Single- or Multi-level Sessions

When you first log into a Trusted Solaris session, you specify whether you will be operating at a single label or at multiple labels. You then set your session clearance or session label. This is the security level at which you intend to operate.

In a single-level session, you can access only those objects at or dominated by your session label.

In a multi-level session, you can access information at different sensitivity levels, as long as they are at or lower than your session clearance. In the Trusted Solaris environment, you can specify different labels for different workspaces.