By setting or modifying the way that Mozilla Firefox handles
JNLP (Java™ Network Launch Protocol)
files, you can direct Firefox to automatically use the required client
Java Web Start version to start the Visualizer. If you have multiple
versions of Java installed, modifying this setting can prevent problems
with opening the Visualizer.
About this task
This procedure directs Firefox to use the Java Web Start
version to open all Web applications. If you run other Web Start applications
that require later versions of Java, use the direct launch approach
instead.
- Launch Mozilla Firefox.
- Select .
- Select Applications
- Under Content Type, locate the entry
for JNLP File.
Note: If you do not
see an entry for JNLP File, close the Options dialog.
From the Visualizer Web Start page, try to start the Visualizer by
clicking the Click here to start the IBM Identity Insight
Visualizer link. Then start again at Step 1.
- Select the JNLP File entry.
- Under Action, select the Use
Other option.
- From the Select Helper Application dialog,
click Browse, navigate to the directory where
the required client Java version is installed, and select the javaws executable
file.
- Click OK to close the Select
Helper Application dialog.
- Click OK to close the Options dialog.
Results
Mozilla Firefox now uses the selected Java Web Start file
to handle all JNLP file types. The Visualizer successfully opens.