diff --git a/common/public/te_macros b/common/public/te_macros
index 2af4893de2365e86c8618396eb90483db77d5401..a43cd49a6ac9d417764d15037163ecd59aa75073 100644
--- a/common/public/te_macros
+++ b/common/public/te_macros
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+#####################################
+# rw_dir_file(domain, type)
+# Allow the specified domain to read directories and read/write files
+# and symbolic links of the specified type.
+define(`rw_dir_file', `
+allow $1 $2:dir r_dir_perms;
+allow $1 $2:{ file lnk_file } rw_file_perms;
+')
+
+#####################################
+# create_dir_file(domain, type)
+# Allow the specified domain to read directories and create files
+# and symbolic links of the specified type.
+define(`create_dir_file', `
+allow $1 $2:dir r_dir_perms;
+allow $1 $2:{ file lnk_file } create_file_perms;
+')
+
 #####################################
 # hal_attribute_lineage(hal_name)
 define(`hal_attribute_lineage', `