Components

Component Name Description
JRE [TM]

SOFiE uses the Java Runtime Environment.  It is the standard JRE as delivered by SUN [TM].

The JRE  is automatically installed.

Webstart[TM]

Webstart[TM] is a tool delivered by SUN[TM]. It implements the JNLProtocol, to synchronize a program between a client station and the version existing on a  webserver.

Sofie uses this technique to synchronize the SOFiE program with its customers.

Webstart verifies the electronic signature of a module. Using this technique, you are always sure that the installed module is coming from Sofie's server.
The certificate is installed automatically during first installation.

Additionally, Webstart uses the sandbox mechanism of JAVA. This functionality allows customers to be sure that the SOFiE program has only access to authorised resources of your computer.
If you are familiar with this concept, you can yourself change the rights.

Wget

GNU Wget is a tool that retrieves content from web servers, and is part of the GNU Project.

It supports downloading via HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP protocols..

SOFiE

The SOFiE program consists of a number of signed JAR’s.

The functionalities of the program can be used either by the GUI or via batch mode.