Implementing Protection Domains in the Java Development Kit 1.2

Author(s): Li Gong , Roland Schemers

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Date: 11 Mar 1998

Document Type: Presentations

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Associated Event: NDSS Symposium 1998

Abstract:

The forthcoming Java Development Kit (JDK1.2) provides ne-grained access control via an easily configurable security policy. In this paper, we describe the design and implementation in JDK1.2 of the concept of protection domain, which is a cornerstone of the new security architecture. We present design rationales, implementation details, and performance data,
which demonstrate the utility and efficiency of the new security architecture.