Java Web Start (JWS) is the Oracle technology used to launch rich client (Swing, AWT, SWT) desktop applications directly from a network or internet link. It offers 'one click' installation for platforms that support Java.
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How should I configure my JNLP file with JAR files for an Amazon S3 bucket (dynamic IP address CDN)?
I have an Amazon S3 bucket that holds my .jar files for my Java application. And I have a web server that dynamically creates and serves up a JNLP file that points to this Amazon S3 bucket for the ...
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JNLP Webstart + JavaFX and DeployToolkit
I've been searching and trying Webstart some days now. Some of the application users have issues related to java - but that's okay, sth. that is easy fixable.
However there are many questions I have:
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NullPointerException while launching an application from JNLP with Java 64 bit 1.7.0_06+
The following app works perfectly with Java 1.7.0_05 and older:
<jnlp spec="1.0+" codebase="http://localhost/demo/">
<information>
<title>BPI 4.7</title>
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JNLP update ask user only once, then forces the update
I want to use Java Webstart to keep my application up-to-date. I chose the option
<update check="always" policy="prompt-update"/>
When a new version of my jar is available, this works fine ...
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Configuring Keystore/Truststore for 2-way SSL Java RMI in sandbox started from javaws
I'm trying to configure a Client/Server app after setting up 2-way SSL using the java SSLRMIClientSocketFactory and SSLRMIServerSocketFactory. I know that to set the keystore and truststore on the ...
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JAVA web start download update in background
I have deployed an application using java web start. It is working fine. I've put in my jnlp file. Whenever the desktop shortcut icon is clicked it will check for the latest updates and download them ...
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Java 7 update 21 Webstart application certificate issue on windows 2008 R2
The code is signed using a certificate( NOT self signed ) as a requirement for this java version, on Windows 7 users are prompted to run/cancel launching the application, and if they check "Do not ...
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Multiple Event Dispatch Threads causing deadlock in Java Web Start app
I am writing a Java Web Start application and I have observed it freezing. When I do a thread dump, I can see the two threads involved in the deadlock are both Event Dispatch Threads.
When I run the ...
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How to ensure Java Web Start to download and install the lastest version
I have jdk 1.6 install on my machine but I want to run my code on JRE 1.7+ is there any method to ensure using JNLP that latest JRE will be automatically download and install?
Here is the current ...
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JWS launch: “To restart Deployment Toolkit, please refresh the web page”
I'm using the deployJava.js together with a primefaces commandbutton to launch a java web start app. Now this works perfectly on my own computers and browsers, but some users get the following popup
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JWS - getting resources in jar and resource management
I call my image like this:
ImageIO.read(this.getClass().getResource("../res/image1.gif"));
When I run this from the command line java -jar "testWebStartRes.jar" my image loads.
When I deploy it ...
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How to match javawebstart.version property with Java version?
Our application is concerned by an Oracle bug on Java Web Start that occurred since Java 6u17 until Java 7u10 (bug ID 6957028).
This is why I want to warn my users if they use a version that will ...
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How to make a JWS application pinnable to the Windows 7 taskbar?
I'm deploying applications using Java Web Start.
To my surprise, one can pin programs to the taskbar in Windows 7, however to my understanding this is only possible if the process in which the ...
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How do I stop Webstart from locking up?
We have converted one of our projects to java webstart recently and are having various problems with it. We previously were using an installer and the app runs really well with the installer. The ...
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Remove Java certificate from command line?
Is it possible to remove a certificate installed by Java Webstart from command line? I can do it over Java Control Panel->Certificates but now I want to do it from a program.
