IM InfoSphere Identity Insight, Version 8.0

Setting Mozilla Firefox to use the required Java Web Start

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.

  1. Launch Mozilla Firefox.
  2. Select Tools > Options.
  3. Select Applications
  4. 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.
  5. Select the JNLP File entry.
  6. Under Action, select the Use Other option.
  7. 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.
  8. Click OK to close the Select Helper Application dialog.
  9. 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.


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Last updated: 2009