Initial update to OpenSim 0.8.2.1 source code.

40 files changed, 2617 insertions, 1654 deletions

diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/AgentPreferences/AgentPreferencesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/AgentPreferences/AgentPreferencesConnector.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1dbc0c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/AgentPreferences/AgentPreferencesConnector.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSimulator Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+using log4net;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Reflection;
+using Nini.Config;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.ServiceAuth;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using GridRegion = OpenSim.Services.Interfaces.GridRegion;
+using IAvatarService = OpenSim.Services.Interfaces.IAvatarService;
+using OpenSim.Server.Base;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
+{
+    public class AgentPreferencesServicesConnector : BaseServiceConnector, IAgentPreferencesService
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private string m_ServerURI = String.Empty;
+
+        public AgentPreferencesServicesConnector()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public AgentPreferencesServicesConnector(string serverURI)
+        {
+            m_ServerURI = serverURI.TrimEnd('/');
+        }
+
+        public AgentPreferencesServicesConnector(IConfigSource source)
+            : base(source, "AgentPreferencesService")
+        {
+            Initialise(source);
+        }
+
+        public virtual void Initialise(IConfigSource source)
+        {
+            IConfig gridConfig = source.Configs["AgentPreferencesService"];
+            if (gridConfig == null)
+            {
+                m_log.Error("[AGENT PREFERENCES CONNECTOR]: AgentPreferencesService missing from OpenSim.ini");
+                throw new Exception("Agent Preferences connector init error");
+            }
+
+            string serviceURI = gridConfig.GetString("AgentPreferencesServerURI", String.Empty);
+
+            if (serviceURI == String.Empty)
+            {
+                m_log.Error("[AGENT PREFERENCES CONNECTOR]: No Server URI named in section AgentPreferences");
+                throw new Exception("Agent Preferences connector init error");
+            }
+            m_ServerURI = serviceURI;
+
+            base.Initialise(source, "AgentPreferencesService");
+        }
+
+        #region IAgentPreferencesService
+
+        public AgentPrefs GetAgentPreferences(UUID principalID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            string reply = string.Empty;
+            string uri = String.Concat(m_ServerURI, "/agentprefs");
+
+            sendData["METHOD"] = "getagentprefs";
+            sendData["UserID"] = principalID;
+            string reqString = ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData);
+            // m_log.DebugFormat("[AGENT PREFS CONNECTOR]: queryString = {0}", reqString);
+
+            try
+            {
+                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString, m_Auth);
+                if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(reply))
+                {
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[AGENT PREFERENCES CONNECTOR]: GetAgentPreferences received null or empty reply");
+                    return null;
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[AGENT PREFERENCES CONNECTOR]: Exception when contacting agent preferences server at {0}: {1}", uri, e.Message);
+            }
+                
+            Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
+            if (replyData != null)
+            {
+                if (replyData.ContainsKey("result") &&
+                    (replyData["result"].ToString() == "null" || replyData["result"].ToString() == "Failure"))
+                {
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[AGENT PREFERENCES CONNECTOR]: GetAgentPreferences received Failure response");
+                    return null;
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[AGENT PREFERENCES CONNECTOR]: GetAgentPreferences received null response");
+                return null;
+            }
+            AgentPrefs prefs = new AgentPrefs(replyData);
+            return prefs;
+        }
+
+        public bool StoreAgentPreferences(AgentPrefs data)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            sendData["METHOD"] = "setagentprefs";
+
+            sendData["PrincipalID"] = data.PrincipalID.ToString();
+            sendData["AccessPrefs"] = data.AccessPrefs;
+            sendData["HoverHeight"] = data.HoverHeight.ToString();
+            sendData["Language"] = data.Language;
+            sendData["LanguageIsPublic"] = data.LanguageIsPublic.ToString();
+            sendData["PermEveryone"] = data.PermEveryone.ToString();
+            sendData["PermGroup"] = data.PermGroup.ToString();
+            sendData["PermNextOwner"] = data.PermNextOwner.ToString();
+
+            string uri = String.Concat(m_ServerURI, "/agentprefs");
+            string reqString = ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData);
+            // m_log.DebugFormat("[AGENT PREFS CONNECTOR]: queryString = {0}", reqString);
+
+            try
+            {
+                string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString, m_Auth);
+                if (reply != string.Empty)
+                {
+                    Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
+
+                    if (replyData.ContainsKey("result"))
+                    {
+                        if (replyData["result"].ToString().ToLower() == "success")
+                            return true;
+                        else
+                            return false;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        m_log.DebugFormat("[AGENT PREFERENCES CONNECTOR]: StoreAgentPreferences reply data does not contain result field");
+                    }
+
+                }
+                else
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[AGENT PREFERENCES CONNECTOR]: StoreAgentPreferences received empty reply");
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[AGENT PREFERENCES CONNECTOR]: Exception when contacting agent preferences server at {0}: {1}", uri, e.Message);
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public string GetLang(UUID principalID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            string reply = string.Empty;
+
+            sendData["METHOD"] = "getagentlang";
+            sendData["UserID"] = principalID.ToString();
+
+            string uri = String.Concat(m_ServerURI, "/agentprefs");
+            string reqString = ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData);
+
+            try
+            {
+                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString, m_Auth);
+                if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(reply))
+                {
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[AGENT PREFERENCES CONNECTOR]: GetLang received null or empty reply");
+                    return "en-us"; // I guess? Gotta return somethin'!
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[AGENT PREFERENCES CONNECTOR]: Exception when contacting agent preferences server at {0}: {1}", uri, e.Message);
+            }
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
+            if (replyData != null)
+            {
+                if (replyData.ContainsKey("result") &&
+                    (replyData["result"].ToString() == "null" || replyData["result"].ToString() == "Failure"))
+                {
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[AGENT PREFERENCES CONNECTOR]: GetLang received Failure response");
+                    return "en-us";
+                }
+                if (replyData.ContainsKey("Language"))
+                    return replyData["Language"].ToString();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[AGENT PREFERENCES CONNECTOR]: GetLang received null response");
+
+            }
+            return "en-us";
+        }
+
+        #endregion IAgentPreferencesService
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/AssetServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/AssetServicesConnector.cs
index 2b2f11f..bd43552 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/AssetServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/AssetServicesConnector.cs
@@ -33,13 +33,12 @@ using System.Reflection;
 using Nini.Config;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
 using OpenSim.Framework.Console;
-using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using OpenMetaverse;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 {
-    public class AssetServicesConnector : IAssetService
+    public class AssetServicesConnector : BaseServiceConnector, IAssetService
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log =
                 LogManager.GetLogger(
@@ -55,6 +54,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
         // Maps: Asset ID -> Handlers which will be called when the asset has been loaded
         private Dictionary<string, AssetRetrievedEx> m_AssetHandlers = new Dictionary<string, AssetRetrievedEx>();
 
+        public int MaxAssetRequestConcurrency
+        {
+            get { return m_maxAssetRequestConcurrency; }
+            set { m_maxAssetRequestConcurrency = value; }
+        }
 
         public AssetServicesConnector()
         {
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
         }
 
         public AssetServicesConnector(IConfigSource source)
+            : base(source, "AssetService")
         {
             Initialise(source);
         }
@@ -112,8 +117,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 
             if (asset == null)
             {
-                asset = SynchronousRestObjectRequester.
-                        MakeRequest<int, AssetBase>("GET", uri, 0, m_maxAssetRequestConcurrency);
+                // XXX: Commented out for now since this has either never been properly operational or not for some time
+                // as m_maxAssetRequestConcurrency was being passed as the timeout, not a concurrency limiting option.
+                // Wasn't noticed before because timeout wasn't actually used.
+                // Not attempting concurrency setting for now as this omission was discovered in release candidate
+                // phase for OpenSimulator 0.8.  Need to revisit afterwards.
+//                asset
+//                    = SynchronousRestObjectRequester.MakeRequest<int, AssetBase>(
+//                        "GET", uri, 0, m_maxAssetRequestConcurrency);
+
+                asset = SynchronousRestObjectRequester.MakeRequest<int, AssetBase>("GET", uri, 0, m_Auth);
 
                 if (m_Cache != null)
                     m_Cache.Cache(asset);
@@ -143,8 +156,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 
             string uri = m_ServerURI + "/assets/" + id + "/metadata";
 
