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policytool
Reads and writes a plain text policy file based on user input through the utility GUI.
Synopsis
policytool [ -file ] [ filename ]
- -file
-
Directs the
policytoolcommand to load a policy file. - filename
-
The name of the file to be loaded.
Examples:
Run the policy tool administrator utility:
policytool
Run the policytool command and load the specified file:
policytool -file mypolicyfile
Description
The policytool command calls an administrator's GUI that enables system administrators to manage the contents of local policy files. A policy file is a plain-text file with a .policy extension, that maps remote requestors by domain, to permission objects. For details, see Default Policy Implementation and Policy File Syntax at
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/PolicyFiles.html
See Also
Default Policy Implementation and Policy File Syntax at
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/PolicyFiles.htmlPolicy File Creation and Management at
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/PolicyGuide.htmlPermissions in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) at
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/permissions.htmlJava Security Overview at
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/overview/jsoverview.htmlJava Cryptography Architecture (JCA) Reference Guide at
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/crypto/CryptoSpec.html
