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audit_log_user_semanage_message(3)

audit_log_user_semanage_message3

Log a semanage message

Overview

This function will log a message to the audit system using a predefined message format. It should be used for all SE linux user and role manipulation operations. The function parameters are as follows:

audit_fd - The fd returned by audit_open
type - type of message: AUDIT_USER_ROLE_CHANGE for changing any SE Linux user or role attributes.
pgname - program's name
op  -  operation. "adding user", "changing finger info", "deleting group"
name - user's account or group name. If not available use NULL.
id  -  uid or gid that the operation is being performed on. This is used only when user is NULL.
new_seuser - the new seuser that the login user is getting
new_role - the new_role that the login user is getting
new_range - the new mls range that the login user is getting
old_seuser - the old seuser that the login usr had
old_role - the old role that the login user had
old_range - the old mls range that the login usr had
host - The hostname if known
addr - The network address of the user
tty  - The tty of the user
result - 1 is "success" and 0 is "failed"

Return value

It returns the sequence number which is > 0 on success or <= 0 on error.

Errors

This function returns -1 on failure. Examine errno for more info.

History

  • Debian 7 (Wheezy): the text shown here
  • Debian 6.0 (Squeeze) to Debian 5.0 (Lenny)

Author

Steve Grubb

From libaudit-dev 1:1.7.18-1.1 in Debian 7 (Wheezy). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.