Scary Security Warnings
Since Java 7 update 40 (or so), users have been getting scary security warnings with red text of the following form:
This is part of a new initiative by Oracle to increase the security of Java in the browser and cannot be disabled or dismissed (they removed the “don’t ask again” option). Starting with the January 2014 Java update, it will no longer be possible to run code that is not signed with a certificate issued by a recognized certificate authority.
Sonic Message Manager is free and I would like to keep it free. Since these certificates cost several hundred US$/year, I will probably change the distribution model away from Java Web Start and towards a more traditional “installer” based model. Suggestions on how to deal with this are welcome in the comments or by email.