@Restrict works fine on pojos. Maybe the documentation is talking about EJB-style security (which I know nothing about), not Seam security. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4123796#4123796 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4123796