I'm sorry but I know little jboss. But I only noticed now that if I start from the shell I get the following log with an error when there are files in your deployment.
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09:26:14,560 INFO [org.jboss.as.security] (MSC service thread 1-3) JBAS013100: Current PicketBox version=4.0.7.Final
09:26:14,592 INFO [org.jboss.remoting] (MSC service thread 1-4) JBoss Remoting version 3.2.3.GA
09:26:14,615 INFO [org.jboss.as.webservices] (ServerService Thread Pool -- 48) JBAS015537: Activating WebServices Extension
09:26:14,673 INFO [org.jboss.as.connector] (MSC service thread 1-6) JBAS010408: Starting JCA Subsystem (JBoss IronJacamar 1.0.9.Final)
09:26:16,781 INFO [org.jboss.as.connector.subsystems.datasources] (ServerService Thread Pool -- 27) JBAS010403: Deploying JDBC-compliant driver class org.h2.Driver (version 1.3)
09:26:17,706 INFO [org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol] (MSC service thread 1-1) Starting Coyote HTTP/1.1 on http--127.0.0.1-8080
09:26:18,229 INFO [org.jboss.as.naming] (MSC service thread 1-1) JBAS011802: Starting Naming Service
09:26:18,236 INFO [org.jboss.as.mail.extension] (MSC service thread 1-6) JBAS015400: Bound mail session [java:jboss/mail/Default]
09:26:19,327 INFO [org.jboss.ws.common.management.AbstractServerConfig] (MSC service thread 1-8) JBoss Web Services - Stack CXF Server 4.0.2.GA
09:26:19,824 INFO [org.jboss.as.connector.subsystems.datasources] (MSC service thread 1-3) JBAS010400: Bound data source [java:jboss/datasources/ExampleDS]
09:26:20,620 INFO [org.jboss.as.server.deployment.scanner] (MSC service thread 1-7) JBAS015012: Started FileSystemDeploymentService for directory C:\Users\Di Rienzo\Desktop\jboss\jboss-as-7.1.1.Final\standalone\deployments
09:26:20,624 INFO [org.jboss.as.server.deployment.scanner] (DeploymentScanner-threads - 1) JBAS015014: Re-attempting failed deployment Prova-ds.xml
09:26:20,625 INFO [org.jboss.as.remoting] (MSC service thread 1-4) JBAS017100: Listening on /127.0.0.1:4447
09:26:20,625 INFO [org.jboss.as.remoting] (MSC service thread 1-3) JBAS017100: Listening on /127.0.0.1:9999
09:26:20,629 INFO [org.jboss.as.server.deployment.scanner] (DeploymentScanner-threads - 1) JBAS015014: Re-attempting failed deployment Prova.ear
09:26:21,000 INFO [org.jboss.as.server.deployment] (MSC service thread 1-5) JBAS015876: Starting deployment of "Prova-ds.xml"
09:26:21,000 INFO [org.jboss.as.server.deployment] (MSC service thread 1-7) JBAS015876: Starting deployment of "Prova.ear"
09:26:21,757 WARN [org.jboss.metadata.parser.jboss.JBossAppMetaDataParser] (MSC service thread 1-1) loader-repository element in jboss-app.xml is deprecated and has been ignored
09:26:23,582 ERROR [org.jboss.msc.service.fail] (MSC service thread 1-3) MSC00001: Failed to start service jboss.deployment.unit."Prova-ds.xml".PARSE: org.jboss.msc.service.StartException in service jboss.deployment.unit."Prova-ds.xml".PARSE: Failed to process phase PARSE of deployment "Prova-ds.xml"
at org.jboss.as.server.deployment.DeploymentUnitPhaseService.start(DeploymentUnitPhaseService.java:119) [jboss-as-server-7.1.1.Final.jar:7.1.1.Final]
