Recommendations on using JDK 1.1 javakey Straightforward recommendations for generating and storing keys and certificates in JDK 1.1 release. This will be enhanced in the next JDK release, with support for X.509v3 certificates and externally configurable policy. Solaris and Windows jar is a utility for packaging files of any type into a single archive. An overview of the abstract APIs that comprise the Java cryptographic architecture. A collection of useful links to JDK-specific documentation.
Every jar file includes a manifest file, where meta-information about the archive is stored.
This report provides the security reference model for the JDK version 1.0.2 software. It defines the fundamental security requirements for the Java application environment, serves as a basis for a security test plan, and is a first step toward further assurance documentation and analysis. This 28-page overview was prepared for the 1997 JavaOne SM conference. The HTML slides from the 1997 JavaOne conference are online. Li Gong, Java Security Architect, highlights the most important architectural foundations of the Java Security API, and talks about future directions.