Bug 63661

Summary:	Konqueror fails to recognise Java Plugin
Product:	[Applications] konqueror	Reporter:	James Buchanan <jamesb.au>
Component:	kjava	Assignee:	Konqueror Developers <konq-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Compiled Sources
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description James Buchanan 2003-09-03 12:32:26 UTC

Version:           unknown (using KDE 3.1.0)
Installed from:    compiled sources
Compiler:          gcc version 3.2.2
OS:          Linux (i686) release 2.4.20

Java applets work fine, but Konqueror still fails to recognise the Java Plugin.  I have the JDK version 1.4.2, and Netscape 7 is fine with the plugin.  The plugin doesn't register with the list of plugins (Flash does for example) when scanning for plugins.

Even though I have registered application/x-java-applet with the Konqueror file extensions, it still says "no plugin for Java Applet."

How can I tell Konqueror to use the Java Plugin?  (It should use Netscape's Java Plugin shouldn't it?)

I also wonder what the difference is.  What is wrong with just using the Java VM for running applets?  Konqueror runs fine with applets.  But some applets require a plugin for some reason, why?  And why doesn't the plugin even register as being present?

Comment 1 Koos Vriezen 2003-09-03 13:42:30 UTC

The Java Plugin is not supported by nspluginviewer.

> But some applets require a plugin for some reason, why?
What I've seen so far is lack of support for 'Signed certificates' in our
implementation (KJAS). Also sites that requires authentication can be a cause
(but this is fixed in CVS HEAD - will be 3.2)
If you are redirected to a java plugin download page and you have Java enabled
(other pages with applets work), please do file a bug report about it.

Comment 2 rlk 2003-09-23 17:34:41 UTC

Signed certificates (to grant additional permissions) are a *very* important
facility for a lot of applications, including many VPN-type applications.  I
would think this would be considered quite urgent to fix.  It's not acceptable
to have to run with all Java security turned off.

Comment 3 Koos Vriezen 2003-11-08 02:38:06 UTC

For the signed certificates

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 65602 ***