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

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