Https test-Image get test applet to retrieve an image file fails for java server

build - merlin beta3 b83
OS - win 2000
browsers - IE, NS4.7x, NS 6.1


Steps to reproduce -

1) - Install the jdk/jre for merlin beta3 build 83.
2) - Make sure the .java.policy is removed.
3) - Go to the https test cases at -

       http://sqesvr.sfbay.sun.com/deployment1/ws/doc/proc/JPI_https.html

4) - execute the Full Look Test Case_6 (Image get test applet for testing HTTPS get to retrieve an image File) for java web server located at -

           http://kittestsfbay.sun.com/https/tests/updates/myImage.html
           https://kittestsfbay.sun.com/https/tests/updates/myImage.html

5) - The image does not load and the following exception is thrown at the console -



Java(TM) Plug-in: Version 1.4.0
Using JRE version 1.4.0-beta3 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
User home directory = D:\Documents and Settings\AdministratorProxy Configuration: Manual Configuration
     Proxy: http=scaweb1.sfbay.sun.com:8080,https=scaweb1.sfbay.sun.com:8080,ftp=scaweb1.sfbay.sun.com:8080
     Proxy Overrides: ----------------------------------------------------
c: clear console window
f: finalize objects on finalization queue
g: garbage collect
h: display this help message
l: dump classloader list
m: print memory usage
o: trigger logging
p: reload proxy configuration
q: hide console
r: reload policy configuration
s: dump system properties
t: dump thread list
x: clear classloader cache
0-5: set trace level to <n>
----------------------------------------------------
Uncaught error fetching image:
java.lang.NullPointerException
at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source)
at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getHeaderField(Unknown Source)
at java.net.URLConnection.getContentType(Unknown Source)
at sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.getContentType(DashoA6275)
at sun.awt.image.URLImageSource.getDecoder(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.image.InputStreamImageSource.doFetch(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.image.ImageFetcher.fetchloop(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.image.ImageFetcher.run(Unknown Source)

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This bug is still seen in win2000/JRE1.4-rc-b85/NS6.1