Problem creating user in loadable module

Daniel J Walsh dwalsh at redhat.com
Wed Nov 14 18:53:23 UTC 2012


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On 11/14/2012 01:25 PM, Andy Ruch wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to write a module for my custom service that will execute as a
> separate user. However, I'm having problems creating an SELinux user in the
> module. When I call make, I get a syntax error. Below is a simple module
> that reproduces the problem.
> 
> Everything compiles when I comment out the 'allow' line. I can install the
> module and see my user in semanage. Everything also compiles when I comment
> out the 'gen_user' line. It only fails when there is something after the
> 'gen_user'.
> 
> Can someone tell me the proper syntax for creating a user in a module?
> 
> 
> ******** BEGIN MODULE  ********
> 
> module mytest 1.0;
> 
> require { sensitivity s0; class file { read }; }
> 
> type mytest_t;
> 
role mytest_r;

> role mytest_r types { mytest_t }; gen_user( mytest_u, user, mytest_r, s0,
> s0 )
> 
> allow mytest_t self:file read;
> 
> ******** END MODULE ********
> 
> 
> Thanks, Andrew Ruch -- selinux mailing list 
> selinux at lists.fedoraproject.org 
> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/selinux
> 
> 

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