semanage(8)

NAME
semanage - SELinux Policy Management tool

SYNOPSIS
semanage {boolean|login|user|port|interface|node|fcontext|translation} -{l|D} [-n] [-S store]
semanage boolean -{d|m} [--on|--off|-1|-0] -F boolean | boolean_file
semanage login -{a|d|m} [-sr] login_name | %groupname
semanage user -{a|d|m} [-LrRP] selinux_name
semanage port -{a|d|m} [-tr] [-p proto] port | port_range
semanage interface -{a|d|m} [-tr] interface_spec
semanage node -{a|d|m} [-tr] [ -p protocol ] [-M netmask] address
semanage fcontext -{a|d|m} [-frst] file_spec
semanage permissive -{a|d} type
semanage translation -{a|d|m} [-T] level

DESCRIPTION
semanage is used to configure certain elements of SELinux policy without requiring modification to or recompilation from policy sources. This includes the mapping from Linux usernames to SELinux user identities (which controls the initial security context assigned to Linux users when they login and bounds their authorized role set) as well as security context mappings for various kinds of objects, such as network ports, interfaces, and nodes (hosts) as well as the file context mapping. See the EXAMPLES section below for some examples of common usage. Note that the semanage login command deals with the mapping from Linux usernames (logins) to SELinux user identities, while the semanage user command deals with the mapping from SELinux user identities to authorized role sets. In most cases, only the former mapping needs to be adjusted by the administrator; the latter is principally defined by the base policy and usually does not require modification.

OPTIONS

-a, --add
    Add a OBJECT record NAME

-d, --delete
    Delete a OBJECT record NAME

-D, --deleteall
    Remove all OBJECTS local customizations

-f, --ftype
    File Type. This is used with fcontext. Requires a file type as shown in the mode field by ls, e.g. use -d to match only directories or -- to match only regular files.

-F, --file
    Set multiple records from the input file. When used with the -l --list, it will output the current settings to stdout in the proper format. Currently booleans only.

-h, --help
    display this message

-l, --list
    List the OBJECTS

-C, --locallist
    List only locally defined settings, not base policy settings.

-L, --level
    Default SELinux Level for SELinux use, s0 Default. (MLS/MCS Systems only)

-m, --modify
    Modify a OBJECT record NAME

-n, --noheading
    Do not print heading when listing OBJECTS.

-p, --proto
    Protocol for the specified port (tcp|udp) or internet protocol version for the specified node (ipv4|ipv6).

-r, --range
    MLS/MCS Security Range (MLS/MCS Systems only)

-R, --role
    SELinux Roles. You must enclose multiple roles within quotes, separate by spaces. Or specify -R multiple times.

-P, --prefix
    SELinux Prefix. Prefix added to home_dir_t and home_t for labeling users home directories.

-s, --seuser
    SELinux user name

-S, --store
    Select and alternate SELinux store to manage

-t, --type
    SELinux Type for the object

-T, --trans
    SELinux Translation

EXAMPLE
# View SELinux user mappings
$ semanage user -l
# Allow joe to login as staff_u
$ semanage login -a -s staff_u joe
# Allow the group clerks to login as user_u
$ semanage login -a -s user_u %clerks
# Add file-context for everything under /web (used by restorecon)
$ semanage fcontext -a -t httpd_sys_content_t "/web(/.*)?"
# Allow Apache to listen on port 81
$ semanage port -a -t http_port_t -p tcp 81
# Change apache to a permissive domain
$ semanage permissive -a httpd_t

AUTHOR
This man page was written by Daniel Walsh <dwalsh@redhat.com> and Russell Coker <rcoker@redhat.com>. Examples by Thomas Bleher <ThomasBleher@gmx.de>.