PHP management

Daveyz1983

Is it possible to use PHP to create a software to manage your apache server, mail server, username/password(/etc/passwd), killing/starting/restarting processes using php from the web?

I do udnerstand if I do all these I need to give the script admin previllages etc, but that part I can fix it by making sure my script is secure enough ( tho not 100%, but prevent most intruders).

I understand that programs like ensim etc are one way or the other written using php as well, or there r other softwares that does all these... Does anyone know how? Or where can I retrieve a tutorial on this, for I need to write a web interface for my users to be able to Start/Restart/kill process by pids, change config files etc, all frm the web.

ANd yes, I wish to write myself if possible.

searain

http://sourceforge.net/projects/webadmin

Daveyz1983

looking for php.

EviL_CodE

It's perl, but it is much better than anything you'll find coded in php.

http://www.webmin.com

Daveyz1983

I understand that completely, but the thing is I wish to see how in depth PHP can go into at this point of time, and wonder whether it can at least perform the most basic stuffs like killing pids without error, login into the user acct properly etc.

At the end of the day, I just wish to create a website that users login with their Telnet/SSH password (password changes as your remote login pass changes as well). After that they are able to view their running processes etc. ANy help?