Impossible to run any signed JNLP applications or applets, OCSP off by default

FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
Java 1.7 update 7

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows 7 64 bits

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
OSCP was enabled by default until Java 1.6. Now, it is disabled by default. When I try to run a signed applet or a signed application, it simply fails.

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 6u31

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Go to http://jogamp.org/deployment/jogamp-current/jogl-demos/jogl-newt-applet-runner-gears.html

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
The famous Gears demo works.
ACTUAL -
You can see the actual result here: http://forum.jogamp.org/file/n4026082/jogamp-cert-key-7.png

Someone else has a similar problem with SKT editor here: http://www.java.net/forum/topic/jdk/java-se-snapshots-project-feedback/os-x-jdk-7u6-will-not-run-signed-jnlp-apps



ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
java.security.cert.CertificateException: java.security.cert.CertPathValidatorException: java.security.InvalidKeyException: Wrong key usage
at com.sun.deploy.security.TrustDecider.doCheckRevocationStatus(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.security.TrustDecider.validateChain(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.security.TrustDecider.isAllPermissionGranted(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.security.AppPolicy.grantUnrestrictedAccess(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.security.JNLPSignedResourcesHelper.checkSignedResourcesHelper(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.security.JNLPSignedResourcesHelper.checkSignedResources(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareResources(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareAllResources(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareToLaunch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareToLaunch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.launch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.launchApp(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.continueInSecureThread(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.access$000(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
Caused by: java.security.cert.CertPathValidatorException: java.security.InvalidKeyException: Wrong key usage
at sun.security.provider.certpath.OCSPResponse.verifyResponse(OCSPResponse.java:541)
at sun.security.provider.certpath.OCSPResponse.(OCSPResponse.java:494)
at sun.security.provider.certpath.OCSP.check(OCSP.java:261)
at sun.security.provider.certpath.OCSP.check(OCSP.java:165)
at sun.security.provider.certpath.OCSP.check(OCSP.java:130)
at com.sun.deploy.security.TrustDecider.doOCSPEEValidation(Unknown Source)
... 16 more
Caused by: java.security.InvalidKeyException: Wrong key usage
at java.security.Signature.initVerify(Signature.java:490)
at sun.security.provider.certpath.OCSPResponse.verifyResponse(OCSPResponse.java:524)
... 21 more

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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https://github.com/sgothel/jogl-demos/blob/master/src/demos/gears/Gears.java
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CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Open the Java Control Panel and go to System Preferences > Other > Java > Advanced > "Enable online certificate validation" (the end users should not have to do this by default, it is really annoying).