Tuesday, July 18, 2006

AccessControlException access denied WebSphere

Keywords:
java.security.AccessControlException: access denied websphere

Problem:
After enabling global security in WebSphere, all access to file system resources from the web app gives "AccessControlException" messages. The application can't load it's properties file(s).

Solution:
I actually found this solution pretty quickly with a google search. Need to turn off "Java 2 Security" in the Global Security settings or define a policy that allows your application access to the resources it needs.

To disable "Java 2 Security"
  1. Open the administrative console and go to Security-->Gloabal Security
  2. Uncheck "Enforce Java 2 Security"
  3. Save the changes and restart WebSphere
To define a policy

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