1 | Differences Between Netscape Object Signing and JDK 1.1.x javakey |
2 | Netscape Object Signing only works within Communicator. JDK 1.1 signed applets can work in any browser, but with Java Plug-In for the applet to leave the sandbox.<APPLET> tag must be changed by HTMLConverter for plugin use. |
3 | JDK 1.1 javakey-signed applets that are trusted get complete access to the host while Netscape Object Signing prompts for specific actions. |
4 | JDK 1.1 users can generate their own certificates without needing a certificate authority. |
5 | IN general, javakey is less useful than the others. |