Launching WebStart from Internet Explorer
These instructions configure Internet Explorer to launch WebStart.
System Prerequisite: The Java Development Kit (JDK) must be installed.
update: This lab assumes access to our NMS server via http://nextmidas.com, which is not currently available.
- Open Internet Explorer and go to a page with a link to a WebStart
application
(e.g., http://nextmidas.com/).
- Click on the WebStart application link.
- A "File Download" window asks if you wish to open or save
the file. Verify that the box next to "Always
ask before opening this type of file" is not selected, and then
select "Open."
- In the "Open With..." window, select "Other...."
- Select the
javaws (or javaws.exe ) application
located in the $JAVAHOME\bin\javaws directory, and click
"Open."
- Verify that the box next to "Always
use this program to open these files" is selected, and then
select "Ok."
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