On Windows, the
Web Start executable file for the default Java™ JVM is copied to a Windows system directory. When you let Web
Start create a short cut for launching the desktop client, it uses
the file in the system directory as the target. You can create a shortcut
manually.
About this task
To create a shortcut to launch the desktop client using Web
Start:
Procedure
- Right-click on the Windows desktop
and select New → Shortcut from the popup menu.
- In the Create Shortcut window, type the following path
or click Browse and navigate to the executable
as shown.
- For the IBM® 32-bit JRE on
a Windows 32-bit operating
system:
C:\Program Files\IBM\Java70\jre\bin\javaws.exe http://systemname:15200/tep.jnlp
- For the IBM 32-bit JRE on
a Windows 64-bit operating
system:
C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\Java70\jre\bin\javaws.exe http://systemname:15200/tep.jnlp
- For the IBM 64-bit JRE on
a Windows 64-bit operating
system:
C:\Program Files\IBM\Java70\jre\bin\javaws.exe http://systemname:15200/tep.jnlp
- Click Next and type a name for the
shortcut in the Select a Title for the Program window. For example:
ITM Web Start client
- Click Finish.
The
shortcut appears on your desktop.