Reading the JAVA_HOME environment variable from a Windows 2016 Server service?

[Mark Flint]

Is there a way to configure Atlassian products which are installed as a Windows 2016 service, so it reads the JAVA_HOME variable? Right now the installer is creating a registry entry where one of the Java properties in the registry is "Jvm" and points to whatever JAVA_HOME was set to at the time of the service creation. 

Could it be as simple as deleting the "Jvm" registry entry that the Tomcat installer put there?

The reason I ask is our security team insists that we upgrade to the latest version of java shortly after it is released, so we change our version of java about once a month. If possible I am hoping not to have to uninstall the services and reinstall, or edit the Windows registry.

[Igor M.]

Hello,

By default, Confluence is installed with its own JRE and will read variables from there, however, you can install and use your own JDK and get Confluence pointing to new JAVA_HOME by following Setting the JAVA_HOME Variable in Windows guide.

Regards,

Igor