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List:       bacula-devel
Subject:    Re: [Bacula-devel] [Bacula-users] SELinux xattrs
From:       John Huttley <John () mib-infotech ! co ! nz>
Date:       2008-07-29 20:44:49
Message-ID: 488F8141.6080003 () mib-infotech ! co ! nz
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I'm presently amusing myself coding up a new file daemon
designed for high performance with small files and xattr and selinux
is going to be a part of it.

I hadn't announced anything since i didn't want to raise expectations.
However progress is encouraging though slow.


Regards,

John


Nick Gray wrote:
> All,
> 
> New to list, looking for a good solution to backing up SELinux systems with MLS \
> policies. 
> The last reference I can find to SELinux in the Bacula-Users list is dated 20 Feb \
> 2007. 
> The reference was non-committal at best (see below). Is anyone working \
> with/on/using this. 
> 
> > On Tuesday 20 February 2007 07:54, Florin Andrei wrote:
> > > With v2.0.2 on a recent Linux distro that supports SELinux, if I do a
> > > restore from a backup, will the SELinux attributes of the files be
> > > restored too?
> > > 
> > > Is there any connection between SELinux attributes and "aclsupport = yes" ?
> > 
> > I would like to know the answer when you figure it out.
> > 
> > However, my best guess is that if you set ACL Support = yes, the SELinux 
> > attributes will be saved/restores since, unless I am mistaken, SELinux uses 
> > POSIX attributes.
> > 
> > In any case, resetting the SELinux attributes is rather trivial ...
> 
> This is something I have to do. And could dedicate paid time to it, if I feel that \
> is going somewhere. I have read that Amanda handles SELinux, but the information \
> regarding that is cryptic as well. I would rather use Bacula if possible. 
> Would like to discuss this with other interested parties, off-line if necessary
> 
> --
> 
> Nick Gray
> 
> Magitek LTD.



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