anonymous wrote : javax.naming.CommunicationException: Failed to connect to server localhost:8080 [Root exception is javax.naming.ServiceUnavailableException: Failed to connect to server localhost:8080 [Root exception is java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect]]] | at org.jnp.interfaces.NamingContext.checkRef(NamingContext.java:1562) Looks like you are passing the incorrect naming port. The correct port is (by default) 1099. 8080 is the http port. View the original post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4228518#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...