Re: Kronos + Java

[David Pirolo <webmaster () WARNERPACIFIC EDU>]

Not familiar with Kronos, but have you explored installing multiple
versions of Java on the computer? Some apps let you specify the java
folder, either through a config file or in the registry.

David Pirolo
Warner Pacific College


On Wed, 2012-04-11 at 11:39 -0400, David Shettler wrote:
> We are encountering a series of problems with our timecards vendor
> Kronos and Oracle's latest Java release. 
>
>
> Java 1.6_31 causes sporadic problems in Kronos.  Kronos support has
> proposed the solution that we down-rev java on client workstations
> until they release their new version which will happen "soon".  1.6_31
> has been out since February.  We're not willing to put hundreds of
> Kronos users' at risk by down-reving Java given the prevalence of
> malware exploiting earlier versions on the web, we've been struggling
> to do just the opposite since February, but even if we were:  Firefox
> has blocklisted any earlier versions, and Apple has deployed 1.6_31 to
> counter new mac-malware. 
>
>
> Are other Kronos users experiencing this issue?  Are you permitting
> down-reving of java?  Are you applying pressure on Kronos?  We're
> hitting a brick wall with them, and their proposed solution seems
> archaic. 
>
>
> Thank you kindly, 
>
>
> David Shettler 
>
> Information Security Officer 
>
> College of the Holy Cross 
>
>
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