diff --git a/edexOsgi/build.edex/edex/build.properties b/edexOsgi/build.edex/edex/build.properties
index 6cd8bf70bf..79d29417bf 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/build.edex/edex/build.properties
+++ b/edexOsgi/build.edex/edex/build.properties
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ javacVerbose=true
 compilerArg=-g:lines,source
 
 # Default value for the version of the source code. This value is used when compiling plug-ins that do not set the Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment or set javacSource in build.properties
-javacSource=1.6
+javacSource=1.7
 
 # Default value for the version of the byte code targeted. This value is used when compiling plug-ins that do not set the Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment or set javacTarget in build.properties.
-javacTarget=1.6
+javacTarget=1.7
 generateVersionsLists=true
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.common.auth/src/com/raytheon/uf/common/auth/req/AbstractPrivilegedRequest.java b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.common.auth/src/com/raytheon/uf/common/auth/req/AbstractPrivilegedRequest.java
index f4298af630..3058c48cbc 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.common.auth/src/com/raytheon/uf/common/auth/req/AbstractPrivilegedRequest.java
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.common.auth/src/com/raytheon/uf/common/auth/req/AbstractPrivilegedRequest.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import com.raytheon.uf.common.serialization.comm.IServerRequest;
  * Date         Ticket#    Engineer    Description
  * ------------ ---------- ----------- --------------------------
  * May 18, 2010            mschenke     Initial creation
+ * Mar 06, 2014 2885       bgonzale     Fix code that is now an error in Java 1.7.
  * 
  * </pre>
  * 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPrivilegedRequest implements IServerRequest {
             Class<T> clazz, IUser user) throws AuthException {
         try {
             T request = clazz.newInstance();
-            request.user = user;
+            request.setUser(user);
             return request;
         } catch (Exception e) {
             throw new AuthException("Error instantiating privileged request: "