The EJB3s have to be in a separate jar files. According to other forums, these jars may be placed within the same ear. Cheers. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4000518#4000518 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4000518