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Sun Java System Instant Messaging 6 2004Q2 Quick Reference

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> Platform Requirements for UNIX

> The following are required to run Instant Messaging on Solaris™:

> - Operating system:
> - Solaris 8 or later
> - Linux Red Hat 7.3 or later
> - Java™ Runtime Environment version 1.3.1 or later and Java Web Start 1.0.1 or later

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> JRE 1.4 (which includes Java Web Start 1.2) or later

> - Browser: Netscape or Mozilla

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> Launching Sun Java System Instant Messenger

> On UNIX, launch the Sun Java System Instant Messenger user interface using Java Web Start, which is an application launcher for Java 2 applets. Once the Sun Java System Instant Messenger user interface is launched, your browser can be closed or used to locate other URLs without affecting the Sun Java System Instant Messenger session.

> To launch the user interface:

> 1. Enter the URL provided by your system administrator in your browser or click “Start Messenger with Java Web Start” button. This will cause Java Web Start to download the Sun Java System Instant Messenger applet.
> 2. A sign-on window is displayed. Enter your login name and password in the sign-on window and click OK.
> 3. After the login name and password are authenticated, the main Sun Java System Instant Messenger window is displayed.

> Note | The first time you use Sun Java System Instant Messenger, you may have to grant the messenger execution rights on your system.

> This simple procedure assumes that your browser was able to find Java Web Start on your system.

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> If Java Web Start Does Not Launch

> The usual reasons for Java Web Start not to launch are: Java Web Start is not installed, or Java Web Start is not enabled for your browser.

> - If Java Web Start is not installed, download the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) software from:

> http://java.sun.com/j2se/downloads.html

> JRE software, versions 1.4 and later, includes Java Web Start.

> If you have an earlier version of the JRE software and do not want to upgrade, see Installing Java Web Start 1.0.1 (Java 1.3.x only).

> - If Java Web Start is not enabled for your browser, refer to the Java Web Start installation manual for details on how to enable Java Web Start.

> Find the installation manual at the following URL:

> http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/1.2/docs/installguide.html

> Once you have Java Web start installed and enabled, try launching the user interface again. If you are still having trouble, see Troubleshooting Sun Java System Instant Messenger that follows.

> ### Installing Java Web Start 1.0.1 (Java 1.3.x only)

> Java Web Start 1.0.1 works with JRE 1.3.1. So, if you do not want to upgrade to Java 1.4, you can still install Java Web Start 1.0.1. to launch the Instant Messenger.

> To Install Java Web Start, follow the instructions provided at:

> http://java.sun.com/cgi-bin/javawebstart-platform.sh?

> After installing Java Web Start, try launching the Instant Messenger user interface again. If you are still having trouble, see Troubleshooting Sun Java System Instant Messenger that follows.

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> Troubleshooting Sun Java System Instant Messenger

> If you had trouble launching the Instant Messenger user interface, its possible that your network environment uses proxies. Use the following information to fix this problem:

> Difficulty in Loading Resources During a Launch - Proxy Settings By default, Java Web Start attempts to connect to the Internet directly. If your network environment uses proxies, Java Web Start may need to be configured to use the HTTP proxy as well. This can be done from the Preferences panel of the Java Web Start Application Manager.

> The Java Web Start Application Manager is invoked by calling:

> $ jws-install-dir/javaws/javaws &

> Where jws-install-dir is the installation directory you chose when installing Java Web Start.

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