Signed Patches
All patches that are available for the Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, and 9 releases include a digital signature. A valid digital signature ensures that the patch has not been modified since the signature was applied.
Using signed patches is a secure method of downloading or applying patches because the patches include a digital signature that can be verified before the patch is applied to your system.
Signed patches are stored in Java archive format (JAR) files and are available from the SunSolve OnlineSM web site.
For overview information about signed patches, see Chapter 24, Managing Solaris Patches (Overview). For troubleshooting signed patch problems, go to http:sunsolve.Sun.COM/pub-cgi/show.pl?target=patches/spfaq.
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