Configure Java 8 Exceptions list for all users on a computer?

Question

I need to add several sites to the Java exceptions site list in Java 8. The problem is that Java's security settings are done on a per user basis and not on a per system basis.

This means that when I remote into a computer to alter the setting it only does so for my account and not other users on the computer.

How can I change the exception site list for all users on a computer without having to change it for every single user on the computer?

Answer 1

Option 3 If you create a java config file called deployment.config under the following path:

WINDIR%\SUN\JAVA\Deployment

JAVA will consider the information added at that path as global, to ALL users of a single PC. This might help a lot in scenarios of deploying JAVA exception sites, for example, to all users of a network.

Actually, there are three files that are very importante on doing such config deploy:

• deployment.config
• deployment.properties
• exception.sites

For more information regarding how to set this type of configuration properly, please read the article: http://www.adminarsenal.com/admin-arsenal-blog/managing-javas-control-panel-exception-site-list

Answer 2

How can I change the exception site list for all users on a computer?

Option 1

Modify the exception.sites file for each user.

The location of this file depends on the operating system.

On Windows the location is:

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\Deployment\security\exception.sites

Option 2

Use a Deployment Configuration File

A default deployment.properties file, located in a User's profile is where the control panel and exception site list are usually managed. However, this is only on a per-user basis. This is not too helpful to a sys admin needing to manage multiple computers or maintain standard settings across their enterprise.

That's where creating a deployment.config file comes in. Deploying this file out to your computers allows you to reference your very own deployment.properties file and exception.sites file.

This article goes on to explain how to a create and use a deployment.config file.

Source Manage Java's Control Panel and Exception Site List

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References

• Deployment Configuration File - This topic describes system and user properties that can be set to configure the deployment process.
• Manage Java's Control Panel and Exception Site List