So I just realized that the pop-up I am seeing is NOT from Chrome, but Java 
so I opened with Windows Java Control Panel  and then on the Security tab I 
set security to Medium and now it prompts me to load the TiddlySaver.jar.

Yeah! it works!

HTH



On Thursday, November 7, 2013 4:37:11 PM UTC-5, Devin Richards wrote:
>
> @PVHL I don't have a local policy file, just the one global, and I can't 
> imagine that Win7 Ent is that different from Win7 Pro. Did I read that you 
> were using a portable apps version of either TW or Chrome? I wonder if this 
> makes a difference? Would UAC settings affect this? I am bothered by the 
> fact that in the Java security pop-up the name of the file is just 
> "file://" it does not point to the Jar.
>
>
> On Thursday, November 7, 2013 3:22:02 PM UTC-5, PVHL wrote:
>>
>> @Tobias No obstacle; one has been created, though I haven't had time to 
>> test it with old java versions yet. The problem is that Oracle introduced a 
>> bug in the last Java update that stops it running if signed as noted in my 
>> Nov 4th post. The bug 
>> report<http://bugs.sun.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=JDK-8027396>is demonstrated 
>> here <http://www.segal.org/java/SignedAppletTest/>, though they've 
>> closed the report as not reproducible -- I can reproduce it (Win 7 
>> enterprise), but can't see a way to comment on the Oracle site. They say it 
>> will work in update 51, but 51 will also stop unsigned jars working and 
>> requires manifest entries that I'm still researching. Hoping to have to 
>> have a signed jar that will work in the future updates rather than having 
>> one now that creates a flurry of "doesn't work" reports. Do you feel I 
>> should upload a signed jar for people to test that won't work in the next 
>> Java update? Let me know. I won't have time to do further work on this 
>> until I finish work elsewhere (hopefully on the weekend).
>>  
>> @Devin I wonder if your system policy settings are being overridden 
>> by your user policy file? As stated, I'm no expert in Java security and 
>> policy file use. I'm also wondering if WIn7 Enterprise uses policy files 
>> differently from other versions. I can't look into this at present.
>>
>

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