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Status Needs Review
Workspace Domino
Categories Integration
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 27, 2026

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A warning message when java.policy is being modified

Goal:

The objective is to implement a warning notification during the Domino update process, alerting users that the java.policy file will be modified and detailing the specific changes to be applied.


Enhanced Steps to Reproduce

Preconditions:

HCL Domino [Current Version, e.g., 12.0.2] is installed and running.

  • Custom permissions have been added to the java.policy file (located in the JVM security directory).

    • Example addition: permission java.lang.management.ManagementPermission "monitor";

Environment:

  • OS: [e.g., Windows Server 2022 / RHEL 8]

  • Software: HCL Domino Server

  • Target Update: [e.g., FixPack 3]


Steps to reproduce the issue:

  1. Modify Configuration: Open the java.policy file in the Domino JVM directory and add a custom security setting (e.g., a specific permission for a third-party agent).

  2. Verify Baseline: Start the Domino server and confirm that no AccessControlException errors appear in the console.

  3. Execute Upgrade: Run the installer for the latest Domino Fixpack on the existing server. Observation: Note that the installer proceeds without warning the user about overwriting configuration files.

  4. Restart Service: Once the installation completes, restart the Domino server.

  5. Check Logs: Monitor the console output and the console.log file.


Actual Results on why this is happening:

The java.policy file is overwritten by the installer, reverting to the default version. This triggers an immediate flood of java.security.AccessControlException: Access denied errors in the console, causing log files to grow rapidly. Below is the error message example:

[010809:000746-00007F2445E0D700] 02/17/2026 04:18:08 PM HTTP JVM: java.security.AccessControlException: Access denied ("java.lang.management.ManagementPermission" "monitor")


Enhancement Needed:

The system must trigger a notification upon any modification to java.policy, including the absolute path of the modified file.

Example:

Warning: The java.policy file has been modified.

Location: /path/to/directory/java.policy



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