Microsoft SDK for Java

Permission Signing

Permission signing extends the signed cabinet file functionality provided by Microsoft® Internet Explorer 3.0. Under trust-based security, a signed cabinet file can securely specify not only the identity of the signer but also the set of permissions being requested for the signed classes. The security system can determine all of the permissions requested by a Java component by inspecting the digital signature. This information is used to present the user with a single dialog box that displays all the relevant trust questions. The dialog box is presented before any code starts to run. In addition, because the set of permissions is fully defined and understood by the Microsoft virtual machine, the dialog box can accurately warn users about the risk of each requested permission. For more information on permission signing, see Signing a Cabinet File with Java Permissions.

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