could it be the server is trying to retrieve an xsd from an external location and it is not allowed to do that? View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4029258#4029258 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4029258