By the way, here is the error message I get when I run the console app: --------------------------- javax.naming.NoInitialContextException: Need to specify class name in environment or system property, or as an applet parameter, or in an application resource file: java.naming.factory.initial at javax.naming.spi.NamingManager.getInitialContext(Unknown Source) at javax.naming.InitialContext.getDefaultInitCtx(Unknown Source) at javax.naming.InitialContext.getURLOrDefaultInitCtx(Unknown Source) at javax.naming.InitialContext.lookup(Unknown Source) at com.acmeco.serverapp.ftp.ejb3.FTPBeanTestClient.main(FTPBeanTestClient.java:15) --------------------------- View the original post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4223751#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...