policytool(1) Security Tools policytool(1)NAMEpolicytool - Reads and writes a plain text policy file based on user
input through the utility GUI.
SYNOPSISpolicytool [ -file ] [ filename ]
-file
Directs the policytool command to load a policy file.
filename
The name of the file to be loaded.
Examples:
Run the policy tool administrator utility:
policytool
Run the policytool command and load the specified file:
policytool-file mypolicyfile
DESCRIPTION
The policytool command calls an administrator's GUI that enables system
administrators to manage the contents of local policy files. A policy
file is a plain-text file with a .policy extension, that maps remote
requestors by domain, to permission objects. For details, see Default
Policy Implementation and Policy File Syntax at
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/PolicyFiles.html
OPTIONS-file
Directs the policytool command to load a policy file.
SEE ALSO
· Default Policy Implementation and Policy File Syntax at
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/PolicyFiles.html
· Policy File Creation and Management at
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/PolicyGuide.html
· Permissions in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) at
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/permissions.html
· Java Security Overview at
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/overview/jsoverview.html
· Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) Reference Guide at
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/crypto/CryptoSpec.html
JDK 8 03 March 2015 policytool(1)