TiffyViewer is not working with newer Java versions (beginning with Java 7 Update 51)
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Issue
TiffyViewer is not working with newer Java versions
Cause
Java implemented a security feature into their packages, which affects the TiffyViewer in TC/Web to display the message in image mode.
By clicking the 'Image View' button in a message, this window appears:
By clicking 'Run' to access it anyway, you will see in the message window of TC/Web the following:
With 'Click for details' this window appears:
None of the buttons help to get the image view started.
Solution
- Don't update or use the newest Java packages.
- If the newest Java version is installed, add the TC/Web URL into the exception list:
(start button [All Programs] / Java / Configure Java / 'Security' Tab / 'Edit Site List...' Button)
If you entered an unsecured URL (http), a security warning comes up.
Click 'Continue' to add the URL anyway to the exception list:
- Use FR-2877 to replace the TiffyViewer (a PDF will be generated, which would be opened automatically with an installed PDF reader plug in).
Hint: If someone wants to audit e.g. the printing activities, which was possible with the TiffyViewer, this is no longer working with this fix
Level of Complexity
Easy
Applies to
Product | Version | Build | Environment | Hardware |
---|---|---|---|---|
All KCS versions. |
References
Keywords: TiffyViewer, KCS, Kofax Communication Server, TC/Web, Java