Hi, I'm working on setting up a new environment for ARS 8 on a Windows Server 2008 platform (SQL Server db). Windows Server is a new beast to me (have always run on Unix before), so I'm just learning the various install options/issues. In considering the java install, one of the options the java docs talk about is a private install vs. a public install:
Private Versus Public JRE Installing the JDK also installs a private JRE and optionally a public copy. The private JRE is required to run the tools included with the JDK. It has no registry settings and is contained entirely in a jre directory (typically at C:\Program Files\jdk1.7.0\jre) whose location is known only to the JDK. On the other hand, the public JRE can be used by other Java applications, is contained outside the JDK (typically at C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.7.0), is registered with the Windows registry (at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft), can be removed using Add/Remove Programs, might be registered with browsers, and might have the java.exefile copied to the Windows system directory (which would make it the default system Java platform). Do I need the public copy to run ARS? Seems like it would be cleaner and easier to manage future upgrades without it. For now I'm installing the AR server, but I suppose the same question will apply when I get to the mid-tier. Thanks for sharing your experience, Thad _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
