WebYaST Features WebYaST strives for simplicity and focuses on tasks admins commonly perform (like user management or software updates). WebYaST is especially useful when you can't access your machine via SSH or don't want to remember all the commands. Main WebYaST Features Remote access using web browser

Easy to use user interface

Based on well known YaST system management tool

Modular architecture with plugins

Optional non-root access

Free open source solution

Installing WebYaST in openSUSE 12.2 Run the following commands (as root user): # install complete WebYaST using a pattern zypper in -t pattern webyast # start WebYaST /usr/sbin/rcwebyast start Point your browser to https://localhost:4984. The WebYaST user interface should load. You can find more details in installation documentation.

Installing WebYaST in openSUSE 12.1 Run the following commands (as root user): # install complete WebYaST using patterns zypper in -t pattern webyast-ui webyast-ws # start WebYaST REST service /usr/sbin/rcyastws start # start WebYaST web UI server /usr/sbin/rcyastwc start Point your browser to https://localhost:54984. The WebYaST user interface should load. You can find more details in installation documentation.

Installing WebYaST in SLES 11 SP2 Make sure your SLES system is registered and run the following commands (as root user): # enable WebYaST repositories (disabled by default) zypper mr -e SLE11-WebYaST-SP2-Pool zypper mr -e SLE11-WebYaST-SP2-Updates Then continue with steps described in the openSUSE-12.1 installation section. You can find more details in installation documentation.

Not on a SUSE system? We are rewriting WebYaST backend to be more portable. Please, help us! You can look at the GitHub project. You can dowload the WebYaST appliance from SUSE Studio as a Live CD or USB boot image. You can run them in a virtual machine or on a physical host without installing openSUSE system.