Unable to Configure Confluence to Run as a Service on Tomcat 5
Symptoms
The following message appears when installing the service:
C:\confluence\confluence-2.7-std\bin>echo %java_home%
C:\Progra~1\Java\jdk1.6.0_04
C:\confluence\confluence-2.7-std\bin>service.bat install Confluence
Installing the service 'Confluence' ...
Using CATALINA_HOME: C:\confluence\confluence-2.7-std
Using CATALINA_BASE: C:\confluence\confluence-2.7-std
Using JAVA_HOME: C:\Progra~1\Java\jdk1.6.0_04
Using JVM: C:\Progra~1\Java\jdk1.6.0_04\jre\bin\server\jvm.dll
The service 'Confluence' has been installed.
C:\confluence\confluence-2.7-std\bin>tomcat5 //US//Confluence --Startup auto
C:\confluence\confluence-2.7-std\bin>net start Confluence
The Apache Tomcat Confluence service is starting.
The Apache Tomcat Confluence service could not be started.
A service specific error occurred: 0.
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3547.
The Confluence logs show the following error:
[2008-10-30 15:13:15] [947 prunsrv.c] [error] Failed creating java C:\jdk1.6.0_10\jre\bin\server\jvm.dll
[2008-10-30 15:13:15] [1202 prunsrv.c] [error] ServiceStart returned 1
Cause
Tomcat can't find msvcr71.dll
. This appears to be a known Sun issue.
Resolution
Java SE 6 applications that use custom launchers must be installed with msvcr71.dll
in the same directory as the launcher executable. This follows the new Windows C runtime distribution model, per http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vclib/html/_CRT_C_Run.2d.Time_Libraries.asp.
Copy JDK_HOME\bin\msvcr71.dll
to Tomcat's bin folder - or Confluence's bin folder if you are running the Standalone version.