-            AssetMetadata asset = SynchronousRestObjectRequester.
-                    MakeRequest<int, AssetMetadata>("GET", uri, 0);
+            AssetMetadata asset = SynchronousRestObjectRequester.MakeRequest<int, AssetMetadata>("GET", uri, 0, m_Auth);
             return asset;
         }
 
@@ -158,27 +170,29 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                     return fullAsset.Data;
             }
 
-            RestClient rc = new RestClient(m_ServerURI);
-            rc.AddResourcePath("assets");
-            rc.AddResourcePath(id);
-            rc.AddResourcePath("data");
+            using (RestClient rc = new RestClient(m_ServerURI))
+            {
+                rc.AddResourcePath("assets");
+                rc.AddResourcePath(id);
+                rc.AddResourcePath("data");
 
-            rc.RequestMethod = "GET";
+                rc.RequestMethod = "GET";
 
-            Stream s = rc.Request();
+                Stream s = rc.Request(m_Auth);
 
-            if (s == null)
-                return null;
+                if (s == null)
+                    return null;
 
-            if (s.Length > 0)
-            {
-                byte[] ret = new byte[s.Length];
-                s.Read(ret, 0, (int)s.Length);
+                if (s.Length > 0)
+                {
+                    byte[] ret = new byte[s.Length];
+                    s.Read(ret, 0, (int)s.Length);
 
-                return ret;
-            }
+                    return ret;
+                }
 
-            return null;
+                return null;
+            }
         }
 
         public bool Get(string id, Object sender, AssetRetrieved handler)
@@ -216,7 +230,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                     AsynchronousRestObjectRequester.MakeRequest<int, AssetBase>("GET", uri, 0,
                         delegate(AssetBase a)
                         {
-                            if (m_Cache != null)
+                            if (a != null && m_Cache != null)
                                 m_Cache.Cache(a);
 
                             AssetRetrievedEx handlers;
@@ -226,7 +240,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                                 m_AssetHandlers.Remove(id);
                             }
                             handlers.Invoke(a);
-                        }, m_maxAssetRequestConcurrency);
+                        }, m_maxAssetRequestConcurrency, m_Auth);
                     
                     success = true;
                 }
@@ -249,9 +263,30 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             return true;
         }
 
+        public virtual bool[] AssetsExist(string[] ids)
+        {
+            string uri = m_ServerURI + "/get_assets_exist";
+
+            bool[] exist = null;
+            try
+            {
+                exist = SynchronousRestObjectRequester.MakeRequest<string[], bool[]>("POST", uri, ids, m_Auth);
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                // This is most likely to happen because the server doesn't support this function,
+                // so just silently return "doesn't exist" for all the assets.
+            }
+            
+            if (exist == null)
+                exist = new bool[ids.Length];
+
+            return exist;
+        }
+
         public string Store(AssetBase asset)
         {
-            if (asset.Temporary || asset.Local)
+            if (asset.Local)
             {
                 if (m_Cache != null)
                     m_Cache.Cache(asset);
@@ -261,27 +296,32 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 
             string uri = m_ServerURI + "/assets/";
 
-            string newID = string.Empty;
+            string newID;
             try
             {
-                newID = SynchronousRestObjectRequester.
-                        MakeRequest<AssetBase, string>("POST", uri, asset);
+                newID = SynchronousRestObjectRequester.MakeRequest<AssetBase, string>("POST", uri, asset, m_Auth);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                m_log.WarnFormat("[ASSET CONNECTOR]: Unable to send asset {0} to asset server. Reason: {1}", asset.ID, e.Message);
+                m_log.Warn(string.Format("[ASSET CONNECTOR]: Unable to send asset {0} to asset server. Reason: {1} ", asset.ID, e.Message), e);
+                return string.Empty;
             }
 
-            if (newID != String.Empty)
+            // TEMPORARY: SRAS returns 'null' when it's asked to store existing assets
+            if (newID == null)
             {
-                // Placing this here, so that this work with old asset servers that don't send any reply back
-                // SynchronousRestObjectRequester returns somethins that is not an empty string
-                if (newID != null)
-                    asset.ID = newID;
-
-                if (m_Cache != null)
-                    m_Cache.Cache(asset);
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[ASSET CONNECTOR]: Storing of asset {0} returned null; assuming the asset already exists", asset.ID);
+                return asset.ID;
             }
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(newID))
+                return string.Empty;
+
+            asset.ID = newID;
+
+            if (m_Cache != null)
+                m_Cache.Cache(asset);
+
             return newID;
         }
 
@@ -305,8 +345,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 
             string uri = m_ServerURI + "/assets/" + id;
 
-            if (SynchronousRestObjectRequester.
-                    MakeRequest<AssetBase, bool>("POST", uri, asset))
+            if (SynchronousRestObjectRequester.MakeRequest<AssetBase, bool>("POST", uri, asset, m_Auth))
             {
                 if (m_Cache != null)
                     m_Cache.Cache(asset);
@@ -320,8 +359,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
         {
             string uri = m_ServerURI + "/assets/" + id;
 
-            if (SynchronousRestObjectRequester.
-                    MakeRequest<int, bool>("DELETE", uri, 0))
+            if (SynchronousRestObjectRequester.MakeRequest<int, bool>("DELETE", uri, 0, m_Auth))
             {
                 if (m_Cache != null)
                     m_Cache.Expire(id);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/HGAssetServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/HGAssetServiceConnector.cs
index c395178..3710c86 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/HGAssetServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Asset/HGAssetServiceConnector.cs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ using OpenSim.Framework;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid;
 using OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid;
+using OpenMetaverse;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 {
@@ -83,39 +84,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             }
         }
 
-        private bool StringToUrlAndAssetID(string id, out string url, out string assetID)
-        {
-            url = String.Empty;
-            assetID = String.Empty;
-
-            Uri assetUri;
-
-            if (Uri.TryCreate(id, UriKind.Absolute, out assetUri) &&
-                    assetUri.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttp)
-            {
-                // Simian
-                if (assetUri.Query != string.Empty)
-                {
-                    NameValueCollection qscoll = HttpUtility.ParseQueryString(assetUri.Query);
-                    assetID = qscoll["id"];
-                    if (assetID != null)
-                        url = id.Replace(assetID, ""); // Malformed again, as simian expects
-                    else
-                        url = id; // !!! best effort
-                }
-                else // robust
-                {
-                    url = "http://" + assetUri.Authority;
-                    assetID = assetUri.LocalPath.Trim(new char[] { '/' });
-                }
-
-                return true;
-            }
-
-            m_log.DebugFormat("[HG ASSET SERVICE]: Malformed URL {0}", id);
-            return false;
-        }
-
         private IAssetService GetConnector(string url)
         {
             IAssetService connector = null;
@@ -149,7 +117,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             string url = string.Empty;
             string assetID = string.Empty;
 
-            if (StringToUrlAndAssetID(id, out url, out assetID))
+            if (Util.ParseForeignAssetID(id, out url, out assetID))
             {
                 IAssetService connector = GetConnector(url);
                 return connector.Get(assetID);
@@ -163,7 +131,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             string url = string.Empty;
             string assetID = string.Empty;
 
-            if (StringToUrlAndAssetID(id, out url, out assetID))
+            if (Util.ParseForeignAssetID(id, out url, out assetID))
             {
                 IAssetService connector = GetConnector(url);
                 return connector.GetCached(assetID);
@@ -177,7 +145,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             string url = string.Empty;
             string assetID = string.Empty;
 
-            if (StringToUrlAndAssetID(id, out url, out assetID))
+            if (Util.ParseForeignAssetID(id, out url, out assetID))
             {
                 IAssetService connector = GetConnector(url);
                 return connector.GetMetadata(assetID);
@@ -196,7 +164,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             string url = string.Empty;
             string assetID = string.Empty;
 
-            if (StringToUrlAndAssetID(id, out url, out assetID))
+            if (Util.ParseForeignAssetID(id, out url, out assetID))
             {
                 IAssetService connector = GetConnector(url);
                 return connector.Get(assetID, sender, handler);
@@ -205,12 +173,72 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             return false;
         }
 
