Dec 16, 2009 · Up until recently, I was able to launch/open JNLP files in Firefox using Java web start. Don't know what happened all of a sudden JNLP files stopped launching, a splash screen appears saying Java Starting... and then nothing happens. Even the Java Console in the browser and javacpl.cpl applet doesn't open.

Oct 24, 2017 · Oracle will continue to support Java SE 8 Web Start applications for public and personal (non-corporate) use to the same dates noted above. Oracle will continue to commercially support Java Web Start on Java SE 8 for commercial use, or when used in conjunction with Oracle products that have a Web Start dependency, through at least March, 2025.

May 1, 2019 · There is now a replacement for classic Java Web Start in the form of OpenWebStart. (The OpenWebStart 1.0.0 release was announced on Nov 18th 2019.) The other alternative is to move away from Java WebStart / JNLP to an alternative such as building platform-specific executables using jlink and distributing them in some other way.

Sep 28, 2016 · With Java Web Start software, users can launch a Java application by clicking a link in a web page. The link points to a Java Network Launch Protocol (JNLP) file, which instructs Java Web Start software to download, cache, and run the application. I'm quoting the Java Tutorial lesson on WebStart

Nov 19, 2011 · The javaw command is identical to java, except that with javaw there is no associated console window. Use javaw when you don't want a command prompt window to appear. javaws command, the "Java Web Start command" The javaws command launches Java Web Start, which is the reference implementation of the Java Network Launching Protocol …

Oct 30, 2018 · In Oracle's Java Platform, Standard Edition Deployment Guide#Getting Started (a Java 9 documentation page), Java Web Start is advertised as an alternative to the deprecated applet technology: Although available and supported in JDK 9, the Applet API and the Java Plug-in are marked as deprecated in preparation for removal in a future release.

The Java Web Start lesson in the tutorial. Java Web Start Technology - Overview Goes into the details of JWS deployment. Java Web Start Developer Guide. The Oracle guide for deploying rich client apps. using JWS. Java Web Start version 6 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). If you have a question about JWS, this is a good place to start looking ...

Aug 6, 2018 · For this huge application we are migrating the same on JAVA 10 now and will migrate the same on java 11 or upcoming versions. This application is working fine with java Webstart and as per the java 11 features, java Web Start application will not be supported in java 11 and other coming versions.

Oct 27, 2011 · After finally solving the jar signing problem (thank you everyone for your help!), a new one has now come up. When trying to launch the web start app from the launch.jnlp file I get the following...

Dec 12, 2017 · I successfully ran a Java WebStart application under JDK 1.8.0_65 However the same application doesn't run under JDK 1.8.0_151 Yes, I added the URL to the Exception Site List in order to run the app