I got it resolved. I am pasting the code over here package com.infosys.EJB3.application; import com.infosys.EJB3.application.FacadeRemote; import com.infosys.EJB3.application.FacadeBean; import javax.naming.InitialContext; import java.sql.Timestamp; import java.util.Properties; public class client { public static void main(String[] args) { try { Properties p = new Properties(); p.setProperty("java.naming.factory.initial","org.jnp.interfaces.NamingContextFactory"); p.setProperty("java.naming.factory.url.pkgs","org.jboss.naming:org.jnp.interfaces"); p.setProperty("java.naming.provider.url","localhost:1099"); InitialContext ctx = new InitialContext(p); System.out.println("Got initial COntext "+ctx.lookup("FacadeBean/remote")); FacadeRemote lFacadeRemote = (FacadeRemote) ctx.lookup("FacadeBean/remote"); System.out.println("Got Facade Remote Bean"); // Added lFacadeRemote.checkUserCredential("rama", "ramaxyz"); System.out.println("user checked"); // end //lFacadeRemote.createDepartment("Marketing"); /*lFacadeRemote.createDepartment("Administration"); lFacadeRemote.createDepartment("Sales");*/ /*lFacadeRemote.assignEmployeeToDepartment(new Long(1),"Brijesh",31,"M"); lFacadeRemote.assignEmployeeToDepartment(new Long(1),"xxxx",31,"M"); lFacadeRemote.assignEmployeeToDepartment(new Long(2),"yyyy",31,"M");*/ System.out.println("DONE"); } catch(Exception ex) { System.out.println(ex); ex.printStackTrace(); } } } ------------------------------------------------------------------ The change that I have made is adding the properties instance. I have another file in my directory called jndi.properties, but I still had to put it inside my code. I am not sure why I need to do it since I already have jndi.properties.... anyways its working fine.. Thanks for the reply.. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3996595#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...