Install the Application Server as a service in Microsoft Windows

  1. Download the JBoss Web Native Connectors package for your architecture.

    32-bit, 64-bit, and Itanium 64-bit packages are available from http://www.jboss.org/jbossweb/downloads/jboss-native-2-0-9.html.
  2. Unzip the downloaded archive.

    Unzip the archive into a new folder.
    Result: The bin/ and licenses/ folders are created.
    The bin/ folder contains the files you need to install JBoss Application Server as a service.
  3. Optional: Review the bin/README-service.txt file.

    The bin/README-service.txt file expands upon the instructions in the rest of this task. Read the file if you would like more in-depth information.
  4. Run the bin/service.bat script.

    service.bat install
    Result: The service is installed.
    JBoss Application Server is listed in the Services applet services.msc.
  5. Optional: Customize the startup script.

    You can edit the service.bat script to control start-up behavior of the JBoss Application Server. Review the batch script for information about available options.
Result: You can start, stop, and control automatic start-up of JBoss Application Server.
You can use the net service command at the command line, or the services.msc applet, to start, stop, and manage automatic start-up of JBoss Application Server in Microsoft Windows.