Error - java.security.AccessControlException: Access denied ([SOME CLASS EXCEPTION]) - Learning Cent

This kind of error message usually happens if Lotus Domino Server or Lotus Notes java.policy document is not updated with correct security permissions required for Swing PDF Converter to run properly.

Java.policy is automatically updated when Swing PDF Converter is installed.

If for some reason this process is not done automatically, here's how to do it manually:

Open java.policy document stored in [Lotus Domino or Notes installation folder]\jvm\lib\security

Add this statements within "grant" section:

// required by SWING PDF Converter for OpenOffice on server functionality
permission java.util.logging.LoggingPermission "control";
permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "modifyThread";
permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "getenv.*";

// required by SWING PDF Converter for CMIS functionality
permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.protocol.handler.pkgs", "write";
permission java.net.NetPermission "setDefaultAuthenticator";

Save "Java.policy", restart Domino Server / Lotus Notes and test conversion.

java.policy document should look like this:

//
// @(#)src/security/sov/config/java.policy, security, asdev, 20060421 1.5
// ===========================================================================
// Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
// "Restricted Materials of IBM"
//
// IBM SDK, Java(tm) Technology Edition, v6
//  (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 1999, 2005. All Rights Reserved
//
// US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure
// restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
// ===========================================================================
//


// Standard extensions get all permissions by default

grant codeBase "file:${java.home}/lib/ext/*" {
 permission java.security.AllPermission;
};

// default permissions granted to all domains

grant { 
 // Allows any thread to stop itself using the java.lang.Thread.stop()
 // method that takes no argument.
 // Note that this permission is granted by default only to remain
 // backwards compatible.
 // It is strongly recommended that you either remove this permission
 // from this policy file or further restrict it to code sources
 // that you specify, because Thread.stop() is potentially unsafe.
 // See "http://java.sun.com/notes" for more information.
 permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "stopThread";

 // allows anyone to listen on un-privileged ports
 permission java.net.SocketPermission "localhost:1024-", "listen";

 // "standard" properies that can be read by anyone

 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.version", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.vendor", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.vendor.url", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.class.version", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "os.name", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "os.version", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "os.arch", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "file.separator", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "path.separator", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "line.separator", "read";

 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.specification.version", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.specification.vendor", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.specification.name", "read";

 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.vm.specification.version", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.vm.specification.vendor", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.vm.specification.name", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.vm.version", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.vm.vendor", "read";
 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.vm.name", "read";

 permission java.util.PropertyPermission "javax.realtime.version", "read";

    // required by SWING PDF Converter for OpenOffice on server functionality
    permission java.util.logging.LoggingPermission "control";
    permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "modifyThread";
    permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "getenv.*";

    // required by SWING PDF Converter for CMIS functionality
    permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.protocol.handler.pkgs", "write";
    permission java.net.NetPermission "setDefaultAuthenticator";
};

// Notes java code gets all permissions

grant codeBase "file:${notes.binary}/*" {
 permission java.security.AllPermission;
};

grant codeBase "file:${notes.binary}/rjext/*" {
 permission java.security.AllPermission;
};

grant codeBase "file:${notes.binary}/ndext/*" {
 permission java.security.AllPermission;
};

grant codeBase "file:${notes.binary}/xsp/-" {
 permission java.security.AllPermission;
};

grant codeBase "file:${notes.binary}/osgi/-" {
 permission java.security.AllPermission;
};