          pam_selinux — PAM module to set the default security context

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DESCRIPTION

pam_selinux is a PAM module that sets up the default SELinux security context
for the next executed process.

When a new session is started, the open_session part of the module computes and
sets up the execution security context used for the next execve(2) call, the
file security context for the controlling terminal, and the security context
used for creating a new kernel keyring.

When the session is ended, the close_session part of the module restores old
security contexts that were in effect before the change made by the open_session
part of the module.

Adding pam_selinux into the PAM stack might disrupt behavior of other PAM
modules which execute applications. To avoid that, pam_selinux.so open should be
placed after such modules in the PAM stack, and pam_selinux.so close should be
placed before them. When such a placement is not feasible, pam_selinux.so
restore could be used to temporary restore original security contexts.

OPTIONS

open

        Only execute the open_session part of the module.

close

        Only execute the close_session part of the module.

restore

        In open_session part of the module, temporarily restore the security
        contexts as they were before the previous call of the module. Another
        call of this module without the restore option will set up the new
        security contexts again.

nottys

        Do not setup security context of the controlling terminal.

debug

        Turn on debug messages via syslog(3).

verbose

        Attempt to inform the user when security context is set.

select_context

        Attempt to ask the user for a custom security context role. If MLS is
        on, ask also for sensitivity level.

env_params

        Attempt to obtain a custom security context role from PAM environment.
        If MLS is on, obtain also sensitivity level. This option and the
        select_context option are mutually exclusive. The respective PAM
        environment variables are SELINUX_ROLE_REQUESTED,
        SELINUX_LEVEL_REQUESTED, and SELINUX_USE_CURRENT_RANGE. The first two
        variables are self describing and the last one if set to 1 makes the PAM
        module behave as if the use_current_range was specified on the command
        line of the module.

use_current_range

        Use the sensitivity level of the current process for the user context
        instead of the default level. Also suppresses asking of the sensitivity
        level from the user or obtaining it from PAM environment.

EXAMPLES

auth     required  pam_unix.so
session  required  pam_permit.so
session  optional  pam_selinux.so


AUTHOR

pam_selinux was written by Dan Walsh <dwalsh@redhat.com>.
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