Key rule of posting, particularly for config questions: say what release you are using :) In your original files, before you edited them, you should see stuff like xyz="${jboss.partition.name:DefaultPartition}" If you see that, you're using a fairly recent release. If so, undo your edits, restore the original. Then start jboss with the -g switch: run -g MyCustomPartitionName -c all This will set system property jboss.partition.name, which will then set the value you want in all config files. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3968406#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...