at org.jboss.msc.service.ServiceControllerImpl$StartTask.startService(ServiceControllerImpl.java:1811) [jboss-msc-1.0.2.GA.jar:1.0.2.GA]
at org.jboss.msc.service.ServiceControllerImpl$StartTask.run(ServiceControllerImpl.java:1746) [jboss-msc-1.0.2.GA.jar:1.0.2.GA]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145) [rt.jar:1.7.0_13]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615) [rt.jar:1.7.0_13]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722) [rt.jar:1.7.0_13]
Caused by: org.jboss.as.server.deployment.DeploymentUnitProcessingException: IJ010061: Unexpected element: local-tx-datasource
at org.jboss.as.connector.deployers.processors.DsXmlDeploymentParsingProcessor.deploy(DsXmlDeploymentParsingProcessor.java:85)
at org.jboss.as.server.deployment.DeploymentUnitPhaseService.start(DeploymentUnitPhaseService.java:113) [jboss-as-server-7.1.1.Final.jar:7.1.1.Final]
... 5 more
Caused by: org.jboss.jca.common.metadata.ParserException: IJ010061: Unexpected element: local-tx-datasource
at org.jboss.jca.common.metadata.ds.DsParser.parseDataSources(DsParser.java:183)
at org.jboss.jca.common.metadata.ds.DsParser.parse(DsParser.java:119)
at org.jboss.jca.common.metadata.ds.DsParser.parse(DsParser.java:82)
at org.jboss.as.connector.deployers.processors.DsXmlDeploymentParsingProcessor.deploy(DsXmlDeploymentParsingProcessor.java:80)
... 6 more
09:26:25,190 INFO [org.jboss.as.server.deployment] (MSC service thread 1-1) JBAS015876: Starting deployment of "Prova.jar"
09:26:25,192 INFO [org.jboss.as.server.deployment] (MSC service thread 1-1) JBAS015876: Starting deployment of "Prova.war"
09:26:25,194 INFO [org.jboss.as.server.deployment] (MSC service thread 1-1) JBAS015876: Starting deployment of "jboss-seam.jar"
09:26:25,701 INFO [org.jboss.as.jpa] (MSC service thread 1-6) JBAS011401: Read persistence.xml for Prova
09:26:26,214 INFO [org.jboss.as.ejb3.deployment.processors.EjbJndiBindingsDeploymentUnitProcessor] (MSC service thread 1-1) JNDI bindings for session bean named EjbSynchronizations in deployment unit subdeployment "jboss-seam.jar" of deployment "Prova.ear" are as follows:
java:global/Prova/jboss-seam/EjbSynchronizations!org.jboss.seam.transaction.LocalEjbSynchronizations
java:app/jboss-seam/EjbSynchronizations!org.jboss.seam.transaction.LocalEjbSynchronizations
java:module/EjbSynchronizations!org.jboss.seam.transaction.LocalEjbSynchronizations
java:global/Prova/jboss-seam/EjbSynchronizations
java:app/jboss-seam/EjbSynchronizations
java:module/EjbSynchronizations
09:26:26,220 INFO [org.jboss.as.ejb3.deployment.processors.EjbJndiBindingsDeploymentUnitProcessor] (MSC service thread 1-1) JNDI bindings for session bean named TimerServiceDispatcher in deployment unit subdeployment "jboss-seam.jar" of deployment "Prova.ear" are as follows:
java:global/Prova/jboss-seam/TimerServiceDispatcher!org.jboss.seam.async.LocalTimerServiceDispatcher
java:app/jboss-seam/TimerServiceDispatcher!org.jboss.seam.async.LocalTimerServiceDispatcher
java:module/TimerServiceDispatcher!org.jboss.seam.async.LocalTimerServiceDispatcher
java:global/Prova/jboss-seam/TimerServiceDispatcher
java:app/jboss-seam/TimerServiceDispatcher
java:module/TimerServiceDispatcher
