Re: http urls in java.security file

Jan Luehe (luehe@laguna.eng.sun.com)
Wed, 3 Feb 1999 16:17:55 -0800 (PST)

Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 16:17:55 -0800 (PST)
From: Jan Luehe <luehe@laguna.eng.sun.com>
Subject: Re: http urls in java.security file
To: java-security@java.Sun.COM, Roger.Walsh@PSS.Boeing.com

Roger:

> I'm using Java(TM) Plug-in JRE version 1.2 on NT4.0 service pack 3.
> I'm able to specify additional policy files in the java.security file
> in the form of "policy.url.X=file:".
> However, the form of "policy.url.X=http:" will cause netscape to
> stop responding. The last message the Java Console displayed is:
> Opening http://xx.xx.xx.com/java.policy2
> The java.policy2 is a valid policy file on my Web server.
> Are http URLs supported?
> If so, and bug report has not been opened on this problem please do so.

This is a known bug:

BugId: 4193283
Synopsis: Additional policy file causes Netscape to hang

We are investigating this problem.

Thanks,

Jan