+
+        private struct AssetAndIndex
+        {
+            public UUID assetID;
+            public int index;
+
+            public AssetAndIndex(UUID assetID, int index)
+            {
+                this.assetID = assetID;
+                this.index = index;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public virtual bool[] AssetsExist(string[] ids)
+        {
+            // This method is a bit complicated because it works even if the assets belong to different
+            // servers; that requires sending separate requests to each server.
+
+            // Group the assets by the server they belong to
+
+            var url2assets = new Dictionary<string, List<AssetAndIndex>>();
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < ids.Length; i++)
+            {
+                string url = string.Empty;
+                string assetID = string.Empty;
+
+                if (Util.ParseForeignAssetID(ids[i], out url, out assetID))
+                {
+                    if (!url2assets.ContainsKey(url))
+                        url2assets.Add(url, new List<AssetAndIndex>());
+                    url2assets[url].Add(new AssetAndIndex(UUID.Parse(assetID), i));
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Query each of the servers in turn
+
+            bool[] exist = new bool[ids.Length];
+
+            foreach (string url in url2assets.Keys)
+            {
+                IAssetService connector = GetConnector(url);
+                lock (EndPointLock(connector))
+                {
+                    List<AssetAndIndex> curAssets = url2assets[url];
+                    string[] assetIDs = curAssets.ConvertAll(a => a.assetID.ToString()).ToArray();
+                    bool[] curExist = connector.AssetsExist(assetIDs);
+
+                    int i = 0;
+                    foreach (AssetAndIndex ai in curAssets)
+                    {
+                        exist[ai.index] = curExist[i];
+                        ++i;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return exist;
+        }
+
         public string Store(AssetBase asset)
         {
             string url = string.Empty;
             string assetID = string.Empty;
 
-            if (StringToUrlAndAssetID(asset.ID, out url, out assetID))
+            if (Util.ParseForeignAssetID(asset.ID, out url, out assetID))
             {
                 IAssetService connector = GetConnector(url);
                 // Restore the assetID to a simple UUID
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Authentication/AuthenticationServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Authentication/AuthenticationServicesConnector.cs
index 2b77154..c8a4912 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Authentication/AuthenticationServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Authentication/AuthenticationServicesConnector.cs
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
 using Nini.Config;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
-using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+using OpenSim.Framework.ServiceAuth;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using OpenSim.Server.Base;
 using OpenMetaverse;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 {
-    public class AuthenticationServicesConnector : IAuthenticationService
+    public class AuthenticationServicesConnector : BaseServiceConnector, IAuthenticationService
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log =
                 LogManager.GetLogger(
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
         }
 
         public AuthenticationServicesConnector(IConfigSource source)
+            : base(source, "AuthenticationService")
         {
             Initialise(source);
         }
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                 throw new Exception("Authentication connector init error");
             }
             m_ServerURI = serviceURI;
+
+            base.Initialise(source, "AuthenticationService");
         }
 
         public string Authenticate(UUID principalID, string password, int lifetime)
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 
             string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                     m_ServerURI + "/auth/plain",
-                    ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+                    ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_Auth);
 
             Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(
                     reply);
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 
         public bool Verify(UUID principalID, string token, int lifetime)
         {
+//            m_log.Error("[XXX]: Verify");
             Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
             sendData["LIFETIME"] = lifetime.ToString();
             sendData["PRINCIPAL"] = principalID.ToString();
@@ -114,7 +118,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 
             string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                     m_ServerURI + "/auth/plain",
-                    ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+                    ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_Auth);
 
             Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(
                     reply);
@@ -135,7 +139,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 
             string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                     m_ServerURI + "/auth/plain",
-                    ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+                    ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_Auth);
 
             Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(
                     reply);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Authorization/AuthorizationServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Authorization/AuthorizationServicesConnector.cs
index 35b7109..d2da85f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Authorization/AuthorizationServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Authorization/AuthorizationServicesConnector.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
 using Nini.Config;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
-using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using OpenMetaverse;
 
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             catch (Exception e)
             {
                 m_log.WarnFormat("[AUTHORIZATION CONNECTOR]: Unable to send authorize {0} for region {1} error thrown during comms with remote server. Reason: {2}", userID, regionID, e.Message);
-                message = "";
+                message = e.Message;
                 return m_ResponseOnFailure;
             }
             if (response == null)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Avatar/AvatarServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Avatar/AvatarServicesConnector.cs
index ddfca57..3f44efa 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Avatar/AvatarServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Avatar/AvatarServicesConnector.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
 using Nini.Config;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
-using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+using OpenSim.Framework.ServiceAuth;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using GridRegion = OpenSim.Services.Interfaces.GridRegion;
 using IAvatarService = OpenSim.Services.Interfaces.IAvatarService;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ using OpenMetaverse;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 {
-    public class AvatarServicesConnector : IAvatarService
+    public class AvatarServicesConnector : BaseServiceConnector, IAvatarService
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log =
                 LogManager.GetLogger(
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
         }
 
         public AvatarServicesConnector(IConfigSource source)
+            : base(source, "AvatarService")
         {
             Initialise(source);
         }
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                 throw new Exception("Avatar connector init error");
             }
             m_ServerURI = serviceURI;
+
+            base.Initialise(source, "AvatarService");
         }
 
