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An Introduction to SELinux on CentOS 7

An Introduction to SELinux on CentOS 7

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By Sadequl Hussain

Introduction

SELinux is a Linux kernel security module that brings heightened security for Linux systems. This series introduces basic SELinux terms and concepts, demonstrating how to enable SELinux, change security settings, check logs, and resolve errors. After completing all three steps, you will have a working CentOS 7 system with SELinux enabled, with four users added with differing degrees of access.

Tutorials in series

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An Introduction to SELinux on CentOS 7 – Part 1: Basic Concepts

September 5, 2014
18 min read

Tutorial

An Introduction to SELinux on CentOS 7 – Part 2: Files and Processes

September 5, 2014
18 min read

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An Introduction to SELinux on CentOS 7 – Part 3: Users

September 5, 2014
22 min read

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