If you want to write a custom login module, you just have to mention the classname(along with its packagename) of the loginmodule in the login-config.xml present in %JBOSS_HOME%/server/deault/conf folder. You will additionally have to place the login module class (and all other related classes) in the classpath. You dont require a separate file to mention your login module and also you dont have to write code to locate the file containing the login module. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4012522#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...