you are missing a ':'. Try using this: jdbc:oracle:thin:@casey:1521:ora81 View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4005213#4005213 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4005213