RMI

Did you setup a policy file as suggested at:

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/rmi/running.html

Look at the "note about security"... It provided a sample policy file for you to start with:

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/rmi/example-1dot2/java.policy

Steve

Thanks s_franklin,

That seems to have solved part of the problem.  In the existing java.policy file commented out the old permission
and replaced it with the following.

      //permission java.net.SocketPermission "localhost:1024-", "listen";
        permission java.net.SocketPermission "*:1024-65535", "connect,accept,listen";
        permission java.net.SocketPermission "*:80", "connect";


I now get the error

java.rmi.ConnectException: Connection refused to host:

Are there other settings I need to change?

Hey that's a second question :)

Did you start your rmiregistry? That's a standard error you will get when you try to bind to the nameserver if it is not running. That's mentioned in the documents as the step you run prior to starting up the server - i.e. rmiregistry & if you're in a unix environment.

Steve

Do you have a firewall or any other network restrictions that may be stopping the connection on this socket?

Network security often means that connections to some servers on sockets other than those specified by the firewall will not be allowed for instance.

you caught me. that was in fact a second question.  your response was right on the money.

thanks for the help.