That is operating system dependent. On linux you will have to write a script and put it in /etc/rc.d/init.d then symlink it from the relevant run level directories.
Ta Matt -----Original Message----- From: dummy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 July 2005 04:09 To: Tomcat Users List Subject: RE: can't start tomcat as user Then how to start automatically at boot time ? -----Original Message----- From: Luis Durán [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 9:33 AM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: can't start tomcat as user dummy wrote: > Hi, > > Got problem starting Tomcat as user tomcat. No problem starting it under > root. Any idea why ? > > On Linux, only root can open ports below 1024 (included). You must compile the jsvc program and setup a tomcat user and it will start tomcat as root and then change the effective user before receiving requests. I hope this help. (jsvc is in the bin folder, i think is originally compressed) -- Luis Edgardo Durán Lebis Soporte Técnico y Sistemas http://mipagina.cantv.net/elebis [EMAIL PROTECTED] 0416-7580991 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]