09:26:26,243 INFO [org.jboss.as.ejb3.deployment.processors.EjbJndiBindingsDeploymentUnitProcessor] (MSC service thread 1-3) JNDI bindings for session bean named AuthenticatorBean in deployment unit subdeployment "Prova.jar" of deployment "Prova.ear" are as follows:
java:global/Prova/Prova.jar/AuthenticatorBean!com.mydomain.Myfirst.action.Authenticator
java:app/Prova.jar/AuthenticatorBean!com.mydomain.Myfirst.action.Authenticator
java:module/AuthenticatorBean!com.mydomain.Myfirst.action.Authenticator
java:global/Prova/Prova.jar/AuthenticatorBean
java:app/Prova.jar/AuthenticatorBean
java:module/AuthenticatorBean
09:26:26,267 ERROR [org.jboss.msc.service.fail] (MSC service thread 1-7) MSC00001: Failed to start service jboss.deployment.subunit."Prova.ear"."Prova.war".POST_MODULE: org.jboss.msc.service.StartException in service jboss.deployment.subunit."Prova.ear"."Prova.war".POST_MODULE: Failed to process phase POST_MODULE of subdeployment "Prova.war" of deployment "Prova.ear"
at org.jboss.as.server.deployment.DeploymentUnitPhaseService.start(DeploymentUnitPhaseService.java:119) [jboss-as-server-7.1.1.Final.jar:7.1.1.Final]
at org.jboss.msc.service.ServiceControllerImpl$StartTask.startService(ServiceControllerImpl.java:1811) [jboss-msc-1.0.2.GA.jar:1.0.2.GA]
at org.jboss.msc.service.ServiceControllerImpl$StartTask.run(ServiceControllerImpl.java:1746) [jboss-msc-1.0.2.GA.jar:1.0.2.GA]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145) [rt.jar:1.7.0_13]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615) [rt.jar:1.7.0_13]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722) [rt.jar:1.7.0_13]
Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/faces/FacesException
at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredConstructors0(Native Method) [rt.jar:1.7.0_13]
at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredConstructors(Class.java:2413) [rt.jar:1.7.0_13]
at java.lang.Class.getConstructor0(Class.java:2723) [rt.jar:1.7.0_13]
at java.lang.Class.getConstructor(Class.java:1676) [rt.jar:1.7.0_13]
at org.jboss.as.web.deployment.jsf.JsfManagedBeanProcessor.deploy(JsfManagedBeanProcessor.java:108)
at org.jboss.as.server.deployment.DeploymentUnitPhaseService.start(DeploymentUnitPhaseService.java:113) [jboss-as-server-7.1.1.Final.jar:7.1.1.Final]
... 5 more
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: javax.faces.FacesException from [Module "deployment.Prova.ear:main" from Service Module Loader]
at org.jboss.modules.ModuleClassLoader.findClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:190) [jboss-modules.jar:1.1.1.GA]
at org.jboss.modules.ConcurrentClassLoader.performLoadClassUnchecked(ConcurrentClassLoader.java:468) [jboss-modules.jar:1.1.1.GA]
at org.jboss.modules.ConcurrentClassLoader.performLoadClassChecked(ConcurrentClassLoader.java:456) [jboss-modules.jar:1.1.1.GA]
at org.jboss.modules.ConcurrentClassLoader.performLoadClass(ConcurrentClassLoader.java:398) [jboss-modules.jar:1.1.1.GA]
at org.jboss.modules.ConcurrentClassLoader.loadClass(ConcurrentClassLoader.java:120) [jboss-modules.jar:1.1.1.GA]
... 11 more
09:26:26,296 INFO [org.jboss.as.server] (DeploymentScanner-threads - 2) JBAS015871: Deploy of deployment "Prova.ear" was rolled back with no failure message
