Remote debug Windows-based Tomcat service

To enable remote debugging in a Windows-based Tomcat service. Please follow the following steps to add debug settings to a Tomcat service.

1. From the command line(run as administrator) call the following command
   
   


   %TOMCAT_HOME%/bin/tomcat6w.exe //ES//<ServiceName>
   
   where <ServiceName> is actual windows service name
   *A properties dialog box pops out.
2. Navigate to the Java tab and add the following entries in the Java Options section
   
   
   -Xdebug

   -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=5005,server=y,suspend=n

After restarting the service you'll be able to run remote debug on port 5005.