You can modify the service parameters via the GUI. See... http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/daemon/procrun.html
Even though most of the instructions on that page are outdated, the information near the bottom of the page is still useful. In particular... "Changing the Service Parameters from the GUI" tomcat5w //ES//Tomcat5 That pops up a GUI where you can see all the parameters that are currently added to the service. Add/Remove as needed. Jake Quoting Carl Olivier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi. > > On this subject - in the older Tomcat service executable (specifically > jk_nt_service.exe for TC 3) the executable was pointed at a > wrapper.properties file. > > This wrapper.properties provided the means to add new -X and -D properties > to the executable without having to re-install the service as it was read in > at start time. > > Is there any plan/chance that this could also be possible for the new > tomcat5.exe? > > The main reason is if you wanted to change the -Xmx setting (as a good > example) through code - it is a lot simpler to do this in a > wrapper.properties and then simply restart the service - as opposed to > removing the service and then re-installing it. > > Thanks in advance. > > Carl > > -----Original Message----- > From: None None [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 28 May 2004 03:17 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: registering Tomcat as service > > > Take a look in tomcat/bin. There is a service.bat file that can install and > > uninstall the service. Should do the trick for you. > > >From: "Paul Wallace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: "Tomcat Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: registering Tomcat as service > >Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 16:31:57 +1000 > > > >Hello, > > I installed Tomcat, formally run from the console. I am now trying > >to get it to run as a service. I have in the registry: > > > >HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tomcat\Parameters: > > > >JVM Option Count REG_DWORD 0X00000004 (4) > > > >JVM Option Number 0 REG_SZ -Xms256m > >JVM Option Number 1 REG_SZ -Xmx512m > >JVM Option Number 2 REG_SZ > >-Djava.class.path=C:\eCommerce\Tomcat-4.1.30\bin\bootstrap.jar;C:\eComm > >e > >rce\Tomcat-4.1.30\common\lib\servlet.jar;C:\j2sdk1.4.2_04\lib\tools.jar > >JVM Option Number 3 REG_SZ > >-Dcatalina.home=C:\eCommerce\Tomcat-4.1.30 > > > >the paths are correct (JDK/Tomcat) but when I try to start Tomcat from > >the service window, I get a popup: > > > >"The Tomcat Service on a Local Computer started and then stopped. Some > >services stop automatically if they have no work to do, for example, > >the Performance Logs and Alerts service" > > > >The service does not subsequently run. Now my service may not have any > >work to do, but I most certainly do. > > > >Any info is much appreciated. > > > >Paul. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! > http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
