--- old/test/java/rmi/activation/ActivationSystem/activeGroup/security.policy	2012-07-03 11:31:39.242804516 -0700
+++ new/test/java/rmi/activation/ActivationSystem/activeGroup/security.policy	2012-07-03 11:31:39.046801395 -0700
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@
   permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.security.policy", "read";
   permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.security.manager", "read";
 
-  // used by TestLibrary to determine test environment 
+  // used by TestLibrary to determine test environment
   permission java.util.PropertyPermission "test.classes", "read";
   permission java.util.PropertyPermission "test.src", "read";
   permission java.util.PropertyPermission "user.dir", "read";
   permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.home", "read";
+  permission java.util.PropertyPermission "java.rmi.activation.port", "write";
 
   // test needs to export rmid and communicate with objects on arbitrary ports
   permission java.net.SocketPermission "*:1024-", "connect,accept,listen";