Can you use FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getExternalContext()...? Or what did you mean by "can not seem to access"? View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4120725#4120725 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4120725