Running Jetty 7 as Windows Service

Question

Did Jetty 7 drop support to run as a service using Java Service Wrapper? What options do I have now?

Answer 1

Take a look at Procrun from the Apache Commons. You'll want to browse the native binaries download area to get the Windows binaries.

Answer 2

@glb, thanks for pointing out apache commons-daemon Procrun.
Its working great for me on Windows 7 64 Bit, here's how I set it up.

For more info see

• procrun page as per link from @glb
• jetty help screen > java -jar start.jar --help

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REM 1. Open command prompt as Administrator  mkdir C:\java\apache-commons-daemon REM 2. Download commons-daemon binaries for windows to directory above from REM      http://www.apache.org/dist/commons/daemon/binaries/windows/commons-daemon-1.0.15-bin-windows.zip REM 3. unzip which will create C:\java\apache-commons-daemon\commons-daemon-1.0.5-bin-windows  mkdir C:\java\jetty REM 4. Download jetty to directory above from REM      http://download.eclipse.org/jetty/7.4.2.v20110526/dist/jetty-distribution-7.4.2.v20110526.zip  REM 5. install / unzip which will create C:\java\jetty\jetty-distribution-7.4.2.v20110526  REM 6. Verify that jetty can be started cd C:\java\jetty\jetty-distribution-7.4.2.v20110526 java -jar start.jar REM     Look for any obvious errors on the console REM     Open a browser at http://localhost:8080/ REM     You should be presented with the Jetty Start Page, REM      and be able to execute the Hello World Servlet REM     OK, that's enough, REM      come back to the command prompt and ctrl-C to stop the jetty server  REM 7. Copy and rename commons-daemon binaries into the JETTY_HOME directory structure REM     Note that the GUI manager is copied to JETTY_HOME, REM      and the service exe is copied to JETTY_HOME\bin REM     Note that both binaries get the same target name, REM      but are placed in different directories REM     This is just makes it easier to launch the GUI manager REM      by not having to provide command line arguments REM     Note that I have selected the amd64\prunsrv.exe as the service exe, REM      I am running on Windows 7 64 bit Intel i7 Xeon cd C:\java\jetty\jetty-distribution-7.4.2.v20110526 copy \java\apache-commons-daemon\commons-daemon-1.0.5-bin-windows\prunmgr.exe .\JettyService.exe copy \java\apache-commons-daemon\commons-daemon-1.0.5-bin-windows\amd64\prunsrv.exe .\bin\JettyService.exe  REM 8. Time to install the service bin\JettyService //IS//JettyService --DisplayName="Jetty Service" --Install=C:\java\jetty\jetty-distribution-7.4.2.v20110526\bin\JettyService.exe --LogPath=C:\java\jetty\jetty-distribution-7.4.2.v20110526\logs --LogLevel=Debug --StdOutput=auto --StdError=auto --StartMode=Java --StopMode=Java --Jvm=auto ++JvmOptions=-Djetty.home=C:\java\jetty\jetty-distribution-7.4.2.v20110526 ++JvmOptions=-DSTOP.PORT=8087 ++JvmOptions=-DSTOP.KEY=downB0y ++JvmOptions=-Djetty.logs=C:\java\jetty\jetty-distribution-7.4.2.v20110526\logs ++JvmOptions=-Dorg.eclipse.jetty.util.log.SOURCE=true ++JvmOptions=-XX:MaxPermSize=128M ++JvmOptions=-XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled ++JvmOptions=-XX:+CMSPermGenSweepingEnabled --Classpath=C:\java\jetty\jetty-distribution-7.4.2.v20110526\start.jar --StartClass=org.eclipse.jetty.start.Main ++StartParams=OPTIONS=All ++StartParams=C:\java\jetty\jetty-distribution-7.4.2.v20110526\etc\jetty.xml ++StartParams=C:\java\jetty\jetty-distribution-7.4.2.v20110526\etc\jetty-deploy.xml ++StartParams=C:\java\jetty\jetty-distribution-7.4.2.v20110526\etc\jetty-webapps.xml ++StartParams=C:\java\jetty\jetty-distribution-7.4.2.v20110526\etc\jetty-contexts.xml ++StartParams=C:\java\jetty\jetty-distribution-7.4.2.v20110526\etc\jetty-testrealm.xml --StopClass=org.eclipse.jetty.start.Main ++StopParams=--stop  REM 9. Test that the service starts at the command prompt bin\JettyService //TS  REM 10. To delete the service uncomment the line below REM bin\JettyService //DS  REM 11. Now launch the GUI manager to check the parameter settings JettyService.exe  REM You can use the GUI to start and stop the service, and to change the settings REM If you want the GUI exe to have a different name to the service exe, REM   then close the GUI and uncomment and run the line below REM ren JettyService.exe JettyServiceMgr.exe REM To launch the renamed GUI uncomment and run the line below REM JettyServiceMgr.exe //ES//JettyService   

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done!