Replacing selinux policy

By thomas, 6 December, 2005

Make a backup and set the security context:

[root@surrey policy]# mv /etc/selinux/targeted/policy/policy.18 /etc/selinux/targeted/policy/policy.18.orig
[root@surrey policy]# cp new/policy.18 /etc/selinux/targeted/policy/
[root@surrey policy]# chcon system_u:object_r:policy_config_t /etc/selinux/targeted/policy/policy.18
[root@surrey policy]# /usr/sbin/setfiles -q -c /etc/selinux/targeted/policy/policy.18
/etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts
[root@surrey policy]# load_policy /etc/selinux/targeted/policy/policy.18

Check that the policy was uploaded:

[root@surrey policy]# tail -100 /var/log/messages |grep security
Dec� 6 11:39:49 surrey kernel: audit(1133887189.765:3): avc:� granted� { load_policy } for� pid=4407
comm="load_policy" scontext=root:system_r:unconfined_t tcontext=system_u:object_r:security_t
tclass=security
Dec� 6 11:39:49 surrey kernel: security:� 3 users, 4 roles, 349 types, 25 bools
Dec� 6 11:39:49 surrey kernel: security:� 55 classes, 18748 rules