title: Signed Java applet doesnt get permissions in Safari
body: <p>I've got a signed java applet (using a self-signed-certificate) which has to access the user's file system. I have to do it, so please no replies ala "you shouldn't do it" :)</p>
  
  <p>The thing is, when I execute the Applet from Firefox 3.0 / Mac, everything works as desired, I get all access just as it should.</p>
  
  <p>When I use Safar 4 / Mac, I don't get access. The line I especially have problems with is System.getProperty() (although when I stub that out, the FS access doesn't work either)</p>
  
  <pre><code>String home = System.getProperty("user.home");
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The Exception I get is the following:</p>
  
  <pre><code>java.security.AccessControlException: access denied (java.util.PropertyPermission user.home read)
  at java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(AccessControlContext.java:264)
  at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.java:427)
  at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:532)
  at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPropertyAccess(SecurityManager.java:1285)
  at java.lang.System.getProperty(System.java:628)
  at de.samedi.searcher.Searcher.&lt;init&gt;(Searcher.java:49)
  at de.samedi.searcher.Applet.getSearcher(Applet.java:193)
  at de.samedi.searcher.Applet.getSearcher(Applet.java:187)
  at de.samedi.searcher.Applet.addPatient(Applet.java:68)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
  at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
  at sun.plugin.javascript.invoke.JSInvoke.invoke(JSInvoke.java:19)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
  at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
  at sun.plugin.javascript.JSClassLoader.invoke(JSClassLoader.java:44)
  at sun.plugin.liveconnect.PrivilegedCallMethodAction.run(SecureInvocation.java:658)
  at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
  at sun.plugin.liveconnect.SecureInvocation$2.run(SecureInvocation.java:214)
  at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
  at sun.plugin.liveconnect.SecureInvocation.CallMethod(SecureInvocation.java:192)
  at sun.plugin.liveconnect.SecureInvocation.access$300(SecureInvocation.java:52)
  at sun.plugin.liveconnect.SecureInvocation$CallMethodThread.run(SecureInvocation.java:123)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>As I said, this works perfectly on Firefox. Gotta check Windows Browser today...</p>
  
  <p>Any Ideas?</p>