>>>>
>>>> permission java.net.SocketPermission "host:port", "connect";
>>>>
>>>>in the policy file of the application using the JDBC driver
>>>>in the postgresql.jar file.  Since the Socket() call in the
>>>>driver is not protected by AccessController.doPrivileged() this
>>>>permission must also be granted to the entire application.
>>>>
>>>>The attached diff fixes it so that the connect permission can be
>>>>restricted just the the postgresql.jar codeBase if desired.

David Daney