# Re: JDK and security

Charlie Lai (charlie@angeles.eng.sun.com)
Fri, 14 Aug 1998 08:05:45 -0800 (PDT)

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    From: charlie@angeles.eng.sun.com (Charlie Lai)

    Message-Id: <199808141505.IAA13998@angeles.eng.sun.com>

    Subject: Re: JDK and security

    To: davidyim@hotmail.com (David Yim)

    Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 08:05:45 -0800 (PDT)

    In-Reply-To: <19980814144950.10755.qmail@hotmail.com> from "David Yim" at Aug 14, 98 07:48:41 am

> What security processing I can do ONLY with JDK?
> I know I can't do Encrypt with JDK ONLY, but what else I can do about
> security matter with JDK ONLY(I can't download!)?

well, you can create signature keys, sign code, and generate
hashes (message digests). there are some tools and classes to help
manage your keys (keytool and keystore). those are the main things
you can do.

for a complete overview of the JDK crypto APIs and architecture:

http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/docs/guide/security/CryptoSpec.html

thanks,
charlie

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