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# Foreign Connection Factory: Configuration

Configuration Options Related Tasks Related Topics

A foreign connection factory is a connection factory that resides on another server instance and is accessible via JNDI. A remote connection factory can be used to refer to another instance of WebLogic Server running in a different cluster or server, or a foreign provider, as long as that provider supports JNDI.

Use this page to create a foreign connection factory.

#### Configuration Options

Name | Description
--- | ---
Name | The name of this foreign connection factory.
Local JNDI Name | The name that the remote object will be bound to in the local server's JNDI tree. This is the name that should be used to look up the object on the local server. Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Remote JNDI Name | The name of the remote object that will be looked up in the remote JNDI directory. Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
User Name | MBean Attribute (Does not apply to application modules): `ForeignConnectionFactoryBean.UserName` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Password | The password used in conjunction with the user name specified in the `Username` parameter to access the remote connection factory. MBean Attribute (Does not apply to application modules): `ForeignConnectionFactoryBean.Password` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.

Related Tasks

- Configure foreign servers
- Create foreign destinations

Related Topics

- Configuring and Managing WebLogic JMS
- Programming WebLogic JMS