Upgrading Java to Java 8 for OnGuard 7.4 or later

Symptom

 
Customers want to use JRE 1.8 (Java 8) in their OnGuard 7.4 environment.
 

Resolution

 
The license server is the only application that relies on Java. JRE 1.8. This has been tested, and OnGuard 7.4 does support it. However, the customer will need to download JRE 1.8 separately, and then install it manually.
 
For the latest Java release, use the following link:
 
 

Applies To

 
7.4 or later
 

Additional Information


OnGuard 7.4 installations ship with an older version of Java. OnGuard 7.5 installations will deliver JRE 1.8.