Running Banner Java applet on Linux

History
Previous versions of the Banner Java applet (Internet Native Banner) used a plugin called JInitiator. This was a Windows-specific version of Java that was installed on the client. There was no way to get that to run in Linux, so a work-around was developed which involved editing the plugin file for Firefox. This had to be repeated every time that Java updated, so it was not a very good solution.

Now in newer versions of Banner, the normal Java plugin can be used.

Installing Java
First make sure you can run Java applets in your browser by going to a link like: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml

If that does not work, consult your distro's instructions for installing Java applet support in Firefox. A few distros are shown below:

Ubuntu 10.04

 * 1) Go to Applications/Ubuntu Software Center
 * 2) Search for openjdk
 * 3) Find OpenJDK Java 6 Runtime and install it

Ubuntu 9.10 and lower

 * 1) Go to System/Administration/Synaptic Package Manager
 * 2) Search for java6
 * 3) Click on the square in front of sun-java6-plugin'
 * 4) Click on Mark for Installation from the pop-up menu
 * 5) Click on the Mark button from the pop-up window
 * 6) Click on the Apply button on the toolbar of the window
 * 7) Click on the Apply button on the pop-up window

Banner Link Page
This web page has the proper Java embedding in it:
 * http://liberty.cc.binghamton.edu/banner/

Accessing Banner from Home

 * 1) Go to: http://ssl.binghamton.edu
 * 2) Next to Network Connect Click on the Start button
 * 3) After you're connected, go to:
 * 4) * http://liberty.cc.binghamton.edu/banner/
 * 5) Click on the link for the system you want to access