[plug] Re: Upcoming changes to the ECI

[Onno Benschop]

On Thu, 2004-03-25 at 14:25, Kirk Turner wrote:
> On Thu, 2004-03-25 at 10:15, Onno Benschop wrote:
> > Today I spent several hours on this problem and have learnt the
> > following things:
> 
> >       * The ATO states that I need to use their import routine -
> >         <http://pki.ato.gov.au/atocertificateimport/welcome.htm> which
> >         states that I'm using an unsupported OS. When I proceed anyway,
> >         it launches all manner of IE java crap and doesn't work.
> This is trying to use the Microsoft JVM, not the Sun JVM. I just tried
> it with a machine with IE, and the SUN JVM with no luck. You should
> still be able to get the certificate either by asking them to send it to
> you (rather than using their installer program) or getting someone
> (Perhaps Alex Polglaze?) that has successfully installed it on Windows
> to export it (using the Java Console). They just need to export it, and
> then you can import it using the java console and the file. 
> Note: To run the java console in linux run
> ${JAVA_HOME}/jre/bin/ControlPanel

I already have the certificate, it is already active. This is because
I'm an existing Windows ECI user. I recall seeing the page when my
certificate expired in December, and I ran it at the time to update my
certificate file, which is now stored on my machine.

I copied the file to the Linux box, pointed the CSI manager at it, and
it happily opened the certificate, noted it was valid and happily added
it to the list of available keys.

The ATO support person I spoke with said something about making the key
active, but it already is active - I lodged my monthly BAS a few days
ago with the same certificate.


> Is this for running an applet, because if so by allowing them to used
> signed applets you bypass java's security sandbox completely and they
> can read/write anywhere on your machine (unless you specify in your
> java.policy file that you only allow applets signed by 'user'  specific
> permissions).

Dunno.


> > Any other bright ideas?
> Not sure about the brightness, but that's some ideas at least.

Got anymore?
 :-)

> Kirk
> 
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