Edit tomcat service start-up options

There is an easy way to change a Tomcat configured as a service start-up options and configurations such as :

• Memory options (xmx, xms, etc.)
• Logging configuration
• Miscellaneous Java configuration

This can be done through the tomcat binary.

1.-Head up to your tomcat's binary folder

    cd C:\dev\servers\tomcat8\bin>

2.- Launch the "Apache tomcat properties" window

tomcat8w.exe //ES//MyServiceName

Where MyServiceName is the name of the service you configured when installing tomcat as a service. This should open the following popup window :

3.- Edit your required properties

Edit the properties; save the configuration and start/restart the service and you are done