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  2. JDK-4487619

Denying the signed applet causes applets Jar file to be cached.

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Not an Issue
    • P3
    • None
    • 1.4.0
    • deploy
    • x86
    • generic

    Description

      When an applet is signed and loaded into the browser propmpts the user
      for permission with signer and other information.However if the user
      denys to accpet the applet to be loaded .The applets Jar file is cached by
      Java Plug-in locally in Plug-in's cache directory.This is tested with the
      new Jar caching scheme with the engineering builld on win32.

      To reproduce the problem :

      1. Install Java Plug-in Engineering build.

      2. Envoke Java Plug-in Control Panel go to the Cache option and clear cache.

      3. Load the following signed applet.

      http://sqesvr.eng.sun.com/deployment2/sridhare/ws/tests/jarcaching/BAT/single/security/thawte_arch.html

      When prompted for permissions "Deny" the permissions.

      4. Invoke Java Plug-in Control Panel, go to the cache tab and click view Jar Cache , You can see that the Jar file of the signed applet is being cached locally.




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            djayaramsunw Devananda Jayaraman (Inactive)
            senugulaorcl Sridhar Enugula (Inactive)
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