Question

We have a VPN network and at a central point we have kept a java application (.jar file). We are allowing users of the VPN system to use this application- What are the cons of using this solution?

As for pros –

1. Easy to update to a new version
2. Storing the files in relative location helps save files in a central location

EDIT

Is it possible to access the COM ports using JWS since our app runs inside a sandbox?

Answer 1

I think what you describe would work well with Java Web Start – advantages I can think of

• reduced bandwidth usage (JWS will only download files if they have been updated, if not it will use a local cached copy).
• possibility to use specific JVM parameters.
• automatic check of the client configuration (for example, JRE version must be at least xxxx, if not download it).

There are probably more.