Webcenter Content - Error: Unable to start the application 'App Name'. Failed to initialize. Runtime error: java.security.AccessControlException: access denied ("java.util.PropertyPermission" "user.timezone" "write")

Webcenter Content - Error: Unable to start the application 'App Name'.Failed to initialize. Runtime error:java.security.AccessControlException: access denied("java.util.PropertyPermission" "user.timezone" "write")

WebCenter Content Admin applets are not opening after the user upgraded to their browser's java plugin to Java 1.7.0_45. Disabling Java related plugins, clearing browser cache not much of help. Issues observed in IE, Chrome, Firefox.

“Unable to start the application ‘App name’. Failed to initialize. Runtime error:java.security.AccessControlException: access denied ("java.util.PropertyPermission" "user.timezone" "write") for:

- Web Layout Editor: 
Unable to start the application WebLayout.

- User Admin: 
Unable to start the application UserAdmin.

- Repository Manager: 
Unable to start the application RepoMan.

- Archiver: 
Unable to start the application Archiver.

- Workflow Admin: 
Unable to start the application Workflow.

- Configuration Manager: 
Unable to start the application ConfigMan.

If you are on 11.1.1.6, kindly apply MLR16.

opatch apply 17319434

If you are on 11.1.1.7, kindly apply MLR2 or latest MLR (MLR3).

Always recommended to upgraded to latest patchset. This issue is resolved in 11.1.1.8.

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Webcenter Content Applet issue after Java 1.7.0_51 upgrade Missing required Permissions manifest attribute in main jar /cs/common/idcapplet.jar_