The context definition did not make it : here it is: < Context path="/foo"> < Resource name="string/configurationContainer" auth="Container" type="com.genia.toolbox.web.jndi_config.StringContainer" factory="com.genia.toolbox.web.jndi_config.StringContainerFactory" configurationDirectory="/tmp/foo" /> < /Context> View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4140725#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...