Sounds like they're trying to use a port they don't have permission
for. On UNIX systems, using any port below 1024 requires root
permission. But you probably don't want to be running tomcat as root.
Best bet is to use tomcat on a port higher than 1024 (or use it with
apache, which knows how to use port 80). This has come up on the list
before.
On Wed, 6 Jun 2001, Michael Jennings wrote:
> Hi,
>
> What operating system are you using? Which version of Java are you launching it with?
> What version of tomcat are you using?
> What user are you logged in as when you try to launch it?
> When you say you started tomcat on port 80, do you mean you
> modified the configuration file or files to use port 80?
> Do you prefer pepsi or coke?
> Any information you can send along helps!
> -Mike
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Alba
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 2:55 PM
> Subject: Tomcat Startup Error
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Sorry for the beginner question but at least it is a tomcat
> question ;)
> Anyway when I try to start tomcat on port 80
> I get a
>
> java.net.BindException: Permission denied
>
> Error and it fails can someone please tell me why?
>
> Thanks in advance for yor help!
>
Milt Epstein
Research Programmer
Software/Systems Development Group
Computing and Communications Services Office (CCSO)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
