On Mon, 2012-09-24 at 03:07 +0100, Ahmed Sghaier wrote: > selinux log : > > # grep '1346290066.999:85' /var/log/audit/audit.log > type=AVC msg=audit(1346290066.999:85): avc: denied { name_connect } > for pid=2021 comm="httpd" dest=1664 > scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:httpd_t:s0 > tcontext=system_u:object_r:port_t:s0 tclass=tcp_socket > type=SYSCALL msg=audit(1346290066.999:85): arch=c000003e syscall=42 > success=no exit=-13 a0=b a1=7f65a9e33b18 a2=10 a3=40 items=0 ppid=2016 > pid=2021 auid=0 uid=48 gid=48 euid=48 suid=48 fsuid=48 egid=48 sgid=48 > fsgid=48 tty=(none) ses=3 comm="httpd" exe="/usr/sbin/httpd" > subj=unconfined_u:system_r:httpd_t:s0 key=(null) > > > Method 1 : > # setsebool -P allow_ypbind 1 > > > Method 2 : > # setsebool -P httpd_can_network_connect 1 > > > Method 3 : > # grep '1346290066.999:85' /var/log/audit/audit.log | audit2allow -M > soap > # semodule -i soap.pp Here is a little cheat that can be a optimal solution in many cases httpd is allowed to connect to dns ports for nsswitch support you can label tcp:1664 a dns_port_t which will allow http to connect to it: semanage port -a -t dns_port_t -p tcp 1664 that way you dont need to toggle any booleans or extend httpd policy not the prettiest solution but it works and it is efficient -- selinux mailing list selinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/selinux