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      files by setting certain objects as classified?</para>
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      files by setting certain objects as classified?</para>
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    <para>In the file system case, access to objects might be
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    <para>In the file system case, access to objects might be
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      considered confidential to some users but not to others.
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      considered confidential to some users, but not to others.
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      For an example, a large development team might be broken
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      For an example, a large development team might be broken
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      off into smaller groups of individuals.  Developers in
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      off into smaller groups of individuals.  Developers in
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      project A might not be permitted to access objects written
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      project A might not be permitted to access objects written
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      with a value of <quote>low</quote>.</para>
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      with a value of <quote>low</quote>.</para>
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    <para>A few policies which support the labeling feature in
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    <para>A few policies which support the labeling feature in
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      &os; offers three specific predefined labels.  These
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      &os; offer three specific predefined labels.  These
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      are the low, high, and equal labels.  Although they enforce
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      are the low, high, and equal labels.  Although they enforce
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      access control in a different manner with each policy, you
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      access control in a different manner with each policy, you
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      can be sure that the low label will be the lowest setting,
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      can be sure that the low label will be the lowest setting,
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      used on objects.  This will enforce one set of
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      used on objects.  This will enforce one set of
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      access permissions across the entire system and in many
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      access permissions across the entire system and in many
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      environments may be all that is required.  There are a few
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      environments may be all that is required.  There are a few
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      cases; however, where multiple labels may be set on objects
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      cases, however, where multiple labels may be set on objects
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      or subjects in the file system.  For those cases, the
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      or subjects in the file system.  For those cases, the
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      <option>multilabel</option> option may be passed to
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      <option>multilabel</option> option may be passed to
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      &man.tunefs.8;.</para>
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      &man.tunefs.8;.</para>
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      configures the policy so that users are placed in the
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      configures the policy so that users are placed in the
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      appropriate categories/access levels.  Alas, many policies can
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      appropriate categories/access levels.  Alas, many policies can
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      restrict the <username>root</username> user as well.  Basic
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      restrict the <username>root</username> user as well.  Basic
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      control over objects will then be released to the group but
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      control over objects will then be released to the group, but
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      <username>root</username> may revoke or modify the settings
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      <username>root</username> may revoke or modify the settings
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      at any time.  This is the hierarchal/clearance model covered
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      at any time.  This is the hierarchal/clearance model covered
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      by policies such as Biba and <acronym>MLS</acronym>.</para>
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      by policies such as Biba and <acronym>MLS</acronym>.</para>
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      <listitem>
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      <listitem>
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	<para>The <literal>biba/high</literal> label will permit
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	<para>The <literal>biba/high</literal> label will permit
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	  writing to objects set at a lower label but not
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	  writing to objects set at a lower label, but not
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	  permit reading that object.  It is recommended that this
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	  permit reading that object.  It is recommended that this
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	  label be placed on objects that affect the integrity of
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	  label be placed on objects that affect the integrity of
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	  the entire system.</para>
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	  the entire system.</para>
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    <para>The <acronym>MAC</acronym> version of the Low-watermark
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    <para>The <acronym>MAC</acronym> version of the Low-watermark
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      integrity policy, not to be confused with the older &man.lomac.4;
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      integrity policy, not to be confused with the older &man.lomac.4;
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      implementation, works almost identically to Biba but with the
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      implementation, works almost identically to Biba, but with the
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      exception of using floating labels to support subject
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      exception of using floating labels to support subject
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      demotion via an auxiliary grade compartment.  This secondary
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      demotion via an auxiliary grade compartment.  This secondary
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      compartment takes the form of <literal>[auxgrade]</literal>.
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      compartment takes the form of <literal>[auxgrade]</literal>.

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