Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 15:29:21 -0700 (PDT)
From: Marianne Mueller <Marianne.Mueller@Eng>
Subject: Re: Signed Applet Example Problems
To: java-security@web1.javasoft.com, britchie@agti.com
Try using the files from http://java.sun.com/security/signExample
Somehow a second copy of the example was spawned, and it might be
out of date. I'll delete the second copy.
The example should work (and create a file) on appletviewer and HotJava.
It won't work with Netscape or Microsoft's browser, but you could try
the Java Plug-In.
The stock answer about browser compatibility is:
Unfortunately the JDK 1.1 signing and verification is not supported
by the web browsers (Netscape's and Microsoft's.) It is supported
in HotJava, http://java.sun.com/products/hotjava and appletviewer.
You can use the Java Plug-In in the browsers to get access to
more recent JDK technology, http://java.sun.com/products/plugin
You should be able to use 1.1.x signed applets with the Plug-In
plugged into the browsers.
We are working with the Java licensees to get the standard Java
signing working for people in an interoperable way.