Hi Thad,
Thanks for your reply, but I don't think my problem is with signing my code
but getting the signed code to work in Netscape 6. I don't see anything in
the code signing instructions that are specific to NS6. Am I missing
something?
As I said, my signed applet works everywhere but NS6.
When I open the html page that references my applet, I get the security
dialog indicating NS6 has recognized my applet as signed. When I grant
permission, the applet loads and initializes properly. However, when my
applet attempts to open a file, security exceptions are thrown (as seen in
console) , as if the applet is not trusted.
One thing I did find is that in my NS6 installation, the certificate for my
certifcate authority, "Verisign Class 3 CA - Commercial Content/Software
Publisher" cannot be verified.
Too see this I opened Security Manager, selected
Certificates->Authorities->"Verisgn Class 3 CA - Commercial Content/Software
Publisher" and then View. The window that pops up says "Could not verify
this certificate because of unknown problems."
So, my theory is that because NS6 can't verify the CA that issued my signing
certificate, NS6 doesn't trust my signed applet.
So, my question is, how come this Verisign CA can't be verified and how do I
fix this?
Is this just my problem?
Thanks again for your response Thad.
-Randy.
"Thad Humphries" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> See
> http://developer.netscape.com/library/documentation/signedobj/signtool
> for how to use the signtool and your current certificate to sign you
> applet for Netscape 6.
>
> The signed applet will also work with IE and the Java 1.3 plugin.
>
> On Fri, 06 Apr 2001 01:07:29 GMT, "Randy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >What's the official word on signed applets for NS6?
> >Is NS6 still buggy with respect to signed applets?
> >
> >I have a signed applet that works perfectly well in NS 4.7x but locks up
> >NS6.
> >
> >I understand that NS6 now uses Sun's Java Plug-in and that calls to
> >PrivilegeManager to grant specific privileges are no longer required. I
also
> >understand that 4.7x signed applets should still work since the old
security
> >classes (ie. PrivilegeManager) are stubbed.
> >
> >I'm finding that my applet throws security exceptions when I attempt file
> >access and sometimes locks up NS6 under NT 4.0 .
> >
> >Thanks for any comments on this,
> >
> >Randy.
> >
> >
>
