[Djigzo users] Warning: Java update and JCE unlimited strength policy files

Hi, Today Ubuntu issued an update for OpenJDK (Java). If OpenJDK is updated it seems that the Ubuntu OpenJDK installer overwrites the JCE unlimited strength policy files. The Virtual Appliance will restore the JCE unlimited strength policy after a restart (from a backup copy) but this is not the case when Djigzo is manually installed using the .deb files on Ubuntu 8.04. Newer releases of Ubuntu (and RedHat/CentOS) use an updated version of OpenJDK which no longer require the JCE unlimited strength policy files to be installed. You can check whether the JCE unlimited strength policy is still in place after upgrading Java by opening Djigzo Web. If there is no warning about missing "JCE unlimited strength policy" then the policy is still in place. If not reinstall jce_policy-6.zip (like you did before). In sum: if using Ubuntu >= 9.04 or CentOS/RedHat 5.3/5.4 then you do NOT need to install "JCE unlimited strength policy files" if using Djigzo Virtual Appliance a restart after upgrade of Java ()openJDK) will automatically reinstall the "JCE unlimited strength policy files" if using Ubuntu 8.04 the "JCE unlimited strength policy files" should be reinstalled after upgrading Java. Newer releases of Ubuntu use an OpenJDK which no longer require the "JCE unlimited strength policy files". Once the new Long Term Release (LTS) of Ubuntu is released Djigzo will use by default the new LTS version. Kind regards, Martijn Brinkers -- Djigzo open source email encryption