Problem:
 
The issue is that the JVM 1.4.2_10 or JVM 1.4.2_11 seems to continuously attempt to connect to the applet download location.
This happens when calling:

    OutputStream aOutputStream = aUrlConnection.getOutputStream();

The only thing that has changed between the 2 environments below is the JVM upgrade from 1.4.2_08 to 1.4.2_10. Everything else is the same, and there is no reason that this should stop working. Thus we feel that this is an issue with these patches of the plug-in.
 
We use SSL and LiveConnect in our environment. The UrlConnection is for applet <==> servlet communication and we POST data from the applet to the servlet.
 
Expected Behaviour:
 
Looking in the Java Console using JVM 1.4.2_08 the proper output is below:
 

    Java(TM) Plug-in: Version 1.4.2_08
    Using JRE version 1.4.2_08 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
    User home directory = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator
    ----------------------------------------------------
    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
    v: dump thread stack
    x: clear classloader cache
    0-5: set trace level to <n>
    ----------------------------------------------------
    Trace level set to 2: basic, net ... completed.
    Registered modality listener
    Referencing classloader: sun.plugin.ClassLoaderInfo@1c79dfc, refcount=1
    Loading applet ...
    Initializing applet ...
    Starting applet ...
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] CharacterEncoding=UTF8
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] ForceKeyUpdate=0
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] KeyRolloverPercentage=0
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] PreserveClientApiFrame=OFF
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [INFORMATIONAL] Initialized
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [INFORMATIONAL] Roaming EPF applet started
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [INFORMATIONAL] Authenticate User
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] Receiving profile (unauthenticated)...
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSampleApp/servlets/AuthenticationProfileAccessServlet with no proxy
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSampleApp/servlets/AuthenticationProfileAccessServlet with cookie "EntrustTruePassLastUserName="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassLastUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUser="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF"; EntrustTruePassRedirectUrl=""; JSESSIONID=0000YENiZfxgqx3yDfgrslJoRFx:-1"
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] Profile received
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] Login profile...
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] Profile logged in
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] Receiving challenge...
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSampleApp/servlets/AuthenticationServlet with no proxy
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSampleApp/servlets/AuthenticationServlet with cookie "EntrustTruePassLastUserName="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassLastUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUser="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF"; EntrustTruePassRedirectUrl=""; JSESSIONID=0000YENiZfxgqx3yDfgrslJoRFx:-1"
    Server https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSampleApp/servlets/AuthenticationServlet requesting to set-cookie with "JSESSIONID=0000IG9IP10SKB_DNLd3gTV_MOn:-1;Path=/"
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] Challenge received
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] Signing data...
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] Data signed
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] Validating challenge...
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSampleApp/servlets/AuthenticationServlet with no proxy
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSampleApp/servlets/AuthenticationServlet with cookie "EntrustTruePassLastUserName="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassLastUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUser="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF"; EntrustTruePassRedirectUrl=""; JSESSIONID=0000IG9IP10SKB_DNLd3gTV_MOn:-1"
    Server https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSampleApp/servlets/AuthenticationServlet requesting to set-cookie with "EntrustTruePassRedirectUrl="";Domain=.entrust.com;Path=/; Secure"
    Server https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSampleApp/servlets/AuthenticationServlet requesting to set-cookie with "EntrustTruePassID="7.0|Y249Qm9iIFdhbGtlcjUsIG89RE1BIENvcnAsIGM9Q0E=|1|2006-03-17 18:24:01 UTC|1200|50|3640|QIQ5Dg==|Y249U2xpZGVyIFNsaWRlciwgbz1ETUEgQ29ycCwgYz1DQQ==|ifvw59UIXGZjBfBesLqstS91jPQXmMROMPp4q+GyXN6gT3GCIdk0C4HtaS+RYFWjSXTtAQYDzPqeNHV3ycJiGeF+/T0qHOH7+1+Vo2qfNpvffiZkeL22DBcIJvbYqW4z8jgeI8fm1ng0usapNPIWtIckDRgZCn7aoMRdsiS6Ybs=";Domain=.entrust.com;Path=/; Secure"
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] Challenge validated
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] Loading https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSample/AuthenticationCompleted.html
    Stopping applet ...
    Joining applet thread ...
    Destroying applet ...
    Disposing applet ...
    Quiting applet ...
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [INFORMATIONAL] Stopped
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [INFORMATIONAL] Destroyed
    Joined applet thread ...
    Unregistered modality listener
    Finding information ...
    Releasing classloader: sun.plugin.ClassLoaderInfo@1c79dfc, refcount=0
    Caching classloader: sun.plugin.ClassLoaderInfo@1c79dfc
    Current classloader cache size: 2
    Done ...

