SELinux "Enforcing" mode prevents Windows and Samba clients from accessing shares outside of /home on RHEL

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Samba clients cannot access shares

  • SELinux is preventing Samba users from accessing files with the label "file_t"

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • Samba server
  • SELinux in Enforcing mode

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