# Re: javakey and netscape 404

Charlie Lai (Charlie.Lai@Eng)
Fri, 9 Jan 1998 16:04:08 -0800 (PST)

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    From: Charlie.Lai@Eng (Charlie Lai)

    Message-Id: <199801100004.QAA01082@angeles.eng.sun.com>

    Subject: Re: javakey and netscape 404

    To: scott.gallant@boeing.com (Scott Gallant)

    Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 16:04:08 -0800 (PST)

    In-Reply-To: <34B4F6BA.40BC@boeing.com> from "Scott Gallant" at Jan 8, 98 10:54:34 am

hi,

> Does Netscape 4.0x support javakey? I've heard otherwise but better
> come to the source to find out. I've read up on javakey and it sounds
> great but can it be used in the real world other than hotjava?

unfortunately, netscape supports different code signing utilities,
which you can read up on at:

http://developer.netscape.com/software/signedobj/index.html

the first problem that we're facing is that netscape doesn't support
DSA, the signing algorithm that javakey uses to create signed jars.
netscape only recognizes RSA signatures.

we're glad you like javakey, but don't get too attached to it. :)
we removed it in JDK 1.2 (in beta right now). however, don't be
alarmed. we replaced it with newer and even better tools.

thanks,
charlie

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