# Re: Java Plugin 1.2.2 and Certificates

Jan Luehe (luehe@laguna.eng.sun.com)
Tue, 3 Aug 1999 10:31:10 -0700 (PDT)

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    Message-Id: <199908031731.KAA05708@laguna.eng.sun.com>

    Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 10:31:10 -0700 (PDT)

    From: Jan Luehe <luehe@laguna.eng.sun.com>

    Subject: Re: Java Plugin 1.2.2 and Certificates

    To: java-security@java.sun.com, mikael.toyra@enator.se

Mikael:

> By popular demand, Java Plugin 1.2.2 adds support for RSA signed applets.
> But can it handle Netscapes "Test Object-Signing Certificates" or do I have
> to apply for a real Certificate?
>
> Anyone know?

As long as the Root CA certificate associated w/ your test
certificate is contained in IE's database of trusted Root CAs
on the client where the applet is run, you're fine.

Currently, we use IE's repository of Root CAs to authenticate
the applet signer, even if the applet is run in Navigator.

See

http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.2/docs/nsobjsigning.html
for more info.

Jan

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