Enabling the Trusted Extensions Service

In the Oracle Solaris OS, Trusted Extensions is a service that is managed by the service management facility (SMF). The name of the service is svc:/system/labeld:default. By default, the labeld service is disabled.

Enable Trusted Extensions

The labeld service attaches labels to communications endpoints. For example, the following are labeled:

• All zones and the directories and files within each zone

• All processes including window processes

• All network communications

Before You Begin

You have completed the tasks in Preparing the Oracle Solaris OS and Adding Trusted Extensions and Collecting Information and Making Decisions Before Enabling Trusted Extensions.

1. Move the panel from the top of the screen to the bottom.

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   Caution - If you fail to move the panel, you might not be able to reach the desktop's main menu or panels when you log in to Trusted Extensions.

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   1. In the top panel, right click and select Properties.
   2. Change the Orientation of the top panel to Bottom.
2. Open a terminal window and enable the labeld service.

   # svcadm enable -s labeld

   The labeld service adds labels to the system and starts the Oracle Solaris audit and device allocation services.

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   Caution - Do not perform other tasks on the system until the cursor returns to the prompt.

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3. Verify that the service is enabled.

   # svcs -x labeld
   svc:/system/labeld:default (Trusted Extensions)
    State: online since weekday month date hour:minute:second year
      See: labeld(1M)
   Impact: None.

4. If you plan to perform any of the following tasks, do not reboot:
   • Protect the hardware.
   • Install your own label_encodings file.
   • Run on an IPv6 network.
   • Modify the CIPSO DOI.

     To perform any of these tasks, see Setting Up the Global Zone and Logging In to Trusted Extensions. You will reboot after these tasks are accomplished.

5. If you do not plan to perform any of the preceding tasks, follow the instructions in Reboot and Log In to Trusted Extensions now.