SELinux Prevents Access to Connect

(RedHat, CentOS, and Fedora only)

In some cases, SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux) may prevent access to the IBM Aspera Connect Browser Plug-in. The message log found at /var/log/messages reads:

SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/bash from execute access on the file asperaconnect.

To address this issue, disable SELinux on your machine by running the following command, which opens the daemon and disables it:

$ system-config-securitylevel

If this does not disable SELinux, edit the following configuration file (superuser access required):

/etc/selinux/config

In config, locate the following line:

SELINUX=enforcing

Change the setting's value to disabled, as shown below.

SELINUX=disabled

Important: You must restart the X-Server or reboot the system after modifying the SELinux config file. Otherwise, changes to SELinux will not be completed.