selinux issue

[Daniel J Walsh]

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John Oliver wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 02:58:38PM -0500, Daniel J Walsh wrote:
>> # grep execstack /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M myexecstack
>> # semodule -i myexecstack.pp
> 
> [root at localhost ~]# semodule -i valicert.pp
> tomcat homedir /usr/share/tomcat5 or its parent directory conflicts with
> a
> defined context in /etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts,
> /usr/sbin/genhomedircon will not create a new context. This usually
> indicates an incorrectly defined system account.  If it is a system
> account please make sure its login shell is /sbin/nologin.
> 
> 
> The tomcat user appears to require a valid shell.  And I cannot find any
> reference to /usr/share/tomcat5 in
> /etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts
> 
> Thanks!
> 
The conflict is /usr/share.  The parent to the homedir.

Can you setup tomcat5 with a UID < 500?

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