Java Security Policies for network based Applications

Java Security Policies for network based Applications

Abstract:

Security is important in almost any application especially in those that are accessible to the network. This paper focus on the basic security policies to design network based application in Java.
Java provides the capability to specify a security policy for both Applets & application. This capability gives s/w developers a great deal of flexibility in the functionality that they can incorporate into their Applets & Applications. In this paper we introduce Java Security on the network & shortly describe The Sandbox Model. We focus on the Cryptography & Key In fracture & Security Extensions in Java, to communicate on the Network. The problem of mallious Applet & its solution is also discussed. A new mechanism for security- A Protection Domain is included with Advance technologies in new version of java for Network Security.