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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