Installation as a service: Tomcat will be installed as a Windows service no matter what setting is selected.

Using the checkbox on the component page sets the service as 'auto' startup, so that Tomcat is automatically started when Windows starts.

Java location: The installer will provide a default JRE to use to run the service.įor optimal security, the service should be run as a separate user, with reduced permissions (see the Windows Services administration tool and its documentation).

The installer uses the registry to determine the base path of a Java 7 or later JRE, including the JRE installed as part of the full JDK. When running on a 64-bit operating system, the installer will first look for a 64-bit JRE and only look for a 32-bit JRE if a 64-bit JRE is not found. If a JRE cannot be found when running on a 64-bit operating system, the installer will look for a 64-bit JDK.

Tomcat 8 download for windows software download#įinally, if a JRE or JDK has not been found, the installer will try to use the JAVA_HOME environment variable.

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