111257 - Need to handle condition when hardware token drivers are removed from system without corrupting the secmod.db

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 109084

(Core Graveyard :: Security: UI, defect, P1)

Description

[bill]

I had a vendor's hardware token install on my machine and successfully added it
to Netscape 6.2's PSM device manager.  The vendor installed its library in c:\winnt.

later, that library was moved to a new location.  I then restarted Netscape 6.2.

In the "device manager" the entire cryptographic module database was missing,
even the built-in crypto modules.

the expected behaviuor should be:
- upon startup, verify that the libraries installed in the secmod.db are still
present and active
- for libraries that are no longer present, present an error dialog to the user
asking them to find a replacement driver on the hard drive or click "remove
driver" which will remove that entry from the secmod.db.
- lastly, without having to restart the browser, Netscape should continue
launching and the device manager should either have the module listed (if the
user was able to find the driver) or should show a complete listing without the
bogus driver.

The current workaround is to manually find the secmod.db file, delete it, then
restart the browser to have it build a new default secmod.db.

Comment 1

[Stephane Saux]

Bill,
Please take a look at bug 109084.  It's fixed and I believe it will take care of
your problem.  You can test by using a daily build.

If it's not fixed let me know.

Comment 2

[Stephane Saux]

confirmed dupe. Trunk doesn't have the problem due to fix to bug 109084.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 109084 ***

Comment 3

[John Unruh]

Verified dupe.