Jonas Sicking a écrit :
> Marine wrote:
>   
>> Boris Zbarsky a écrit :
>>     
>>> Marine wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> However, I don't see  how to put all the code in a signed jar, as JSP 
>>>> will generate HTML code dynamically for each client request.
>>>>         
>>> Is it possible to dynamically generate the signed jar?  Or move the 
>>> logic from server to client?
>>>   
>>>       
>> I fear it won't be easy... and I don't want to waste a lot of time on 
>> this, to finally see it's not possible :(
>> Except if someone can tell me he has already done that, and how ?
>>
>>     
>>> I don't claim this is easy to do, basically.  The signed jar model is 
>>> not the easiest thing in the world to work with.  :(
>>>   
>>>       
>> Yes, another way to certficate code would be nice. For example, register 
>> in Firefox the url of a given website that may use advanced privileges.
>> But maybe it wouldn't be safe, I'm a newbie in browser security !
>>     
>
> The signed script feature is something that we really want to kill. As 
> you have noticed, it is far from easy to work with. Additionally it 
> increases our attack surface for people trying to hack firefox and its 
> users a lot.
>
> The recommended solution is instead to write a firefox extension. This 
> extension can download any dynamic resource you want without having to 
> bother with signing.
>
> / Jonas
>   
OK, nice to know the general development tendancy, to choose the better 
way to do things.
So I will write an extension.
Thanks again for your replies.
Marine
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