You will have to use JNDI. Can you give me an idea of what you would like to use threads for? View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4045787#4045787 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4045787