javaws(1)

NAME

javaws - a Java Web Start client

SYNOPSIS

javaws [-run-options] jnlp file
javaws [-control-options]

DESCRIPTION

javaws is an implementation of a JNLP client. It uses a JNLP (Java Network Launch Protocol) file to securely run a remote Java application or a Java applet. This implementation of javaws is from the IcedTea project and is based on the NetX project.
A JNLP file is an xml file that describes how to securely run a remote Java application or a Java applet.

OPTIONS

When specifying options, the name of the jnlp file can be after the command, the -jnlp option, an option with no arguments, or after an argument with an option that takes one argument. A html file that launches a jnlp can be specified after the -html option.
The jnlp-file can either be a url or a local path.
The JNLP file should only be specified once, whether as a main argument, after -jnlp or through an html file.

Control options:

-about
    Shows a sample application.(No argument expected)

-help
    Prints out information about supported command and basic usage.(No argument expected)

-license
    Display the GPL license and exit.(No argument expected)

-viewer
    Shows the trusted certificate viewer.(No argument expected)

-Xcacheids
    List available IDs in cache, which you can use to delete individual applications.(Expected none or one argument)

-Xclearcache
    Clean the JNLP application cache. If you pass argument, only specified application is deleted.(Expected none or one argument)

Run options:

-allowredirect
    Follows HTTP redirects.(No argument expected)

-arg arg
    Adds an application argument before launching.(Expected one or more arguments)

-browser
    Launch embeded browser. Use in great need only!(Expected one or more arguments)

-headless
    Disables download window, other UIs.(No argument expected)

-html
    Location of HTML file to launch (url or file). You can use parameter ALL or numbers (like 1 2 5) to select applets on page. However experimental, this switch should keep you still in safety.(Expected one or more arguments)

-jnlp
    Location of JNLP file to launch (url or file).(Exactly one argument expected)

-nosecurity
    Disables the secure runtime environment. You need also deployment.security.itw.ignorecertissues to workaround corrupted signatures(No argument expected)

-noupdate
    Disables checking for updates.(No argument expected)

-param name=value
    Adds an applet parameter before launching.(Expected one or more arguments)

-property name=value
    Sets a system property before launching.(Expected one or more arguments)

-startuptracker
    Enable startup time tracker(No argument expected)

-strict
    Enables strict checking of JNLP file format.(No argument expected)

-update seconds
    Check for updates.(Exactly one argument expected)

-verbose
    Enable verbose output.(No argument expected)

-version
    Print the IcedTea-Web version and exit.(No argument expected)

-Xignoreheaders
    Skip jar header verification.(No argument expected)

-xml
    Uses a strict XML parser to parse the JNLP file.(No argument expected)

-Xnofork
    Do not create another JVM.(No argument expected)

-Xoffline
    Prevent ITW network connection. Only cache will be used. Application can still connect.(No argument expected)

-Xtrustnone
    Instead of asking user, will foretold all answers as no.(No argument expected)

EXAMPLES

javaws -about
    Shows basic help and about informations.

javaws -about -headless
    Shows basic help and about informations in terminal only.

javaws  -Xnofork -Xignoreheaders -allowredirect -Xoffline http://mypage.web/dangerous.jnlp
    Will start dangerous.jnlp application, originally from mypage.web, without downloading it, without headers check and in forced single VM.

FILES

$JAVA_HOME/lib/deployment.config
    java-global deployment properties file. May be affected by deployment.jre.dir.

$JAVA_HOME/lib/security/cacerts
    Contains various system java-wide stored certificates. Controlled by deployment.system.security.cacerts

$JAVA_HOME/lib/security/jssecacerts
    Contains various system java-wide stored certificates. Controlled by deployment.system.security.jssecacerts

$JAVA_HOME/lib/security/trusted.certs
    Contains various system java-wide stored certificates. Controlled by deployment.system.security.trusted.certs

$JAVA_HOME/lib/security/trusted.clientcerts
    Contains various system java-wide stored certificates. Controlled by deployment.system.security.trusted.clientautcerts

$JAVA_HOME/lib/security/trusted.jssecerts
    Contains various system java-wide stored certificates. Controlled by deployment.system.security.trusted.jssecerts

$TMP/$USER/netx/locks
    Location of netx locks. Controlled by deployment.user.locksdir

$TMP/$USER/netx/locks/netx_running
    Location of netx main lock. Controlled by deployment.user.runningfile

$XDG_CACHE_HOME/icedtea-web/cache
    Contains cached runtime entries. Controlled by deployment.user.cachedir

$XDG_CACHE_HOME/icedtea-web/cache/recently_used
    Additional information about items in cache

$XDG_CACHE_HOME/icedtea-web/pcache
    Contains saved application data. Controlled by deployment.user.pcachedir

$XDG_CACHE_HOME/icedtea-web/tmp
    Contains temporary runtime files. Controlled by deployment.user.tmp

$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/icedtea-web/.appletTrustSettings
    File responsible for various actions on applets and apps based on their codebase based on users actions.

