VNC fails on SLE11 "Error:access denied ("java.net.SocketPermission""10.0.0.1:5901""connect,resolve")

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Environment

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1 (SLES 11 SP1)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 (SLES 11 SP2)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 3 (SLES 11 SP3)

Situation

When attempting a VNC connection through a browser it fails and a message is written to /var/log/messages

"Error:access denied ("java.net.SocketPermission""10.0.0.1:5901""connect,resolve")
(note the IP address will be your server you are trying to access, not 10.0.0.1)

Resolution

One of two resolutions/workarounds are available to use"
1) Downgrade Java on the Windows client you are trying to connect from to Java7.
2) Use an alternate VNC application on the client such as TightVNC or UltraVNC

A fix for this issue has been released for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 in
tightvnc-1.3.9-81.15.1 and later.

Customers with Long Term Service Pack Support (LTSS) should contact technical support
to request this fix.

Cause

The upgrade of Java 8 uses additional security features that are not currently available with the SLE11 VNC server.

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