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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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\fB policytool\fR [ \fB \- file\fR ] [ \fI filename\fR ]
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-file
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Directs the \f3 policytool\fR command to load a policy file\& .
.TP
\fI filename\fR
The name of the file to be loaded\& .
.PP
\fI Examples\fR :
.PP
Run the policy tool administrator utility:
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\f3 policytool\fP
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\f3 \fP
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Run the \f3 policytool\fR command and load the specified file:
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\f3 policytool\- file mypolicyfile\fP
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\f3 \fP
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.SH DESCRIPTION
The \f3 policytool\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 \f3 policytool\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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