Deploying Spring Boot Applications as Windows Services

Matthew Casperson's blog post provides a detailed guide on deploying a Spring Boot application as a Windows Service using Octopus Deploy. The process involves creating an executable using the winsw project, which allows Windows to run the Spring Boot UberJAR, and employing a Spring Boot Stopper application to facilitate a graceful shutdown via JMX communication. The configuration involves key settings in an XML file that outline how to start and stop the service, including enabling Spring Boot admin features, setting a JMX port, and ensuring security by blocking the JMX port through a firewall. Once configured, the application and its necessary files can be packaged and deployed as a Windows Service, making it operable just like any other service on the Windows platform.