# Re: Java Security Questions

Sharon Liu (Sharon.Liu@eng.sun.com)
Fri, 12 Mar 1999 14:42:58 -0800 (PST)

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    Message-Id: <199903122243.OAA06132@shorter.eng.sun.com>

    Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 14:42:58 -0800 (PST)

    From: Sharon Liu <Sharon.Liu@eng.sun.com>

    Subject: Re: Java Security Questions

    To: java-security@java.sun.com, Paul.Mccudden@student.shu.ac.uk

Paul,

Please check out
http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/docs/guide/security/spec/security-spec.doc.
html.

It explains the sandbox model and how Java security model evolves.

Sharon

> Subject: Java Security Questions
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> Hi,
>
> I'm a student working on a Java dissertation (mainly applets). I was
> wondering if you could answer a couple of questions for me please:
>
> 1. Applets within the sandbox cannot read/write/delete files etc. Is this
> statement only true to untrusted applets? If an applet is trusted can it
> then be assigned these functions
> by the user or the JVM?
>
> 2. How does an applet become trusted? Is it only when it comes from a
> trusted site with cryptography keys?
>
> 3. I'm having problems finding up-to-date articles on security issues. Do
> you know any good links to recent security updates/problems?
>
> Thanks for you time and help.
>
> Paul McCudden
> Sheffield Hallam University
>

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