[Oct 24, 2008 Update:  In case you missed it, you may now use any version of the native Sun Java plug-in with the E-Business Suite as long as it meets or exceeds the minimum
versions that we’ve certified.  Also note that we’ve done an explicit certification with JRE 1.6.0_10 with the E-Business Suite, given
that Sun’s new Java architecture introduced with that JRE release.]


The native Sun Java Runtime Engine (JRE) 1.5.0_13 is now certified and Generally Available for Windows-based desktop clients accessing E-Business Suite Releases 11i and 12.

Forms Apps architecture: Logical architecture showing desktop clients running Sun JRE or Oracle JInitiator, connecting via HTTP or HTTPS to Oracle Forms running on the Application Server tier


With this certification:
  • E-Business Suite Release 11i users can use Sun’s JRE 1.5.0_13 in place of Oracle Jinitator.
  • E-Business
    Suite Release 12 users can use the same JRE 1.5.0_13 on their desktops

  • Users running the previously-certified JRE 1.5.0_12 to access the E-Business Suite can upgrade their desktop clients to 1.5.0_13
For an overview of why you might be interested in switching your users to the Sun Java plug-in, supported architectures, prerequisites, and other deployment considerations, see:
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