Java on thumbdrive

I need to use java 1.5 to access an application that displays real time information over the internet through a browser. Problem is, my IT department won't allow us to install java on our computers. My idea is to install java, and possibly firefox, on a thumbdrive that can be used while using the real time application. Is there a way to do this so that the browser will access the java on the thumbdrive?

[414 byte] By [friaa] at [2007-10-3 1:36:38]