# Is it possible to ask the user, when applet starts, to grant it s

Jaap Schuijt (jaap@netspeak.com)
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 15:49:09 -0400

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    From: Jaap Schuijt <jaap@netspeak.com>

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

    Subject: Is it possible to ask the user, when applet starts, to grant it s

    Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 15:49:09 -0400

Hi,

I was wondering if it is possible to have an applet at run time ask the user
to grant it specific permissions.
And if so, how can that be done or where can I find more information about
this.

Currently it seems that the user must import the certificate (if using a
signed applet) and modify the policy file before the applet can be
functional.
I would like to have the permissions being granted by the applet and user
during run time and if possible save this grant off to the users policy file
so on next startup of the applet, no interaction with the user is needed
anymore.

When I installed the latest NetScape browser (v4.51), a dialog popped up and
asked me if I was willing to grant the "run and install permissions" to this
install applet and for how long this grant would be valid for. I am not sure
if this is something that is netscape specific or that this is a java
feature. I read most of the online security tutorial for Java 1.2, but could
not find anything about this.

Any help or comments are much appreciated,

Thanks,
Jaap.

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