If auditd is not running, secadm needs dmesg to get the avc messages. If auditd is running the same info is available through auditd anyway. diff --exclude-from=exclude -N -u -r nsaserefpolicy/policy/modules/roles/secadm.te serefpolicy-3.5.0/policy/modules/roles/secadm.te --- nsaserefpolicy/policy/modules/roles/secadm.te 2008-06-12 23:25:06.000000000 -0400 +++ serefpolicy-3.5.0/policy/modules/roles/secadm.te 2008-07-15 14:05:12.000000000 -0400 @@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ ') optional_policy(` + dmesg_exec(secadm_t) +') + +optional_policy(` netlabel_run_mgmt(secadm_t, secadm_r, { secadm_tty_device_t secadm_devpts_t }) ') -- David Härdeman -- 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.