Using Java WebStart

XBM Remote Console is deployed in a format compatible with the Java WebStart Technology (tm).

With Java Web Start, user launches applications simply by clicking on a Web page link. If the application is not present on your computer, Java Web Start automatically downloads all necessary files. It then caches the files on local computer so the application is always ready to be re-launched anytime you want -- either from an icon on your desktop or from the browser link.

Moreover if application files are out-of-date, Java Web Start automatically provides application updating by downloading newer files.

Requirements

The client machine requires support for the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), version 1.3 or later. Java Web Start (tm) is available for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Solaris (SPARC & Intel editions), and Linux.

Applications can be deployed from any standard Web server. In order to use Java Web Start (tm), the Web server must be configured with support for a new MIME type as explained below.