Java 2012-006

I did find this on Pearson PowerSchool's website this seems to be working for now.

Re: Java 7 - Mac OS X Update Issue?
It's possible to modify the launchGradebook.jnlp file to work around the problem. Edit the file in any text editor to remove the java-vm-args attribute from the j2se element. The old and new lines look like this:

< <j2se version="1.5+" initial-heap-size="128m" max-heap-size="256m" java-vm-args="-XX:MaxPermSize=128m" />

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> <j2se version="1.5+" initial-heap-size="128m" max-heap-size="256m" />

This can be done after downloading launchGradebook.jnlp from the teacher portal. One user reports being able to change the master copy of the file on the server.

This is from discussion on the PSUG list. bassmaster_jeff created the initial patch.

We have currently put two restrictions in place to block:
(1) "Software Update"
(2) "Installer"

The consequences of this is that users can't run any software updates or install any directly downloaded software. We can live with that for now.

Now to see if we can fix the first user we've discovered did the update already.

Installing the plug-in from 2012-005 (that I grabbed from an image) seems to resolve the issue for people that upgraded before we caught it.

I don't have a copy of the 2012-005 update itself and I'd really like a copy to keep handy. I've not had any luck searching for it. Anyone know where I could get it from?

Thanks.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/84977699/JavaForOSX-2012.005.pkg

Thank you.

@ andy beaver

Thanks for the heads up.. got our PowerTeacher Gradebook up and running with your info.

Another option is have them grade on the iPad, if they have that option.

I'll wait and see if Pearson fixes the issue before i revert back..

Here's the solution that we've tested successfully to back-rev Java...

From an image with a good version of Java (we have Java v6 Update 35), copy the following:

Mac HD -> Library -> Java Mac HD -> Library -> Internet Plug-Ins -> JavaAppletPlugIn.plugin
Mac HD -> System -> Library -> Java

And just copy those files over the same locations on a machine that did the update. Viola...

Looks like there may be a better way.

Java for OS X 2012-006: How to re-enable the Apple-provided Java SE 6 applet plug-in and Web Start functionality :

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5559

Looks like something easy to script and push out.

@david.yenzer - You can just block that update without blocking all updates if you are running you own update server. Just go into Server Admin on your update server and select Software Update. Click on the updates tab and uncheck "Java for OS X 2012-006" and save it.

If you are not running your own update server, then you probably did the only thing that you could by disabling updates all together for the time being.