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Oracle Linux: Not Able to Login After Changing SELinux to Enforcing Mode (Doc ID 3041033.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 29, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.0 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

After enabling SELinux in Enforcing mode and rebooting the system, the system is not accessible.

Errors like, "Connection Refused", "Server refused our key", or "Permission denied" may be observed when attempting to access the system via SSH.

Multiple services failing to start may also be observed during system boot.

Changes

The system was reconfigured to run SELinux mode in enforcing mode.

Cause

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