Question:

How do I get Java Web Start? How do I set it up? Can you provide a step-by-step guide?

Answer:

Java Web Start is included in Java 1.8, but not in Java 11 or later. If you're using Java 1.8 you can find step-by-step instructions in the isCOBOL Application Server documentation, under "Client deployment/ Deployment through Java Web Start (JavaWS)".

If you use Java 11 or later, you'll need to use another method to deploy and launch the thin client. One alternative we suggest is through the automatic client update and .istc files.
There are detailed instructions for this method of deployment in the same documentation, under "Client deployment/Deployment through automatic client update and istc files".

1. In thin client mode how do I run a local external application like the Windows Calculator or Microsoft Excel?
2. How do I set up isCOBOL Server (Application Server) and Thin Client?
3. How do I capture client side errors when using a different look and feel (e.g. Nimbus)?
4. With thin client is there a way to update and push changes to programs live (on the fly), without having to kill and restart the isCOBOL Server?
5. The COBOL program suddenly terminates on the server and leaves thin client running with a blank screen
6. What are the Java version requirements on the client and server? Do they need to match?
7. How can I get the system-information data from the client computer?
8. How do I download files from server to client using isCOBOL Thin Client?
9. How do I resolve the error 'Application Blocked by Java Security' working with jnlp?
10. Is there a way to simulate users and load-test the thin client?
11. The user name shown by the -panel is the PC Name. Is it possible have the user id of our application?
12. How can I get the local username?
13. Is there a way to distribute multiple client connections on different servers?
14. What does the error "Software Incompatibility" mean?