What Is Solaris Web Start?

Solaris Web Start is Sun's web browser-based "virtual assistant" for installing software.

Through Solaris Web Start, you can easily select and install all the software your machine requires, including the Solaris software group, Solstice^TM utilities, and other co-packaged software.

Use Solaris Web Start to select exactly the software combination to suit your needs, or just click the Default Installation... button to install the default software selections immediately.

How Does Solaris Web Start Work?

Solaris Web Start lets you choose the product box software you want to install on your machine and creates a profile that reflects your software selections (or the default selections).

Solaris Web Start uses the Solaris JumpStart^TM utility to read the profile automatically, thus installing the Solaris software and the other selected software products with minimal intervention.