Friday, December 25, 2009

Chapter 9. Customizing SELinux Policies











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Chapter 9. Customizing SELinux Policies







Chapter 8 explained the syntax and operation of

the statements that make up the SELinux policy language. This chapter

explains how to customize SELinux policies. It begins by reviewing

the structure of the SELinux policy source tree and the

Makefile that's used to

compile, build, and load an SELinux policy. The chapter then explains

several typical policy customizations of the sort

you're most likely to perform. Most often,

you'll use customizations recommended by the

Audit2allow program. However, you'll need to

carefully review such recommendations rather than blindly implement

them. Otherwise, you may extend an unnecessarily broad set of

permissions, thereby compromising system security. The chapter

concludes with descriptions of some policy management tools, along

with hints and procedures for using them.



















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