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On Tue, Apr 04, 2006 at 09:23:25PM -0700, Craig White wrote:
On Tue, 2006-04-04 at 23:15 -0500, Chris Weisiger wrote:
Who would / Who wouldnt need to run SELinux?
I have linux server at home. Would I need to run SELinux?
What are the advantages of SELinux?
What is the average home user doing?
it's an extra layer of security. You of course can shut it off or you can work through any 'blocks' that it creates that keep you from doing some things. It's up to you.
It would appear that most on this list shut it off, judging only by the relatively few SELinux questions on this list.
I would think that the 'average home user' is more likely to run Fedora than CentOS because the desktop applications are much newer.
When I first started with CentOS, I let it off. Today, I use it on all my machines.
If you are only using CentOS on workstations, I would tell you to keep it off. On the other hand, for servers, it does add an extra layer of security.
I keep it active on my workstandations, so I can practice for my servers. It is also good to have a single way of running things.
All told, once you understand the basics, SELinux is a nice asset. But it is not easy.
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