 
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             // m_log.DebugFormat("[AVATAR CONNECTOR]: queryString = {0}", reqString);
             try
             {
-                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString);
+                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString, m_Auth);
                 if (reply == null || (reply != null && reply == string.Empty))
                 {
                     m_log.DebugFormat("[AVATAR CONNECTOR]: GetAgent received null or empty reply");
@@ -162,7 +165,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             //m_log.DebugFormat("[AVATAR CONNECTOR]: queryString = {0}", reqString);
             try
             {
-                string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString);
+                string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString, m_Auth);
                 if (reply != string.Empty)
                 {
                     Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
@@ -207,7 +210,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             // m_log.DebugFormat("[AVATAR CONNECTOR]: queryString = {0}", reqString);
             try
             {
-                string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString);
+                string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString, m_Auth);
                 if (reply != string.Empty)
                 {
                     Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
@@ -250,7 +253,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             // m_log.DebugFormat("[AVATAR CONNECTOR]: queryString = {0}", reqString);
             try
             {
-                string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString);
+                string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString, m_Auth);
                 if (reply != string.Empty)
                 {
                     Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
@@ -293,7 +296,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             // m_log.DebugFormat("[AVATAR CONNECTOR]: queryString = {0}", reqString);
             try
             {
-                string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString);
+                string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString, m_Auth);
                 if (reply != string.Empty)
                 {
                     Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/BaseServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/BaseServiceConnector.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98cd489
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/BaseServiceConnector.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using System;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.ServiceAuth;
+
+using Nini.Config;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
+{
+    public class BaseServiceConnector
+    {
+        protected IServiceAuth m_Auth;
+
+        public BaseServiceConnector() { }
+
+        public BaseServiceConnector(IConfigSource config, string section)
+        {
+            Initialise(config, section);
+        }
+
+        public void Initialise(IConfigSource config, string section)
+        {
+            string authType = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "AuthType", new string[] { "Network", section }, "None");
+
+            switch (authType)
+            {
+                case "BasicHttpAuthentication":
+                    m_Auth = new BasicHttpAuthentication(config, section);
+                    break;
+            }
+
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Estate/EstateDataConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Estate/EstateDataConnector.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6412bcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Estate/EstateDataConnector.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,338 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSimulator Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Reflection;
+
+using log4net;
+
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using Nini.Config;
+
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.ServiceAuth;
+using OpenSim.Services.Connectors;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Server.Base;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
+{
+    public class EstateDataRemoteConnector : BaseServiceConnector, IEstateDataService
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log =
+                LogManager.GetLogger(
+                MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private string m_ServerURI = String.Empty;
+        private ExpiringCache<string, List<EstateSettings>> m_EstateCache = new ExpiringCache<string, List<EstateSettings>>();
+        private const int EXPIRATION = 5 * 60; // 5 minutes in secs
+
+        public EstateDataRemoteConnector(IConfigSource source)
+        {
+            Initialise(source);
+        }
+
+        public virtual void Initialise(IConfigSource source)
+        {
+            IConfig gridConfig = source.Configs["EstateService"];
+            if (gridConfig == null)
+            {
+                m_log.Error("[ESTATE CONNECTOR]: EstateService missing from OpenSim.ini");
+                throw new Exception("Estate connector init error");
+            }
+
+            string serviceURI = gridConfig.GetString("EstateServerURI",
+                    String.Empty);
+
+            if (serviceURI == String.Empty)
+            {
+                m_log.Error("[ESTATE CONNECTOR]: No Server URI named in section EstateService");
+                throw new Exception("Estate connector init error");
+            }
+            m_ServerURI = serviceURI;
+
+            base.Initialise(source, "EstateService");
+        }
+
+        #region IEstateDataService
+
+        public List<EstateSettings> LoadEstateSettingsAll()
+        {
+            string reply = string.Empty;
+            string uri = m_ServerURI + "/estates";
+
+            reply = MakeRequest("GET", uri, string.Empty);
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(reply))
+                return new List<EstateSettings>();
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
+
+            List<EstateSettings> estates = new List<EstateSettings>();
+            if (replyData != null && replyData.Count > 0)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[ESTATE CONNECTOR]: LoadEstateSettingsAll returned {0} elements", replyData.Count);
+                Dictionary<string, object>.ValueCollection estateData = replyData.Values;
+                foreach (object r in estateData)
+                {
+                    if (r is Dictionary<string, object>)
+                    {
+                        EstateSettings es = new EstateSettings((Dictionary<string, object>)r);
+                        estates.Add(es);
+                    }
+                }
+                m_EstateCache.AddOrUpdate("estates", estates, EXPIRATION);
+            }
+            else
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[ESTATE CONNECTOR]: LoadEstateSettingsAll from {0} received null or zero response", uri);
+
+            return estates;
+
+        }
+
+        public List<int> GetEstatesAll()
+        {
+            List<int> eids = new List<int>();
+            // If we don't have them, load them from the server
+            List<EstateSettings> estates = null;
+            if (!m_EstateCache.TryGetValue("estates", out estates))
+                LoadEstateSettingsAll();
+
+            foreach (EstateSettings es in estates)
+                eids.Add((int)es.EstateID);
+
+            return eids;
+        }
+
+        public List<int> GetEstates(string search)
+        {
+            // If we don't have them, load them from the server
+            List<EstateSettings> estates = null;
+            if (!m_EstateCache.TryGetValue("estates", out estates))
+                LoadEstateSettingsAll();
+
+            List<int> eids = new List<int>();
+            foreach (EstateSettings es in estates)
+                if (es.EstateName == search)
+                    eids.Add((int)es.EstateID);
+
+            return eids;
+        }
+
+        public List<int> GetEstatesByOwner(UUID ownerID)
+        {
+            // If we don't have them, load them from the server
+            List<EstateSettings> estates = null;
+            if (!m_EstateCache.TryGetValue("estates", out estates))
+                LoadEstateSettingsAll();
+
+            List<int> eids = new List<int>();
+            foreach (EstateSettings es in estates)
+                if (es.EstateOwner == ownerID)
+                    eids.Add((int)es.EstateID);
+
+            return eids;
+        }
+
+        public List<UUID> GetRegions(int estateID)
+        {
+            string reply = string.Empty;
+            // /estates/regions/?eid=int
+            string uri = m_ServerURI + "/estates/regions/?eid=" + estateID.ToString();
+
+            reply = MakeRequest("GET", uri, string.Empty);
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(reply))
+                return new List<UUID>();
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
+
+            List<UUID> regions = new List<UUID>();
+            if (replyData != null && replyData.Count > 0)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[ESTATE CONNECTOR]: GetRegions for estate {0} returned {1} elements", estateID, replyData.Count);
+                Dictionary<string, object>.ValueCollection data = replyData.Values;
+                foreach (object r in data)
+                {
+                    UUID uuid = UUID.Zero;
+                    if (UUID.TryParse(r.ToString(), out uuid))
+                        regions.Add(uuid);
+                }
+            }
+            else
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[ESTATE CONNECTOR]: GetRegions from {0} received null or zero response", uri);
+
+            return regions;
+        }
+
+        public EstateSettings LoadEstateSettings(UUID regionID, bool create)
+        {
+            string reply = string.Empty;
+            // /estates/estate/?region=uuid&create=[t|f]
+            string uri = m_ServerURI + string.Format("/estates/estate/?region={0}&create={1}", regionID, create);
+
+            reply = MakeRequest("GET", uri, string.Empty);
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(reply))
+                return null;
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
+
+            if (replyData != null && replyData.Count > 0)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[ESTATE CONNECTOR]: LoadEstateSettings({0}) returned {1} elements", regionID, replyData.Count);
+                EstateSettings es = new EstateSettings(replyData);
+                return es;
+            }
+            else
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[ESTATE CONNECTOR]: LoadEstateSettings(regionID) from {0} received null or zero response", uri);
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public EstateSettings LoadEstateSettings(int estateID)
+        {
+            string reply = string.Empty;
+            // /estates/estate/?eid=int
+            string uri = m_ServerURI + string.Format("/estates/estate/?eid={0}", estateID);
+
+            reply = MakeRequest("GET", uri, string.Empty);
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(reply))
+                return null;
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
+
+            if (replyData != null && replyData.Count > 0)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[ESTATE CONNECTOR]: LoadEstateSettings({0}) returned {1} elements", estateID, replyData.Count);
+                EstateSettings es = new EstateSettings(replyData);
+                return es;
+            }
+            else
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[ESTATE CONNECTOR]: LoadEstateSettings(estateID) from {0} received null or zero response", uri);
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Forbidden operation
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public EstateSettings CreateNewEstate()
+        {
+            // No can do
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public void StoreEstateSettings(EstateSettings es)
+        {
+            // /estates/estate/
+            string uri = m_ServerURI + ("/estates/estate");
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> formdata = es.ToMap();
+            formdata["OP"] = "STORE";
+
+            PostRequest(uri, formdata);
+        }
+
+        public bool LinkRegion(UUID regionID, int estateID)
+        {
+            // /estates/estate/?eid=int&region=uuid
+            string uri = m_ServerURI + String.Format("/estates/estate/?eid={0}&region={1}", estateID, regionID);
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> formdata = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            formdata["OP"] = "LINK";
+            return PostRequest(uri, formdata);
+        }
+
+        private bool PostRequest(string uri, Dictionary<string, object> sendData)
+        {
+            string reqString = ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData);
+
+            string reply = MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString);
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(reply))
+                return false;
+
+            Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
+
+            bool result = false;
+            if (replyData != null && replyData.Count > 0)
+            {
+                if (replyData.ContainsKey("Result"))
+                {
+                    if (Boolean.TryParse(replyData["Result"].ToString(), out result))
+                        m_log.DebugFormat("[ESTATE CONNECTOR]: PostRequest {0} returned {1}", uri, result);
+                }
+            }
+            else
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[ESTATE CONNECTOR]: PostRequest {0} received null or zero response", uri);
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Forbidden operation
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public bool DeleteEstate(int estateID)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        private string MakeRequest(string verb, string uri, string formdata)
+        {
+            string reply = string.Empty;
+            try
+            {
+                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest(verb, uri, formdata, m_Auth);
+            }
+            catch (WebException e)
+            {
+                using (HttpWebResponse hwr = (HttpWebResponse)e.Response)
+                {
+                    if (hwr != null)
+                    {
+                        if (hwr.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.NotFound)
+                            m_log.Error(string.Format("[ESTATE CONNECTOR]: Resource {0} not found ", uri));
+                        if (hwr.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized)
+                            m_log.Error(string.Format("[ESTATE CONNECTOR]: Web request {0} requires authentication ", uri));
+                    }
+                    else
+                        m_log.Error(string.Format(
+                            "[ESTATE CONNECTOR]: WebException for {0} {1} {2} ",
+                            verb, uri, formdata, e));
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[ESTATE CONNECTOR]: Exception when contacting estate server at {0}: {1}", uri, e.Message);
+            }
+
+            return reply;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Freeswitch/RemoteFreeswitchConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Freeswitch/RemoteFreeswitchConnector.cs
index d688299..20dc1cc 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Freeswitch/RemoteFreeswitchConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Freeswitch/RemoteFreeswitchConnector.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ using System.Collections;
 using System.Reflection;
 using Nini.Config;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
-using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using OpenSim.Server.Base;
 using OpenMetaverse;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Friends/FriendsServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Friends/FriendsServicesConnector.cs
index b1dd84e..b7702a8 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Friends/FriendsServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Friends/FriendsServicesConnector.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
 using Nini.Config;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
-using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+using OpenSim.Framework.ServiceAuth;
+
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using FriendInfo = OpenSim.Services.Interfaces.FriendInfo;
 using OpenSim.Server.Base;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ using OpenMetaverse;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Friends
 {
-    public class FriendsServicesConnector : IFriendsService
+    public class FriendsServicesConnector : BaseServiceConnector, IFriendsService
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log =
                 LogManager.GetLogger(
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Friends
                 throw new Exception("Friends connector init error");
             }
             m_ServerURI = serviceURI;
+            base.Initialise(source, "FriendsService");
         }
 
