I've been meaning to write a new guide on this stuff, maybe I'll do that tonight. It seems with each version Oracle changes the method for deploying Java. I guess they want to keep us on our toes.
There is an exception.sites file that is new, but doesn't give you as much control over Java as the Deploymentruleset. With the exception list, you can make it so certain sites will run and will not prompt the user. The downside of the exception.site list is you cannot block sites. For example, if you want to really secure your environment, with the deploymentruleset you could block all sites from running Java except one or two. You could also pick which security level certain sites use, or even which Java version the sites will use if you know certain sites require older versions of Java. Here is my guide on Java deploymentrulesets: http://ephingadmin.com/wp/administering-java/ On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 4:18 PM, Corkill, Daniel < [email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > > > >
