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title: "Step 7: Optional Configurations"
slug: "iobeya-431-on-prem-step-7-optional-configurations"
updated: 2025-07-02T13:25:16Z
published: 2025-07-02T13:25:16Z
canonical: "help.iobeya.com/iobeya-431-on-prem-step-7-optional-configurations"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Step 7: Optional Configurations

## Configuring Tomcat to run on a Different Port

It is possible to change Tomcat’s default ports by editing the **server.xm**l file in the Tomcat’s **conf** directory.

To change the Tomcat’s ports:

1. Open the **tomcat_installation_path/conf/server.xml** file.
2. Find the following lines:

```xml
<Connector port="8080" protocol="HTTP/1.1" connectionTimeout="20000" redirectPort="8443" />
```
3. Change the value of the connector port to a port that is free on the machine, and save the file.

## Configuring Tomcat to run as a Service

### Configure Tomcat to run as a Windows Service

It is possible to run Tomcat as a service by reading the following procedure [Windows Service HOW-TO](https://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-9.0-doc/windows-service-howto.html).

### Configure Tomcat to run as a Linux Service

Its is possible to run Tomcat as a service.

Refer to your Unix distribution documentation.

## Running iObeya over HTTPS

To secure the access to iObeya with HTTPS (HTTP over SSL):

- either enable HTTPS connector on Tomcat,
- or use an Apache HTTPD as a proxy that handles HTTPS connections.

SSL encryption is a good way to encrypt iObeya data and user logins to avoid the risk of being intercepted and read during transport.

No modification of iObeya is required when switching to a secure connection.

For more details, refer to:

- [https://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-9.0-doc/ssl-howto.html](https://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-9.0-doc/ssl-howto.html)
- [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_proxy.html](http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_proxy.html)
- [https://docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/web-server/reverse-proxy/](https://docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/web-server/reverse-proxy/)

## Monitoring iObeya using JMX

It is possible to keep an close eye on your instances and make informed decisions for optimization and maintenance by monitoring iObeya using the JMX interface.

See [Monitoring iObeya using JMX](/product/docs/iobeya-431-on-prem-monitoring-with-jmx-console) to find out more about enabling and using JMX.