What Labels Ranges Do

Label ranges set limits on:

• The labels at which hosts can send and receive information

• The labels at which processes acting on behalf of users and roles can access files and directories within file systems

• The labels at which users can allocate devices, thereby limiting the writing of files to storage media in these devices

• The labels at which users can send jobs to printers

• The labels at which users can access workstations

Labels are also used in deciding the actual level of sensitivity of information and how information should be handled. In addition, labels are automatically assigned to email messages and printed on printer output.