FC2: Audit errors on /var/log/messages (SELinux (?) newbie)

Rami Saarinen rs55862 at yahoo.com
Mon May 24 17:22:29 UTC 2004


>> Oh, just as I had posted this message I found the "Fedora Core 2 test2
>> SELinux FAQ" at
http://mindstorm.ath.cx:8080/fedora-docs/selinux-faq-en/
>> 
>> That clears out many questions, but does anyone have any good reasons
why
>> I should have SELinux turned on? The machine is connected to the
internet
>> just few hours a day and I have all the services off on the 
>> system-config-securitylevel. 
>> 
>> I suppose SELinux provides the ACL mechanism, but I'm not sure I need
it
>> .. afterall it may be a bit overkill for two-user computer. ;)
>> 

> If you need to disable SELinux , simply edit /etc/sysconfig/selinux and
> change SELINUX=enforcing (or permissive) to SELINUX=disabled . On older
> kernel versions , you had to add a option during boot , but it has been
> disabled.
> Also , ACL is not related to SELinux. You can disable SELinux without
> any fear of problems...


Thanks Pedro for help. Unfortunately /etc/sysconfig/selinux is missing. Oh
well, I'll figure out something (like adding the selinux in
etc/sysconfig).

--
Rami Saarinen


	
		
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