 
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Friends
 
             try
             {
-                string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString);
+                string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString, m_Auth);
                 if (reply != string.Empty)
                 {
                     Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Friends
             string uri = m_ServerURI + "/friends";
             try
             {
-                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_Auth);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -223,7 +225,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Friends
             string uri = m_ServerURI + "/friends";
             try
             {
-                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_Auth);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Grid/GridServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Grid/GridServicesConnector.cs
index 34ed0d7..596f867 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Grid/GridServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Grid/GridServicesConnector.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
 using Nini.Config;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
-using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+
+using OpenSim.Framework.ServiceAuth;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using GridRegion = OpenSim.Services.Interfaces.GridRegion;
 using OpenSim.Server.Base;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ using OpenMetaverse;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 {
-    public class GridServicesConnector : IGridService
+    public class GridServicesConnector : BaseServiceConnector, IGridService
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log =
                 LogManager.GetLogger(
@@ -80,6 +81,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                 throw new Exception("Grid connector init error");
             }
             m_ServerURI = serviceURI;
+
+            base.Initialise(source, "GridService");
         }
 
 
@@ -102,7 +105,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             // m_log.DebugFormat("[GRID CONNECTOR]: queryString = {0}", reqString);
             try
             {
-                string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString);
+                string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString, m_Auth);
                 if (reply != string.Empty)
                 {
                     Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             try
             {
                 string reply
-                    = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+                    = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_Auth);
 
                 if (reply != string.Empty)
                 {
@@ -195,7 +198,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 
             try
             {
-                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString);
+                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, reqString, m_Auth);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -238,7 +241,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             string uri = m_ServerURI + "/grid";
             try
             {
-                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST", uri, ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_Auth);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -285,7 +288,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_Auth);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -330,7 +333,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_Auth);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -374,7 +377,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_Auth);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -428,7 +431,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_Auth);
 
                 //m_log.DebugFormat("[GRID CONNECTOR]: reply was {0}", reply);
             }
@@ -479,7 +482,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_Auth);
 
                 //m_log.DebugFormat("[GRID CONNECTOR]: reply was {0}", reply);
             }
@@ -515,6 +518,57 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             return rinfos;
         }
 
+        public List<GridRegion> GetDefaultHypergridRegions(UUID scopeID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            sendData["SCOPEID"] = scopeID.ToString();
+
+            sendData["METHOD"] = "get_default_hypergrid_regions";
+
+            List<GridRegion> rinfos = new List<GridRegion>();
+            string reply = string.Empty;
+            string uri = m_ServerURI + "/grid";
+            try
+            {
+                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
+                        uri,
+                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_Auth);
+
+                //m_log.DebugFormat("[GRID CONNECTOR]: reply was {0}", reply);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[GRID CONNECTOR]: Exception when contacting grid server at {0}: {1}", uri, e.Message);
+                return rinfos;
+            }
+
+            if (reply != string.Empty)
+            {
+                Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
+
+                if (replyData != null)
+                {
+                    Dictionary<string, object>.ValueCollection rinfosList = replyData.Values;
+                    foreach (object r in rinfosList)
+                    {
+                        if (r is Dictionary<string, object>)
+                        {
+                            GridRegion rinfo = new GridRegion((Dictionary<string, object>)r);
+                            rinfos.Add(rinfo);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[GRID CONNECTOR]: GetDefaultHypergridRegions {0} received null response",
+                        scopeID);
+            }
+            else
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[GRID CONNECTOR]: GetDefaultHypergridRegions received null reply");
+
+            return rinfos;
+        }
+
         public List<GridRegion> GetFallbackRegions(UUID scopeID, int x, int y)
         {
             Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
@@ -532,7 +586,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_Auth);
 
                 //m_log.DebugFormat("[GRID CONNECTOR]: reply was {0}", reply);
             }
@@ -583,7 +637,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_Auth);
 
                 //m_log.DebugFormat("[GRID CONNECTOR]: reply was {0}", reply);
             }
@@ -634,7 +688,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_Auth);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -665,6 +719,45 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             return flags;
         }
 
+        public Dictionary<string, object> GetExtraFeatures()
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            Dictionary<string, object> extraFeatures = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+
+            sendData["METHOD"] = "get_grid_extra_features";
+
+            string reply = string.Empty;
+            string uri = m_ServerURI + "/grid";
+
+            try
+            {
+                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
+                                                                  uri,
+                                                                  ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_Auth);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[GRID CONNECTOR]: GetExtraFeatures - Exception when contacting grid server at {0}: {1}", uri, e.Message);
+                return extraFeatures;
+            }
+
+            if (reply != string.Empty)
+            {
+                Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
+                
+                if ((replyData != null) && replyData.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    foreach (string key in replyData.Keys)
+                    {
+                        extraFeatures[key] = replyData[key].ToString();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[GRID CONNECTOR]: GetExtraServiceURLs received null reply");
+
+            return extraFeatures;
+        }
         #endregion
 
     }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/GridUser/GridUserServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/GridUser/GridUserServicesConnector.cs
index 94bda82..b5ca1ad 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/GridUser/GridUserServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/GridUser/GridUserServicesConnector.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
 using Nini.Config;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
-using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+
+using OpenSim.Framework.ServiceAuth;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using GridRegion = OpenSim.Services.Interfaces.GridRegion;
 using OpenSim.Server.Base;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ using OpenMetaverse;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 {
-    public class GridUserServicesConnector : IGridUserService
+    public class GridUserServicesConnector : BaseServiceConnector, IGridUserService
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log =
                 LogManager.GetLogger(
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                 throw new Exception("GridUser connector init error");
             }
             m_ServerURI = serviceURI;
+            base.Initialise(source, "GridUserService");
         }
 
 
@@ -162,7 +164,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        reqString);
+                        reqString,
+                        m_Auth);
                 if (reply != string.Empty)
                 {
                     Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
@@ -198,7 +201,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        reqString);
+                        reqString,
+                        m_Auth);
                 if (reply != string.Empty)
                 {
                     Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
@@ -214,7 +218,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 
                 }
                 else
-                    m_log.DebugFormat("[GRID USER CONNECTOR]: Loggedin received empty reply");
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[GRID USER CONNECTOR]: Get received empty reply");
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -243,7 +247,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        reqString);
+                        reqString,
+                        m_Auth);
                 if (reply == null || (reply != null && reply == string.Empty))
                 {
                     m_log.DebugFormat("[GRID USER CONNECTOR]: GetGridUserInfo received null or empty reply");
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/GatekeeperServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/GatekeeperServiceConnector.cs
index 5bcff48..b1663ee 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/GatekeeperServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/GatekeeperServiceConnector.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
 
         private IAssetService m_AssetService;
 
-        public GatekeeperServiceConnector() : base()
+        public GatekeeperServiceConnector()
+            : base()
         {
         }
 
@@ -123,11 +124,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
                         realHandle = Convert.ToUInt64((string)hash["handle"]);
                         //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, realHandle: " + realHandle);
                     }
-                    if (hash["region_image"] != null) {
+                    if (hash["region_image"] != null)
+                    {
                         imageURL = (string)hash["region_image"];
                         //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, imageURL: " + imageURL);
                     }
-                    if (hash["external_name"] != null) {
+                    if (hash["external_name"] != null)
+                    {
                         externalName = (string)hash["external_name"];
                         //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, externalName: " + externalName);
                     }
@@ -178,7 +181,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
                     //m_log.Debug("Size: " + m.PhysicalDimension.Height + "-" + m.PhysicalDimension.Width);
                     imageData = OpenJPEG.EncodeFromImage(bitmap, true);
                 }
-                
+
                 AssetBase ass = new AssetBase(UUID.Random(), "region " + name, (sbyte)AssetType.Texture, regionID.ToString());
 
                 // !!! for now
@@ -199,10 +202,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             return mapTile;
         }
 
-        public GridRegion GetHyperlinkRegion(GridRegion gatekeeper, UUID regionID)
+        public GridRegion GetHyperlinkRegion(GridRegion gatekeeper, UUID regionID, UUID agentID, string agentHomeURI, out string message)
         {
             Hashtable hash = new Hashtable();
             hash["region_uuid"] = regionID.ToString();
+            if (agentID != UUID.Zero)
+            {
+                hash["agent_id"] = agentID.ToString();
+                if (agentHomeURI != null)
+                    hash["agent_home_uri"] = agentHomeURI;
+            }
 
