The screen stripe also provides continuous feedback about the labels of the currently active window and input from the keyboard. Back to Top Device Allocation Authorized users may employ allocatable media devices for importing or exporting information. When a device has a specific sensitivity label, the owner is the only one who can access the information on it. This replaces the standard Trusted Solaris 8 software algorithms, with no code changes required. In addition to the distributed databases in Solaris 8 software, additional trusted networking databases are provided.
Remote administration is provided for all services.
Trusted Mail Users are notified about incoming e-mail through the Mail subpanel on the front panel. When the recipient clicks on a mail icon, a mail reader is displayed at the sensitivity label of the incoming message, irrespective of the current workspace's sensitivity label. Mail can be received by an account only if the message is within the account's clearance. Mail can be sent to a host only if the message is within the host's sensitivity label range. By enabling or disabling various security features, organizations can configure their operating environments to satisfy a wide variety of security policies.