Try this: Context initial = new InitialContext(); ConnectionFactory cf = (ConnectionFactory)initial.lookup("ConnectionFactory"); where jndi.properties contains: java.naming.factory.initial=org.jnp.interfaces.NamingContextFactory java.naming.provider.url=jnp://remotemachine.faraway.com:1099 java.naming.factory.url.pkgs=org.jboss.naming:org.jnp.interfaces View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4176267#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...