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Bug 112073

Summary:	Validate NBMs by certs pre-installed with the JDK
Product:	platform	Reporter:	Jiri Rechtacek <jrechtacek>
Component:	Autoupdate	Assignee:	Jaroslav Tulach <jtulach>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX
Severity:	blocker	CC:	anebuzelsky
Priority:	P2
Version:	6.x
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
URL:	http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/tools/solaris/keytool.html#cacerts
Issue Type:	ENHANCEMENT	Exception Reporter:

Description Jiri Rechtacek 2007-08-06 15:47:06 UTC

Sudhir Rao wrote:
Certain root certificates are pre-installed with the JDK (Thawte/Verisign etc). So I am assuming it would be possible to
validate the signed plugins. The validation works for signed applets. Should it not be similar for signed nbms?

Comment 1 Antonin Nebuzelsky 2008-11-14 15:33:20 UTC

Reassigning to the new "autoupdate/*" owner dlipin.

Comment 2 Jaroslav Tulach 2010-11-24 10:31:45 UTC

Right, it should be possible. Please donate a patch.