Nokia security policy

From Series 40 6th Edition, Feature Pack 1 onwards, Series 40 devices support Nokia security policy.

From S60 5th Edition (Java Runtime 1.3) onwards, Nokia security policy is the default security policy for Symbian devices.

Manufacturer domain is supported and the protection mode for all the function groups is Always allowed. Operator domain is supported and the protection mode for all the function groups is Always allowed.

Table: Nokia function group definitions
 

Identified 3rd party domain

Unidentified 3rd party domain

Function group

Default

Other settings

Default

Other settings

Network access

Ask first time

Ask every time

Always allowed

Not allowed

Ask first time

Ask every time

Not allowed

Messaging

Ask first time

Ask every time

Always allowed

Not allowed

Ask every time

Ask first time

Not allowed

Application auto-start (Symbian)

Always allowed

Ask every time

Ask first time

Not allowed

Always allowed

Ask every time

Ask first time

Not allowed

Application auto-start (Series 40)

See note below the table.

Ask first time

Ask every time

Not allowed

Ask every time

Ask first time

Not allowed

Media broadcast

Ask first time

Ask every time

Always allowed

Not allowed

Ask every time

Ask first time

Always allowed

Not allowed

Connectivity:

Bluetooth API

Contactless Communication API

Ask first time

Ask every time

Always allowed

Not allowed

Ask every time

Ask first time

Always allowed

Not allowed

Multimedia (Symbian)

Multimedia rec. (Series 40)

Ask first time

Ask every time

Always allowed

Not allowed

Ask every time

Always allowed

Ask first time

Not allowed

Read user data

Ask first time

Ask every time

Always allowed

Not allowed

Ask every time

Ask first time

Not allowed

Edit user data (Symbian)

Add and edit data (Series 40)

Ask first time

Ask every time

Always allowed

Not allowed

Ask every time

Ask first time

Not allowed

Positioning (Symbian)

Get location (Series 40)

Ask first time

Ask every time

Always allowed

Not allowed

Ask every time

Ask first time

Not allowed

Landmarks (Symbian)

Access Landmarks (Series 40)

Ask first time

Ask every time

Always allowed

Not allowed

Ask every time

Ask first time

Not allowed

Authentication

Ask first time

Ask every time

Always allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

SIM / smart card

Ask first time

Ask every time

Always allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

Note: In Series 40: for Application auto-start, the security policy only controls dynamic registration of push events, so when a MIDlet is started by the event, the user is prompted.