Hiding the web start security popup

Dear friends,
a simple question: if I sign my WS app with a comercial ceriticate from Verysign, it will eliminate that popup alerting the user about security tips ?
i.e., I don�t want the system ask the user about the certificate.. the same behaviour as the browser facing a Verisign ceritifed web site

No, Even with purchased valid certificate user must be asked if they want to grant trust your app.
Verisign can only gaurentee who you are, not if you are testworthy.
/Andy
PS: less scarry security dialogs are comming in 1.5.0_06

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