Basic HTML version of Foils prepared 11 March 99

Foil 21 Using Signed Scripts (cont'd)

From Overview of JavaScript II -- From Cookies to Dynamical HTML CPS616 Technologies of the Information Age -- Spring Semester 99. by Geoffrey C. Fox (Tom Scavo)

Using Expanded Privileges
Signed scripts may request expanded privileges
For example, to access private data: netscape.security.PrivilegeManager. enablePrivilege( "UniversalBrowserRead" );
"UniversalBrowserRead" is just one of many target privileges that may be requested
  • "UniversalBrowserAccess" is read and write
  • "UniversalFileRead" allows reading of client files
Unsigned Scripts and Signed Scripts can NOT be mixed in same document
One access methods in signed scripts from unsigned scripts (in a different layer or window) as long as signed script exports method and using script imports it
  • export signedmethod; in window signedwindow
  • import signedwindow.signedmethod; in another window
  • Use as signedmethod(arguments);



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