Re: PIM SecurityException in Nokia N72

Robert,

Catching up with this late ... sorry. Yeah, this is everyone's favorite topic, isn't it? ;-)

First, yes, the S60 application security settings are really hidden away in an obscure corner. It's  one of the fairly many gripes I have with S60 usability.

As for permissions for MIDlets - the problem is two-fold: first, there is little consistency across the ecosystem which root cert is installed. UTI/JV is fairly common but not universal. BUT, the BIGGER problem is that there is no consistency between a particular root cert and the security domain it is associated with - that is, which permissions applications actually have when they are signed with that particular root cert.

Unfortunately, this has nothing to do with Java as a technology and everything with the device manufacturer and operator security decisions. Java just gets the bad rap. Note that some manufacturers and operators are pretty good here while others don't seem to understand or care about the implications on the developer.

This topic is being worked from multiple angles but there is no easy solution without the buy-in of the manufacturers and operators.

-- Terrence
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