SELinux Context Mismatch: The Hidden Culprit in LDAP Certificate Renewal
Jan 28, 2026 · 3 min read · LDAP SELinux SSL/TLS OpenLDAP Certificate Management Linux Security Troubleshooting LDAPS ·
An internal LDAP certificate renewal failed due to incorrect SELinux contexts on transferred certificate files. Despite correct permissions and ownership, OpenLDAP couldn't initialise TLS. Using
restoreconto fix the security context resolved the issue immediately, highlighting the importance of SELinux context verification in certificate deployments.
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