How to Copy to and from a Portable Medium

When copying to a portable medium, label the medium with the sensitivity label of the information.

During installation, the role root copies administrative files to and from portable media. Most files are copied at label ADMIN_LOW. The two exceptions are the label_encodings and vfstab_adjunct files, that are labeled ADMIN_HIGH.

To Copy to a Diskette

1. First, in a workspace at the target label, allocate the floppy device at the correct label using the Device Allocation action, and insert a clean diskette.

   For a fuller description, see "To Allocate a Device".

2. Open a second File Manager from the Front Panel and navigate to the folder that contains the files to be copied, such as /export/clientfiles.

3. Rename the label_encodings file that you are copying.

   For example, name it label_encodings.site (for SPARC architecture), or lblcdsit (for Intel architecture). Audit system files such as audit_event, and routing files such as nsswitch.conf, and resolv.conf do not need to be renamed.

4. Highlight the icon for the file and drag the file to the floppy disk folder.

5. Deallocate the device, as described in "To Deallocate a Device".

6. On the floppy disk folder, choose Eject from the File menu.

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   Remember to physically affix a label to the medium with the sensitivity label of the copied files.

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7. Return to the procedure and chapter you are working from.

To Copy from a Diskette

It is safe practice to rename the original Trusted Solaris file before copying in a file to replace it. During installation, the root role renames and copies administrative files at ADMIN_LOW

1. Allocate the floppy device using the Device Allocation action and insert the diskette.

   For a fuller description, see "To Allocate a Device". The label_encodings file requires a diskette allocated at the label ADMIN_HIGH.

2. If the workstation has a file of the same name, copy it to a new name and remove the original.

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   Exception: If the file you are copying is to replace the current label_encodings file, do not rename or remove the original file. See "How to Install a Label Encodings File" for the full procedure.

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3. Open a second File Manager from the Front Panel and navigate to the desired destination directory, such as /etc/security/tsol.

4. Highlight the icon for the file and drag the file from the floppy disk folder to the destination directory.

5. Deallocate the device as described in "To Deallocate a Device".

6. Click OK on the dialog when prompted to manually eject /dev/rdiskette, and eject the floppy.

7. Return to the procedure and chapter you are working from.