OpenGrok

newrole - run a shell with a new SELinux role newrole [-r|--role] ROLE [-t|--type] TYPE [-l|--level] LEVEL [-- [ARGS]...]

Run a new shell in a new context. The new context is derived from the old context in which newrole is originally executed. If the -r or --role option is specified, then the new context will have the role specified by ROLE. If the -t or --type option is specified, then the new context will have the type (domain) specified by TYPE. If a role is specified, but no type is specified, the default type is derived from the specified role. If the -l or --level option is specified, then the new context will have the sensitivity level specified by LEVEL. If LEVEL is a range, the new context will have the sensitivity level and clearance specified by that range.

Additional arguments ARGS may be provided after a -- option, in which case they are supplied to the new shell. In particular, an argument of -- -c will cause the next argument to be treated as a command by most command interpreters.

If a command argument is specified to newrole and the command name is found in /etc/selinux/newrole_pam.conf, then the pam service name listed in that file for the command will be used rather than the normal newrole pam configuration. This allows for per-command pam configuration when invoked via newrole, e.g. to skip the interactive re-authentication phase.

The new shell will be the shell specified in the user's entry in the /etc/passwd file.

The -V or --version shows the current version of newrole

Changing role: # id -Z staff_u:staff_r:staff_t:SystemLow-SystemHigh # newrole -r sysadm_r # id -Z staff_u:sysadm_r:sysadm_t:SystemLow-SystemHigh Changing sensitivity only: # id -Z staff_u:sysadm_r:sysadm_t:Unclassified-SystemHigh # newrole -l Secret # id -Z staff_u:sysadm_r:sysadm_t:Secret-SystemHigh

Changing sensitivity and clearance: # id -Z staff_u:sysadm_r:sysadm_t:Unclassified-SystemHigh # newrole -l Secret-Secret # id -Z staff_u:sysadm_r:sysadm_t:Secret

Running a program in a given role or level: # newrole -r sysadm_r -- -c "/path/to/app arg1 arg2..." # newrole -l Secret -- -c "/path/to/app arg1 arg2..."

/etc/passwd - user account information /etc/shadow - encrypted passwords and age information /etc/selinux/<policy>/contexts/default_type - default types for roles /etc/selinux/<policy>/contexts/securetty_types - securetty types for level changes /etc/selinux/newrole_pam.conf - optional mapping of commands to separate pam service names runcon (1)

Anthony Colatrella
Tim Fraser
Steve Grubb <sgrubb (at] redhat.com>
Darrel Goeddel <DGoeddel (at] trustedcs.com>
Michael Thompson <mcthomps (at] us.ibm.com>
Dan Walsh <dwalsh (at] redhat.com>