3.1.1    Important differences of the MSI and the portable versions

Windows installation file (MSI) - JDK included

The Windows installation file (MSI) installs Governikus DATA Boreum with the automatic update function, which means that every time DATA Boreum is started, it checks for an up-to-date version. Port 443 must be enabled for the update query. The automatic update is described in chapter 3.3. In addition, DATA Boreum installs its own Java runtime environment (JDK), which is delivered via the MSI file. This makes DATA Boreum independent of any other Java versions that may be available. You can therefore also update these Java versions without DATA Boreum being affected. Also, path specifications for these other JDKs or possibly set JAVA_HOME environment variables do not influence the JDK of DATA Boreum.

Portable version - JDK not included

The Governikus DATA Boreum and Governikus DATA Boreum Integration Edition and the versions for the Linux and macOS operating systems are only available in the offline version. Offline in this context means that DATA Boreum does not establish a connection to the update server of Governikus KG, but starts with the existing resources. The offline or portable version requires a Java runtime environment (JDK). This DATA Boreum version is started with a batch file. You must have a JDK installed before the first start and this JDK must be added to the path specification of the operating system so that DATA Boreum can access the JDK.