Hi,

We run many Library / web / database applications on RedHat servers with 
SELinux enabled.  Sometimes it takes a bit of investigation and  horsing 
around but I haven't yet found a situation where it had to be disabled. 
  setsebool and chcon can solve most problems and SELinux is an 
excellent enhancement to standard filesystem and ACL security.

-Graham

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Ken Irwin wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Thanks for your extensive suggestions and comments. A few folks suggested that SELinux might be the issue. Tobin's suggestion to change one of the settings proved effective:
> "# setsebool -P httpd_can_network_connect 1".
> 
> Thanks to everyone who helped -- I learned a lot.
> 
> Joys
> Ken
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Greg McClellan
> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 10:04 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] calling another webpage within CGI script
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I had a similar problem a while back which was solved by disabling 
> SELinux. http://www.crypt.gen.nz/selinux/disable_selinux.html
> 
> -Greg