how does Java patch on a windows server

[Teresa Luis]

I'm going to install Jira Software 8.13.  Does it require the Java version it gets on install to remain or can Windows patching update it as they come up?

[Brant Schroeder]

If you update the Java version on Windows Server you will still need to update Jira and tell it which version to use.  Below is some helpful documentation about updating Java.

• Installing Java
• Changing the Java version used by Jira

[Teresa Luis]

I'm trying to figure out if we can automatically push any Java patches to a server.  We patch our Windows servers after Patch Tuesday but we do have an exception group where those servers are manually patched because Java can't be changed.  Is this the case with Jira that we should not put on ANY Java patches or is it ok to patch the version, just not install a new version.

thanks

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[Daniel Ebers]

The Jira installer includes Java (JRE) and Tomcat, so you don't need to install these seperately.

While it is possible to change the Java version used by Jira as per documentation it should be considered well if you want to split up Jira and Java installation.

Please note first of all that the way of installation change between the bundled Java installation and the "plain" Jira installation without Java.

I'd refrain from automatically pushing Java patches to the server - at least there must be thorough tests happening before going live.
If this is assured in your environment it might be an option - you need to do separate assessments, though if the effort align with the gained security you will get from regularly patched Java versions on your server.