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APPX Desktop Client Launched via Java Web Start |
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Overview |
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< | When you publish the APPX Desktop Client using Java Web Start technology you ensure the most current version of the application will be deployed, as well as the correct version of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Since the APPX Desktop Client will only be configured on the web server, you will not need to install the client on each desktop in your enterprise, just have the user base run the application for a published URL. This document applies to APPX Desktop Client version 5.2.2 and higher. These instructions do not require any APPX server configuration other than an APPX Login Manager configured to accept logins. The size of the APPX Java Web Start bundle is about 18 MB. When the APPX Desktop Client is run for the first time, Java Web Start will download the entire package; the next time it will check only for modified jar files (an upgrade) and download them. If this is not the case, the application will start immediately. |
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> | When you publish the APPX Desktop Client using Java Web Start technology you ensure the most current version of the application will be deployed, as well as the correct version of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Since the APPX Desktop Client will only be configured on the web server, you will not need to install the client on each desktop in your enterprise. This document applies to APPX Desktop Client version 5.2.2 and higher.
These instructions do not require any APPX server configuration other than an APPX Login Manager configured to accept logins. The size of the APPX Java Web Start bundle is about 18 MB. When the APPX Desktop Client is run for the first time, Java Web Start will download the entire package; the next time it will check only for modified jar files (an upgrade) and download them. If this is not the case, the application will start immediately.
The first time a user connects to the URL, an icon will be added to their desktop. Subsequent connections can be made by just clicking the icon on the desktop. |
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APPX Desktop Client Java Web Start Bundle |
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Quick steps
- Make sure your Web Server can process .jnlp files
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- Unbundle the APPX Desktop Client Java Web Start Bundle files into a directory off of your web server's web root.
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- Unbundle the APPX Desktop Client Java Web Start Bundle files into a directory in your web server's web root.
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- Edit the .jnlp file and modify the codebase URL and any href tags to suit your APPX installation.
Detailed steps |
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codebase="http://www.abc-company.com/appx/" |
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< | At the bottom of the appx.jnlp file, notice the application-desc elements with argument attributes of -windowTitle, -remoteHost, etc. You can add any APPX Desktop Client startup parameter to this section. To see the allowed parameter names, look under 'File->Preferences' after you have logged on. |
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> | You may also want to customize the "<menu submenu="APPX via JWS">" line. This decription is used for the desktop icon that is automatically created, you can change this to something more meaningful for your installation.
At the bottom of the appx.jnlp file, notice the application-desc elements with argument attributes of -windowTitle, -remoteHost, etc. You can add any APPX Desktop Client startup parameter to this section. To see the allowed parameter names, look under 'File->Preferences' after you have logged on. Any changes you make will be used the next time anyone logs in. |
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Table of possible element / attribute available in a JNLP file. |
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