What Is JNLP?
JNLP is a technology that enables the launching of remote Java 2, Standard Edition programs. Naturally, the JRE and all the needed resources (JAR files, extensions, and so on) must be installed locally before launching the program. Therefore, JNLP is not a deployment technology per se; rather, it is a remote launching protocol with some extra features. These extra features, apart from being able to execute a Java program from a given URL are (i)offering a client environment to launched programs, (ii) ensuring a secure environment to clients, and (iii)taking care of all the behind-the-scenes deployment issues. Of course, there are other features offered by this technology, and we will see them later. However, it is useful to focus ...
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