 
Observed Behaviour:
 
With JVM 1.4.2_10 or JVM 1.4.2_11 the output is:

    Java(TM) Plug-in: Version 1.4.2_10
    Using JRE version 1.4.2_10 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
    User home directory = C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator
    Proxy Configuration: No proxy
     

    ----------------------------------------------------
    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
    v: dump thread stack
    x: clear classloader cache
    0-5: set trace level to <n>
    ----------------------------------------------------
    Trace level set to 2: basic, net ... completed.
    Modality pushed
    Modality popped
    User selected: 0
    Loading https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSample/applets/entrusttruepassapplet-epf.jar from cache
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] CharacterEncoding=UTF8
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] ForceKeyUpdate=0
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] KeyRolloverPercentage=0
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] PreserveClientApiFrame=OFF
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [INFORMATIONAL] Initialized
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [INFORMATIONAL] Roaming EPF applet started
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [INFORMATIONAL] Authenticate User
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] Receiving profile (unauthenticated)...
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSampleApp/servlets/AuthenticationProfileAccessServlet with no proxy
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSampleApp/servlets/AuthenticationProfileAccessServlet with cookie "EntrustTruePassLastUserName="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassLastUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUser="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF""
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] Profile received
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] Login profile...
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] Profile logged in
    [EntrustTruePassApplet/7.0] [DEBUG] Receiving challenge...
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSampleApp/servlets/AuthenticationServlet with no proxy
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSampleApp/servlets/AuthenticationServlet with cookie "EntrustTruePassLastUserName="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassLastUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUser="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF""
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSample/applets/entrusttruepassapplet-epf.jar with no proxy
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSample/applets/entrusttruepassapplet-epf.jar with cookie "EntrustTruePassLastUserName="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassLastUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUser="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF""
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSample/applets/entrusttruepassapplet-epf.jar with no proxy
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSample/applets/entrusttruepassapplet-epf.jar with cookie "EntrustTruePassLastUserName="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassLastUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUser="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF""
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSample/applets/entrusttruepassapplet-epf.jar with no proxy
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSample/applets/entrusttruepassapplet-epf.jar with cookie "EntrustTruePassLastUserName="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassLastUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUser="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF""
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSample/applets/entrusttruepassapplet-epf.jar with no proxy
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSample/applets/entrusttruepassapplet-epf.jar with cookie "EntrustTruePassLastUserName="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassLastUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUser="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF""
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSample/applets/entrusttruepassapplet-epf.jar with no proxy
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSample/applets/entrusttruepassapplet-epf.jar with cookie "EntrustTruePassLastUserName="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassLastUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUser="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF""
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSample/applets/entrusttruepassapplet-epf.jar with no proxy
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSample/applets/entrusttruepassapplet-epf.jar with cookie "EntrustTruePassLastUserName="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassLastUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUser="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF""
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSample/applets/entrusttruepassapplet-epf.jar with no proxy
    Connecting https://was51derek.entrust.com/TruePassSample/applets/entrusttruepassapplet-epf.jar with cookie "EntrustTruePassLastUserName="Bob%20Walker5"; EntrustTruePassLastUserProfileType="ROAMING_EPF"; EntrustTruePassCurrentUser="Bob%20Walker5";
    etc... keeps repeating

System Info:
 
So far we have only been able to reproduce this issue with one specific server configuration:

    Win2k3
    IHS 1.3.28
    WebSphere 5.1.1
They found this problem with WebSphere 5.1.1.
They feel that this is a Plug-in problem is that everything works properly with
any other plug-in patch level, and that the plug-in upgrade is the only variable
that has changed in the environment.