Re: Location of identitydb.obj for Signed Applets with Activator

Marianne Mueller (Marianne.Mueller@Eng)
Fri, 20 Mar 1998 10:00:57 -0800 (PST)

Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 10:00:57 -0800 (PST)
From: Marianne Mueller <Marianne.Mueller@Eng>
Subject: Re: Location of identitydb.obj for Signed Applets with Activator
To: java-security@web4.javasoft.com, miker@dlbsys.com

>
> I'm running on Win95, JDK 1.1.5, Activator EA3:

Cool! (Navigator or IE?)

>
> The Java Console Reports:
> > Project Java Activator
> > Using JRE version 1.1.5
> > User home directory = D:\My Documents
> > Default JFC look & feel = [The Metal Look and Feel
> -com.sun.java.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel]
> > Proxy Configuration: No Proxy
>
> As I understand things the identitydb.obj must be located in the User home
> directory.
> How do I change the location of the User home directory as reported in the
Java
> Console?

I don't know about this, I have to try it out. You might be able
to specify -Duser.home="D:\my\home\dir" on the command line that you
use to launch the browser.

>
> I would also like to know what text to place in the java.security file to
> explicitly specify the Identity Database location.
>

identitydb.obj is the Identity Database. In the file
$JDK_DISTRIB/lib/security/java.security, add the line

identity.database=/my/identity/db/dir

$JDK_DISTRIB is the directory where JDK is installed.

I need to try this out with the activator on a PC and doublecheck
the details. Just wanted to send you a quick hint in case that helps.

--Marianne