6.3. Confining Existing Linux Users: semanage login

Procedure 6.2. Mapping Linux Users to the SELinux Users

1. As root, create a new Linux user (newuser). Since this user uses the default mapping, it does not appear in the semanage login -l output:

   ~]# useradd newuser

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   ~]# semanage login -l
   
   Login Name           SELinux User         MLS/MCS Range        Service
   
   __default__          unconfined_u         s0-s0:c0.c1023       *
   root                 unconfined_u         s0-s0:c0.c1023       *
   system_u             system_u             s0-s0:c0.c1023       *
   

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2. To map the Linux newuser user to the SELinux user_u user, enter the following command as root:

   ~]# semanage login -a -s user_u newuser

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   The -a option adds a new record, and the -s option specifies the SELinux user to map a Linux user to. The last argument, newuser, is the Linux user you want mapped to the specified SELinux user.
3. To view the mapping between the Linux newuser user and user_u, use the semanage utility again:

   ~]# semanage login -l
   
   Login Name           SELinux User         MLS/MCS Range        Service
   
   __default__          unconfined_u         s0-s0:c0.c1023       *
   newuser              user_u               s0                   *
   root                 unconfined_u         s0-s0:c0.c1023       *
   system_u             system_u             s0-s0:c0.c1023       *
   

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4. As root, assign a password to the Linux newuser user:

   ~]# passwd newuser
   Changing password for user newuser.
   New password: Enter a password
   Retype new password: Enter the same password again
   passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.
   

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5. Log out of your current session, and log in as the Linux newuser user. Enter the following command to view the newuser's SELinux context:

   ~]$ id -Z
   user_u:user_r:user_t:s0

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6. Log out of the Linux newuser's session, and log back in with your account. If you do not want the Linux newuser user, enter the following command as root to remove it, along with its home directory:

   ~]# userdel -r newuser

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   As root, remove the mapping between the Linux newuser user and user_u:

   ~]# semanage login -d newuser

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   ~]# semanage login -l
   
   Login Name           SELinux User         MLS/MCS Range        Service
   
   __default__          unconfined_u         s0-s0:c0.c1023       *
   root                 unconfined_u         s0-s0:c0.c1023       *
   system_u             system_u             s0-s0:c0.c1023       *
   

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