Trusted Solaris Label Administration

Sensitivity Label Components

Each sensitivity label is made up of a classification and zero or more compartments, as shown in the following table.

Table 1-5 Components of a Sensitivity Label

Classification 

Compartments 

name 

[word1, word2, ..., wordN]

The example in the following table shows that one sensitivity label consists only of the classification INTERNAL_USE_ONLY with no compartments, while another sensitivity label is made up of a NEED_TO_KNOW classification and the compartments ENGINEERING and SALES.

Table 1-6 Components of Example Sensitivity Labels

Classification 

Compartments 

INTERNAL_USE_ONLY

none 

NEED_TO_KNOW 

ENGINEERING, SALES