Just add System.setProperty("java.naming.factory.initial", "org.jnp.interfaces.LocalOnlyContextFactory"); | System.setProperty("java.naming.factory.url.pkgs", "org.jboss.naming:org.jnp.interfaces"); | before the embedded container startup, and you're ready to go. Alternatively, you can throw a jndi.properties with those properties onto the class path or use -D options. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3992274#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...