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Garrett_DirSec
Advisor

why does MABDA still require Java? SNX replacement

Hello -- I was under impression that R&D actively working on replacement of the legacy JAVA-based SNX.

The expectation was was new HTML5-based architecture with JAVA not part of equation.     Example:   customer who would like to completely remove JAVA from any endpoint device. 

The following SK has been referenced multiple times on checkmates.    Why is JAVA still an installation requirement on Windows (example:  it's needed for endpoint compliance check)?

apologies for the potentially dense question.   thx 

sk113410 - Mobile Access Portal and Java Compatibility - New Mobile Access Portal Agent technology

 

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PhoneBoy
Admin
Admin

Historically, at least, the two main features that use Java: SNX and Endpoint Compliance Check.
Not sure exactly when it's planned to remove the requirement for Java entirely.
Garrett_DirSec
Advisor

thanks @PhoneBoy 
I suspect the issue with "replacing JAVA" is likely a miscommunication of what R&D doing.    Is it correct the the previous SNX  (SSL network extender) was leveraging the legacy NPAPI browser extensions that have been deprecated by most modern browsers?
 
So Check Point had to provide a near-term solution that would support Firefox and Chrome across as many platforms as possible.    
 
Is removing JAVA installation requirement something on road-map for SNX?
 
PhoneBoy
Admin
Admin

I was incorrect about our usage of Java.
It's actually required for MABDA, the Mobile Access Blade Deployment Agent.
It's a cross-platform way to deploy the SNX and Compliance Check components, neither of which use Java.
Previously, yes, NPAPI was part of the equation as MABDA was deployed as a Java-based plugin previously.
Now it is implemented as a Java application, thus why we still need the JDK to be installed.

We are looking at removing the requirement for Java, but don't have a specific timeframe for doing so.
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Wiesmann
Employee Alumnus
Employee Alumnus

Hi,

I would like to get this discussion opened again.

is there any news for the requirement of JDK to be used for SNX ?
Many thanks

Jürg

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G_W_Albrecht
Legend
Legend

As of 18-Feb-2021:

sk11341: Windows users are required to have Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 8 or Oracle OpenJDK version 11 installed. macOS users are required to have Java Development Kit (JDK) version 8 or Oracle OpenJDK version 11 installed.

sk119772: All Linux OSs require the Oracle JRE 8 or the Oracle OpenJDK 11 to be installed. 

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Wiesmann
Employee Alumnus
Employee Alumnus

Thank you,

Yes I understand, so there are still no plans to move this to HTML 5 🙂

Kind Regards

Jürg

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PhoneBoy
Admin
Admin

Believe this still in the long term roadmap.
Recommend bringing this through Solution Center internally.

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