SELinux support

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rajasegar
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SELinux support

Post by rajasegar »

Hi,

Is SELinux supported by Nagios 5.6.13? OS version is RHEL 6.x and RHEL 7.x
Our IT Security want to enable SELinux and I need official reply from Nagios if it is not supported to apply for exclusions.

Info required
1. Why it is not supported?
2. What is the plan/timeline to enable support.

Please assist on this. An email to me will do.

Thanks.
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Re: SELinux support

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Presently, we don't have an official SELinux poilicy package for Nagios XI, and operating in enforcing mode is not currently supported. While we get inquiries about SELinux support, it's not something the we currently have on the Nagios XI roadmap. If this is an important requirement for your environment, please let me know and I will notify our product development manager.
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Re: SELinux support

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jbrunkow wrote:Presently, we don't have an official SELinux poilicy package for Nagios XI, and operating in enforcing mode is not currently supported. While we get inquiries about SELinux support, it's not something the we currently have on the Nagios XI roadmap. If this is an important requirement for your environment, please let me know and I will notify our product development manager.
Yes it is important. The security guys not going let this go away.
As mentioned. Please get your side to email me officially.
Thank you.
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Re: SELinux support

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Hello,

Just wanted to add to this post that I've been asking for SELinux support since december 2018, see https://support.nagios.com/forum/viewto ... t=+SELinux

Imho, this is a basic feature we need to achieve compliance...

Grtz

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rajasegar
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Re: SELinux support

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WillemDH wrote:Hello,

Just wanted to add to this post that I've been asking for SELinux support since december 2018, see https://support.nagios.com/forum/viewto ... t=+SELinux

Imho, this is a basic feature we need to achieve compliance...

Grtz

Willem
We live in a different world now. Everybody gets paranoid when they hear Enhanced Linux Security needs to be disabled. Explaining this to people is a nightmare. Hope Nagios addresses this or at least provide a way to have SELinux enabled by relaxing some of its features.
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Re: SELinux support

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HI @rajasegar,

Noted. I've included your comments in the feature request for SELinux.

I appreciate your input and let us know if you have any other questions.
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Re: SELinux support

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benjaminsmith wrote:HI @rajasegar,

Noted. I've included your comments in the feature request for SELinux.

I appreciate your input and let us know if you have any other questions.
When can I get the email from nagios support?
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Re: SELinux support

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Hello @rajasegar,
When can I get the email from nagios support?
There isn't an email regarding the feature request. If you want to reach out directly, please send a private message.
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rajasegar
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Re: SELinux support

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benjaminsmith wrote:Hello @rajasegar,
When can I get the email from nagios support?
There isn't an email regarding the feature request. If you want to reach out directly, please send a private message.
I sent PM, email to you and Scott. No answer at all.
I expected better service from Nagios. This is not acceptable.
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Re: SELinux support

Post by benjaminsmith »

Hi @rajasegar,

My apologies. I have submitted your request as a feature request. The decision to implement this is up to the development manager at Nagios.

At this time, I don't have any new information as to when and if this will be implemented. Let me know if you have any further questions.

Benjamin

You can also follow the product roadmap to keep track of new releases and features at:
https://www.nagios.com/roadmaps/
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