SYSTEMD_GENERIC_GENERATOR_SELINUX(8)

💅 SYSTEMD_GENERIC_GENERATOR_SELINUX(8) 💅

okay so bestie, this is systemd_generic_generator_selinux(8) — the SELinux policy page for the systemd_generic_generator processes. yes it's a long name, no we're not shortening it, it's iconic like that. 🎀

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✨ NAME ✨

systemd_generic_generator_selinux — Security Enhanced Linux Policy for the systemd_generic_generator processes. that's the whole vibe, literally just SELinux policy for this one thing. periodt. 💅

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🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

Security-Enhanced Linux secures the systemd_generic_generator processes via flexible mandatory access control. yes bestie, MAC, not the makeup one (well, kind of the makeup one — it's the security one). 🔥

The systemd_generic_generator processes execute with the systemd_generic_generator_t SELinux type. wanna check if you've got these processes running? just run the ps command with the -Z qualifier, super easy:

ps -eZ | grep systemd_generic_generator_t

that's it. that's the whole check. 🫶

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🦋 ENTRYPOINTS 🦋

The systemd_generic_generator_t SELinux type can be entered via the systemd_generic_generator_exec_t file type. so that's the door, and that's the key, iykyk. 🔑

the default entrypoint paths for the systemd_generic_generator_t domain are the following:

/usr/lib/systemd/system-generators/.+

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👑 PROCESS TYPES 👑

SELinux defines process types (domains) for each process running on the system. every process gets a little label, cute right? 🏷️

you can see the context of a process using the -Z option to ps.

Policy governs the access confined processes have to files. the SELinux systemd_generic_generator policy is very flexible, allowing users to setup their systemd_generic_generator processes in as secure a method as possible. flexible and secure, we love a multitasker. ✨

the following process types are defined for systemd_generic_generator:

• systemd_generic_generator_t

Note: semanage permissive -a systemd_generic_generator_t can be used to make the process type systemd_generic_generator_t permissive. SELinux does not deny access to permissive process types, but the AVC (SELinux denials) messages are still generated. so it's chill mode but it's still snitching in the logs, ngl. 🙈

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🍓 BOOLEANS 🍓

SELinux policy is customizable based on least access required. the systemd_generic_generator policy is extremely flexible and has several booleans that allow you to manipulate the policy and run systemd_generic_generator with the tightest access possible. toggles!! we love toggles. 🎚️

If you want to dontaudit all daemons scheduling requests (setsched, sys_nice), you must turn on the daemons_dontaudit_scheduling boolean. Enabled by default.

setsebool -P daemons_dontaudit_scheduling 1

If you want to allow all domains to execute in fips_mode, you must turn on the fips_mode boolean. Enabled by default.

setsebool -P fips_mode 1

both enabled by default, so like, you probably don't have to touch these, but now you know they exist. 🌈

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🧚 MANAGED FILES 🧚

The SELinux process type systemd_generic_generator_t can manage files labeled with the following file types. the paths listed are the default paths for these file types. Note the processes UID still need to have DAC permissions — SELinux isn't out here doing DAC's job, it has its own job. 💀

cluster_conf_t

/etc/cluster(/.*)?

cluster_var_lib_t

/var/lib/pcsd(/.*)?
/var/lib/cluster(/.*)?
/var/lib/openais(/.*)?
/var/lib/pengine(/.*)?
/var/lib/corosync(/.*)?
/usr/lib/heartbeat(/.*)?
/var/lib/heartbeat(/.*)?
/var/lib/pacemaker(/.*)?

cluster_var_run_t

/run/crm(/.*)?
/run/cman_.*
/run/rsctmp(/.*)?
/run/aisexec.*
/run/heartbeat(/.*)?
/run/pcsd-ruby.socket
/run/corosync-qnetd(/.*)?
/run/corosync-qdevice(/.*)?
/run/pcsd.socket
/run/corosync.pid
/run/cpglockd.pid
/run/rgmanager.pid
/run/cluster/rgmanager.sk

root_t

/sysroot/.aleph-version.json
/sysroot/ostree/deploy/.*-atomic/deploy(/.*)?
/
/initrd
/var/lib/ntp

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💜 FILE CONTEXTS 💜

SELinux requires files to have an extended attribute to define the file type. yes, every file is wearing a tiny little name tag. 🏷️✨

you can see the context of a file using the -Z option to ls.

Policy governs the access confined processes have to these files. the SELinux systemd_generic_generator policy is very flexible, allowing users to setup their systemd_generic_generator processes in as secure a method as possible. (yes it says this twice in the original, it's that important, we stan a consistent queen. 👑)

⭐ STANDARD FILE CONTEXT ⭐

SELinux defines the file context types for the systemd_generic_generator. if you wanted to store files with these types in a different paths, you need to execute the semanage command to specify alternate labeling and then use restorecon to put the labels on disk. relabel era fr fr. 💅

semanage fcontext -a -t systemd_generic_generator_exec_t '/srv/systemd_generic_generator/content(/.*)?'
restorecon -R -v /srv/mysystemd_generic_generator_content

Note: SELinux often uses regular expressions to specify labels that match multiple files. regex girlies rise. 🫶

the following file types are defined for systemd_generic_generator:

• systemd_generic_generator_exec_t — Set files with the systemd_generic_generator_exec_t type, if you want to transition an executable to the systemd_generic_generator_t domain.
• systemd_generic_generator_unit_file_t — Set files with the systemd_generic_generator_unit_file_t type, if you want to treat the files as systemd generic generator unit content.

Note: File context can be temporarily modified with the chcon command. If you want to permanently change the file context you need to use the semanage fcontext command. This will modify the SELinux labeling database. You will need to use restorecon to apply the labels. so chcon is the quick little touch-up and semanage fcontext + restorecon is the full glam makeover. don't mix them up bestie. 😭

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🔥 COMMANDS 🔥

• semanage fcontext can also be used to manipulate default file context mappings.
• semanage permissive can also be used to manipulate whether or not a process type is permissive.
• semanage module can also be used to enable/disable/install/remove policy modules.
• semanage boolean can also be used to manipulate the booleans
• system-config-selinux is a GUI tool available to customize SELinux policy settings. a GUI!! for the girlies who like clicking. 🖱️💖

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🌷 AUTHOR 🌷

This manual page was auto-generated using sepolicy manpage. a bot wrote this, and honestly? slay. 🤖💅

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🌟 SEE ALSO 🌟

selinux(8), systemd_generic_generator(8), semanage(8), restorecon(8), chcon(1), sepolicy(8), setsebool(8)

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and that's the whole page bestie, you ate it up. 🍓✨ this was systemd_generic_generator from 26-10-06, under the system...selinux(8) banner — mwah, go label something responsibly. 💜🦋