how to use policy tool for Applets in java ?

[ganshre]

i'm connecting to the database from Applets. it gives an RuntimeException stating that accessClassPackage.sun.jdbc.odbc
access denied.so i've created a policy file by giving RuntimePermission & in the target for accessClassPackage i've given sun.jdbc.odbc but still it's giving the same Exception. Can anybody reply me ?

[afzan zaidi]

did you get the solution?? I also got the same problem and i have to solve it as soon as possible.

[Jimi Rock]

Hi,
you dont need to use a policy file at all. applet can access a database without being signed.
My applet can access an oracle database from a remote machine. I have just added the "oracle" package in the same folder that contains the applet classes.
Regards,
MAC.

[Tim Holloway]

... "I have just added the "oracle" package in the same folder that contains the applet classes."
Are you running the applet in a browse or just the applet viewer? You can get away with murder in the applet viewer.

[Jimi Rock]

Tim, I am running the applet on the browser, but whats the difference?
Regards,
mac.