Java

Rusty · 01-18-2013, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by trfour

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Terry
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Thanks Terry.

Just got off the phone with technical support for my cameras and they said to use Activex instead of Java. That means I will have to use Firefox as my browser. Internet Explorer uses Java and Firefox uses Activex.
That means anyone who uses a Mac do not have to worry about Java.

I guess I need to think this whole thing over because I use many different computers and locations to view my security cameras.

Slickcraft · 01-18-2013, 05:13 PM

While I did install the build 11 update there was not an overwhelming sense of security. So I disabled Java in the browser on the Java control panel but allowed Java Script in Firefox.

So far I have not had any problems navigating web pages with the Java add-on disabled. If I need it for a specific known web page such as the registry of deeds than I would turn it on only for that session.

ishoot308 · 01-18-2013, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Thanks Terry.

Just got off the phone with technical support for my cameras and they said to use Activex instead of Java. That means I will have to use Firefox as my browser. Internet Explorer uses Java and Firefox uses Activex.
That means anyone who uses a Mac do not have to worry about Java.

I guess I need to think this whole thing over because I use many different computers and locations to view my security cameras.

Correct me if I am wrong but I believe Internet Explorer supports Activex not Firefox...??

Dan

Rusty · 01-18-2013, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

Correct me if I am wrong but I believe Internet Explorer supports Activex not Firefox...??

Dan

I guess both browsers support Java or Activex (somehow anyway). Firefox supports mostly Java but can support Activex.

If I understood the tech support fella he said that my security cameras will only use Java for ie and when I use Firefox it will ask me to load Activex. I really don't understand the reason why but he said that is the only way to not use Java for my cameras. It must have something to do with their software. I have D-Link cameras and use mydlink.com to access them.

Confusing to say the least.

01-18-2013, 05:13 PM	#2
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,332 Thanks: 1,242 Thanked 2,118 Times in 968 Posts	While I did install the build 11 update there was not an overwhelming sense of security. So I disabled Java in the browser on the Java control panel but allowed Java Script in Firefox. So far I have not had any problems navigating web pages with the Java add-on disabled. If I need it for a specific known web page such as the registry of deeds than I would turn it on only for that session.