I built a quick applet to record audio and send the audio to a server. Everything works great with exception of the policy file issues. I can’t very well have users open up the policy tool and edit the permissions for applets, as I’m sure that would turn off 100/100 users. Are there any options anyone can think to get around it? Is there a way to have the applet prompt them for acceptance like in Flash?
PS It’s a Node.JS server. How funny, a Java client talking to a JavaScript server 🙂
Digitally sign the applet code. See Signing and Verifying JAR Files for more details.
Short answer, no. Long answer, the end user only has to click ‘OK/Yes’ when prompted to trust the digitally signed code, and whatever importing may be required happens automatically.
Try the trusted version of the file service demo. for a taste of how it might be for the end user (i.e. ‘easy’).