here are the events:

i'm using netscape enterprise server on other computers and
using my local computer to administer the servers.  when i
try to start an ssl based server on the remote machine,
netscape pops up a window (java based, i think), and lets me
enter the decryption key password.  i type it, click ok and
all is well.

enter redhat 6.0 stock from the cdrom (using enlightenment).
when i click "start ssl-server", netscape prints "loading
java" in the status bar at the bottom, then crashes.  now,
before we write this off as a netscape bug, i decided to run
netscape 451 from another computer (a sparc 3k w/ solaris
251) and export the DISPLAY to my redhat6 linux box.  i do
the same "start ssl-server" steps, and netscape again
crashes.

when i run the same netscape on the console of the sparc, it
works fine.  same if i run netscape 451 on win98.  it just
appears that the window manager, linux, or gnome is barfing
at netscape wanted to display that child window for the
password.

i'm posting this as a gnome bug, but it could be something
in enlightenment or X or who knows what.