This EX200 practice question tests your understanding of manage security. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A security policy requires that all files in /home have the default SELinux context for user home directories. Which command recursively restores the default context?
Clue words in this question
Noticing these words before you look at the options changes how you read each choice.
Clue: "which command"
Why it matters: Tests specific CLI syntax. Recall the exact command and its required context — near-synonyms and partial matches are common distractors.
restorecon -Rv /home
Restores default SELinux contexts recursively.
semanage fcontext -a -t user_home_t /home
Why wrong: semanage defines policy but does not restore contexts.
chcon -Rv default_t /home
Why wrong: chcon sets arbitrary context, not default.
setfiles -Rv /home
Why wrong: setfiles requires a file context specification file.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
restorecon -Rv /home
Option A is correct because `restorecon -Rv /home` recursively resets the SELinux context of all files under `/home` to the default type defined in the SELinux policy for user home directories (typically `user_home_t`). The `-R` flag enables recursion, and `-v` provides verbose output, ensuring compliance with the security policy requirement.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
restorecon -Rv /home
Why this is correct
Restores default SELinux contexts recursively.
Clue confirmation
The clue word "which command" in the question point toward this answer.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
semanage fcontext -a -t user_home_t /home
Why it's wrong here
semanage defines policy but does not restore contexts.
chcon -Rv default_t /home
Why it's wrong here
chcon sets arbitrary context, not default.
setfiles -Rv /home
Why it's wrong here
setfiles requires a file context specification file.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse `restorecon` with `chcon` or `semanage fcontext`, mistakenly thinking that adding a rule with `semanage` or manually setting a context with `chcon` is sufficient, when in fact only `restorecon` (or `setfiles`) applies the policy-defined default context to existing files.
Detailed technical explanation
Under the hood, `restorecon` reads the file context specifications from the SELinux policy (stored in `/etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/`) and applies the matching type to each file. It uses a hash table to cache lookups, making it efficient for large directory trees. A real-world scenario is after copying files from a non-SELinux system into `/home`, where the contexts may be wrong (e.g., `unconfined_u:object_r:default_t:s0`), and `restorecon -Rv /home` quickly corrects them without needing to reload the entire policy.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A practitioner preparing for the EX200 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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Manage security — This question tests Manage security — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: restorecon -Rv /home — Option A is correct because `restorecon -Rv /home` recursively resets the SELinux context of all files under `/home` to the default type defined in the SELinux policy for user home directories (typically `user_home_t`). The `-R` flag enables recursion, and `-v` provides verbose output, ensuring compliance with the security policy requirement.
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
Yes — watch for: "which command". Tests specific CLI syntax. Recall the exact command and its required context — near-synonyms and partial matches are common distractors.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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