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Re: file access in browser - security problem

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From: webseal
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 12:16
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Thanks a lot, I think your 2 lines of code are the solution I was
looking for
Webseal

On Tue, 26 Jun 2001 15:35:24 +0100, "Mark Griffiths" <mark@chive.com>
wrote:

>"webseal" <webseal@web.de> wrote:
>> in my applet I try to read some data out of an text file, that is
>> stored in the same URL as the applet class on the server.
>
>If the text file is stored on the same webserver as the applet, then have
>you tried:
>
>         URL url = new URL(getDocumentBase(), "datafile.dat");
>         InputStream x = url.openStream();
>
>This code is from a small applet I wrote once that read it's data from a
>file on the web server.  I do not remember coming accross any security
>implications.  I don't think an applet is restricted from communicating with
>the server from which it was served.
>
>I can send you the entire applet if it helps.
>
>--
>Mark
>
>
>
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