Java issues and web cam

Erm.... Change the security settings?

Jim K

JimK formulated on Saturday :

How?

I have been into Firefox's settings, and had it allow the IP for my camera - which makes no difference. Are there any separate settings for Java security tucked away somewhere?

Harry Bloomfield wrote on 17/01/2015 :

I have now found the Java panel in Control Panel and added the cams IP.

The complaint it comes up with, looks a little different and maybe less reluctant to go away, but it is still complaining.

In message , Harry Bloomfield writes

Delete Java and then install the latest version? That might clear this complaint.

Though I think a security prompt is always given if there is not a suitable certificate for the java app.

I have also found that for some weird reason on 64 bit machines, sometimes both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of java are needed and both configured. This certificate problem is not just Java though, it seems to randomly affect perfectly ordinary web sites erratically. I blame the hyper sensitive windows security system myself, it seems to cause more issues than it solves. I imagine if you actually eventually cannot access anything you have 100 percent safe e system.. grin. Brian

There are many technologies that need to die. Java and Flash are two of them. It's a PITA but it's doing you a big favour as an out of date Java runtime is a sure fire way of getting a drive by web nasty.

Try uninstalling your Java runtime and any updates completely, then reinstalling with the latest release. Real shame the camera requires a Java applet to view.

Philip

All the Netcam makers I've come across are still using ActiveX. Java would be a luxury.

It's odd really - these people can make a decent bit of electronics but them hire dinosaurs to write the web interface.

With HTML5/AJAX none of this bollocks is necessary.

ITYM the Java plug-in. Nothing wrong with the language / libraries etc.

Had simialr on a Mac and it just won't work, even if you give java the permissions, using the motorola scout/pet cam Got it working on a PC W7 OK and on an ipad and ipod.