.TH "security_getenforce" "3" "1 January 2004" "russell@coker.com.au" "SELinux API documentation"
.SH "NAME"
security_getenforce, security_setenforce, security_deny_unknown \- get or set the enforcing state of SELinux
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.B #include <selinux/selinux.h>
.sp
.B int security_getenforce(void);
.sp
.BI "int security_setenforce(int "value );
.sp
.B int security_deny_unknown(void);
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.BR security_getenforce ()
returns 0 if SELinux is running in permissive mode, 1 if it is running in
enforcing mode, and \-1 on error.

.BR security_setenforce ()
sets SELinux to enforcing mode if the value 1 is passed in, and sets it to
permissive mode if 0 is passed in.  On success 0 is returned, on error \-1 is
returned.

.BR security_deny_unknown ()
returns 0 if SELinux treats policy queries on undefined object classes or
permissions as being allowed, 1 if such queries are denied, and \-1 on error.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR selinux "(8)"