Technical Notes

Reflection for the Web Browser Requirements
Technical Note 1383
Last Reviewed 31-Oct-2008
Applies To
Reflection for the Web 2008 (All Editions)
Reflection for the Web version 8.0 through 9.x
Summary

This technical note lists browsers that are supported for use with Reflection for the Web. Check this note periodically for updated information.

Information in this document is organized into the following sections:

Browsers and Java Virtual Machines

A Web browser displays web pages, while a Java Virtual Machine (VM) runs a Reflection applet on a web page. Use information in the appropriate section below to determine whether your browser and Virtual Machine can run Reflection for the Web.

For more information about VMs and Reflection for the Web, see Technical Note 1674.

Reflection for the Web 2008

Reflection for the Web 2008 requires Java 2 VM 1.4 or higher. Java 1.1 with the Microsoft VM is also supported. Reflection should be fully functional on any browser that meets these specifications. The browsers shown in the following table are fully tested and supported.

Browser and Vendor	Operating System	Virtual Machine
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 +	Windows*	Microsoft VM 5.0.0.3810 + Sun JRE 1.4 +
Safari 1.3 +	Mac OS X 10.x	Apple Java VM 1.4 +
Firefox 1.5 +	Windows*, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX	Sun JRE 1.4 +, Apple Java VM 1.4
Mozilla 1.7 +	Windows*, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX	Sun JRE 1.4 +, Apple Java VM 1.4 +
Netscape 7.0 +	Windows*, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX	Sun JRE 1.4 +, Apple Java VM 1.4 +
Java Web Start 1.4 +	Windows*, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX	Sun JRE 1.4 +, Apple Java VM 1.4 +

* Reflection is fully tested and supported on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000.

Reflection for the Web 9.5 - 9.6

Reflection for the Web 9.5 - 9.6 terminal sessions for end users are designed to run in any Java 2-compliant web browser that can run trusted applets; the Administrative WebStation is designed to run in any Java 2-compliant web browser that can run trusted applets and supports JavaScript. Java 1.1 with the Microsoft VM is also supported.

Note: Java 2 VM 1.4.2 + is required for the following features.

• Drag and drop support
• Scroll wheel mapping
• i-series Kerberos support
• Printing and keyboard mapping behavior is different between Java 2 VM Java 1.x

Reflection should be fully functional on any browser that meets the above specifications, except as noted. The browsers shown in the following table are fully tested and supported.

Browser and Vendor	Operating System	Virtual Machine
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 +	Windows*	Microsoft VM 5.0.0.3810 + Sun Java Plug-in 1.4 +
Safari 1.0 +	Mac OS X 10.x	Apple Java 2 VM 1.4 +
Firefox 1.0 +	Windows*, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX	Sun Java Plug-in 1.4 +, Apple Java 2 VM 1.4
Mozilla 1.0 +	Windows*, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX	Sun Java Plug-in 1.4 +, Apple Java 2 VM 1.4 +
Netscape 7.0 +	Windows*, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX	Sun Java Plug-in 1.4 +, Apple Java 2 VM 1.4 +
Java Web Start 1.0 +	Windows*, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX	Sun Java Plug-in 1.4 +, Apple Java 2 VM 1.4 +

* Reflection is fully tested and supported on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000.

Reflection for the Web 9.0

Reflection for the Web 9.0 terminal sessions for end users are designed to run in any Java 1.1- or Java 2-compliant web browser that can run trusted applets; the Administrative WebStation is designed to run in any Java 1.1- or Java 2-compliant web browser that can run trusted applets and supports JavaScript.

Note: Java 2 VM 1.4.2 + is required for the following features introduced in Reflection 9.0.

• Drag and drop support
• Scroll wheel mapping
• i-series support
• Printing and keyboard mapping behavior is different between Java 2 VM Java 1.x

Reflection should be fully functional on any browser that meets the above specifications, except as noted. The browsers shown in the following table are fully tested and supported.

Browser and Vendor	Operating System	Virtual Machine
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 +	Windows*	Microsoft 5.0.3176 + Sun Java Plug-in 1.3+
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.2	Mac OS X 10.x	Apple Java 2 VM 1.3+
Safari 1.2 +	Mac OS X 10.x	Apple Java 2 VM 1.4 +
Firefox 1.0 +	Windows*, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX	Sun Java Plug-in 1.3 +, Apple Java 2 VM 1.3
Mozilla 1.0 +	Windows*, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX	Sun Java Plug-in 1.3 +, Apple Java 2 VM 1.3
Netscape 7.0 +	Windows*, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX	Sun Java Plug-in 1.3 +, Apple Java 2 VM 1.3
Java Web Start 1.0 +	Windows*, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX	Sun Java Plug-in 1.3 +, Apple Java 2 VM 1.3

* Reflection is fully tested and supported on Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003.

Reflection for the Web 8.x

Reflection for the Web 8.x terminal sessions for end users are designed to run in any Java 1.1- or Java 2-compliant web browser that can run trusted applets; the Administrative WebStation is designed to run in any Java 1.1- or Java 2-compliant web browser that can run trusted applets and supports JavaScript.

Reflection should be fully functional on any browser that meets the above specifications, except as noted. The browsers shown in the following table are fully tested and supported.

Browser and Vendor	Operating System	Virtual Machine
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 +	Windows**	Microsoft 5.0.3176 + Sun Java Plug-in 1.3+
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 + *	Mac OS 9.x	Apple MRJ 2.2.3+
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.2	Mac OS X 10.x	Apple Java 2 VM 1.3+
Safari 1.2 +	Mac OS X 10.x	Apple Java 2 VM 1.4 +
Netscape 7.0 +	Windows*, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX	Sun Java Plug-in 1.3 +, Apple Java 2 VM 1.3
Java Web Start 1.0 +	Windows*, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX	Sun Java Plug-in 1.3 +, Apple Java 2 VM 1.3
Firefox 1.0 +	Windows*, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX	Sun Java Plug-in 1.3 +, Apple Java 2 VM 1.3
Mozilla 1.0 +	Sun Java Plug-in 1.3 +, Apple Java 2.1.3	Sun Java Plug-in 1.3 +, Apple Java 2 VM 1.3

* Reflection is fully tested and supported on Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003.

Related Technical Notes

1674	Reflection for the Web and Java Virtual Machines
9988	Reflection for the Web Technical Notes