Opening POLICY Files

The POLICY file type is primarily associated with Text editor.

POLICY	File extension: POLICY
	File type:	configuration file

What is a POLICY file?

POLICY files mostly belong to Text editor. POLICY files are configuration files that set rules for applications and systems. They come in different formats depending on the platform.

Java Security Policies: Files in the Source2 format use keywords like 'grant' to define which code sources have specific permissions. See details at Java Policy Documentation.

.NET XML Configuration: When structured in XML, these files serve as configuration files for the .NET Framework. More information is available at .NET Framework.

HTML Policy Documents: Some POLICY files use HTML to display policy information in a web-friendly format, following standards described at HTML Living Standard.

FilExt.com tips: You can open these text-based files using any text editor. Look at the file’s beginning for XML tags or keywords such as 'grant' to understand its format. Note: Modifying these files may affect security settings.

How can I open a POLICY file?

You need a suitable software like Text editor to open a POLICY file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your POLICY file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a POLICY file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

Online POLICY Text Viewer

Choose your .policy file to view

or drag and drop it here

Online File Viewer

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How to extract texts from POLICY files or capture a screenshot to PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...

You can extract texts from POLICY file or capture a preview screenshot using our online POLICY file viewer:

Just click the "Choose your .policy file to view" button on this page.
Your POLICY file will then be displayed in the browser.
Now click on "Save as..." at the top of the page.
Then choose the file format (e.g. JPG, PDF, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert POLICY files:

Text editor
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. POLICY files are often referred to as Text editor settings because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Java (Policy File) by Sun
Javasoft Jre 1.3 lib security file
Opera (Java Applets Permission File) by Opera Software ASA
Usually seen as OPERA.POLICY and sets permissions for Java applets running inside Opera. The Mime types used with this association are: text/plain. This file format is classified as Text.

Technical Data for POLICY File Extension

File classification:

Settings

Related files:

conf, config, properties, pp90, security, pol, zip, war, jsp, jnlp, xml, ini, json, cfg

a policy configuration file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with POLICY files

Associate the POLICY file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open configuration files. Because only the current version supports the latest POLICY file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available Text editor update.
To make sure that your POLICY file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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