Which SELinux user are you logging in as? When you type "semanage user -l", does that user list user_r as one of its available roles? If not, you won't be able to change to user_r > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-selinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-selinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Justin Mattock > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 11:11 PM > To: selinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: changing role to user_r > > Hello, I'm running an experiment with SELinux and seem to be at a crux > with changing roles: > newrole -r user_r > I get a permission denied, the allow rule is this: allow newrole_t > user_t:process transition; > I don't have a problem changing to sysadm_r any thoughts on what I'm > missing? > > -- > Justin P. Mattock > > -- > This message was distributed to subscribers of the selinux mailing list. > If you no longer wish to subscribe, send mail to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with > the words "unsubscribe selinux" without quotes as the message. -- This message was distributed to subscribers of the selinux mailing list. If you no longer wish to subscribe, send mail to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the words "unsubscribe selinux" without quotes as the message.