Skip site navigation (1)Skip section navigation (2)
Date:      Thu, 19 Jul 2001 09:31:03 +0100
From:      "Koster, K.J." <K.J.Koster@kpn.com>
To:        'j mckitrick' <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org>
Cc:        freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   RE: java permission question (non-BSD)
Message-ID:  <59063B5B4D98D311BC0D0001FA7E452205FD9DA7@l04.research.kpn.com>

next in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Dear Jonathon,

> 
> I know this isn't BSD specific, but I thought it would be a 
> good place to ask in case this is a BSD issue I am unaware of.
>
It isn't. :)

>
> I have an applet downloading from a www node, but the file 
> exists on an afis
> node.  In other words, the codebase is different from the 
> address of the
> machine running rmiregistry.  So, for security reasons, the 
> applet throws an exception when the attempt is made.
>
As expected.

> 
> My current policy file includes connect, accept, and resolve 
> for the java server running RMI.  How can I get the applet to
> call this server?
> 
Sign the applet and let your users accept the signature. A signed applet has
access to the whole PC.

I've never tried it myself, but I'm interested in your findings.

Kees Jan

To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org
with "unsubscribe freebsd-java" in the body of the message




Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?59063B5B4D98D311BC0D0001FA7E452205FD9DA7>