Due to a system vulnerability with certain versions of Java, it is recommended that users with Romexis versions 6.1 → 6.2.1.19 apply the following steps to each workstation utilizing Romexis on a Windows workstation.

For more information visit: https://www.planmeca.com/apache-log4j-vulnerability-in-planmeca-products

At a Windows Command Prompt (run as administrator), you can enter: setx LOG4J_FORMAT_MSGMNO_LOOKUPS true

macOS Instructions

Reconstruction PC Instructions

1: Open Control Panel (This can most easily be accessed using the Search feature in the Windows Start menu)


2: Click on “System and Security”


3: Click on “System”


4: Click on “Advanced System Settings” (this will be on the right hand side of the screen




5: Click on “Environment Variables”


6: In the “System variables” section, click on “New…”



7: In the “Variable name:” field add “LOG4J_FORMAT_MSGMNO_LOOKUPS” (remove the quotes)

8: In the “Variable value:” field, add “true” (remove the quotes)

9: Click OK to save.