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How to prevent a process from writing files

I want to run a command on Linux in a way that it cannot create or open any files to write. It should still be able to read files as normal (so an empty chroot is not an option), and still be able to ...
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Why do SELinux policies require a system restart?

When changing SELinux policies, I've been reading that you're required to restart the system. What changes would require this? Are there certain policy changes that would not require a restart?
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SELinux outbound access to other sites with restrictions

We have CentOS 6 configured with SELinux to host a number of websites. Unfortunately SELinux is preventing websites from accessing (outbound) sites, such as download.wordpress.com to update ...
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Prompt user on Linux security denial

Is it possible to make a Linux security module (eg. AppArmor, SELinux etc.) prompt the user, when an application wants to access classified files or folders (digital signatures, SSH keys, credit card ...
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Does SELinux provide enough extra security to be worth the hassle of learning/setting it up?

I recently installed Fedora 14 on my home pc and have been working on setting up different server related features such as apache, mysql, ftp, vpn, ssh, etc. I ran extremely quickly in to a barrier ...
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How can I configure SELinux when the semanage command isn't found?

I'm having a very hard time configuring SELinux to allow Sending mail. Looking into selinux documentation I've found I can manage ports via the semanage command, but the command can't be found. Is ...
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What to use to harden Linux box? Apparmor, SELinux, grsecurity, SMACK, chroot?

I am planning to go back to Linux as a Desktop machine. I would like to make it more secure. And try a few hardening techniques, especially since I plan to get my own server. What would be a good, ...
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Hide processes from other users based on groups (under Linux)?

Is it possible to configure process hiding for certain user groups under a linux system? For example: Users from group X should not see processes owned by users from group Y in ps/top or under /proc. ...