Hi all, I know there has been some other people asking the same question with really really >>less<< response. I just downloaded one of the latest 4.0 snapshots, extracted it into /usr/local/tomcat and configured the server.xml as follows: * I've removed the Tomcat-Apache service (I'd like to use it in standalone mode) * I've removed the "localhost" Host and removed its attribute defaultHost (service/engine/@defaultHost) * Then I've added three virtual hosts (www.a.com, www.b.com, and www.c.com) <VirtualHost name="www.a.com"> <Context path="" docBase="/home/user_a/public_web"/> </VirtualHost> <VirtualHost name="www.a.com"> <Context path="" docBase="/home/user_b/public_web"/> </VirtualHost> <VirtualHost name="www.a.com"> <Context path="" docBase="/home/user_c/public_web"/> </VirtualHost> [ end of configuration ] Now I've started with JDK1.3 and used my browser to explore. www.a.com: HTTP Status 503 - This application is not currently available www.b.com: [everything allright] www.c.com: HTTP Status 503 - This application is not currently available I followed the one and only hint given by one boy answering of all the help shouters having the same problem (removed @defaultHost, testing with path="/"). But it doesn't really help. But I know it had worked any;-( time ago. There must be a but in Tomcat blocking multiple hosts. Why? Where? How to fix? anyway.... nobody is listening, or..... Thanks for reading my mail, Christian Parpart [EMAIL PROTECTED]