Java Help - Force 1 Instance of IE Window on URL

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Force 1 Instance of IE Window on URL

2004-07-28, 9:09 pm

I have a web app. that I only want 1 instance of it on the workstation for
the user. I have users that will load this app., minimize it, forget it's
minimized and then re-load it again. The URL is being called from an
Intranet page with a link.

Is there a way with Java to be able for it to look to see if the IE browser
is already open with that page so the user can't open the URL multiple
times?

I'm a little new to Java so any assistance would be great!

Thanks.. NB

kaeli

2004-07-28, 9:09 pm

In article <10ga6qtie006u83@corp.supernews.com>, maillist@brunerhaus.com.com
enlightened us with...

> Is there a way with Java to be able for it to look to see if the IE browser
> is already open with that page so the user can't open the URL multiple
> times?
>

Not really, BUT if you make them log in, you can check to see if that user is
already logged in and disallow a second instance.

Since you're asking this question in a java group, I assume you're using JSP
or servlets to make a client-server type intranet application. If this is not
the case, please clarify. There are ways to do this for installed
applications and HTAs.
Also, if you have administrative access to the workstations, you can do this
from there (windows). But it's independent of the actual intranet
application.

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