Jaikiran, I am using the default JBoss server, and thus using the run.bat within the bin directory. Consequently I am not using the -b command line option. I am currently thinking that we will not connect to the server using servlets. JSP, etc. just Java remote clients. I am running the JBoss server on the same Windows XP (Professional Build Pack 3 Build 2600) PC that the client is running. I have attached both the server log and the output from the \bin\run.bat startup file. I truly appreciate your help, Thanks, Jerry Here is the server log: View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4197393#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...