Why is it that I get an AccessControlException (nested in an ActivateFailedException) when I start the lookup service (Reggie)?

Tim Rohaly

From the Jini download page:

Please Note: If you are using the Java 2 SDK, v. 1.3 or a UNIX production release of 1.2.2 (1.2.2_006 or later) and rmid with Jini technology, you will experience AccessControlExceptions for the new ExecOptionPermissions. Please read this technical note, rmid exec policies for Jini technology, to aid in resolving these problems.