1chkpwd_selinux(8) SELinux Policy chkpwd chkpwd_selinux(8)
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6 chkpwd_selinux - Security Enhanced Linux Policy for the chkpwd pro‐
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10 Security-Enhanced Linux secures the chkpwd processes via flexible
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13 The chkpwd processes execute with the chkpwd_t SELinux type. You can
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24 The chkpwd_t SELinux type can be entered via the chkpwd_exec_t file
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27 The default entrypoint paths for the chkpwd_t domain are the following:
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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 chkpwd policy is very flexible allowing users to setup their chkpwd
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42 The following process types are defined for chkpwd:
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53 SELinux policy is customizable based on least access required. chkpwd
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114 SELinux chkpwd policy is very flexible allowing users to setup their
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160 selinux(8), chkpwd(8), semanage(8), restorecon(8), chcon(1), sepol‐
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