Oracle Java 8 problems due to TLS policy change

[Andrew Hughes]

----- Original Message -----
> Ping?
> 
> On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 11:03 AM, helpcrypto helpcrypto <helpcrypto at gmail.com
> > wrote:
> 
> > According to
> > http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/enhancements-8.htmlOracle
> > Java 8 now uses TLS1.1 and TLS1.2 (both enabled by default on
> > Control Panel).
> >
> > This seems to be causing an error in our applet loading. Problem seems
> > solved if both unchecked. Funny thing is our server only supports TLS1.0.
> >
> > Is icedtea8 following the same TLS policy? (switching to TLS1.1 and TLS1.2)
> > If so, i should check if the same error appears.
> >

I'm not sure what you're referring to here. There is no control panel in
IcedTea/OpenJDK 6, 7 or 8. I seem to remember TLS 1.2 support being added
as part of 7 (it was one of the reasons for the addition of an explicit
ECC provider).

If this is related to deployment tools, then you need to be looking at IcedTea-Web,
which is separate for any individual JDK.

> > BTW: I have noticed latest Ubuntu pkg doesnt work anymore with our
> > applet...so there must be a JSObject regression in the last...year? I'll
> > let you know after tests.

I guess you'd need to consult the packagers about this to start with and then
they can forward the bug upstream if necessary. I don't know the individual
versions etc. packaged by Ubuntu, or about any local changes they make.

> >
> > Thanks and good day!
> >
> 

-- 
Andrew :)

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