The briefcase uses a Java applet for the synchronization of local files with the BSCW server. This applet is loaded into your browser and executed by a special (Java) plug-in. Your browser must support this plug-in, which is automatically installed if required. Additionally your browser must support JavaScript (which also needs to be enabled). Sun’s Java Plug-in version 1.4 is used and currently supported, e.g., by the Web browsers Internet Explorer (version 5.5 and up) and Netscape Navigator (version 7.0 and up).

Please note that the briefcase synchronization works only on MS Windows (version 98, 2000, XP or better).