How is the Java Web Start secure sandbox more flexible than the applet sandbox?
All applications, by default, are run in a sandboxed environment, similar to the applet sandbox. However, Java Web Start provides a secure API that enables an application to import and export files from the local disk under the user’s control. The API includes dialog boxes for operations such as saving a file and opening a file that are actually rendered by Java Web Start, and not by the application itself. This sandbox design is similar to what you can do with HTML. A file input field in an HTML form enables a user to pick a file from the local disk and submit the name (excluding path) and content to the web server. Similarly, most browsers support the ‘Save as…’ option.
All applications, by default, are run in a sandboxed environment, similar to the applet sandbox. However, Java Web Start provides a secure API that enables an application to import and export files from the local disk under the users control. The API includes dialog boxes for operations such as saving a file and opening a file that are actually rendered by Java Web Start, and not by the application itself. This sandbox design is similar to what you can do with HTML. A file input field in an HTML form enables a user to pick a file from the local disk and submit the name (excluding path) and content to the web server. Similarly, most browsers support the “Save as…” option.
