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MRJ 2.1 ignores proxy settings; may prevent applets from loading

MRJ 2.1 ignores proxy settings; may prevent applets from loading

CNET staff
An Apple TIL article (#60051) confirms a problem with MRJ 2.1, when run behind a firewall:
Mac OS Runtime for Java (MRJ) 2.1 ignores Internet Explorer's HTTP proxy settings when loading applets in a browser window. For users behind a firewall that requires a proxy server, this will result in an inability to load any Java applets from websites outside the firewall. Users will see an "Applet closing" error message in the Internet Explorer status line, and opening the Java Log window will reveal ClassNotFound exceptions.

Apple plans to release a revised version that fixes this. In the meantime, the TIL article includes a work-around. (Thanks, Gordon Cameron.)