09:26:26,298 INFO [org.jboss.as.server] (DeploymentScanner-threads - 2) JBAS015870: Deploy of deployment "Prova-ds.xml" was rolled back with failure message {"JBAS014671: Failed services" => {"jboss.deployment.unit.\"Prova-ds.xml\".PARSE" => "org.jboss.msc.service.StartException in service jboss.deployment.unit.\"Prova-ds.xml\".PARSE: Failed to process phase PARSE of deployment \"Prova-ds.xml\""}}
09:26:26,307 INFO [org.jboss.as.server.deployment] (MSC service thread 1-4) JBAS015877: Stopped deployment Prova-ds.xml in 8ms
09:26:26,324 INFO [org.jboss.as.server.deployment] (MSC service thread 1-8) JBAS015877: Stopped deployment Prova.jar in 22ms
09:26:26,334 INFO [org.jboss.as.server.deployment] (MSC service thread 1-7) JBAS015877: Stopped deployment jboss-seam.jar in 32ms
09:26:26,776 INFO [org.jboss.as.server.deployment] (MSC service thread 1-7) JBAS015877: Stopped deployment Prova.war in 474ms
09:26:26,830 INFO [org.jboss.as.server.deployment] (MSC service thread 1-3) JBAS015877: Stopped deployment Prova.ear in 532ms
09:26:26,833 INFO [org.jboss.as.controller] (DeploymentScanner-threads - 2) JBAS014774: Service status report
JBAS014775: New missing/unsatisfied dependencies:
service jboss.naming.context.java.comp.Prova."Prova.jar".AuthenticatorBean (missing) dependents: [service jboss.naming.context.java.comp.Prova."Prova.jar".AuthenticatorBean.ValidatorFactory, service jboss.naming.context.java.comp.Prova."Prova.jar".AuthenticatorBean.Validator]
service jboss.naming.context.java.comp.Prova.jboss-seam.EjbSynchronizations (missing) dependents: [service jboss.naming.context.java.comp.Prova.jboss-seam.EjbSynchronizations.Validator, service jboss.naming.context.java.comp.Prova.jboss-seam.EjbSynchronizations.ValidatorFactory]
service jboss.naming.context.java.comp.Prova.jboss-seam.TimerServiceDispatcher (missing) dependents: [service jboss.naming.context.java.comp.Prova.jboss-seam.TimerServiceDispatcher.Validator, service jboss.naming.context.java.comp.Prova.jboss-seam.TimerServiceDispatcher.ValidatorFactory]
JBAS014777: Services which failed to start: service jboss.deployment.unit."Prova-ds.xml".PARSE: org.jboss.msc.service.StartException in service jboss.deployment.unit."Prova-ds.xml".PARSE: Failed to process phase PARSE of deployment "Prova-ds.xml"
service jboss.deployment.subunit."Prova.ear"."Prova.war".POST_MODULE: org.jboss.msc.service.StartException in service jboss.deployment.subunit."Prova.ear"."Prova.war".POST_MODULE: Failed to process phase POST_MODULE of subdeployment "Prova.war" of deployment "Prova.ear"
09:26:26,855 ERROR [org.jboss.as.server.deployment.scanner] (DeploymentScanner-threads - 1) {"JBAS014653: Composite operation failed and was rolled back. Steps that failed:" => {"Operation step-2" => {"JBAS014671: Failed services" => {"jboss.deployment.unit.\"Prova-ds.xml\".PARSE" => "org.jboss.msc.service.StartException in service jboss.deployment.unit.\"Prova-ds.xml\".PARSE: Failed to process phase PARSE of deployment \"Prova-ds.xml\""}}}}
09:26:26,860 ERROR [org.jboss.as.server.deployment.scanner] (DeploymentScanner-threads - 1) JBAS014654: Composite operation was rolled back
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If you start jboss from eclipse there is no error.
