Additional Porting and Deployment Considerations

„Use JNDI instead of *.rmi.Naming.

„Use weblogic.rmic to generate dynamic proxies and bytecode; with the exception of RMI IIOP, stubs and skeletons classes are no longer generated.

Note: For more information, see WebLogic RMI Fea tures and Guidelines in Programming WebLogic RMI.

„Use weblogic.rmi.server.UnicastRemoteObject.exportObject() to get

a stub instance.

„The RMI examples have not currently been updated to use java.rmi.* and JNDI. The examples will be revised to reflect java.rmi.* and JNDI in a future release.

Security

Upgrading to the New Security Architecture

WebLogic Server 7.0 has a new security architecture. Upgrading WebLogic Server 4.5 or 5.1 to the security functionality in WebLogic Server 7.0 is a two-step process.

1.Upgrade your security configuration to WebLogic Server 6.x.

For instructions on how to upgrade security configurations from WebLogic Server 4.5 or 5.1 to WebLogic Server 6.x see the Security section under Additional Migration and Deployment Considerations in Migrating WebLogic Server 4.5 and 5.1 Applications to 6.x.

2.Upgrade your 6.x security configuration to WebLogic Server 7.0.

See Upgrading Security in Upgrading WebLogic Server 6.x to Version 7.0 for details.

For specific information about the new security architecture in WebLogic Server 7.0, see the Security section of the WebLogic Server 7.0 documentation.

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7 specifications

BEA 7, a significant product from BEA Systems, represents a cornerstone in enterprise application integration and service-oriented architecture. As a comprehensive solution for developing, deploying, and maintaining enterprise-level applications, it brings a host of features that cater to the needs of businesses seeking agility and reliability in their IT infrastructure.

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