B.41. Lab B.41: Configure SELinux in Fedora

This lab requires a Linux workstation running Fedora.

Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) adds several security features to Linux that are not otherwise there in many distributions. To check the status of and configure SELinux in Fedora, follow these steps:

  1. From the desktop, choose System Administration SELinux Management.

  2. Beneath Status, set System Default Enforcing Mode to Enforcing.

  3. Set Current Enforcing Mode to Enforcing.

  4. Exit the dialog box.

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