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Running Java Applets with an Expired Certificate

Contents 1 Running Java Applets with Expired Certificates ...... 2 1.1 Use the Correct Java Architecture ...... 2 1.1.1 Java Verification ...... 2 1.1.2 Java Installation ...... 3 1.2 Adding to Java Trusted Site List ...... 4 1.2.1 Add Java to the Exception list ...... 4 2.1 Accessing the Java Applet ...... 5 2.2 Allow Access through Windows Defender Firewall ...... 6 Appendix: Java Console Information ...... 8

Running Java Applets with an Expired Certificate

End of Java Support

On November 1st, 2019, FileCatalyst ended support for Java Applets. As such, FileCatalyst no longer re- signs, supports, or distributes Java Applets. Furthermore, FileCatalyst no longer provides any support for legacy products that still use or embeds Java Applets.

Java Applets were replaced with TransferAgent technology. TransferAgent appeared in v3.4.1 Build 7 which was released on September 24th, 2014, at which point the Java Applets were deprecated. The last build of Java Applets occurred 3 years later in v3.7.1 Build 10 (July 10th, 2017), and after 5 years support was concluded on November 1st, 2019.

However, it’s still possible to run old FileCatalyst/Unlimi-Tech Java Applets with expired certificates by following the instructions in this document.

1 Running Java Applets with Expired Certificates To run Java Applets with expired certificates on Windows 10, you must be using the Internet Explorer 11 browser. Other current browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Opera do not support Java Applets. If you are running MacOS, it might be possible to replicate similar steps, however, this tutorial concentrates on Windows 10 and Internet Explorer 11 only.

1.1 Use the Correct Java Architecture

1.1.1 Java Verification 1. Open the Start Menu, search for Control Panel and open it. 2. Search for Java (top-right). If your search returns the application, open it. If no Java Application is found go to Java Installation. 3. Look for the Java tab in the Java Control Panel. 4. Click on View.

Note: You must see the x86 version of Java in the Architecture field.

1.1.2 Java Installation Download the 32-bit Java Runtime (JRE) from http://java.com. Do not download the 64-bit version, it might not work correctly.

If you are having problems running Java Applets in Internet Explorer 11 (IE11), make sure that you install Java from http://java.com from within the IE11 browser.

After Java is installed, restart the IE11 browser. In some cases, you may need to restart your computer. After you have restarted, open IE11 and go to http://java.com and navigate to Verify Java Version.

1.2 Adding to Java Trusted Site List Note: This step is required for the Applet launch and connection to be successful.

In order to run Java Applets, you will need to add an exception for Java to run on your Website. This needs to be done on all client machines that will connect to your Website to access the Java Applets.

1.2.1 Add Java to the Exception list

1. Open the Start Menu, search for Control Panel and open it. 2. Search for Java (top-right). If your search returns the application, open it. 3. Look for the Security tab in the Java Control Panel. 4. Click on the Edit Site List button. 5. In the Exception Site List panel click Add. 6. Add your domain. If you are using HTTPS, make sure that the URL reflects this.

2.1 Accessing the Java Applet Open IE11 and go to the web page that contains the Java Applet. You will get a prompt similar to the one below. Click to select the “I accept the risk and want to run this application” option and then click on the Run button.

2.2 Allow Access through Windows Defender Firewall If Windows Defender Firewall produces a Windows Security Alert indicating that applets are blocked from operating on your network, click the “Allow access” button at the bottom of the dialogue to override this and allow the Java Applet to communicate over the network.

Enjoy your Java Applet

Appendix: Java Console Information