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  • SELinux Context Mismatch: The Hidden Culprit in LDAP Certificate Renewal

    calendar Jan 28, 2026 · 3 min read · LDAP SELinux SSL/TLS OpenLDAP Certificate Management Linux Security Troubleshooting LDAPS  ·
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    SELinux Context Mismatch: The Hidden Culprit in LDAP Certificate Renewal

    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 restorecon to fix the security context resolved the issue immediately, highlighting the importance of SELinux context verification in certificate deployments.


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