What is JBoss NS?

JBoss implementation of the of the Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI).

NamingService Configuration

• NamingSerivceMBean

• POJO Configurations  (JBossNS 5.0.0)

Available InitialContext Factories

• NamingContextFactory

• LoginInitialContextFactory

• JndiLoginInitialContextFactory

• HttpNamingContextFactory

• ORBInitialContextFactory

• LocalOnlyContextFactory (JBossNS 5.0.0)

Running the naming service over alternate transports

• JNDI over HTTP

• JNDI with the PooledInvoker

Securing JNDI

• Using XMBeans for Security

• Using Security policy/SecurityManager

Adding Bindings to JNDI

• JNDIBindingServiceMgr

• NamingAliasMBean

• ExternalContextMBean

• BindingsInitializer (JBossNS 5.0.x)

Project Source Locations

For JBossAS 4.x and earlier, the JBossNS codebase is located in the JBosAS project codebase under the naming module. The svn links are:

• https://svn.jboss.org/repos/jbossas/{tags,branches} for development access. For example, naming server code in JBossAS 4.2.2.GA would be under https://svn.jboss.org/repos/jbossas/tags/JBoss_4_2_2_GA/naming/
• http://anonsvn.jboss.org/repos/jbossas/{tags,branches} for anonymous access. For example, naming server code in JBossAS 4.2.2.GA would be under http://anonsvn.jboss.org/repos/jbossas/tags/JBoss_4_2_2_GA/naming/

As of the JBossAS 5.x releases, the naming server codebase has been broken out into a separate project that can be used independent of JBossAS. Its svn links are:

• https://svn.jboss.org/repos/jbossas/projects/naming/ for development access.
• http://anonsvn.jboss.org/repos/jbossas/projects/naming/ for anonymous access.

JBossNS 5.x uses mvn to build the jnpserver.jar and jnpclient.jar artifacts.

Related

• FAQ

• Display the JNDI tree using the JMX console

• JNDI client configuration

• Configuring the JNDI Naming Service in conf/jboss-service.xml

• Get a network tool so you can look at packets, e.g. ethereal