FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
1.7.0_55

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows 7

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
Tomcat configured with SSL

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
While opening JNLP applications from SSL configured tomcat server.
Java web start asking for Authentication Required.
Cancel also proceeds further, But it is causing inconvenience to users
If you choose remember password it will not pop up next time
But user don't want to save password details in Java runtime.


REGRESSION. Last worked in version 7u51

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Configure tomcat with SSL
Open a JNLP client from a browser
The Java web start pops up with Authentication Required dialog.


EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
As browser already authenticated the web application
Java runtime should not ask for authentication again.

ACTUAL -
Java runtime asking from authentication "Authentication Required"


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.