I have seperate application trying to utilize the orion jndi context of an webapp with in the orion container. I have setup a jndi.properties file in the classpath of the application and on execution i recieve this exception: javax.naming.CommunicationException: Can't find SerialContextProvider Can any one help.... awp ===== Al Pivonka (H)317.295.1737 Those who say it can't be done, are usually interrupted by those doing it. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text