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Re: Manifest file for Applet

Posted by ctrueden on Sep 11, 2014; 5:29pm
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/Manifest-file-for-Applet-tp5009574p5009578.html

Hi Jon,

> Now there is a new Java message telling me it won't work unless I add
> a Permissions tag to the manifest file

Perhaps the ideas on this SO post might help you:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19399944

> I am about to give up on applets

I agree that applets are increasingly difficult to deploy. Have you looked
at Java Web Start instead?
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/deployment/webstart/

Regards,
Curtis

On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 9:50 AM, Jon Harman <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> Hi,
> I still have an ImageJ applet that can run my plugin going on the web,
> despite all the problems and hassles with signing:
> http://www.dstretch.com/IJapplet/index.html
> I get feedback from users that shows it is being used.
> Now there is a new Java message telling me it won't work unless I add a
> Permissions tag to the manifest file:
>
> Note to the Publisher: Security features to prevent unauthorized
> redistribution of your Java application will cause this application to be
> blocked in the future. See current Java documentation about JAR Manifest
> entries for the changes that need to be made.
>
> Current Java documentation seems to say that I need to add this line
> Permissions:  all-permissions
> to my Manifest.MF file.  When I do this the applet fails to load.
> I am about to give up on applets, but will try one last time.  Has anyone
> figured this out?
> Jon
>
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