ATOHEXLABEL(8) Maintenance Procedures ATOHEXLABEL(8)

NAME

atohexlabel - convert a human readable label to its internal text
equivalent

SYNOPSIS

/usr/sbin/atohexlabel [human-readable-sensitivity-label]


/usr/sbin/atohexlabel -c [human-readable-clearance]

DESCRIPTION

atohexlabel converts a human readable label into an internal text
representation that is safe for storing in a public object. If no option
is supplied, the label is assumed to be a sensitivity label.


Internal conversions can later be parsed to their same value. This
internal form is often hexadecimal. The converted label is written to the
standard output file. If no human readable label is specified, the label
is read from the standard input file. The expected use of this command is
emergency repair of labels that are stored in internal databases.

OPTIONS

-c
Identifies the human readable label as a clearance.

EXIT STATUS

The following exit values are returned:

0
On success.


1
On failure, and writes diagnostics to the standard error
file.

FILES

/etc/security/tsol/label_encodings

The label encodings file contains the classification names, words,
constraints, and values for the defined labels of this system.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | See below. |
+--------------------+-----------------+


The command output is Committed for systems with the same label_encodings
file. The command invocation is Committed for systems that implement the
DIA MAC policy.

SEE ALSO

label_to_str(3TSOL), str_to_label(3TSOL), label_encodings(5),
attributes(7), hextoalabel(8)


How to Get the Hexadecimal Equivalent for a Label in Solaris Trusted
Extensions Administrator's Procedures

NOTES

The functionality described on this manual page is available only if the
system is configured with Trusted Extensions.


This file is part of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Mandatory
Access Control (MAC) policy. This file might not be applicable to other
MAC policies that might be developed for future releases of Solaris
Trusted Extensions software.


July 20, 2007 ATOHEXLABEL(8)