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docs(admin): Add tip about detecting silent denials in SELinux
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@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ When you have SELinux enabled on your Linux distribution, you may run into
permissions problems after a new Nextcloud installation, and see ``permission
denied`` errors in your Nextcloud logs.
.. tip::
Permission problems may be caused by SELinux *even if the denial is not indicated in the audit logs.* This is
because SELinux does not log all system calls used for verifying access. See `Possible Causes of Silent Denials <https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/selinux_users_and_administrators_guide/sect-security-enhanced_linux-troubleshooting-fixing_problems#sect-Security-Enhanced_Linux-Fixing_Problems-Possible_Causes_of_Silent_Denials>`_ to solve.
The following settings should work for most SELinux systems that use the
default distro profiles. Run these commands as root, and remember to adjust the filepaths
in these examples for your installation::