# Launching 7.9.9 designer \[remotely\], with only OpenJDK installed

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-7-9-9-designer-remotely-with-only-openjdk-installed/24357>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 24, 2019, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-7-9-9-designer-remotely-with-only-openjdk-installed/24357 "2019-04-24T12:08:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![code\_skin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-7-9-9-designer-remotely-with-only-openjdk-installed/24357/1 "2019-04-24T12:08:26Z")

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os: windows 10  
I’m having issues launching a 7.9.9 designer with AdoptOpenJDK on my device.

I’ve tried opening the jnlp with the following (no luck):  
…/adoptopenjdk/bin/java.exe  
…/adoptopenjdk/bin/javaw.exe  
…/adoptopenjdk/jre/bin/java.exe  
…/adoptopenjdk/jre/bin/javaw.exe

Anyone know what I’m missing?

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**Author:** ![jcoffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jcoffman/32/6429_2.png) [@jcoffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcoffman)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-7-9-9-designer-remotely-with-only-openjdk-installed/24357/2 "2019-04-24T15:25:57Z")

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@code_skin Typically OpenJDK doesn’t come with WebStart functionality and requires the addition of the IcedTea plugin. My recommendation is to use the [Native Client Launchers](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/Native+Client+Launchers) that are available on your gateway homepage instead.

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**Author:** ![code\_skin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-7-9-9-designer-remotely-with-only-openjdk-installed/24357/3 "2019-04-24T15:28:28Z")

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@jcoffman, thanks for the reply. I should have tested that before posting because I was under the impression Client Native Launchers only had embedded Java starting with 7.9.10.

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**Author:** ![jcoffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jcoffman/32/6429_2.png) [@jcoffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcoffman)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launching-7-9-9-designer-remotely-with-only-openjdk-installed/24357/4 "2019-04-24T15:31:42Z")

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@code_skin The Native Client Launchers only have the embedded runtime in 7.9.10. The previous versions are still a great alternative, they simply use the installed system-wide Java executables.