Unable to Run Internet Graphically using NetworkManager(PPP Connection) in Fedora15
Hi students,
Welcome to the new world of Fedora with F15 in market but with many new features in graphics,GNOME 3 in F15 we have new security features as as well in some networking services or better to say in networking daemons and one of that networking daemon is "pppd".This "pppd" daemon is responsible for running internet connection using mobile or data card like airtel internet connection through mobile phone or using Tata Photon or Relience NetConnect to connect your F15 to internet.Now in Fedora15 this daemon is actually restricted by Selinux security context and you will not be able to connect to your device for internet connectivity .So today I will tell you guys how to overcome this restriction in F15.
Actually when you access internet connection using "pppd" then Selinux will prevent /usr/sbin/pppd from reading the lnk_file /var/lock because of different Selinux Context.The default context type label of /var/lock is var_lock_t which is actually denied by Selinux in enforcing mode.
So you need to change the context type of /var/lock file using following commands:-
Login with root to do the following task.....
1. chcon -t pppd_etc_t /var/lock
2. semanage fcontext -a -t pppd_etc_t '/var/lock'
3. restorecon -v '/var/lock'
Finally remove your Internet device and plug-in again and check your connectivity .
Now enjoy with your Internet connection
############################# ENJOY#######################################
Hi students,
Welcome to the new world of Fedora with F15 in market but with many new features in graphics,GNOME 3 in F15 we have new security features as as well in some networking services or better to say in networking daemons and one of that networking daemon is "pppd".This "pppd" daemon is responsible for running internet connection using mobile or data card like airtel internet connection through mobile phone or using Tata Photon or Relience NetConnect to connect your F15 to internet.Now in Fedora15 this daemon is actually restricted by Selinux security context and you will not be able to connect to your device for internet connectivity .So today I will tell you guys how to overcome this restriction in F15.
Actually when you access internet connection using "pppd" then Selinux will prevent /usr/sbin/pppd from reading the lnk_file /var/lock because of different Selinux Context.The default context type label of /var/lock is var_lock_t which is actually denied by Selinux in enforcing mode.
So you need to change the context type of /var/lock file using following commands:-
Login with root to do the following task.....
1. chcon -t pppd_etc_t /var/lock
2. semanage fcontext -a -t pppd_etc_t '/var/lock'
3. restorecon -v '/var/lock'
Finally remove your Internet device and plug-in again and check your connectivity .
Now enjoy with your Internet connection
############################# ENJOY#######################################
