semanage-permissive
Manage per-domain SELinux permissive mode
TLDR
List all process types in permissive mode
$ sudo semanage permissive -l
Set permissive mode for a domain$ sudo semanage permissive -a [httpd_t]
Unset permissive mode for a domain$ sudo semanage permissive -d [httpd_t]
SYNOPSIS
semanage permissive [-l|-a|-d] [domain]
DESCRIPTION
semanage permissive manages per-domain permissive mode in SELinux. When a domain is set to permissive, SELinux logs policy violations but does not enforce them for processes in that domain.This provides more granular control than global permissive mode (setenforce 0), allowing specific services to be unconfined while the rest of the system remains in enforcing mode.
PARAMETERS
-l, --list
List all domains in permissive mode-a, --add
Add a domain to permissive mode-d, --delete
Remove a domain from permissive mode
CAVEATS
Permissive domains are effectively unconfined and should only be used for troubleshooting. For production systems, configure proper SELinux policy rules instead of leaving domains in permissive mode. Requires root privileges.
SEE ALSO
semanage(8), setenforce(8), getenforce(8), audit2allow(1)
