Missing some settings in NS8

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**NethServer Version: 8
Module: your_module

Hi,
I’m still using NS7 and intend to switch to NS8.
For testing purposes I installed NS8 as a VM on Proxmox on top of Debian 12.
I looked around in the WebUI and noticed that there are some settings missing, compared to NS7. I.e Network, DNS, DHCP, etc. …
Do I do something wrong?

Regards Pete

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Nope. Nethserver no longer controls those settings; you’d configure them in whatever way you’d otherwise do in Debian 12. Similarly, Nethserver 8 doesn’t handle software updates for the underlying OS, nor does its interface give you controls to shut down or reboot the system.

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Ok, that’s what I suspected.
Is it the same with the recommended distribution Rocky Linux 9?
What about the images as mentioned here?
https://docs.nethserver.org/projects/ns8/en/latest/install.html#install-image-section

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Yes, it’s the same with Rocky 9, and I expect it’s also the same with the preinstalled images. A subscription will take care of automatic OS updates, but the other matters will be down to the underlying OS.

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I’m sorry to hear that!
The easy and clear WebUi, where I could configure everything I need was the main aspect I chose Nethserver.
Now it’s time to look for something new, I think. :cry:

However, thanks for your clarification.

Kind Regards Pete

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DNS and DHCP settings are managed via the DNSMasq application. You can find more details here: DNSMasq documentation.

For configuring your node’s network, please refer to your Linux distribution’s documentation. Some tools you may find useful are:

  • nmtui (already installed): Network configuration guide
  • Cockpit: Easily installed and configured using your distribution’s documentation.

Since you’re running a VM on Proxmox, cloud-init network configuration might be a convenient alternative to these manual tools.

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Thanks for the hints, I will check these out.
However, I miss the clear structured WebUI of NS7. Of course I can use the console to configure the system, but it was quiet useful to configure the system via one WebUI.

Regards Pete

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Yes, in NS6 and NS7, as server+firewall operating systems, the use cases handled by the UI were quite different. In NS8, as a multi-node app platform, the network settings of individual nodes are delegated to external tools.

We can still improve the overall system manageability by documenting the appropriate procedures and sharing our experiences with these tools.

As always, before considering addressing a use case directly in the UI and implementing it, we prefer to discuss it here and collaboratively develop and document a suitable procedure.