Talk:Java Web Start

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Access permissions

The article lists some advantages over applets, but I was wondering if there are any disadvantages. Is it true, for example, that Java Web Start programs cannot run without the user giving permission? In contrast, applets (like Clesh should run automatically. Stephen B Streater 21:08, 5 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

well testing with a java web start app i wrote (http://www.p10link.net/~plugwash/picsim.jnlp) it seems in firefox i get the "open with" dialog and in IE (xp but not sp2) it just opens immediately. I don't have XP SP2 handy to try it in. Plugwash 22:57, 5 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I ran your example Web Start program on my Mac (OS X) and it starts running without a problem. But if I try "save", it pops up a permissions box, and if I refuse, it doesn't save or load eg "load is not possible due to security restrictions". In other words, untrusted code does not have access to the file system.

There is an option which says, effectively, "always trust this code", but if I don't slect this and trust the code, it never saves. I think your code can save because you have said to trust it. So, unless you can save something on my Mac without me trusting you, I suggest we change the words in the Java applet entry "from untrusted code" to "from trusted code". Stephen B Streater 02:34, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]