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  1. First(time) Only!, click here to RunSecurityPolicy DataFerrett JAVA Applet Security/Permissions (to Save/Copy/Paste)
  2. Bookmark this page
  3. Restart all browser windows.
  4. Click Launch DataFerrett

  • Log into DataFerrett using your exact email address.
  • Take the Getting Started with DataFerrett tour
  • Refer to the DataFerrett Users' Guide which has indepth details of DataFerrett.

  • Macintosh Users

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    Macintosh Users' Tutorial


    Have Firewall/Software or .exe Installation Restrictions? Get the DataFerrett Applet

    Users that have firewall restrictions or for computers requiring a System Administrator to install .exe applications onto their computer can copy the policy file and one other small file to run the DataFerrett Applet. Open with a text editor and globally replace "userID" with your user ID and save it as file type " all files " as .java.policy (dot java dot policy) and .thedataweb.properties (dot thedataweb dot properties). Save under Documents and Settings (earlier versions of Windows) and Vista is saved under Users .java.policy. Then save as .thedataweb.properties

    Launch Data Ferrett Ferret

    Click here for more info on the DataFerrett Applet Or, your system administrator can be contacted to request the RunSecurityPolicy be run (see above). The following instructions apply only to the DataFerrett JAVA Applet installation.

    Or you also have to set up your own DataFerrett Permissions/Policy File or Windows "permissions" file. This gives DataFerrett permission to copy and paste to the Windows Clipboard and save your DataFerrett session (databasket and tabulation) for retrieval and use at a later date. This you will install to your Windows folder (see below).

    DataFerrett Applet Install Instructions

    1. Most computers today come with a JAVA Runtime Environment (JRE). If you don't have one click here to Download the JAVA Runtime Environment
    2. DataFerrett Permissions/Policy File / Set up the Windows Permission/Policy File Save the ".java.policy" file and place it into the following Windows directory depending on your operating system and system setup:

      C:\Windows\Profiles\username on multiuser Windows 95 and 98 systems

      C:\Windows on single-user Windows 95 and 98 systems

      C:\WINNT\Profiles\username on Windows NT, XP

      C:\Documents and Settings\username on Windows 2000, XP

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    Launch Data Ferrett Ferret

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       RunSecurityPolicy

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