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[SOLVED] I can't login as root after set selinux to enforcing

Posted: 2021/04/05 09:20:22
by mike.smith
hi there
I can't login as root after set state of selinux to enforcing (SELINUX=enforcing) in /etc/selinux/config file and reboot
I don't have GRUB boot loader to boot single user from it

Re: I can't login as root after set selinux to enforcing

Posted: 2021/04/05 13:23:44
by mike.smith
I resolved my problem in this ways:
  • boot server from centos 7 boot image
  • select Troubleshooting from items menu
  • select Rescue a CentOS system from next menu
  • select continue
  • press Enter to get a shell
  • change root environment with this command: # chroot /mnt/sysimage
  • edit /etc/selinux/config file and change selinux mode to permissive
  • exit from root shell and reboot server

Re: I can't login as root after set selinux to enforcing

Posted: 2021/04/05 15:01:17
by scottro
Thanks for coming back and letting us know how you fixed it. I'll marked the thread as solved.