# ask for help

Xun Zhou (xzhou2@uic.edu)
Wed, 22 Apr 1998 15:56:17 -0500 (CDT)

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    Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 15:56:17 -0500 (CDT)

    From: Xun Zhou <xzhou2@uic.edu>

    To: java-security@web1.javasoft.com

    Subject: ask for help

Hi,

I've downloaded the files of "writeFile.html", "writeFile.java",
"signedWriteFile.html" and put them my school's SunOS system (with JDK
1.1.4
installed). I signed it using "doit" (of course, I've downloaded the files
of "cert_directive_Duke", "sign_directive_Duke" and modified these files:
change "Duke" to the name I want, e.g. "ZX"). Then, at my home, I imported
the certificate of "ZX" to my PC Windows 95 system (with JDK 1.1.5
installed). With AppletViewer loading "signedWriteFile.html", the
"writeFile" can run properly.

Next, I installed the "Project Java Activator" on my home PC. I converted
the "signedWriteFile.html" using the Activator Convertor. Then I loaded
the converted "signedWriteFile.html" using Netscape Communicator 4.04. The
JA plugin did is loaded. But the signed applet threw a security exception.

I read the FAQ about Activator. There is one question about what I had
encountered. The answer tells me to enable the Activator Console and find
out the home directory and put the "identitydb.obj" in that dir. I did it.
The "User Home Directory" on my home PC is "C:\WINDOWS". I copied the
"identitydb.obj" file in it. It still did not work. I'm really confused.
What was wrong I did?

I tried to used HotJava Browser. It even couldn't load the certificate.
Where does HotJava search for the certificate?

By the way, could you put a version of the Duke example for the Activator
online? I mean, just convert the "signedWriteFile.html" to Activator
format. So I can try it to figure out what was wrong with my experience.

Have a nice day!

Xun Zhou
Home phone: (312) 326 - 4960
Home page: http://www2.uic.edu/~xzhou2/

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