My instructions for building a dedicated linux machine that runs Tomcat as the apache user (based on Whitebox Linux - a rebuild of Redhat).
http://www.mythic-beasts.com/support/topic_vds_java.html Yours, Pete Stevens On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, Roland Carlsson wrote: > Hi Mumanyi! > > This will require some knowleage about you operatingsystem since not all > operation is allowed being a non-root user. But it basically comes down to > this: > > Grant the user you would like to run tomcat read and write rights on the > whole tomcat install-dir. This because tomcat write down a few things to > disk. > > Make sure that you operating system allow the user to open up the port you > which tomcat to run on. Usually ports under 1024 are dissallowed without > special privilegies. > > If you still are having problem you have to read the logs to see why tomcat > fails to start correctly. > > Regards > Roland Carlsson > > > > > Den 05-01-14 08.12, skrev "Mumanyi Bravismore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > How can one achieve to install and run tomcat as a user other than root. > > I have tried to extract tomcat from the *.gz as a user but once I try > > to access it from the browser I get the "Connection Failed" error when > > in actually fact tomcat is running. > > > > When I su -l to root and restart tomcat, I am able to see the page. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Regards > > /Bravo > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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] > > -- Pete Stevens [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ex-parrot.com/~pete/ It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal your neighbour's milk bottles, that's the time to do it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
