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audit_log_semanage_message - log a semanage message

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NAME

audit_log_semanage_message − log a semanage message

SYNOPSIS

#include <libaudit.h>

int audit_log_semanage_message(intaudit_fd,int"type,.Bconstchar*"pgname,constchar*"op,constchar*"name,unsignedint"id,.Bconstchar*"new_seuser,constchar*"new_role,constchar*"new_range,.Bconstchar*"old_seuser,constchar*"old_role,constchar*"old_range,.Bconstchar*"host,constchar*"addr,constchar*"tty,int"result);"

DESCRIPTION

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_ROLE_ASSIGN/REMOVE for changing any SE Linux user or role attributes.
pgname
- program’s name
op - operation. "adding-user", "adding-role", "deleting-user", "deleting-role"
name
- user’s account. If not available use NULL.
id - uid that the operation is being performed on. This is used only when name 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.

SEE ALSO

audit_log_user_message(3), audit_log_acct_message(3), audit_log_user_avc_message(3), audit_log_user_comm_message(3).

AUTHOR

Steve Grubb


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