startserv doesn't

you've downloaded the latest version. want to start it? don't want to use asadmin? (find out why in a later post)

try the "startserv" command.

pity it doesn't work.

it has the -Dcom.sun.aas.promptForIdentity=true flag set, which means that is should prompt you for its login password. But it will only do that if you're redirecting from a file anyway.

So here is startserv in all its glory:

$ domains/itscrap/bin/startserv


erm thats it - it waits for ever!

Now lets try 'unattended mode'

$ cat /tmp/shit | domains/itscrap/bin/startserv
Redirecting output to /someplace/logs/server.log
Enter Admin User:
Enter Admin Password:
Enter Master Password:
Enter Other Password Information (or ctrl-D or ctrl-Z):
$

Great- prompt when not needed!

Lets take a look at ProcessLauncher.java (line 369)

// See is there is input that needs to be sent to the process
if (System.getProperty(PROPMPT_FOR_IDENTITY_SYSTEM_PROPERTY) != null && action.equals(LAUNCHER_START_ACTION)) {
sendInputToProcessInput(System.in, process);
}


Brilliant! - so even if we set PROPMPT_FOR_IDENTITY_SYSTEM_PROPERTY (sic) to false it still will so the wrong thing.