JavaTM Deployment Guide

JavaTM Deployment Guide
Note: This Java deployment guide describes features released prior to Java SE 6u10.

See Java Rich Internet Applications Deployment Advice document for deployment changes introduced in Java SE 6u10.
See Java Runtime Environment Installation document for information on the new Java Kernel installer, Java Runtime Environment installation and update.

Java Deployment Overview
Overview

Installation
Automatic Download
Deployment with Active Directory

Deployment
Java Plug-in
Java Web Start

Security
Security
JAR Signing
JAR Signing with Timestamp
Browser Keystores

Networking
Proxy Configuration
Cookie Support
Pack200 and Compression

Configuration
Deployment Configuration File and Properties
Java Control Panel

Debugging
Java Console
Tracing and Logging

Update
Java Update

Appendices

Appendix 1: Windows Online Installation and Java Update FAQ
Appendix 2: Sun-Supported Specification-Version and Implemenation-Version Formats
Appendix 3: Applet Tag
Appendix 4: Applet Caching
Appendix 5: Applet Compatibility Issues
Appendix 6: Java Upgrade: Upgrading from the Microsoft VM to the Sun Java Virtual Machine
Appendix 7: Java Upgrade: System-Wide Repository