Re: access from java does not work in an applet!

You may need to GRANT access on the database to the  user which the applet
belongs (nobody?).


"B.N.V. Raman" wrote:

> Thank you both, Joe & Antonio...
>
> Yes, my webserver and database server are on the same machine. That is why i
> can't understand the error. Sorry, I forgot to mention that in my mail. What
> could be the problem?
>
> Thanks..
>
> Raman.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joe Shevland [mailto:J.Shevland@eclipsegroup.com.au]
> > Sent: 15 May 2001 07:20
> > To: 'B.N.V. Raman'; Pgsql-Jdbc@Postgresql. Org
> > Subject: RE: [JDBC] access from java does not work in an applet!
> >
> >
> > Applets sit in security 'sandbox'... you can only make connections back to
> > the applet's originating server from the applet, so if your Postgres
> > database is on the web server it'll be OK (barring firewalls etc.) but if
> > its on another server the applet context will complain.
> >
> > Your alternatives are to digitally sign the applet and loosen the security
> > restrictions, provide a proxying service from your web server to the
> > database server (or a natd rule), and potentially some other
> > options that my
> > shrivelled brain can't come up with at the moment ;)
> >
> > Regards,
> > Joe
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: B.N.V. Raman [mailto:raman@myself.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, 15 May 2001 10:19 PM
> > > To: Pgsql-Jdbc@Postgresql. Org
> > > Subject: [JDBC] access from java does not work in an applet!
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Using JDBC, I was making a web access program for my postgres
> > > database.
> > > While the same code works in a Java program, when i convert
> > > it into a Java
> > > applet, i get a netscape security exception. What do i do?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Raman.
> >
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