$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/icedtea-web/deployment.properties
    Users main deployment properties file.

$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/icedtea-web/icons
    Location where icons of javaws applications desktop/menu launchers icons are stored

$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/icedtea-web/log
    contains file-log files (if enabled), itw-cplugin-date_time.log for native part of plugin, itw-javantx-date_time.log for everything else. Controlled by deployment.user.logdir

$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/icedtea-web/security/java.policy
    Contains granted permissions for selected unsigned apps. Controlled by deployment.user.security.policy

$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/icedtea-web/security/trusted.cacerts
    Contains various users stored certificates. Controlled by deployment.user.security.trusted.cacerts

$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/icedtea-web/security/trusted.certs
    Contains various users stored certificates. Controlled by deployment.user.security.trusted.certs

$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/icedtea-web/security/trusted.clientcerts
    Contains various users stored certificates. Controlled by deployment.user.security.trusted.clientauthcerts

$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/icedtea-web/security/trusted.jssecacerts
    Contains various users stored certificates. Controlled by deployment.user.security.trusted.jssecacerts

$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/icedtea-web/security/trusted.jssecerts
    Contains various users stored certificates. Controlled by deployment.user.security.trusted.jssecerts

$XDG_DATA_HOME/applications/javaws
    Subdirectory in users menus space, for placing custom menu shortcuts.

{%WINDIR/Sun/Java or /etc/.java}/deployment/.appletTrustSettings
    File responsible for various actions on applets and apps based on their codebase based on admins actions.

{%WINDIR/Sun/Java or /etc/.java}/deployment/deployment.config
    Global deployment config file.

Where $XDG_CONFIG_DIR, $XDG_CACHE_DIR and $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR are set as ~/.config, ~/.cache and /tmp or /var/tmp if not set.

BUGS

There aren't any known bugs. If you come across one, please file it at:
http://icedtea.classpath.org/wiki/IcedTea-Web#Filing_bugs
http://icedtea.classpath.org/bugzilla
Please run in debug (-verbose switch or itw-settings setting or ICEDTEAPLUGIN_DEBUG variable set to true) mode and include that output (best is from java console) with URL to jnlp or html file (or the jnlp/html file or application itself) when filing out the bug report.

AUTHOR

The following people have made contibutions to this project.
Please keep this list in alphabetical order.
Lillian Angel <langel@redhat.com>Andrew Azores <aazores@redhat.com>Deepak Bhole <dbhole@redhat.com>Laurent Bourgès <bourges.laurent@gmail.com>Adam Buchta <adbuch7@gmail.com>Ricardo Martín Camarero <rickyepoderi@yahoo.es>Marcin Cieslak <marcin.cieslak@gmail.com>Danesh Dadachanji <ddadacha@redhat.com>Adam Domurad <adomurad@redhat.com>Lukasz Dracz <ldracz@redhat.com>Thomas Fitzsimmons <fitzsim@redhat.com>Olesya Gerasimenko <gammaray@basealt.ru>Michał Górny <mgorny@gentoo.org>Mark Greenwood <mark@dcs.shef.ac.uk>Tereza Hlavackova <hlavackova.tereza@gmail.com>Lars Herschke <lhersch@dssgmbh.de>Peter Hatina <phatina@redhat.com>Andrew John Hughes <ahughes@redhat.com>Jie Kang <jkang@redhat.com>Alex Kashchenko <akashche@redhat.com>Matthias Klose <doko@ubuntu.com>Alexandr Kolouch <skolnag@gmail.com>Jan Kmetko <jan.kmetko.ml@gmail.com>Francis Kung <fkung@redhat.com>Denis Lila <dlila@redhat.com>DJ Lucas <dj@lucasit.com>Omair Majid <omajid@redhat.com>Jon A. Maxwell <jmaxwell@users.sourceforge.net>Thomas Meyer <thomas@m3y3r.de>Kurt Miller <kurt@intricatesoftware.com>Saad Mohammad <smohammad@redhat.com>Martin Olsson <martin@minimum.se>Stefan Ring <stefan@complang.tuwien.ac.at>Ville Skyttä <ville.skytta@iki.fi>Fridrich Strba <fridrich.strba@suse.com>Andrew Su <asu@redhat.com>Joshua Sumali <jsumali@redhat.com>Joel Tesdall <jtesdall@mapcon.com>Michal Vala <mvala@redhat.com>Jiri Vanek <jvanek@redhat.com>Tomáš Votava <tomcacolca@gmail.com>Mark Wielaard <mark@klomp.org>Jacob Wisor <gitne@excite.co.jp>Man Lung Wong <mwong@redhat.com>
This project also includes code from the following projects:
OpenJDK <http://openjdk.java.net/>
Netx <http://jnlp.sourceforge.net/netx/>

SEE ALSO

icedtea-web(1) javaws(1) icedtea-web-plugin(1) itweb-settings(1) policyeditor(1) policytool(1) java(1)
http://icedtea.classpath.org/wiki/IcedTea-Web
http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/icedtea-web