Java Path Location

Windows
C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath

Linux

Code Signing for Oracle 10g Forms Server

Code Signing Certificate

1. Build the keystore for Signing
The keystore is used for signing jar files. It can be installed on any computer, it is not necessary to put it on the Forms server.

1.1 Generate CSR

"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_152\bin\keytool" -genkey -alias codesigncert -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -keystore E:\codesigning\codesignstore -storepass QbnaJN3sfj3MNU -dname "CN=xxx,O=xxx,L=Toronto,ST=Ontario,C=CA"

1.2 Export CSR

"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_152\bin\keytool" -certreq -v -alias codesigncert -file E:\codesigning\\xxx_codesigning.csr -keystore E:\codesigning\codesignstore -storepass QbnaJN3sfj3MNU

1.3 Install the certificate from godaddy

"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_152\bin\keytool" -importcert -file F:\Oracle\Middleware\fr_inst\config\c1d2569cebbe31da-SHA2.pem -keystore F:\Oracle\Middleware\fr_inst\config\codesignstore -keystorepassword Welcome1 -alias codesigncert 

At this point the code signing certificate is properly installed on our keystore and it is ready to sign our own jar files.

2. Signing jar files
In F:\Oracle\Middleware\FR_home\forms\java directory, that is where all the jar files reside. Most of them are provided by oracle and we DO NOT NEED to sign them. They are already signed by Oracle.

We have two custom jar files, my_icons.jar and jacob.jar. These are the only two files that need to be signed.

2.1 Clean up the jar file
Open the jar file using 7-zip. Remove these files in the META-INF sub-directory.

META-INF/*.SF META-INF/*.DSA META-INF/*.RSA META-INF/*.MF

2.2 Add permission to jar files
Create a text file add.txt like this, make sure you have a CR at the end of the file.

Codebase: * 
Permissions: all-permissions
Application-Name: OracleForms

And we run the following to add the permission to the jar files.

"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_152\bin\jar" ufm F:\Oracle\Middleware\FR_home\forms\java\my_icons.jar F:\Oracle\Middleware\FR_home\forms\java\add.txt
"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_152\bin\jar" ufm F:\Oracle\Middleware\FR_home\forms\java\jacob.jar F:\Oracle\Middleware\FR_home\forms\java\add.txt

2.3 Sign the jar files

"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_152\bin\jarsigner" -verbose -keystore F:\Oracle\Middleware\fr_inst\config\codesignstore -storepass Welcome1 -tsa http://tsa.starfieldtech.com/ F:\Oracle\Middleware\FR_home\forms\java\jacob.jar codesigncert
"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_152\bin\jarsigner" -verbose -keystore F:\Oracle\Middleware\fr_inst\config\codesignstore -storepass Welcome1 -tsa http://tsa.starfieldtech.com/ F:\Oracle\Middleware\FR_home\forms\java\my_icons.jar codesigncert

2.4 Verify the jar files (optional)

"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_152\bin\jarsigner" -verify -verbose -certs F:\Oracle\Middleware\FR_home\forms\java\jacob.jar
"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_152\bin\keytool" -printcert -jarfile F:\Oracle\Middleware\FR_home\forms\java\jacob.jar

At this stage, the jar files are properly signed. We can use these jar files on any 10g Forms server. It is not tied to the domain or URL.

The signed jar files are good for life.

Oracle 10g Forms and Reports Server Installation that work for Java 7 and 8

1. as_windows_x86_forms_reports_101202.zip
Use COMPATIBILITY MODE XP SP2 and run as Administrator

2. Patch #5983622
Use COMPATIBILITY MODE XP SP2 and run as Administrator

3. Patch #6640838
Use COMPATIBILITY MODE XP SP2 and run as Administrator
Use custom install, expand all nodes and ensure every node is checked.

4. Patch #6880880
unzip and overwrite the opatch directory in Oracle AS

5. Patch #9593176
Run this in command window as Administrator. If opatch fails, just copy the file manually to oracle AS.

set OPATCH_PLATFORM_ID=215
set ORACLE_HOME=E:\Oracle\MiddleTier
set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_76\
E:\Oracle\MiddleTier\OPatch\opatch apply -jdk C:\ProgrA~1\Java\JDK17~1.0_7\bin\

6. Patch #11710576
Run this in command window as Administrator. If opatch fails, just copy the file manually to oracle AS.

set OPATCH_PLATFORM_ID=215
set ORACLE_HOME=E:\Oracle\MiddleTier
set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_76\
E:\Oracle\MiddleTier\OPatch\opatch apply -jdk C:\ProgrA~1\Java\JDK17~1.0_7\bin\

7. Patch #13685884
Run this in command window as Administrator. If opatch fails, just copy the file manually to oracle AS.

set OPATCH_PLATFORM_ID=215
set ORACLE_HOME=E:\Oracle\MiddleTier
set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_76\
E:\Oracle\MiddleTier\OPatch\opatch apply -jdk C:\ProgrA~1\Java\JDK17~1.0_7\bin\

8. Patch #13095466 (Bundle Patch on top of 10.1.2.3.1)
Run this in command window as Administrator. If opatch fails, just copy the file manually to oracle AS.

set OPATCH_PLATFORM_ID=215
set ORACLE_HOME=E:\Oracle\MiddleTier
set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_76\
E:\Oracle\MiddleTier\OPatch\opatch apply -jdk C:\ProgrA~1\Java\JDK17~1.0_7\bin\

webutil
Follow all the steps in this metalink document (Doc ID 566628.1)


formsweb.cfg

JRE 7 & 8

jpi_classid=clsid:CAFEEFAC-0017-0000-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA
jpi_mimetype=application/x-java-applet;version=1.7
jpi_codebase=http://java.sun.com/update/1.7.0/jinstall-7u17-windows-i586.cab#Version=1,70,17
jpi_download_page=http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads

JRE 6

jpi_classid=clsid:CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA
jpi_mimetype=application/x-java-applet;version=1.6
jpi_codebase=http://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-6-windows-i586.cab
jpi_download_page=http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads