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Bug
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Resolution: Fixed
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P3
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6
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b92
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x86
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windows
| Issue | Fix Version | Assignee | Priority | Status | Resolution | Resolved In Build |
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| JDK-2163898 | 5.0u21 | Abhijit Saha | P3 | Closed | Fixed | b01 |
| JDK-2171654 | 1.4.2_20 | Abhijit Saha | P3 | Resolved | Fixed | b01 |
| JDK-2163899 | 1.4.2_19-rev | Vladislav Karnaukhov | P3 | Resolved | Fixed | b05 |
Java Plugin has an extension mechanism that will enable applets to install system-wide extensions into the jre/lib/ext (e.g c:\Program Files\java\jre1.6.0\lib\ext) directory. That won't work for window Vista OS, as protected mode can't write there.
Actually, plugin itself dosn't write to the lib/ext directory. The problem is that plugin is not allowed (unless running as administraitor) to call Runtime.exec() to launch the installer (which itself may write to lib/ext or wherever it wants).
For now we need to update the release notes to clairify this, and show a more meaningfull error dialog that informs the user why the installer cannot be run.
Actually, plugin itself dosn't write to the lib/ext directory. The problem is that plugin is not allowed (unless running as administraitor) to call Runtime.exec() to launch the installer (which itself may write to lib/ext or wherever it wants).
For now we need to update the release notes to clairify this, and show a more meaningfull error dialog that informs the user why the installer cannot be run.
- backported by
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JDK-2163899 Vista: Java Plugin won't be able to launch extension installers.
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- Resolved
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- Resolved
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- Closed
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- relates to
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- Closed
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