last seen at virtualmin.com, webmin.com: Jan 3, 2023 (registration record). First seen at webmin.com: Mar 20, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: vultr.webmin.com, webmail.webmin.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Dec 13, 2008 – Aug 23, 2009
Zone file: Registration records listed virtualmin.com, webmin.com nameservers (ns0.virtualmin.com, ns2.webmin.com) for webmin.com from Dec 13, 2008 to Aug 23, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 13, 2008Zone file: webmin.com's nameservers moved from net.au, virtualmin.com, webmin.com to virtualmin.com, webmin.com at some point between Oct 7, 2008 and Dec 13, 2008. Last seen at net.au, virtualmin.com, webmin.com: Oct 7, 2008 (registration record). First seen at virtualmin.com, webmin.com: Dec 13, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 7, 2009 – May 27, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed virtualmin.com nameservers (ns4.virtualmin.com, ns5.virtualmin.com) for webmin.com from Sep 7, 2009 to May 27, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 7, 2009Zone file: webmin.com's nameservers moved from virtualmin.com, webmin.com to virtualmin.com between Aug 23, 2009 and Sep 7, 2009. Last seen at virtualmin.com, webmin.com: Aug 23, 2009 (registration record). First seen at virtualmin.com: Sep 7, 2009 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 17, 2011 – Nov 7, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 17, 2011 and most recently on Nov 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jul 27, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed virtualmin.com, webmin.com nameservers (jamie.cloud.virtualmin.com, ns.cloud.virtualmin.com, webmail.webmin.com) for webmin.com from Jul 27, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 27, 2013Zone file: webmin.com's nameservers moved from virtualmin.com to virtualmin.com, webmin.com at some point between May 27, 2013 and Jul 27, 2013. Last seen at virtualmin.com: May 27, 2013 (registration record). First seen at virtualmin.com, webmin.com: Jul 27, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: virtualmin.com, webmin.com (jamie.cloud.virtualmin.com, ns.cloud.virtualmin.com, webmail.webmin.com) were the nameservers listed for webmin.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Feb 13, 2014Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 13, 2014. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jan 3, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed virtualmin.com, webmin.com nameservers (jamie.cloud.virtualmin.com, ns.cloud.virtualmin.com, webmail.webmin.com) for webmin.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 3, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 20, 2023 – Jun 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed webmin.com nameservers (vultr.webmin.com, webmail.webmin.com) for webmin.com from Mar 20, 2023 to Jun 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 20, 2023Zone file: webmin.com's nameservers moved from virtualmin.com, webmin.com to webmin.com at some point between Jan 3, 2023 and Mar 20, 2023. Last seen at virtualmin.com, webmin.com: Jan 3, 2023 (registration record). First seen at webmin.com: Mar 20, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 22, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 36 certificates for webmin.com from Mar 22, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 31, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 31, 2026
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: vultr.webmin.com, webmail.webmin.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Domain registered Sep 5, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 29, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for webmin.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a software or technology site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #28,631)+7
Verified continuity: 29.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 78 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 78 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What webmin.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
A web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Setup user accounts, DNS, file sharing and the program is freeware.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1997
Domain registered (Sep 5, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 2 times through 2008.