java.security still talks about "limited" as default

Bernd ecki at zusammenkunft.net
Mon Nov 13 17:19:14 UTC 2017


Hello,

in the OpenJDK 9.0.1 java.security file is the crypto.policy=unlimited set.

However the boilerplate text above still speaks of "limited" as a default:

# Due to the import control restrictions of some countries, the default
# JCE policy files allow for strong but "limited" cryptographic key
# lengths to be used.  If your country's cryptographic regulations allow,
# the "unlimited" strength policy files can be used instead, which contain
# no restrictions on cryptographic strengths.

I guess this needs to be adjusted.

BTW: does anybody know examples of where limited would be needed?

Gruss
Bernd
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