Name: js151677 Date: 05/17/2004


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.2_03"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_03-b02)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2_03-b02, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
A typical JDK installation (on windoze at leat) installs 2 completely separate JREs: one under the JDK directory structure, and the other under C:\Program Files. (Why you guys do this is a bit of a puzzle to me; I would prefer not having duplicates...)

The unlimited strength policy files should be copied into BOTH directories, and in particular to the one under C:\Program Files (as this is the one used by default, unless you change it via the Java Plug-in control panel).

But the problem is that your current installation documentation fails to mention multiple JREs in typical JDK install, and instead says that if you are using a JDK to only copy the policy files under the JRE in the JDK directory structure.

When I did this just now, of course, it did not work until I eventually remembered to copy the files to both locations.

Your documentation needs to be updated to warn developers of this possibility.


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
(Incident Review ID: 237805)
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