how to enforce Internet explorer to use existing JRE to open ESR and ID

[former_member188019]

In my pi server,

we installed jdk.

C:\>java -version
java version "1.4.2_19-rev"
Java(TM) Platform, Standard Edition for Business (build 1.4.2_19-rev-b07)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 1.4.2_19-rev-b07, mixed mode)

We can also see below folders, as we installed the jdk.

C:\>
C:\JDK\bin
C:\JDK\jre
C:\JDK\jre\bin
C:\JDK\jre\lib
etc.

When i open in IE, the page,

http://piserver:51000/dir/start/index.jsp

it opens properly.

When i click on link for ESR, or ID,

it opens a popup for file download, asking, do you want to download the file repository.jnlp.

as per my knowledge, the IE dint get the jre to use for opening the ESR.

my question is,

1. as jre is already installed on my pi server, why does the IE doesn't use it to open the java component ESR.

as of now, i dont have the permission to install the jre again on the pi server.

2. is it possible to configure the IE to use the jre which is already existing in the server (C:\JDK\jre\bin) to use to open the ESR.

thanks,

Madhu.

[former_member188019]

Had to install the latest jre again, inspite having jdk already present.

[Former Member]

Hi,

goto jdk setting(control panel> Java> java > view)...there u will get all jre versions which are installed on ur pc ..but one which is active will have tick.

Regards,

Manisha

[shweta_walaskar2]

Hi Madhu,

Pop-up which asks to download jar is a normal behaviour of Mozilla firefox.

Also,as Abhishek mentioned,you need to have appropriate jdk installed on your local system as well,from where you are opening IR and ID.

You can use your desired java version to open IR and ID by enabling this java version in Preferences section of your Java Webstart.

Let us know if it works for you.

Thanks.

Regards,

Shweta

[Former Member]

That's right. You can install more than one JRE, but only active the JRE of which version you would like.

[former_member200962]

Proper JDK also needs to be maintained on the machine from where you are trying to open ESR/ ID.

Once it is installed maintain the environment variables and then check.

And since it is PI7.1, the jdk should be jdk1.5 or higher

Regards,

Abhishek.

Edited by: abhishek salvi on Jan 8, 2010 1:58 PM