RE: Question on use of Amazon Corretto instead of Java for i

[Bob Cagle <bcagle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm guessing this wouldn't work if running ACS from a network folder?

Thanks

Bob Cagle
IT Manager
Lynk

-----Original Message-----
From: David Gibbs via MIDRANGE-L


On 5/7/21 8:03 AM, Roberto José Etcheverry Romero wrote:
> There might be a workaround: NOT installing any Java and just placing 
> the JRE inside the ACS folder. ACS will pick it up and it won't place 
> any system-wide values pointing to the JRE.
> It might be against the spirit of using tested software, but it might 
> also be palatable for the IT guys. You don't actually want JAVA 
> available for intruders to use, you just need it to run your applications.

This is what I always recommend.

Once you find a JRE that works well with it, make that part of the distribution package.

FWIW: I haven't tried the Amazon JDK ... but I've had great success with the OpenJ( implementation.

david