The Short Version: Signing an Netscape Java Applet

Alternatively, you can look at the long version.

Use the PrivilegeManager to request Privileges example
Compile
Get a Certificate
- Verisign - GET IT $20
- Do it yourself
When you get the certificate, it will import the certificate into your browser, if not then
- Wherever, your certificate is, export it.
- Copy the file to your system.
- Go to security and Click on "Yours" and select "Import", type in the password that protects your private certificate.
Create a signed jar file
- Get Zig Ship (winnt/95 only) - (if link fails: go here to find it or check if unix is available)
- Load the packager.html file from the local file system
- Create new package,
- Add your classes.
- Click on "Sign"
- Save the jar file and include it in some HTML.
Run it!

Example files

Try Mine - view java console for results.

A Few things to be careful of

Access from a local file system is different from when it comes from a web server. Also note that if your run the signed applet locally and then the exact same applet from a web server, netscape will (erroneously) grant you permission to run the privileges.
Make sure when you think you have really signed the applet, that you no longer have the code-base priniciple set in your preferences file.
Remember that this only works for netscape. MS IE uses a different system. And the appletviewer uses javakey.

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