             IList paramList = new ArrayList();
             paramList.Add(hash);
@@ -216,12 +225,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
+                message = "Error contacting grid.";
                 m_log.Debug("[GATEKEEPER SERVICE CONNECTOR]: Exception " + e.Message);
                 return null;
             }
 
             if (response.IsFault)
             {
+                message = "Error contacting grid.";
                 m_log.ErrorFormat("[GATEKEEPER SERVICE CONNECTOR]: remote call returned an error: {0}", response.FaultString);
                 return null;
             }
@@ -233,6 +244,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             {
                 bool success = false;
                 Boolean.TryParse((string)hash["result"], out success);
+
+                if (hash["message"] != null)
+                    message = (string)hash["message"];
+                else if (success)
+                    message = null;
+                else
+                    message = "The teleport destination could not be found.";   // probably the dest grid is old and doesn't send 'message', but the most common problem is that the region is unavailable
+
                 if (success)
                 {
                     GridRegion region = new GridRegion();
@@ -252,12 +271,25 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
                         region.RegionLocY = n;
                         //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, y: " + region.RegionLocY);
                     }
+                    if (hash["size_x"] != null)
+                    {
+                        Int32.TryParse((string)hash["size_x"], out n);
+                        region.RegionSizeX = n;
+                        //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, x: " + region.RegionLocX);
+                    }
+                    if (hash["size_y"] != null)
+                    {
+                        Int32.TryParse((string)hash["size_y"], out n);
+                        region.RegionSizeY = n;
+                        //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, y: " + region.RegionLocY);
+                    }
                     if (hash["region_name"] != null)
                     {
                         region.RegionName = (string)hash["region_name"];
                         //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, region_name: " + region.RegionName);
                     }
-                    if (hash["hostname"] != null) {
+                    if (hash["hostname"] != null)
+                    {
                         region.ExternalHostName = (string)hash["hostname"];
                         //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, hostname: " + region.ExternalHostName);
                     }
@@ -275,10 +307,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
                         region.InternalEndPoint = new IPEndPoint(IPAddress.Parse("0.0.0.0"), p);
                         //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, internal_port: " + region.InternalEndPoint);
                     }
-                    
+
                     if (hash["server_uri"] != null)
                     {
-                        region.ServerURI = (string) hash["server_uri"];
+                        region.ServerURI = (string)hash["server_uri"];
                         //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, server_uri: " + region.ServerURI);
                     }
 
@@ -289,61 +321,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
+                message = "Error parsing response from grid.";
                 m_log.Error("[GATEKEEPER SERVICE CONNECTOR]: Got exception while parsing hyperlink response " + e.StackTrace);
                 return null;
             }
 
             return null;
         }
-
-        public bool CreateAgent(GridRegion destination, AgentCircuitData aCircuit, uint flags, out string myipaddress, out string reason)
-        {
-            // m_log.DebugFormat("[GATEKEEPER SERVICE CONNECTOR]: CreateAgent start");
-
-            myipaddress = String.Empty;
-            reason = String.Empty;
-
-            if (destination == null)
-            {
-                m_log.Debug("[GATEKEEPER SERVICE CONNECTOR]: Given destination is null");
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            string uri = destination.ServerURI + AgentPath() + aCircuit.AgentID + "/";
-
-            try
-            {
-                OSDMap args = aCircuit.PackAgentCircuitData();
-
-                args["destination_x"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionLocX.ToString());
-                args["destination_y"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionLocY.ToString());
-                args["destination_name"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionName);
-                args["destination_uuid"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionID.ToString());
-                args["teleport_flags"] = OSD.FromString(flags.ToString());
-
-                OSDMap result = WebUtil.PostToService(uri, args, 80000);
-                if (result["Success"].AsBoolean())
-                {
-                    OSDMap unpacked = (OSDMap)result["_Result"];
-
-                    if (unpacked != null)
-                    {
-                        reason = unpacked["reason"].AsString();
-                        myipaddress = unpacked["your_ip"].AsString();
-                        return unpacked["success"].AsBoolean();
-                    }
-                }
-                
-                reason = result["Message"] != null ? result["Message"].AsString() : "error";
-                return false;
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                m_log.Warn("[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: CreateAgent failed with exception: " + e.ToString());
-                reason = e.Message;
-            }
-
-            return false;
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/HGFriendsServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/HGFriendsServicesConnector.cs
index e984a54..622d4e1 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/HGFriendsServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/HGFriendsServicesConnector.cs
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             {
                 reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+                        ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), 15);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/HeloServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/HeloServicesConnector.cs
index 5c50936..b5e6d69 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/HeloServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/HeloServicesConnector.cs
@@ -47,16 +47,22 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 
         public HeloServicesConnector(string serverURI)
         {
-            if (!serverURI.EndsWith("="))
-                m_ServerURI = serverURI.TrimEnd('/') + "/helo/";
-            else
+            try
             {
-                // Simian sends malformed urls like this:
-                // http://valley.virtualportland.org/simtest/Grid/?id=
-                //
-                try
+                Uri uri;
+
+                if (!serverURI.EndsWith("="))
+                {
+                    // Let's check if this is a valid URI, because it may not be
+                    uri = new Uri(serverURI);
+                    m_ServerURI = serverURI.TrimEnd('/') + "/helo/";
+                }
+                else
                 {
-                    Uri uri = new Uri(serverURI + "xxx");
+                    // Simian sends malformed urls like this:
+                    // http://valley.virtualportland.org/simtest/Grid/?id=
+                    //
+                    uri = new Uri(serverURI + "xxx");
                     if (uri.Query == string.Empty)
                         m_ServerURI = serverURI.TrimEnd('/') + "/helo/";
                     else
@@ -66,26 +72,34 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         m_ServerURI = m_ServerURI.TrimEnd('/') + "/helo/";
                     }
                 }
-                catch (UriFormatException)
-                {
-                    m_log.WarnFormat("[HELO SERVICE]: Malformed URL {0}", serverURI);
-                }
+
+            }
+            catch (UriFormatException)
+            {
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[HELO SERVICE]: Malformed URL {0}", serverURI);
             }
         }
 
-
         public virtual string Helo()
         {
-            HttpWebRequest req = (HttpWebRequest)HttpWebRequest.Create(m_ServerURI);
-            // Eventually we need to switch to HEAD
-            /* req.Method = "HEAD"; */
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(m_ServerURI))
+            {
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[HELO SERVICE]: Unable to invoke HELO due to empty URL");
+                return String.Empty;
+            }
 
             try
             {
-                WebResponse response = req.GetResponse();
-                if (response.Headers.Get("X-Handlers-Provided") == null) // just in case this ever returns a null
-                    return string.Empty;
-                return response.Headers.Get("X-Handlers-Provided");
+                HttpWebRequest req = (HttpWebRequest)HttpWebRequest.Create(m_ServerURI);
+                // Eventually we need to switch to HEAD
+                /* req.Method = "HEAD"; */
+
+                using (WebResponse response = req.GetResponse())
+                {
+                    if (response.Headers.Get("X-Handlers-Provided") == null) // just in case this ever returns a null
+                        return string.Empty;
+                    return response.Headers.Get("X-Handlers-Provided");
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -95,6 +109,5 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             // fail
             return string.Empty;
         }
-
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/UserAgentServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/UserAgentServiceConnector.cs
index 2f263ae..8abd046 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/UserAgentServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/UserAgentServiceConnector.cs
@@ -44,13 +44,15 @@ using Nini.Config;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
 {
-    public class UserAgentServiceConnector : IUserAgentService
+    public class UserAgentServiceConnector : SimulationServiceConnector, IUserAgentService
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log =
             LogManager.GetLogger(
             MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
 
-        string m_ServerURL;
+        private string m_ServerURLHost;
+        private string m_ServerURL;
+        private GridRegion m_Gatekeeper;
 
         public UserAgentServiceConnector(string url) : this(url, true)
         {
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
 
         public UserAgentServiceConnector(string url, bool dnsLookup)
         {
-            m_ServerURL = url;
+            m_ServerURL = m_ServerURLHost = url;
 
             if (dnsLookup)
             {
@@ -74,10 +76,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
                 }
                 catch (Exception e)
                 {
-                    m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Malformed Uri {0}: {1}", m_ServerURL, e.Message);
+                    m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Malformed Uri {0}: {1}", url, e.Message);
                 }
             }
-            m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: new connector to {0} ({1})", url, m_ServerURL);
+
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: new connector to {0} ({1})", url, m_ServerURL);
         }
 
         public UserAgentServiceConnector(IConfigSource config)
@@ -97,16 +100,23 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
                 m_log.Error("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: No Server URI named in section UserAgentService");
                 throw new Exception("UserAgent connector init error");
             }
-            m_ServerURL = serviceURI;
+
+            m_ServerURL = m_ServerURLHost = serviceURI;
             if (!m_ServerURL.EndsWith("/"))
                 m_ServerURL += "/";
 
