Note: This documentation is still in progress, not reviewed properly, and might contain some errors or outdated images. It's intended for the upcoming 4.0.0 release, so configuration settings might be different from previous versions.

Poweradmin Features

Poweradmin provides comprehensive DNS management and administration capabilities. Here's an overview of the key features:

Zone & Record Management

  • Create and manage DNS zones (Master, Native, and Slave types)
  • Support for supermasters for automatic provisioning of slave zones
  • Full DNS record support:
    • A and AAAA records
    • CNAME records
    • HINFO records
    • MX records
    • NS records
    • PTR records (Reverse DNS)
    • SOA records
    • SRV records
    • TXT records
    • Other record types (supported but not validated)
  • DNSSEC configuration and management
  • IPv6 support

Bulk Operations & Templates

  • DNS record templates
  • Default nameserver configuration
  • Batch record creation
  • PowerDNS API integration

Security Features

  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA):
    • Support for authenticator apps (TOTP)
    • Email-based verification
    • Recovery codes for account recovery
    • Configurable recovery code generation
  • Advanced Account Lockout:
    • Login attempt tracking with database support
    • Configurable lockout attempts and duration
    • IP address-based tracking and lockouts
    • Whitelist and blacklist support (supports IPs, CIDRs, wildcards)
  • Password Reset System:
    • Secure password reset via email
    • Configurable token lifetime and rate limiting
    • Protection against brute force attacks
  • Google reCAPTCHA Integration:
    • Support for reCAPTCHA v2 and v3
    • Configurable score thresholds for v3
    • Login form protection
  • Enhanced Password Policies:
    • Configurable minimum length requirements
    • Character type requirements (uppercase, lowercase, numbers, special)
    • Custom special character sets
  • Traditional Security Features:
    • LDAP/Active Directory integration with custom filter
    • CSRF prevention
    • Session security
    • SSL/TLS support

System Integration

  • Database support:
    • MySQL/MariaDB integration
    • PostgreSQL support
    • SQLite support
    • Optimized for large databases (tested with 15,000+ zones and 150,000+ records)
    • Configurable connections
  • Email notifications:
    • Multiple transport methods
    • Template customization
  • Configuration:
    • Default settings
    • Environment-specific overrides

User Interface

  • Modern Responsive Design:
    • Bootstrap-based responsive interface
    • Mobile-friendly design
    • Customizable elements
  • Theming System:
    • Light and dark mode support
    • Customizable theme base paths
    • Theme selection per user preference
  • Multi-language Support:
    • 15 supported languages
    • Gettext-based translations
    • Right-to-left language support
  • User Preferences:
    • Personalized user settings storage
    • Individual user customization options
    • Per-user theme preferences
  • Enhanced Interface Options:
    • Display full names instead of usernames in zone lists
    • Improved reverse zone sorting (natural or hierarchical)
    • PowerDNS server status integration
    • Database consistency checks page
    • Email template previews
  • Error Management:
    • Development mode
    • Production mode

Logging & Monitoring

  • Logging features:
    • Native system logging
    • Syslog integration
    • Change tracking
    • Configurable levels
  • Monitoring:
    • System statistics
    • Conflict detection

API Management (v4.0.0+)

  • API Key System:
    • Generate and manage API keys for external integrations
    • Key-based authentication for API endpoints
    • Request logging and monitoring
    • API documentation endpoints
  • RESTful API Endpoints:
    • Zone management (create, read, update, delete)
    • DNS record management
    • User management
    • Permission template management
    • Internal API for UI components

Lookup and Integration Features (v4.0.0+)

  • WHOIS Lookup:
    • Built-in WHOIS query functionality
    • Configurable WHOIS servers
    • Socket timeout controls
    • Admin-only access controls
  • RDAP Lookup:
    • Registration Data Access Protocol support
    • HTTP-based domain information queries
    • Configurable RDAP servers
    • Request timeout controls

Zone Management Enhancements (v4.0.0+)

  • Zone Template Synchronization:
    • Automatic synchronization of zone templates
    • Template change tracking
    • Batch operations support
  • User Agreements System:
    • Version-controlled user agreements
    • Automatic re-acceptance on version changes
    • Compliance tracking
  • DNS Record Type Customization:
    • Customize which record types are available
    • Separate configuration for forward and reverse zones
    • Simplified interface for specific DNS needs

Additional Documentation