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Update JCE note in reference for recent JDK8 versions
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Description
In recent JDK8 versions, it is not required to download and install JCE policies.
Editing $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/security/java.security and making sure to uncomment crypto.policy=unlimited is enough.
Could you update the reference documentation to reflect that?
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Research direction
Locate the reference documentation that describes JCE policies and read the surrounding setup instructions. Update the note to reflect the stated JDK8 behavior: enable crypto.policy=unlimited in $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/security/java.security; done when the outdated download-and-install guidance is corrected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- documentation, security
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100