On 9/13/13 3:18 PM, Paul B. Gallagher wrote: > David E. Ross wrote: >> On 9/13/13 1:13 PM, Paul B. Gallagher wrote: >>> David E. Ross wrote: >>> >>>> Windows XP SP3 >>>> SeaMonkey 2.20 >>>> Java 7 u40 (7.0.400.43) >>>> >>>> Certain Web sites that I have visited for quite a few years use Java. >>>> Now, whenever I visit any those sites for the first time after a fresh >>>> launching of SeaMonkey, I get a dialogue popup that says: >>>>> Do you want to run this application? >>>>> An unsigned application from the location below is requesting to run. >>>>> etc, etc, etc >>>>> [checkbox] I accept this risk and want to run this app. >>>> >>>> If I decline, I can get the following Java Console log: >>>>> Java Plug-in 10.40.2.43 >>>>> Using JRE version 1.7.0_40-b43 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM >>>>> User home directory = C:\Documents and Settings\User >>>>> ---------------------------------------------------- >>>>> ... >>> >>> To understand what's going on: >>> >>> CTRL-SHIFT-A or Tools | Add-ons Manager >>> On the Plugins tab, you'll see: >>> >>> (!) Java Deployment Toolkit 7.0.400.43 is known to be vulnerable. Use >>> with caution. More information... >>> >>> The button at right offers the options Ask to Activate/Never Activate. >>> If you don't want to be asked, choose the second option and it will >>> never run and never ask. >>> >>> The "More information" link takes you here: >>> <https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/seamonkey/blocked/p428> >>> with links to additional explanations. >>> >>> AFAIK you can't just whitelist an app on the blocklist; you can only >>> approve on a case-by-case basis. This is for your protection. >>> >>> As for Java itself, you can choose "Always activate" and be done with it >>> because it's not on the blocklist. >>> >> >> On the Plugins pane of the Add-ons Manager, Java is set for "Always >> Activate"; and Java Deployment Toolkit is set for "Never Activate". >> Visiting <http://davesfiles.com/HTML/hex_decimal_color_picker.htm>, I >> still get the Security Warning dialogue popup. The popup can be seen at >> <http://www.rossde.com/test/SecurityWarning.jpg>. > > When I visit the site you link, I'm prompted "Do you want to run this > application? ...," just as you say. If I check the box saying I > understand the risk, the "Run" button is enabled and I can give it the > go-ahead. Then your page runs fine, but if I decline, it halts. >
Yes, that is what I see. But I want to know if there is some way not to get the prompt and just get the Web page. -- David E. Ross <http://www.rossde.com/> On occasion, I filter and ignore all newsgroup messages posted through GoogleGroups via Google's G2/1.0 user agent because of spam from that source. _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
