sestatus.conf
Section: sestatus configuration file (5)
Updated: 26-Nov-2011
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NAME
sestatus.conf - The
sestatus(8) configuration file.
DESCRIPTION
The
sestatus.conf file is used by the
sestatus(8) command with the
-v option to determine what file and process security contexts should be displayed.
The fully qualified path name of the configuration file is:
-
/etc/sestatus.conf
The file consists of two optional sections as described in the FILE FORMAT section. Whether these exist or not, the following will always be displayed:
-
The current process context
The init process context
The controlling terminal file context
FILE FORMAT
The format consists of two optional sections as follows:
-
[files]
file_name
[file_name]
...
[process]
executable_file_name
[executable_file_name]
...
Where:
-
[files]
-
The start of the file list block.
file_name
-
One or more fully qualified file names, each on a new line will that will have its context displayed. If the file does not exist, then it is ignored. If the file is a symbolic link, then sestatus -v will also display the target file context.
[process]
-
The start of the process list block.
executable_file_name
-
One or more fully qualified executable file names that should it be an active process, have its context displayed. Each entry is on a new line.
EXAMPLE
# /etc/sestatus.conf
[files]
/etc/passwd
/etc/shadow
/bin/bash
/bin/login
/lib/libc.so.6
/lib/ld-linux.so.2
/lib/ld.so.1
[process]
/sbin/mingetty
/sbin/agetty
/usr/sbin/sshd
SEE ALSO
selinux(8),
sestatus(8)