the "address already in use" error indicates that the port is already in use by another service (probably IIS from what you've said). you can't have two services on the same port. stop IIS and check that IIS does not still have hold of port 8080. use "netstat -a" at the dos prompt to check.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Harry Douglass, Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday 04 November 2004 02:04 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Address already in use:JVM_BIND:8080 > > > Hello, > > I am trying to install Apache Tomcat to run JSP and servlets > for the first > time. When I type in this URL 'http://localhost:8080/' > Windows XP prompts > me for a username and password. I typed in both the username > 'admin' and > blank password and a custom username and password when I > installed it and I > get an "Unauthorized" web page returned. > > When I try running Tomcat from the DOS prompt by typing > 'tomcat start', I > see the SEVERE Error message: Address already in > use:JVM_BIND:8080. I know > I am running IIS, but I want to keep the same port it runs > on, and manually > start Tomcat when I need it. > > Why can't I get it to work? > > Thank you very much in advance, > > Harry --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
