Why do I need to set JAVA_HOME?

Java scanner together with other agent plugins need java to run correctly
The customer can either set the .exe file of the java directly on the snowagent.config or use java_home entry to determine the java_home variable 
 

Open Advanced System Settings

In Windows 10 press Windows key + Pause Key, This will open the System Settings window. Go to Change settings and select the Advanced tab.

Alternatively:

Open “Windows search” – you will find it next to the Windows logo


 

1. In the search field type in – advanced system settings

2. Click on the match on top of the list

 

Set JAVA_HOME Environment variable

In “System Properties window” click “Environment Variables…”
 

Under “System variables” click the “New…” button and enter JAVA_HOME as “Variable name” and the path to your Java JDK directory under “Variable value”

Update System PATH

1. In “Environment Variables” window under “System variables” select Path

2. Click on “Edit…”

3. In “Edit environment variable” window click “New”

4. Type in  %JAVA_HOME%\bin

Test your configuration

Open a new command prompt  as administrator and type in:

echo %JAVA_HOME%

this will print out the directory JAVA_HOME points to or empty line if the environment variable is not set correctly

Now type in:

javac -version

this will print out the version of the java compiler if the Path variable is set correctly or “javac is not recognized as an internal or external command…” otherwise.
 

Place the configuration on the snowagent.config