NetWorker: NMC will launch due to Java Error "Application Blocked by Deployment Rule Set"

Summary: When launching NMC on a client, a Java error pops up "Application Blocked by Deployment Rule Set". This is due to a DeploymentRuleSet.jar file still present on the system.

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Symptoms

  • The NetWorker Management Console (NMC) fails to launch with the following Java security error:
Application Blocked by Deployment Rule Set
 

Cause

The previous Java uninstall left behind a file:

"C:\Windows\Sun\Java\Deployment\DeploymentRuleSet.jar"

Resolution

On the NMC client, rename or remove the "C:\Windows\Sun\Java\Deployment" directory.

Affected Products

NetWorker

Products

NetWorker Family, NetWorker Series
Article Properties
Article Number: 000209537
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 27 Jul 2023
Version:  3
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