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3808729 - Fatal External Launch Error – JNLP Application Blocked by Group Policy (CreateProcess error=1260)

Symptom

  • Launching ESR/ID using OpenWebStart fails with below error:



    The console log displays:
    Fatal: External Launch Error: Could not launch JNLP file. The application has not been initialized, for more information execute javaws/browser from the command line and send a bug report.

    net.sourceforge.jnlp.LaunchException: Fatal: External Launch Error: Could not launch JNLP file. The application has not been initialized, for more information execute javaws/browser from the command line and send a bug report.
        at net.sourceforge.jnlp.Launcher.launchExternal(Launcher.java:291)
        at net.sourceforge.jnlp.Launcher.launchApplication(Launcher.java:368)
        at net.sourceforge.jnlp.Launcher.access$300(Launcher.java:72)
        at net.sourceforge.jnlp.Launcher$TgThread.run(Launcher.java:661)
    Caused by: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "<PATH of JVM USED>\cache\icedtea-web\jvm-cache\<Incoorect JAVA runtime>\bin\java.exe":
    CreateProcess error=1260, This program is blocked by group policy.
    For more information, contact your system administrator.
        at java.base/java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:...
        at com.openwebstart.launcher.OwsJvmLauncher.launchExternal(OwsJvmLauncher.java:..
        at com.openwebstart.launcher.OwsJvmLauncher.launchExternal(OwsJvmLauncher.java:..
        ..
    Caused by: java.io.IOException: CreateProcess error=1260, This program is blocked by group policy. For more information, contact your system administrator.
        at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.create(Native Method)
        at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.<init>(ProcessImpl.java:..
        at java.base/java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(ProcessImpl.java:..
        ...

  • Using Older Java version to retain Java Web Start is flagged as a security vulnerability.
  • Switching to OpenWebStart requires a Java 8/8.1 runtime, conflicts with security requirements.


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Environment

  • SAP NetWeaver

Product

SAP NetWeaver all versions

Keywords

OpenWebStart, JNLP, ESR, Integration Directory, PI/PO, CreateProcess error=1260, group policy, blocked by policy, SAP JVM 8, SAP JVM 8.1, Java Web Start removal, Java 11, Adoptium, Integration Builder, launch failure , KBA , BC-XI-IBF-LGN , Login/Log off for ESR / IB , Problem

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