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Member Since: Oct 25, 2010
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10-25-2010, 05:03 PM
I just wanted to point this out, which I found on another site:
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Applets are downloaded to the browser's cache and executed there. You can of course run applets locally, and this is the easy way to test them, but you generally access them through a browser. No matter where they're running, though, they're in the sandbox and not allowed out unless you change the policy for that applet.
I think you may be thinking about Java WebStart, which is a slightly different ballgame. I've used this, but am not up on the security implications and what's allowed and what's not.
Powers That Be == Sun. It's the way the security was designed -- no access to the local machine, including the file system and clipboard.
Applets can be downloaded as .class files individually or as set contained in a .jar file.
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So you can, but the security of the app would be such that it could access your local computer, and if it was malicious, well, you could be in a world of hurt.
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Thanks
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