Indeed it is: Component: org.jboss.seam.security.identity, scope: SESSION, type: JAVA_BEAN, class: com.mycompany.pws.security.Identity I even see the precedence play out: two components with same name, higher precedence wins: org.jboss.seam.security.identity two components with same name, higher precedence wins: org.jboss.seam.security.identity View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4065819#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...