1setfiles_selinux(8) SELinux Policy setfiles setfiles_selinux(8)
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6 setfiles_selinux - Security Enhanced Linux Policy for the setfiles pro‐
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10 Security-Enhanced Linux secures the setfiles processes via flexible
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13 The setfiles processes execute with the setfiles_t SELinux type. You
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24 The setfiles_t SELinux type can be entered via the setfiles_exec_t file
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27 The default entrypoint paths for the setfiles_t domain are the follow‐
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34 SELinux defines process types (domains) for each process running on the
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39 Policy governs the access confined processes have to files. SELinux
40 setfiles policy is very flexible allowing users to setup their setfiles
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43 The following process types are defined for setfiles:
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47 Note: semanage permissive -a setfiles_t can be used to make the process
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103 Policy governs the access confined processes have to these files.
104 SELinux setfiles policy is very flexible allowing users to setup their
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151 icy(8), setsebool(8), setfiles_mac_selinux(8), setfiles_mac_selinux(8)
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