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12.2. Types

The main permission control method used in SELinux targeted policy to provide advanced process isolation is Type Enforcement. All files and processes are labeled with a type: types define a SELinux domain for processes and a SELinux type for files. SELinux policy rules define how types access each other, whether it be a domain accessing a type, or a domain accessing another domain. Access is only allowed if a specific SELinux policy rule exists that allows it.
The following types are used with Postfix. Different types all you to configure flexible access:
postfix_etc_t
This type is used for configuration files for Postfix in the /etc/postfix/ directory.
postfix_data_t
This type is used for Postfix data files in the /var/lib/postfix/ directory.
postfix_var_run_t
This type is used for Postfix files stored in the /run/ directory.
postfix_initrc_exec_t
This type is used for transition of Postfix executable files to the postfix_initrc_t domain.
postfix_spool_t
This type is used for Postfix files stored in the /var/spool/ directory.

Note

To see the full list of files and their types for Postfix, run the following command:
~]$ grep postfix /etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts