# Help with Trusted Applets

Dudley Miller (dbmiller@us.ibm.com)
Mon, 24 Aug 1998 19:29:19 -0400

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    From: Dudley Miller <dbmiller@us.ibm.com>

    To: <java-security@java.sun.com>

    Subject: Help with Trusted Applets

    Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 19:29:19 -0400

I need help getting a trusted applet to execute in netscape 4.05 (outside the
sandbox.)

I have been able to run the example:
http://java.sun.com/security/signExample/index.htm using the Java Plug-in

I have also been able to sign may own jar file and
execute the applet in a trusted mode use the appletviewer.

Question 1) How do I get Netscape to execute this applet in a trusted mode?

Apparently the plug-in does not recognize the signature I put on the jar file.

Question 2) I have been using JDK 1.1.6, will JDK 1.2.x beta help me?

I have accomplished the following:

1) Installed JDK 1.1.6 on client and server
2) Ran the example: http://java.sun.com/security/signExample/index.htm using
the Java Plug-in
3) Created trusted signer using javakey -cs
4) Generated public and private keys pair for the trusted signer created in
item 3
5) Created a certificate which authenticates the public key of the signer
6) exported certificate
7) imported certificate into the client identitydb.obj database
8) signed jar file
9) converted HTML to use EMBED tag

Please help before I must consider using Active X

Please consider the following requirements:
a) Trusted applet must be run in IE or Netscape
b) Must not have to pay for certificates.

Thanks,
Dudley Miller
512-838-0762 T/L 678-0762
Lotus Notes Address: Dudley Miller@IBMUS
Internet Address: dbmiller@us.ibm.com

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