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How to Open Web Browser on Clients Computer?

Hello,

I am running a server and client in Java, I have the server located on my dedi at home and I give the client to users so they can connect to the server. I am trying to add in where they can type in a command such as /web into the client and have a web browser open up on their computer. However, I got the getUrl code located on the server and when ever someone types in /web, it opens up the web broswer on my server's dedi instead of their own system, how would I go about fixing this? I am really stumped on this one. Any help is appreciated.

Thank you for reading.

P.S I could add this into the client and it would work, but then that gives them access to certain things I want to keep private which is why I'm trying to have it load from the server to the clients computer. As the server is on a protected network.
Jan 20 '10 #1
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Markus
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The server doesn't have control over the client's machine. Simply add some functionality to the client-code that opens the browser. I do not see how this would be a security issue.

Mark.
Jan 21 '10 #2
arty
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pretty sure it's possible:

client computer -----------sends a command---------> server----->server opens software thru command prompt.
start checking google :
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=open+...a3728cd5e823f6
then you would need to pass an argument at the prompt to call the browser.
Jan 21 '10 #3
Markus
6,050 Expert 4TB
As noted before: that would create a browser instance on the server. In order for the client to open a browser instance, the client would have to make the call. Ergo, the client will need the functionality.
Jan 22 '10 #4

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