This isn't a Tomcat bug, its the way security works (whether correct or not).
Perhaps this should be sent in as a Java bug report to Sun.

This is documented in tomcat-security.html, you have to comment out
the line:

package.access=sun.

in your $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/security/java.security file.


BugRat Mail System wrote:
> 
> Bug report #690 has just been filed.
> 
> You can view the report at the following URL:
> 
>    <http://znutar.cortexity.com/BugRatViewer/ShowReport/690>
> 
> REPORT #690 Details.
> 
> Project: Tomcat
> Category: Bug Report
> SubCategory: New Bug Report
> Class: swbug
> State: received
> Priority: high
> Severity: serious
> Confidence: public
> Environment:
>    Release: Tomcat 3.2.1
>    JVM Release: 1.2.2
>    Operating System: Windows 2000 Pro
>    OS Release: ?
>    Platform: Intel
> 
> Synopsis:
> jsp compliation error
> 
> Description:
> The default javasoft/JRE/1.2/lib/security/java.security file restricts use of the 
>sun. packages.
> 
> Both Tomcat and EmbededTomcat fail with the following error:
> 
> Unable to compile class for JSP
> java.security.AccessControlException: access denied (java.lang.RuntimePermission 
>accessClassInPackage.sun.tools.java
> 
> Adding the following to the default tomcat.policy file does not correct the error:
> 
> grant {
>   permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "accessClassInPackage.sun.tools.java";
> };
> 
>   
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