I'd be very tempted to only have it installed where needed. Implement Deployment Rules sets to lock down java to particular versions for web apps.
You also need to create a deployment.properties file. Check oracles documentation on this to supress the java version expiry message. The latest version java 7 u51 blocks a lot by default and so you need to push out an exceptions.sites file as well or DRS. From: Corkill, Daniel [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 17 February 2014 22:19 To: [email protected] Subject: [mssms] A definitive guide to deploying and maintaining Java Does one exist? I'm looking for something that a majority of people use in their environments. If you search for Java deployment guides you'll find a million articles, each detailing a different way of doing it. I'm currently presented with a rare opportunity to start fresh as we're currently halfway through a Windows 7 upgrade and maintaining Java hasn't been considered. I don't have to worry about cleaning up 50+ different versions from an existing environment I can just focus on deploying the latest version and maintaining it. So I need to consider the following points: * Deploying Java to new machines via task sequence * Maintaining Java on existing machines * Some odd behavioural changes I've read about in new versions and how to suppress them: o Security has changed which prevents some applets from running or something o Java will display to users that they're not running the latest version..if they're not Daniel. ********************************************************************* This email, including any attachment, is confidential to the intended recipient. It may also be privileged and may be subject to copyright. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of the email. Any confidentiality or privilege is not waived. Neither the Council nor the sender warrant that this email does not contain any viruses or other unsolicited items. This email is an informal Council communication. The Council only accepts responsibility for information sent under official letterhead and duly signed by, or on behalf of, the Chief Executive Officer. Privacy Collection Notice Logan City Council may collect your personal information, e.g. name, residential address, phone number etc, in order to conduct its business and/or meet its statutory obligations. The information will only be accessed by employees and/or Councillors of Logan City Council for Council business related activities only. If your personal information will be passed onto a third party, Council will advise you of this disclosure, the purpose of the disclosure and reason why. Your information will not be given to any other person or agency unless you have given us permission or we are required by law. _____________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System on behalf of Leeds College of Building. For more information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System on behalf of Leeds College of Building. For more information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com _____________________________________________________________________
