problem trying to transition to sysadm_r

[charles f. zeitler]

--- Stephen Smalley <sds at tycho.nsa.gov> wrote:

> On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 20:08 -0700, charles f. zeitler wrote:
> > when i enter:
> > newrole -r sysadm_r 
> > at the cli,
> > i get:
> > Couldn't get default type.
> > 
> > can someone give me a hint/tip/clue?
> 
> Fedora by default uses "targeted" policy rather than "strict" policy,
> and therefore has no notion of user roles and domains (only specific
> programs are confined, not users under "targeted" policy).  See the
> Fedora SELinux FAQ.
> 
> If you want strict policy, you have to install selinux-policy-strict and
> switch your /etc/selinux/config SELINUXTYPE definition to it, then
> reboot and relabel (typically in permissive mode the first time to allow
> that initial boot to succeed).  
> 
> -- 
> Stephen Smalley
> National Security Agency
> 
> 
thank you.

new thread, then.

charles zeitler


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