-            m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: UserAgentServiceConnector started for {0}", m_ServerURL);
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: new connector to {0}", m_ServerURL);
         }
 
+        protected override string AgentPath()
+        {
+            return "homeagent/";
+        }
 
-        // The Login service calls this interface with a non-null [client] ipaddress 
-        public bool LoginAgentToGrid(AgentCircuitData aCircuit, GridRegion gatekeeper, GridRegion destination, IPEndPoint ipaddress, out string reason)
+        // The Login service calls this interface with fromLogin=true 
+        // Sims call it with fromLogin=false
+        // Either way, this is verified by the handler
+        public bool LoginAgentToGrid(GridRegion source, AgentCircuitData aCircuit, GridRegion gatekeeper, GridRegion destination, bool fromLogin, out string reason)
         {
             reason = String.Empty;
 
@@ -117,151 +127,34 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
                 return false;
             }
 
-            string uri = m_ServerURL + "homeagent/" + aCircuit.AgentID + "/";
-
-            Console.WriteLine("   >>> LoginAgentToGrid <<< " + uri);
-
-            HttpWebRequest AgentCreateRequest = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(uri);
-            AgentCreateRequest.Method = "POST";
-            AgentCreateRequest.ContentType = "application/json";
-            AgentCreateRequest.Timeout = 10000;
-            //AgentCreateRequest.KeepAlive = false;
-            //AgentCreateRequest.Headers.Add("Authorization", authKey);
-
-            // Fill it in
-            OSDMap args = PackCreateAgentArguments(aCircuit, gatekeeper, destination, ipaddress);
-
-            string strBuffer = "";
-            byte[] buffer = new byte[1];
-            try
-            {
-                strBuffer = OSDParser.SerializeJsonString(args);
-                Encoding str = Util.UTF8;
-                buffer = str.GetBytes(strBuffer);
-
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                m_log.WarnFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Exception thrown on serialization of ChildCreate: {0}", e.Message);
-                // ignore. buffer will be empty, caller should check.
-            }
-
-            Stream os = null;
-            try
-            { // send the Post
-                AgentCreateRequest.ContentLength = buffer.Length;   //Count bytes to send
-                os = AgentCreateRequest.GetRequestStream();
-                os.Write(buffer, 0, strBuffer.Length);         //Send it
-                m_log.InfoFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Posted CreateAgent request to remote sim {0}, region {1}, x={2} y={3}",
-                    uri, destination.RegionName, destination.RegionLocX, destination.RegionLocY);
-            }
-            //catch (WebException ex)
-            catch
-            {
-                //m_log.InfoFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Bad send on ChildAgentUpdate {0}", ex.Message);
-                reason = "cannot contact remote region";
-                return false;
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                if (os != null)
-                    os.Close();
-            }
-
-            // Let's wait for the response
-            //m_log.Info("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Waiting for a reply after DoCreateChildAgentCall");
+            GridRegion home = new GridRegion();
+            home.ServerURI = m_ServerURL;
+            home.RegionID = destination.RegionID;
+            home.RegionLocX = destination.RegionLocX;
+            home.RegionLocY = destination.RegionLocY;
 
-            WebResponse webResponse = null;
-            StreamReader sr = null;
-            try
-            {
-                webResponse = AgentCreateRequest.GetResponse();
-                if (webResponse == null)
-                {
-                    m_log.Info("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Null reply on DoCreateChildAgentCall post");
-                }
-                else
-                {
+            m_Gatekeeper = gatekeeper;
 
-                    sr = new StreamReader(webResponse.GetResponseStream());
-                    string response = sr.ReadToEnd().Trim();
-                    m_log.InfoFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: DoCreateChildAgentCall reply was {0} ", response);
-
-                    if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(response))
-                    {
-                        try
-                        {
-                            // we assume we got an OSDMap back
-                            OSDMap r = Util.GetOSDMap(response);
-                            bool success = r["success"].AsBoolean();
-                            reason = r["reason"].AsString();
-                            return success;
-                        }
-                        catch (NullReferenceException e)
-                        {
-                            m_log.InfoFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: exception on reply of DoCreateChildAgentCall {0}", e.Message);
-
-                            // check for old style response
-                            if (response.ToLower().StartsWith("true"))
-                                return true;
-
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            catch (WebException ex)
-            {
-                m_log.InfoFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: exception on reply of DoCreateChildAgentCall {0}", ex.Message);
-                reason = "Destination did not reply";
-                return false;
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                if (sr != null)
-                    sr.Close();
-            }
-
-            return true;
+            Console.WriteLine("   >>> LoginAgentToGrid <<< " + home.ServerURI);
 
+            uint flags = fromLogin ? (uint)TeleportFlags.ViaLogin : (uint)TeleportFlags.ViaHome;
+            return CreateAgent(source, home, aCircuit, flags, out reason);
         }
 
 
         // The simulators call this interface
-        public bool LoginAgentToGrid(AgentCircuitData aCircuit, GridRegion gatekeeper, GridRegion destination, out string reason)
+        public bool LoginAgentToGrid(GridRegion source, AgentCircuitData aCircuit, GridRegion gatekeeper, GridRegion destination, out string reason)
         {
-            return LoginAgentToGrid(aCircuit, gatekeeper, destination, null, out reason);
+            return LoginAgentToGrid(source, aCircuit, gatekeeper, destination, false, out reason);
         }
 
-        protected OSDMap PackCreateAgentArguments(AgentCircuitData aCircuit, GridRegion gatekeeper, GridRegion destination, IPEndPoint ipaddress)
+        protected override void PackData(OSDMap args, GridRegion source, AgentCircuitData aCircuit, GridRegion destination, uint flags)
         {
-            OSDMap args = null;
-            try
-            {
-                args = aCircuit.PackAgentCircuitData();
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                m_log.Debug("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: PackAgentCircuitData failed with exception: " + e.Message);
-            }
-
-            // Add the input arguments
-            args["gatekeeper_serveruri"] = OSD.FromString(gatekeeper.ServerURI);
-            args["gatekeeper_host"] = OSD.FromString(gatekeeper.ExternalHostName);
-            args["gatekeeper_port"] = OSD.FromString(gatekeeper.HttpPort.ToString());
-            args["destination_x"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionLocX.ToString());
-            args["destination_y"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionLocY.ToString());
-            args["destination_name"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionName);
-            args["destination_uuid"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionID.ToString());
+            base.PackData(args, source, aCircuit, destination, flags);
+            args["gatekeeper_serveruri"] = OSD.FromString(m_Gatekeeper.ServerURI);
+            args["gatekeeper_host"] = OSD.FromString(m_Gatekeeper.ExternalHostName);
+            args["gatekeeper_port"] = OSD.FromString(m_Gatekeeper.HttpPort.ToString());
             args["destination_serveruri"] = OSD.FromString(destination.ServerURI);
-
-            // 10/3/2010
-            // I added the client_ip up to the regular AgentCircuitData, so this doesn't need to be here.
-            // This need cleaning elsewhere...
-            //if (ipaddress != null)
-            //    args["client_ip"] = OSD.FromString(ipaddress.Address.ToString());
-
-            return args;
         }
 
         public void SetClientToken(UUID sessionID, string token)
@@ -269,96 +162,111 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             // no-op
         }
 
-        public GridRegion GetHomeRegion(UUID userID, out Vector3 position, out Vector3 lookAt)
+        private Hashtable CallServer(string methodName, Hashtable hash)
         {
-            position = Vector3.UnitY; lookAt = Vector3.UnitY;
-
-            Hashtable hash = new Hashtable();
-            hash["userID"] = userID.ToString();
-
             IList paramList = new ArrayList();
             paramList.Add(hash);
 
