Apache Tomcat 4.1

BrokenArrows

Im using this to run a small webpage from my pc for my own use and a few friends. Basically just for sharing files. I find its faster than sending files using MSN messenger.

Anyway i am using Apache Tomcat 4.1. The server is running fine but i am wondering if it is possible to get rid of the DOS screen while the server is running.

When i run the server the output is

18-Dec-2005 17:12:47 org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol init
INFO: Initializing Coyote HTTP/1.1 on http-80
Starting service Tomcat-Standalone
Apache Tomcat/4.1.31
18-Dec-2005 17:12:49 org.apache.struts.util.PropertyMessageResources <init>
INFO: Initializing, config='org.apache.struts.util.LocalStrings', returnNull=tru
e
18-Dec-2005 17:12:49 org.apache.struts.util.PropertyMessageResources <init>
INFO: Initializing, config='org.apache.struts.action.ActionResources', returnNul
l=true
18-Dec-2005 17:12:49 org.apache.struts.util.PropertyMessageResources <init>
INFO: Initializing, config='org.apache.webapp.admin.ApplicationResources', retur
nNull=true
18-Dec-2005 17:12:51 org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol start
INFO: Starting Coyote HTTP/1.1 on http-80
18-Dec-2005 17:13:09 org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket init
INFO: JK2: ajp13 listening on /0.0.0.0:8009
18-Dec-2005 17:13:09 org.apache.jk.server.JkMain start
INFO: Jk running ID=0 time=0/30  config=F:\Program Files\Apache Group\Tomcat 4.1
\conf\jk2.properties

Karoma

Create a shortcut to the .bat ; then change the properties of the .lnk to Run:Minimized.

(Or run it as a service, and use Apache Monitor perhaps?)

BrokenArrows

running i minimised only places it in the taskbar its still there.

How do i run it as a service.

cgarvey

Recent versions of Tomcat come with a windows installer that installs the service for you. There also some documentation on the Tomcat site how to install as a service (after installing Tomcat on windows).

.cg

SolarNexus

another option would be to setup a user account for the server, login, start the server, then logout (leaving the program running). The server will continue to run, as its own user, and you wont be bothered by it at all (other than performance issues, of course).

mneylon

Isn't that version of Tomcat a bit on the old side?