Introduction to SELinux
Introduction to SELinux
Introduction to SELinux
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Permissive versus Enforcing<br />
• <strong>SELinux</strong> can run in 3 modes:<br />
• Permissive mode<br />
• Policy loaded<br />
• Auditing enabled<br />
• No denial, only logging<br />
• Useful for policy writing and troubleshooting<br />
• Enforcing mode<br />
• Policy loaded<br />
• Auditing enabled<br />
• Action denial or grant depending on policy<br />
• Disabled<br />
• Policy not loaded<br />
• No auditing<br />
Only enforcing mode provides more security