NAME

       securetty_types - The SELinux secure tty type configuration file

DESCRIPTION

       The  securetty_types  file contains a list of types associated to secure tty type that are defined in the
       policy for use by SELinux-aware applications.

       selinux_securetty_types_path(3) will return the active policy path to this file.  The  default  securetty
       types file is:
              /etc/selinux/{SELINUXTYPE}/contexts/securetty_types

       Where {SELINUXTYPE} is the entry from the selinux configuration file config (see selinux_config(5)).

       selinux_check_securetty_context(3)  reads this file to determine if a context is for a secure tty defined
       in the active policy.

       SELinux-aware applications such as newrole(1) use this information to check the status of a tty.

FILE FORMAT

       Each line in the file consists of the following entry:

              type
                     One or more type entries that are defined in the policy for secure tty devices.

EXAMPLE

       # ./contexts/securetty_types
       sysadm_tty_device_t
       user_tty_device_t
       staff_tty_device_t

SEE ALSO

       selinux(8), selinux_securetty_types_path(3), newrole(1), selinux_check_securetty_context(3),
       selinux_config(5)

Security Enhanced Linux                            28-Nov-2011                                securetty_types(5)