Set secure access to resources for applet clients

By default, the applet client is configured to have security enabled. If we have administrative security turned on at the server from which we are accessing resources, then we can use secure sockets layer (SSL) when needed.

If we decide that the security requirements for applet client applications differ from other types of client applications, then create a new version of the sas.client.props and ssl.client.props files.

 

1. Make a copy of the following files so that we can use them for an applet:

   • <app_client_root>\properties\sas.client.props
     

   • <app_client_root>\properties\ssl.client.props
     

2. Edit the copies of the sas.client.props and ssl.client.props files that you made with the changes.

3. Display the IBM Control Panel for Java™. Click Start > Control panel, then select the product Java Plug-In.

4. To use the files you created in step 1, modify the following Java Run-Time parameter values. Click the Advanced tab, then edit the parameters in the Java Runtime Parameters field:

   • -Dcom.ibm.CORBA.ConfigURL=file:<app_client_root>\properties\sas.client.props
     

   • -Dcom.ibm.SSL.ConfigURL=file:<app_client_root>\properties\ssl.client.props
     

   See on the sas.client.props and ssl.client.props files and WAS security, see the Security section of the information center.

5. To save the changes, click Apply