Java white list?

benwiggy · 02-13-2013, 04:57 AM

I use two sites regularly which require Java client in the browser. Is there a way to allow them, but no others? I'm using Safari, so NoScript for FireFox isn't an option.

ClickToPlug-in is too much like hard work. I don't want to authorise every instance by hand.

One of them is HP's toner recycling website, which creates a postage-paid address label to send your old cartridges back. (The other is the manuscripts catalogue of the Dresden State Library, if you're interested.)

agentx · 02-13-2013, 05:21 AM

There are no whitelist options in Java. It has been a requested feature for many years but will Oracle pull the thumb out.....unlikely. They tend to do certificate based security but not all Java apps have certs !

hayne · 02-13-2013, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by benwiggy


	I'm using Safari, so NoScript for FireFox isn't an option.

If the usage is for specific purposes (as it seems), then what's the problem in switching to a different browser just for these sites?
Further along the same lines, consider making a dedicated application for these using something like Fluid: http://fluidapp.com

benwiggy · 02-13-2013, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by hayne


	If the usage is for specific purposes (as it seems), then what's the problem in switching to a different browser just for these sites?

A fair point. I suppose I could. I was just looking to see if anyone knew of a solution that would work in the background with Safari.

02-13-2013, 04:57 AM	#1
benwiggy League Commissioner Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,040	Java white list? I use two sites regularly which require Java client in the browser. Is there a way to allow them, but no others? I'm using Safari, so NoScript for FireFox isn't an option. ClickToPlug-in is too much like hard work. I don't want to authorise every instance by hand. One of them is HP's toner recycling website, which creates a postage-paid address label to send your old cartridges back. (The other is the manuscripts catalogue of the Dresden State Library, if you're interested.)

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02-13-2013, 05:21 AM	#2
agentx Hall of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 3,811	There are no whitelist options in Java. It has been a requested feature for many years but will Oracle pull the thumb out.....unlikely. They tend to do certificate based security but not all Java apps have certs !