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security_getenforce(3) SELinux API documentation security_getenforce(3)

NAME

security_getenforce, security_setenforce, security_deny_unknown - get or set the enforcing state of SELinux

SYNOPSIS

#include <selinux/selinux.h>
int security_getenforce(void);
int security_setenforce(int value);
int security_deny_unknown(void);

DESCRIPTION

security_getenforce() returns 0 if SELinux is running in permissive mode, 1 if it is running in enforcing mode, and -1 on error.
security_setenforce() sets SELinux to enforcing mode if the value 1 is passed in, and sets it to permissive mode if 0 is passed in. On success 0 is returned, on error -1 is returned.
security_deny_unknown() returns 0 if SELinux treats policy queries on undefined object classes or permissions as being allowed, 1 if such queries are denied, and -1 on error.

SEE ALSO

selinux(8)
1 January 2004 russell@coker.com.au