tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13777170.post7909954754888372802..comments2024-03-11T02:35:50.848-05:00Comments on grand stream dreams: ForSec/Sysadmin Super LinkfestUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13777170.post-81358280224240876742013-02-24T13:16:56.899-06:002013-02-24T13:16:56.899-06:00Haven't completely uninstalled Java at home (w...Haven't completely uninstalled Java at home (we play a lot of Minecraft), but I have completely disabled Java browser plugins in FF/IE, etc. And we're up to Java 7.15 now.<br /><br />At work, we have a lot of applications that use Java, including some browser-based. But at least they don't yell at us if we apply a more-recent, non-standard version. OTOH, if we use a non-standard version and the corporate application breaks, support consists of "please downgrade to the standard version".<br /><br />Have you tried using "corporate security risk of outdated Java version" as the business justification for requesting an upgrade? Even if it's rejected, it seems like that would at least get the ball rolling on a "standard" version upgrade. Especially with the examples from FB, NYT, etc.Bozohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813653304141127470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13777170.post-81598918545523770592013-02-18T20:17:00.355-06:002013-02-18T20:17:00.355-06:00I have removed Java off my main computer at home. ...I have removed Java off my main computer at home. Need to keep it on the laptop though if I want to access our virtual network lab which uses Java. Finding plugin locations use to be fairly easy in Firefox, but that is about to change. You use to able to go into about:config and set plugin.expose_full_path to true. The go to about:plugins and the full path would be displayed. But starting with Firefox 21 changing this preference will not display the full path see <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=835969" rel="nofollow">Bug 835969</a> for more info. FF Extension Guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13582647004716743827noreply@blogger.com