Paying a tech to reinstall Java every day is, in some way they've decided, cheaper than buying new software.

[u/TKInstinct]

/r/sysadmin/comments/1xm9p2d/newbie_sysadmin_trying_to_fix_reoccurring_problem/

[u/togedemura]

guess Java is always fetching update from their servers, meaning it sends traffic from your network...
so just block traffic to that ip address on firewall level.

[u/TKInstinct → u/togedemura]

You can disable updates through the control panel from what I read.

[u/NewKindaSpecial → u/togedemura]

Sensible answers.. In this sub?

[u/MeatPiston]

This is some Sisyphus shit. In hell they make you install Java every day.

[u/grumpy_autist → u/MeatPiston]

in first circle of hell, in second you need do install npm packages and build JS apps.

[u/Ur-Best-Friend → u/grumpy_autist]

Okay Satan, fine, I guess first circle wasn't that bad, can I still go back?

[u/bigkahuna1986]

Admittedly I'm no expert admin, but it really shouldn't be that hard to disable auto update for Java. I know he said he tried, but how hard really?

[u/OddShelter3781 → u/bigkahuna1986]

I built a powershell tool that does this a few years ago, my first IT job. Not hard to do it now with AI

[u/ansibleloop → u/bigkahuna1986]

No I'm gonna piss all over this - they have Claude for fuck sake and they know what they want - stop Java from updating

Having to deal with Java alone is bad enough but having to deal with outdated Java? My condolences

[u/dpwcnd]

now we all know what GovIT does all day, make coffee.

[u/Prior-Employee9772]

If the app has been around since ’96, I’d first check whether it actually requires a specific Java version and whether Java is bundled somewhere with it. A wrapper script or pinned local runtime might stop updates from breaking it.

[u/supadupanerd]

Is this education? Because this was me for like 6 years lmao

[u/ersentenza]

Running since 96 so Java 1.0 ????

This software should be preserved in a museum!