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Why does InetAddress.getLocalHost().getHostName() return “localhost”?

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Why does InetAddress.getLocalHost().getHostName() return “localhost”?

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This is a deliberate security feature in the JDK. Untrusted applets will not be given the real host name. Trusted applets (such as signed applets) will be given the real host name.

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