Configure SELinux

Welcome to the Configure SELinux lab. In this lab, you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Overview

Learning Outcomes:

In this lab, you will complete the following exercise:

  • Exercise 1 - Configure SELinux

After completing this lab, you will be able to:

  • Configure network on CentOS.
  • View current status of SELinux.
  • Change the SELinux mode.
  • View SELinux contexts for processes, domain transitions, and users.
  • Install and use the policycoreutils-gui package.

Exam Objectives:

The following exam objectives are covered in this lab:

  • LPI: 110.1 Perform security administration tasks.
  • CompTIA: 3.1 Given a scenario, apply or acquire the appropriate user and/or group permissions and ownership.
  • CompTIA: 4.4 Given a scenario, analyze and troubleshoot application and hardware issues.

Note: Our main focus is to cover the practical, hands-on aspects of the exam objectives. We recommend referring to course material or a search engine to research theoretical topics in more detail.