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09:30:21,071 INFO [org.jboss.modules] JBoss Modules version 1.1.1.GA
09:30:22,597 INFO [org.jboss.msc] JBoss MSC version 1.0.2.GA
09:30:22,730 INFO [org.jboss.as] JBAS015899: JBoss AS 7.1.1.Final "Brontes" starting
09:30:27,619 INFO [org.jboss.as.server] JBAS015888: Creating http management service using socket-binding (management-http)
09:30:27,622 INFO [org.xnio] XNIO Version 3.0.3.GA
09:30:27,643 INFO [org.xnio.nio] XNIO NIO Implementation Version 3.0.3.GA
09:30:27,692 INFO [org.jboss.remoting] JBoss Remoting version 3.2.3.GA
09:30:27,836 INFO [org.jboss.as.logging] JBAS011502: Removing bootstrap log handlers
09:30:27,845 INFO [org.jboss.as.configadmin] (ServerService Thread Pool -- 26) JBAS016200: Activating ConfigAdmin Subsystem
09:30:27,858 INFO [org.jboss.as.osgi] (ServerService Thread Pool -- 39) JBAS011940: Activating OSGi Subsystem
09:30:27,858 INFO [org.jboss.as.security] (ServerService Thread Pool -- 44) JBAS013101: Activating Security Subsystem
09:30:27,853 INFO [org.jboss.as.clustering.infinispan] (ServerService Thread Pool -- 31) JBAS010280: Activating Infinispan subsystem.
09:30:27,852 INFO [org.jboss.as.naming] (ServerService Thread Pool -- 38) JBAS011800: Activating Naming Subsystem
09:30:27,883 INFO [org.jboss.as.webservices] (ServerService Thread Pool -- 48) JBAS015537: Activating WebServices Extension
09:30:27,927 INFO [org.jboss.as.connector] (MSC service thread 1-1) JBAS010408: Starting JCA Subsystem (JBoss IronJacamar 1.0.9.Final)
09:30:28,204 INFO [org.jboss.as.security] (MSC service thread 1-1) JBAS013100: Current PicketBox version=4.0.7.Final
09:30:30,028 INFO [org.jboss.as.connector.subsystems.datasources] (ServerService Thread Pool -- 27) JBAS010403: Deploying JDBC-compliant driver class org.h2.Driver (version 1.3)
09:30:30,363 INFO [org.jboss.as.naming] (MSC service thread 1-6) JBAS011802: Starting Naming Service
09:30:30,369 INFO [org.jboss.as.mail.extension] (MSC service thread 1-6) JBAS015400: Bound mail session [java:jboss/mail/Default]
09:30:30,695 INFO [org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol] (MSC service thread 1-2) Starting Coyote HTTP/1.1 on http-localhost-127.0.0.1-8080
09:30:31,482 INFO [org.jboss.ws.common.management.AbstractServerConfig] (MSC service thread 1-4) JBoss Web Services - Stack CXF Server 4.0.2.GA
09:30:31,750 INFO [org.jboss.as.connector.subsystems.datasources] (MSC service thread 1-5) JBAS010400: Bound data source [java:jboss/datasources/ExampleDS]
09:30:32,174 INFO [org.jboss.as.server.deployment.scanner] (MSC service thread 1-4) JBAS015012: Started FileSystemDeploymentService for directory C:\Users\Di Rienzo\jboss-as-7.1.1.Final\standalone\deployments
09:30:32,225 INFO [org.jboss.as.remoting] (MSC service thread 1-6) JBAS017100: Listening on /127.0.0.1:9999
09:30:32,225 INFO [org.jboss.as.remoting] (MSC service thread 1-7) JBAS017100: Listening on localhost/127.0.0.1:4447
09:30:32,672 INFO [org.jboss.as] (Controller Boot Thread) JBAS015951: Admin console listening on http://127.0.0.1:9990
09:30:32,673 INFO [org.jboss.as] (Controller Boot Thread) JBAS015874: JBoss AS 7.1.1.Final "Brontes" started in 13035ms - Started 133 of 208 services (74 services are passive or on-demand)
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The environment variable JBOSS_HOME is set to the path followed by the shell.