--- old/test/java/rmi/activation/Activatable/elucidateNoSuchMethod/group.security.policy	2014-12-23 17:00:51.000000000 -0800
+++ new/test/java/rmi/activation/Activatable/elucidateNoSuchMethod/group.security.policy	2014-12-23 17:00:51.000000000 -0800
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 /*
- * security policy used activation groups
+ * security policy used by activation groups
  */
 
 grant {
+  permission java.io.FilePermission "..${/}..${/}test.props", "read";
+  permission java.net.SocketPermission "*:1024-", "connect,accept,listen";
+  permission java.util.PropertyPermission "test.*", "read";
+
   // Needed because of bug#: 4182104
   permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "modifyThreadGroup";
   permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "modifyThread";
-
-  // allow remote objects to be exported on arbitrary ports.
-  permission java.net.SocketPermission "*:1024-", "connect,accept,listen";
 };