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.TH policytool 1 "03 March 2015" "JDK 8" "Security Tools"
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.SH NAME    
policytool \- Reads and writes a plain text policy file based on user input through the utility GUI\&.
.SH SYNOPSIS    
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\fBpolicytool\fR [ \fB\-file\fR ] [ \fIfilename\fR ] 
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.TP
-file
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Directs the \f3policytool\fR command to load a policy file\&.
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\fIfilename\fR
The name of the file to be loaded\&.
.PP
\fIExamples\fR:
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Run the policy tool administrator utility:
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\f3policytool\fP
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\f3\fP
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Run the \f3policytool\fR command and load the specified file:
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\f3policytool \-file \fImypolicyfile\fR\fP
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\f3\fP
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.SH DESCRIPTION    
The \f3policytool\fR command calls an administrator\&'s GUI that enables system administrators to manage the contents of local policy files\&. A policy file is a plain-text file with a \f3\&.policy\fR extension, that maps remote requestors by domain, to permission objects\&. For details, see Default Policy Implementation and Policy File Syntax at http://docs\&.oracle\&.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/PolicyFiles\&.html
.SH OPTIONS    
.TP
-file
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Directs the \f3policytool\fR command to load a policy file\&.
.SH SEE\ ALSO    
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Default Policy Implementation and Policy File Syntax at http://docs\&.oracle\&.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/PolicyFiles\&.html
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Policy File Creation and Management at http://docs\&.oracle\&.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/PolicyGuide\&.html
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Permissions in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) at http://docs\&.oracle\&.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/permissions\&.html
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Java Security Overview at http://docs\&.oracle\&.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/overview/jsoverview\&.html
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Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) Reference Guide at http://docs\&.oracle\&.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/crypto/CryptoSpec\&.html
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