Index: ejb3/src/main/org/jboss/ejb3/client/ClientContainer.java
===================================================================
--- ejb3/src/main/org/jboss/ejb3/client/ClientContainer.java	(revision 110879)
+++ ejb3/src/main/org/jboss/ejb3/client/ClientContainer.java	(working copy)
@@ -293,6 +293,10 @@
       {
          e.printStackTrace();
          log.error("Invocation of client main failed", e);
+         if (e instanceof InvocationTargetException) {
+             log.info("Rethrowing exception InvocationTargetException to client");
+             throw (InvocationTargetException) e;
+         }
       }
    }
  
Index: server/src/main/org/jboss/client/AppClientMain.java
===================================================================
--- server/src/main/org/jboss/client/AppClientMain.java	(revision 110879)
+++ server/src/main/org/jboss/client/AppClientMain.java	(working copy)
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@
       String[] mainArgs = new String [newArgs.size()];
       newArgs.toArray(mainArgs);
 
+      // Remember if an error occured
+      boolean errorOccured = false;
+      
       // Try each launcher in the order specified
       for(String launcherName : launchers)
       {
@@ -137,7 +140,14 @@
          catch(Throwable t)
          {
             log.warn("Failed to launch using: "+launcherName, t);
+            errorOccured = true;
          }
+
+         // Give feedback to caller
+         if (errorOccured)
+             System.exit(-1);
+         else
+             System.exit(0);
       }
    }