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6 hostapd_selinux - Security Enhanced Linux Policy for the hostapd pro‐
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10 Security-Enhanced Linux secures the hostapd processes via flexible
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13 The hostapd processes execute with the hostapd_t SELinux type. You can
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24 The hostapd_t SELinux type can be entered via the hostapd_exec_t file
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33 SELinux defines process types (domains) for each process running on the
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36 You can see the context of a process using the -Z option to ps
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38 Policy governs the access confined processes have to files. SELinux
39 hostapd policy is very flexible allowing users to setup their hostapd
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42 The following process types are defined for hostapd:
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46 Note: semanage permissive -a hostapd_t can be used to make the process
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53 SELinux policy is customizable based on least access required. hostapd
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126 SELinux hostapd policy is very flexible allowing users to setup their
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131 SELinux defines the file context types for the hostapd, if you wanted
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