<p>I have a swing application deployed in HTTP Server. Users use the browser to point an URL and install the client using java webstart. Now I need to enable https access to my application deployed on HTTP server. I am using JDK 1.5 as default jdk supported in the jnlp file. For time being I use a self signed certificate to the sign the jars (by default created using Sun's jarsigner, keytool, etc, utils).</p>

<p>Solution/steps would be much appreciated.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance</p>

<p>Ramesh</p>

What is the feature of https that you are hoping to leverage?
The signing/server authentication is done by code signing, though you are undermining this using a self-signed certificate.
Does your application code contain secrets that must be hidden from eavesdroppers?
As you say you "need to enable" there must be an underlying reason.
I believe that before you "need https" you need a proper code signing certificate. You might want to rephrase your question so that your underlying problem can be solved instead of the very specific question.