selinux on the rhcsa ex200 exam

mercedes560sl · 02-17-2013, 09:31 AM

I've read a lot about selinux being a big part of the RHCSA that it can either be enabled, disabled or permissive. If it's not enabled, does it need to be enabled?

Thanks

druuna · 02-17-2013, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mercedes560sl

If it's not enabled, does it need to be enabled? Even if the instructions don't tell you to enable it?

During the exam you only need to do (fix, create, show, etc) what's been asked for. There's no need (nor time) to examine the system and "correct" things on your own account (correct being what??).

In this specific example: If the system is in permissive mode and there is no (indirect) exam task telling you to change this to enabled, then don't.

versd · 04-10-2013, 06:04 AM

in rhcsa you will need only enable/disable it. on rhce you will need to setup all service with enable selinux in enforcing mode, so you will need to set some SE contexts on files.