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Managing multiple instances of JAVA on samehost
Background
Unlike many Windows applications, multiple instances of JAVA may
beinstalled on a single host.
Multiple installs may be of the same ersion, or a mi! of earlier
and newerersions.
Various "#$M$%"&'(M products re)uire that JAVA be installed
on the localhost.
*owe er, JAVA ersion re)uirements may di+er.
or e!ample, %- re)uires that JAVA be installed to support part
letranslation. /he actual ersion number is not critical. 0n the
other hand,U1203 re)uires B0/* 45bit and 67bit ersions of JAVA to
be installed.
What methods can be used to determine the number, ersion
andattributes of all JAVA ersions on a single host8
1eneral 'rinciples/he U1##9JAVA9*0M$ en ironment ariable must
point to the basedirectory of the J:$ installation.
*ow to nd all instances of JAVA installed on any one host
Method ;
3ontrol 'anel =>
'rograms =>
'rograms and eatures
All installed Ja a ersionDs< are listed.
