WildFly Configuration

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WildFly is the open source implementation of the Jakarta EE suite of services. It comprises a set of offerings for enterprise customers who are looking for preconfigured profiles of JBoss Enterprise Middleware components that have been tested and certified together to provide an integrated experience.

It’s easy-to-use server architecture and high flexibility makes WildFly the ideal choice for users just starting out with Jakarta EE and Microprofile API, as well as senior architects looking for a customizable middleware platform.

WildFly is free and open-source software, subject to the requirements of the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), version 2.1.

The latest version of WildFly is: 33.0.2.Final – May 2026

Top resources available in this section:

WildFly basics

What is WildFly application server?

What is the difference between JBoss EAP, WildFly and JBoss AS ?

How to install WildFly

WildFly directory structure

Choosing the right JDK for WildFly

How to debug remotely WildFly

WildFly for Sys Admins

How to Start, Stop and Restart WildFly

How to run WildFly as Service

WildFly port configuration

How to configure WildFly to bind to a different IP

Find out the version of WildFly you are running

Domain Management

How to manage a WildFly Domain

Configuring JVM Settings in a WildFlyDomain

Properties

How to set and load Properties in WildFly

Reading properties from a configuration folder in WildFly

How to use environment variables in WildFly configuration

Web Console

How to access WildFly Admin Console

How to manage WildFly remotely

How to Add a Management User

Troubleshooting

Solving java.net.BindException: Address already in use: JVM_Bind

Various

JBoss / WildFly XML descriptors reference

Top WildFly Interview questions (2022)

Configuring Transactions (JTA) using JBoss / Wildfly

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This tutorial discusses about configuring and monitoring transactions using the Java Transaction API(JTA) on Wildfly application server. Transaction overview Let’s start from some definitions: You can define a transaction as a group of operations that must run as a unit and can involve persisting data objects, sending a message, and so on. When the operations … Read more

Top JBoss Interview Questions (2023)

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Are you going for a JBoss / WildFly interview ? here is a comprehensive list of JBoss / WildFly interview questions that will shake up your hiring! General JBoss interview questions Q: Name all possible ways you know to start WildFly application server You can do it in at least four ways: Download and unzip … Read more

How to configure WildFly naming subsystem

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This tutorial shows how you can configure the naming subsystem in WidFly and older JBoss AS versions The Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) is a Java API for a directory service that allows Java software clients to discover and look up data and objects via a name. Like all other Java APIs also, JNDI … Read more

Solving “javax.naming.Reference cannot be cast to”

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Java applications often leverage Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) for naming and directory services. However, encountering the “javax.naming.Reference cannot be cast to” error can be a perplexing challenge for developers. This error typically indicates a casting issue when working with JNDI references. In this article, we will explore common causes of this error and provide solutions to help you resolve it effectively.

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Mail session configuration on WildFly

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In this simple tutorial we will show how to use the Java Mail service from WildFly – JBoss EAP, either connecting to a local SMTP server or using Google SMTP server. Let’s start configuring JBoss Mail service on WildFly, then we will see how to configure the service on older application server versions. WildFly Mail service configuration … Read more