SouthEast Linux Fest 2026

'setenforce 0' Is Not the Solution: Living With SELinux
2026-06-14 , Salon B (Rocky Linux Ballroom)

'setenforce 0' is not a solution, it's a surrender. This talk covers what to do instead:
* the three commands that fix 90% of denials
* how to read audit logs without losing your mind
* booleans vs. custom policies & when each one is the right call


'setenforce 0' is not a solution, it's a surrender. This talk covers what to do instead:
* the three commands that fix 90% of denials
* how to read audit logs without losing your mind
* booleans vs. custom policies & when each one is the right call

benny is Chair of the AlmaLinux OS Foundation. She works at the intersection of open source community, nonprofit governance, and the homelab that keeps her honest about both.