Configuring the Content Studio Launcher
Content Studio start-up can be controlled either by Java Webstart or by Getdown. Java Webstart is the traditional tool for launching desktop Java applications. Getdown is a newer, open source alternative that provides some additional functionality not provided by Webstart. In particular, it allows you to exercise more control over the Java version used to run Content Studio than Webstart does.
Users can choose between Webstart (the default launcher) and Getdown by clicking on the Alternative login link on the Content Studio start page (see /ece-content-studio-guide/6.3/alternative_start_up_procedures.html).
Users should be encouraged to use Getdown rather than Webstart, since this will give you full control over the Java version used to run Content Studio. For information about how to make Getdown the default choice, see Making Getdown the Default Launcher.
You can configure Getdown to limit the Java versions that Content Studio will run on. You can also configure it to provide a private JVM that will be downloaded and installed if a suitable version is not available on the client machine.