I've seen the other answers here, but I have both Apache and Tomcat running without issues on Windows Vista.... I turned off UAC... and... I'm sure we'll here the gasps at my suggestion, but I've been running Vista this way for 2 years with not a single issue nor intrusion!
There is no absolute rule that UAC be kept running on Vista systems. Just make sure you have a good Virus scanning tool installed before turning it off. Sevis wrote: > PROBLEM: When Windows starts/boots, the Apache service does not start and > reports the error (not in Apache error log, but in Windows management error > log). > > PROBLEM: When attempting to start the service for the first time in a Windows > session from the Apache Monitor (running in system tray), there is a UAC > prompt > requesting to Allow/Cancel the request. Then a dialog box shows "The > requested > operation has failed". Curiously, this only occurs for the Start of a stopped > Apache service; Restart of an existing service does not fail. > > The following errors are reported at the same time, although the first two are > in this order in the system log: > > CompManag->EventViewer->Windows Logs->System: > Level: Error > Event ID: 7024 > Source: Service Control Manager Eventlog Provider > Detail: The ApacheHttpd service terminated with service-specific > error 1 (0x1). > > CompManag->EventViewer->Windows Logs->System: > Level: Information > Event ID: 7036 > Source: Service Control Manager Eventlog Provider > Detail: The ApacheHttpd service entered the stopped state. > > CompManag->EventViewer->Windows Logs->Application: > Level: Error > Event ID: 3299 > Source: Apache Service > Detail: The Apache service named reported the following error: > >>> (20024)The given path is misformatted or contained invalid > characters: Invalid config file path > "C:/Users/joeUser/AppData/Roaming/Apache/httpd.conf" . > > QUESTIONS: > > 1. There must a way to configure the Start shortcut and Apache Monitor system > task so that they are run without UAC prompting. How is that done? > > 2. How do I eliminate the problem (a) the Apache service not starting at > system > boot and (b) the Apache Monitor failing to start the service (after UAC > allowance)? > > 3. How can the Application log error indicate an "invalid config file path" > when > it is the same as the Start shortcut (see info below), which works? Note that > pathname separator character is forward slash '/' (Unix-style) rather than > unescaped backward slash '\' (Windows style). > > Note the background & other info below are in case there are any other > questions > as to what is going on. > > ==== BACKGROUND and OTHER INFO ===== > > Operating environment is Vista Home Prem (SP2). > > The "Start" shortcut (which works, but only after UAC prompting) is: > > "C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\bin\httpd.exe" -w -f > "C:/Users/joeUser/AppData/Roaming/Apache/httpd.conf" -n "ApacheHttpd" -k start > > The "Apache Monitor" shortcut (which does not work, even after UAC prompting) > is: > > "C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\bin\ApacheMonitor.exe" > > The "Restart" shortcut also works: > > "C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\bin\httpd.exe" -w -n > "ApacheHttpd" -k restart -f > "C:/Users/joeUser/AppData/Roaming/Apache/httpd.conf" > > > I have long ago installed Apache 2.2.11 (Win32) in its default configuration > but > became very annoyed at not being able to modify httpd.conf because of Vista > UAC, > which I keep in place because in principle, with Microsoft products, it is > probably BETTER to keep it enabled rather than disabled. On my system it is > installed as a service. > > So what I did was to move large parts of the directory tree for > updatable/modifiable files to where they really belong in the Windows > filesystem: > > C:\users\joeUser\AppData\Roaming\Apache > > Under this directory is > * httpd.conf file > * cgi-bin directory > * conf directory > * error directory > * icons directory > * logs directory > * manual directory > * modules directory > > Note that the server is started from its installation directory: > > C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\bin\httpd.exe > > The relevant modifications to httpd.conf as part of this movement are: > > ServerRoot "C:/Users/joeUser/AppData/Roaming/Apache" > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. > See for more info. > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > " from the digest: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Lauren found her dream laptop. Find the PC that’s right for you. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/choosepc/?ocid=ftp_val_wl_290
