Side Effects of running the JVM in debug mode

Question

I\'d like to realease a Java application in debug mode to allow for easier debugging when random or hard to reproduce problems occur on the customer side.

However, I

Answer 1

If you plan to run the app with remote debugging enabled, it can affect security also. Remote debugging leaves a port open on your machine, and by connecting to it, I can do all sorts of fun things with your application.