On Aug 11, 2010, at 12:50 PM, Homer Manila wrote:

> We are experiencing random problems on OSX's weblogin. In general, many of 
> our OSX (and iPad) users are unable to login successfully, even when fully 
> up-to-date, java and OSX-wise. We are forced to grant exemptions.
> 
> We don't mandate any requirements for OSX users except for authentication 
> (through weblogin, we don't push the agent yet), but users will experience 
> one or a combination of the following errors when attempting to do so:
> weblogin will work in Firefox, but not in Safari
> weblogin will work in Safari, but not Firefox
> weblogin page will give out java applet error messages (error that most get)
> 
> 
> We're on 4.7.2.
> 
> Anybody else getting this problem?
> 
> --Homer Manila, CISSP
> Information Security Engineer
> Office of Information Technology
> American University
> 202-885-2209
> 
> * AU IT will never ask for your password via e-mail.
> * Don't share your password with anyone!

Homer,

This is a troubleshooting tip so it might or might not help with the weblogin 
with Mac OS X problem. The combination of Java errors with indeterminate 
results with Safari and Firefox points me to a Java issue. Try clearing the 
Java Cache from Mac OS X. If you do not know how to do that instructions are 
located at 
https://wiki.csuchico.edu/confluence/display/help/Delete+Java+Cache+in+Windows+XP+and+Mac+OS+X.

Good luck, 

_________________________________
Aaron T. Davis
Call Center Supervisor
University Computer Help Desk
Illinois State University
Direct: 309-438-5777
Support: 309-438-4357

P.S. Oracle released Java update 21 on Monday, August 9. I would expect a Mac 
version of this update in a week or two. 

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