Security question

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2 total messages Started by Tobin Sun, 02 May 1999 00:00

#1226

Author: Tobin
Date: Sun, 02 May 1999 00:00

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Hi,

I want to use java to do a quick search through a servier side text file for
a string input by a user (in the applett in a web page).

I think that the security issues prevent my applett from looking at the text
file, is there any way around this??

Thanks in advance.

TObin

Re: Security question

#1240

Author: Nathan Lee
Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 00:00

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As far as I know there is no problem with an applet reading any file from which
is resides. So as long as the permissions are set correctly on the file that
you wish to read from.. this usually means setting the file to readable by
anyone (make sure you don't make it writable by anyone). The security manager
will block any attempt to read a file from the user's hard-drive but any file
on the server that it came from is ok.. Attempting to read a file off another
server is a security exception and is also usually stopped.
Hope that helps,
nathan.
(PS to reply take out the anti-spam part of my email)

Tobin wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I want to use java to do a quick search through a servier side text file for
> a string input by a user (in the applett in a web page).
>
> I think that the security issues prevent my applett from looking at the text
> file, is there any way around this??
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> TObin

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