Basic HTML version of Foils prepared April 7 1998

Foil 90 Java Security Manager

From Basic Principles of Java and Internet Security CPS616 Web Technologies -- Spring 98. by Geoffrey C. Fox


1 This implements the overall security strategy and is completely customizable by those authorized. Thus browsers can implement a particular Security Manager but as mentioned Applets cannot!
2 In particular the Security Manager implements the differences between Java Applets (no local file operations etc.) and Applications
  • Note you can download a Java Application that has NO Security Manager restrictions!
3 In general Security Manager controls thread access, OS access, network access and other Java class access.
4 It controls installation of Class Loaders
5 It (will) process encryption based authentication mechanisms

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