SELinux with Apache

Posted by mweber on Apr 19, 2008 7:14 AM EDT
beginlinux.com; By Mike Weber
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Security with Apache is an important topic, of which SELinux is a part. However, the frustration that results in trying to manage SELinux and how it relates to an Apache Web Server is huge. Most of the time, administrators bail and shut down SELinux because they do not have the time to correctly configure the system. SELinux can be a key to good security for the Apache daemon. This tutorial with help you develop several skills that will provide some level of SELinux management for the Apache Web Server.

View Processes protected by SELinux You may view processes which are restricted by SELinux with ps. While your Apache Web Server is running you can view the processes under management. Remember that by default Apache will start 8 web servers when it is initialized so that is why you see this number of processes running. The ps command had to be completely rewritten to provide these SELinux attributes.

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