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Jini(TM) Technology Starter Kit v2.0_002
Installation Instructions

The Jini(TM) Technology Starter Kit (starter kit) includes binaries, source code, and support documentation. The downloadable file name for the starter kit is `jini-2_0_002-src.zip`, and extracts into a directory named `jini2_0_002`.

This release depends on new features included in version 1.4 of the Java(TM) 2 Platform, Standard Edition. Please take a look at the list of platforms on which the Jini Technology Starter Kit has been tested. While you may use another platform configuration, if you encounter problems, you should try one of these.

## Extracting the zip file

Change your current directory to be where you would like the `jini2_0_002` directory to be created. For example:

- On UNIX platforms:

        % cd /files

- On Microsoft Windows platforms:

        C:\> cd C:\files

Extract the zip file from whatever directory you downloaded it to:

- If you have already downloaded the Java 2 SDK, you can use the `jar` command included in the `bin` directory of the SDK:

      % jar xvf download-path/jini-2_0_002-src.zip

- If you are on a UNIX platform, you can use a UNIX version of unzip:

      % unzip download-path/jini-2_0_002-src.zip

- If you are on a Microsoft Windows platform, you can use the unzipping tool of your choice.

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## Examining the extracted files

Once you have unzipped the `jini-2_0_002-src.zip` file, you should have a `jini2_0_002` directory containing the following items:

> index.html
>   The starting page for all documentation
> configentry
>   The directory that contains configuration entry description files for all of the starter kit services and utilities
> doc
>   The directory that contains specifications, API documentation, man pages, release notes, license information, this installation file, and other documentation
> lib
>   The directory where the JAR files are located
> source
>   The directory that contains all of the source code for the release

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## Installing the `jsk-policy.jar` file

This release includes a security policy provider which supports dynamic granting of permissions at run-time. Although use of this policy provider is not required, its use is highly recommended when deploying secure applications and services. To permit effective use of this policy provider, it must first be installed as an extension in the Java 2 SDK (or JRE) that you will be using. Note that installing this provider does not automatically cause it to be used, and its installation should not alter the operation of existing applications.

To install this policy provider, you must copy the file `jini2_0_002/lib/jsk-policy.jar` to the extensions directory of your Java 2 SDK (or JRE) installation.

- On UNIX platforms, assuming your Java 2 SDK is installed in the directory `/files/j2sdk1.4`:

        % cp jini2_0_002/lib/jsk-policy.jar /files/j2sdk1.4/jre/lib/ext/

- On Microsoft Windows platforms, assuming your Java 2 SDK is installed in the directory `C:\j2sdk1.4`:

        C:\> copy jini2_0_002\lib\jsk-policy.jar C:\j2sdk1.4\jre\lib\ext\

The installation of the starter kit is now complete. Please point your browser at the index.html page in the `jini2_0_002` directory for information on this release.

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