Multifunction device access

[Hans Manhave]

I have an older multifunction device I need to access.  Changing settings etc.  It uses JAVA for that but I cannot access it because of the now mandatory security of Windows/Java.

Is there anyway to temporarily turn off JAVA security and let me do what I need to do?  See attached lovely message.

[Mark]

you could try and add the exception to the list by editing the file manually instead of through the Java control panel.

https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/119934-add-exception-site-list-to-java-via-gpo

I've never tried this, but wonder if it might bypass the check.

[Jeff Golas]

you could try and add the exception to the list by editing the file manually instead of through the Java control panel.

https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/119934-add-exception-site-list-to-java-via-gpo

I've never tried this, but wonder if it might bypass the check.

Marks idea should work, but its still a PITA. You can still download older versions of Java...it may just be a thing to take an old computer (or even your current one), temporarily install an old copy to do what you need to do, then immediately pull it when you're done.

[Hans Manhave]

Adding the name "http:// ... configureLogin.jar" was accomplished but didn't change the situation.  I also tried adding the name as listed after "Name:" in the message which was not accepted.  So I added it as "http://192.168.0.235/com.efi.apps.websetup.ConfigureLogin.jar" which was added, but didn't change anything either.

I found lists of Java versions but not ones I could install.

So, I think I'll see what old laptop might be laying around waiting to do just this one task in its remaining life. 

[Mark]

Hans,

Just try adding http://192.168.0.235 without the rest of the URL and see if that makes a difference.

[Hans Manhave]

Hans,

Just try adding http://192.168.0.235 without the rest of the URL and see if that makes a difference.

Amazing, that worked!  Thank you.  On to the next hurdle.

[Mark]

Amazing, that worked!  Thank you.  On to the next hurdle.

Excellent!

[Hans Manhave]

So far it is like finding Al Capone's vault.  Finally get in and it is empty.  The java app loads, asks for user/pswd and then displays a blank screen.  Oh well, maybe I didn't want to go there afterall.  Reason I thought I'd go see what was there is because the 40GB hard drive in it is 99% full.  Something is taking up space.

[Mark]

Maybe it's so full that it can't even serve the webpage.  OR, maybe you need to put your browser into compatibility mode, change browsers, or something.