Applet accessing temp directory in Vista

My signed applet requires access to a directory where it can read/write files. Apparently the temp directory is one place where an applet can do this. The method System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir") returns the path to the temp directory on Windows XT or 2000. But Vista denies access to reading this property. I also tried System.getProperty("user.name") with the same result.
Any suggestions on how to get the path to the temp directory under Vista, or some other low security area where a signed applet can read/write files?
Thans for your help.

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