Getting pam_selinux(sshd:session): Unable to get valid context for user through ssh when selinux is enabled
Issue
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Getting
Unable to get valid context for <user>
warning when user logging in through ssh:ssh server1 user1@server1's password: Unable to get valid context for user1 Last login: Tue Aug 30 13:47:59 2019 from server2 Connection to server1 closed.
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This kind of message can be found in the
/var/log/secure
file:Aug 30 13:57:35 server1 sshd[1935]: pam_selinux(sshd:session): Unable to get valid context for user1
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- selinux
- ssh
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