Installing ArcIMS Viewer on Netscape 4.75 or 6 on Microsoft Windows

To install ArcIMS Viewer on Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP:

  1. Type the URL to the ArcIMS Web site:

    2. http://<hostname>/website/<name>

    Note: If you do not have the correct Java Plug-in, you will be prompted to install Java 2 Runtime Environment, otherwise skip to step 5.

  2. At the Plug-in not loaded screen, click Get the Plug-in.

  3. After being directed to the Java Web site, you will be prompted to download Java 2 Runtime Environment. Follow the instructions. (If the you are not automatically prompted to download, click the download link for Windows on the Java 2 Runtime Page.)

  4. Install JRE .

  5. Type the URL to the ArcIMS Web site:

    6. http://<hostname>/website/<name>

  6. On Netscape 6.0, at the Java Plug-in security warning, select Grant this session.

    7. On Netscape 4.75, at the Java Security screen, select Grant.

  7. Click Start Installer for Windows.

  8. At the language screen, choose English and click OK.

  9. At the Welcome screen, click Next.

  10. At the J2SE JRE and Java Plug-in screen, click Next.

  11. At the Installation Directory screen, click Next.

  12. At the Summary screen, click Next.

  13. At the Location of J2SE JRE screen, highlight the correct path and click Install.

  14. At the Install Complete screen, click Done.

  15. Close your browser to clear the cache and reopen it.

  16. Type the URL to the Web site:

    17. http://<hostname>/website/<name>.

    Now you can access the ArcIMS Web site.

    Note: If you receive the following error message, 'Problem in opening a connection to the installer on the Server. It is possible that the installer cannot be found or has a different name,' tell your ArcIMS system administrator to refer to the instructions for Configuring your Sun Java System (formerly Sun ONE) 6.0 Web server for ArcIMS Viewer.

Uninstalling ArcIMS Viewer

To uninstall ArcIMS Viewer:

  1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel and double-click Add/Remove Programs on Windows NT, or Change/Remove on Windows 2000; or click Start > Control Panel and double-click Add or Remove Programs on Windows XP.

  2. Click ArcGIS ArcIMS Viewer and click Add/Remove on Windows NT or Change/Remove on Windows 2000 or Windows XP.