Question Possible to use the Apache tomcat in plesk server?

[Thomas Oryon]

Hello Support,

We could see that there is an official document which say the Apache tomcat was dropped "https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/15991252543511-Does-Plesk-support-Apache-Tomcat".

Can we check whether it is still can be installed and use in the plesk servers?

Awaiting your reply.

 

[tessa67]

Hello,

Install Tomcat:

apt install tomcat10

(available in Debian 12 and 13)

or unpack the official tarball to /opt and create your own systemd service with a dedicated user.

Bind the connector in server.xml to localhost only (address="127.0.0.1", port 8080).
Keep the AJP connector disabled (Ghostcat, CVE-2020-1938).

In Plesk under Domain → Apache & nginx Settings → “Additional Apache directives”, add: ProxyPass / http://127.0.0.1:8080/ and ProxyPassReverse / http://127.0.0.1:8080/.

Use /app/ for a sub-path. On nginx-only setups, use a location block with proxy_pass in “Additional nginx directives”.

Put WAR files into

/var/lib/tomcat10/webapps

and start with

systemctl enable --now tomcat10

Alternative without touching the OS: install the Plesk “Docker” extension, run a Tomcat image, and attach it to the domain via the extension’s proxy rule. This is better isolated and survives system upgrades more easily.

Limitations: Tomcat does not run as the Plesk subscription user, so there is no customer isolation, no resource limits, and no panel visibility. It suits your own applications better than shared hosting.

Regards
Tessa