I have a signed applet that was working just fine before I upgraded to
1.4.2_04 and then it started giving me permission problems. I went
back to 1.4.2_01 and the problem remains. By 'went back' I mean I
de-installed the JRE and installed the _01 JRE.

I have the following in my .java.policy file:

grant signedBy "Hermes", codeBase
"http://localhost:8100/Hermes/Web/MaduraAppletSigned.jar" {
 permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "usePolicy";
 permission java.io.FilePermission "<<ALL FILES>>", "read";
 permission java.io.FilePermission "<<ALL FILES>>", "execute";
 permission java.lang.RuntimePermission
"accessClassInPackage.sun.jdbc.odbc";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "file.encoding", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "user.home", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "file.separator", "read";
};

and I have signed the applet using jarsigner and the Hermes alias.

When I remove these permissions I get the browser prompt. When I
answer yes I get an access denied for the accessClassInPackage line.

Now, I understood when I set this up the first time that answering Yes
to the browser prompt gives me all permissions. So I think something
quite odd is happening.

Anyone have any ideas? Remember this was all working and I haven't
changed my build scripts.

Roger