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Working with SELinux Booleans and Ports
Beyond managing the context for each file and process on a server, SELinux also has expected configurations and port settings for most services we use. In this lab, we'll attempt to configure MariaDB on a non-standard port, then use SELinux tools to update our policy without rewriting it.
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Challenge
Update MariaDB Configuration
Update the MariaDB configuration at
/etc/my.cnf.d/server.cnfto use port 3333. -
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Add Port to SELinux
Use
semanageto add a MariaDB port. -
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Check and Potentially Change SELinux Boolean
View the
mysql_connect_anyboolean and then turn it on, if needed.
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