-            XmlRpcRequest request = new XmlRpcRequest("get_home_region", paramList);
+            XmlRpcRequest request = new XmlRpcRequest(methodName, paramList);
+
+            // Send and get reply
             XmlRpcResponse response = null;
             try
             {
                 response = request.Send(m_ServerURL, 10000);
             }
-            catch (Exception)
+            catch (Exception e)
             {
-                return null;
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: {0} call to {1} failed: {2}", methodName, m_ServerURLHost, e.Message);
+                throw;
             }
 
             if (response.IsFault)
             {
-                return null;
+                throw new Exception(string.Format("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: {0} call to {1} returned an error: {2}", methodName, m_ServerURLHost, response.FaultString));
             }
 
             hash = (Hashtable)response.Value;
-            //foreach (Object o in hash)
-            //    m_log.Debug(">> " + ((DictionaryEntry)o).Key + ":" + ((DictionaryEntry)o).Value);
-            try
+
+            if (hash == null)
             {
-                bool success = false;
-                Boolean.TryParse((string)hash["result"], out success);
-                if (success)
-                {
-                    GridRegion region = new GridRegion();
+                throw new Exception(string.Format("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: {0} call to {1} returned null", methodName, m_ServerURLHost));
+            }
 
-                    UUID.TryParse((string)hash["uuid"], out region.RegionID);
-                    //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, uuid: " + region.RegionID);
-                    int n = 0;
-                    if (hash["x"] != null)
-                    {
-                        Int32.TryParse((string)hash["x"], out n);
-                        region.RegionLocX = n;
-                        //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, x: " + region.RegionLocX);
-                    }
-                    if (hash["y"] != null)
-                    {
-                        Int32.TryParse((string)hash["y"], out n);
-                        region.RegionLocY = n;
-                        //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, y: " + region.RegionLocY);
-                    }
-                    if (hash["region_name"] != null)
-                    {
-                        region.RegionName = (string)hash["region_name"];
-                        //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, name: " + region.RegionName);
-                    }
-                    if (hash["hostname"] != null)
-                        region.ExternalHostName = (string)hash["hostname"];
-                    if (hash["http_port"] != null)
-                    {
-                        uint p = 0;
-                        UInt32.TryParse((string)hash["http_port"], out p);
-                        region.HttpPort = p;
-                    }
-                    if (hash.ContainsKey("server_uri") && hash["server_uri"] != null)
-                        region.ServerURI = (string)hash["server_uri"];
+            return hash;
+        }
 
-                    if (hash["internal_port"] != null)
-                    {
-                        int p = 0;
-                        Int32.TryParse((string)hash["internal_port"], out p);
-                        region.InternalEndPoint = new IPEndPoint(IPAddress.Parse("0.0.0.0"), p);
-                    }
-                    if (hash["position"] != null)
-                        Vector3.TryParse((string)hash["position"], out position);
-                    if (hash["lookAt"] != null)
-                        Vector3.TryParse((string)hash["lookAt"], out lookAt);
+        public GridRegion GetHomeRegion(UUID userID, out Vector3 position, out Vector3 lookAt)
+        {
+            position = Vector3.UnitY; lookAt = Vector3.UnitY;
 
-                    // Successful return
-                    return region;
-                }
+            Hashtable hash = new Hashtable();
+            hash["userID"] = userID.ToString();
+
+            hash = CallServer("get_home_region", hash);
+
+            bool success;
+            if (!Boolean.TryParse((string)hash["result"], out success) || !success)
+                return null;
+
+            GridRegion region = new GridRegion();
 
+            UUID.TryParse((string)hash["uuid"], out region.RegionID);
+            //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, uuid: " + region.RegionID);
+            int n = 0;
+            if (hash["x"] != null)
+            {
+                Int32.TryParse((string)hash["x"], out n);
+                region.RegionLocX = n;
+                //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, x: " + region.RegionLocX);
             }
-            catch (Exception)
+            if (hash["y"] != null)
             {
-                return null;
+                Int32.TryParse((string)hash["y"], out n);
+                region.RegionLocY = n;
+                //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, y: " + region.RegionLocY);
+            }
+            if (hash["size_x"] != null)
+            {
+                Int32.TryParse((string)hash["size_x"], out n);
+                region.RegionSizeX = n;
+                //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, x: " + region.RegionLocX);
             }
+            if (hash["size_y"] != null)
+            {
+                Int32.TryParse((string)hash["size_y"], out n);
+                region.RegionSizeY = n;
+                //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, y: " + region.RegionLocY);
+            }
+            if (hash["region_name"] != null)
+            {
+                region.RegionName = (string)hash["region_name"];
+                //m_log.Debug(">> HERE, name: " + region.RegionName);
+            }
+            if (hash["hostname"] != null)
+                region.ExternalHostName = (string)hash["hostname"];
+            if (hash["http_port"] != null)
+            {
+                uint p = 0;
+                UInt32.TryParse((string)hash["http_port"], out p);
+                region.HttpPort = p;
+            }
+            if (hash.ContainsKey("server_uri") && hash["server_uri"] != null)
+                region.ServerURI = (string)hash["server_uri"];
 
-            return null;
+            if (hash["internal_port"] != null)
+            {
+                int p = 0;
+                Int32.TryParse((string)hash["internal_port"], out p);
+                region.InternalEndPoint = new IPEndPoint(IPAddress.Parse("0.0.0.0"), p);
+            }
+            if (hash["position"] != null)
+                Vector3.TryParse((string)hash["position"], out position);
+            if (hash["lookAt"] != null)
+                Vector3.TryParse((string)hash["lookAt"], out lookAt);
+
+            // Successful return
+            return region;
         }
 
         public bool IsAgentComingHome(UUID sessionID, string thisGridExternalName)
@@ -445,14 +353,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             }
             catch
             {
-                m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Unable to contact remote server {0} for StatusNotification", m_ServerURL);
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Unable to contact remote server {0} for StatusNotification", m_ServerURLHost);
 //                reason = "Exception: " + e.Message;
                 return friendsOnline;
             }
 
             if (response.IsFault)
             {
-                m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: remote call to {0} for StatusNotification returned an error: {1}", m_ServerURL, response.FaultString);
+                m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: remote call to {0} for StatusNotification returned an error: {1}", m_ServerURLHost, response.FaultString);
 //                reason = "XMLRPC Fault";
                 return friendsOnline;
             }
@@ -464,7 +372,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             {
                 if (hash == null)
                 {
-                    m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: GetOnlineFriends Got null response from {0}! THIS IS BAAAAD", m_ServerURL);
+                    m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: GetOnlineFriends Got null response from {0}! THIS IS BAAAAD", m_ServerURLHost);
 //                    reason = "Internal error 1";
                     return friendsOnline;
                 }
@@ -517,14 +425,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             }
             catch
             {
-                m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Unable to contact remote server {0} for GetOnlineFriends", m_ServerURL);
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Unable to contact remote server {0} for GetOnlineFriends", m_ServerURLHost);
 //                reason = "Exception: " + e.Message;
                 return online;
             }
 
             if (response.IsFault)
             {
-                m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: remote call to {0} for GetOnlineFriends returned an error: {1}", m_ServerURL, response.FaultString);
+                m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: remote call to {0} for GetOnlineFriends returned an error: {1}", m_ServerURLHost, response.FaultString);
 //                reason = "XMLRPC Fault";
                 return online;
             }
@@ -536,7 +444,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             {
                 if (hash == null)
                 {
-                    m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: GetOnlineFriends Got null response from {0}! THIS IS BAAAAD", m_ServerURL);
+                    m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: GetOnlineFriends Got null response from {0}! THIS IS BAAAAD", m_ServerURLHost);
 //                    reason = "Internal error 1";
                     return online;
                 }
@@ -567,51 +475,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             Hashtable hash = new Hashtable();
             hash["userID"] = userID.ToString();
 
-            IList paramList = new ArrayList();
-            paramList.Add(hash);
-
-            XmlRpcRequest request = new XmlRpcRequest("get_user_info", paramList);
+            hash = CallServer("get_user_info", hash);
 
             Dictionary<string, object> info = new Dictionary<string, object>();
-            XmlRpcResponse response = null;
-            try
-            {
-                response = request.Send(m_ServerURL, 10000);
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Unable to contact remote server {0} for GetUserInfo", m_ServerURL);
-                return info;
-            }
 
-            if (response.IsFault)
+            foreach (object key in hash.Keys)
             {
-                m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: remote call to {0} for GetServerURLs returned an error: {1}", m_ServerURL, response.FaultString);
-                return info;
-            }
-
-            hash = (Hashtable)response.Value;
-            try
-            {
-                if (hash == null)
-                {
-                    m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: GetUserInfo Got null response from {0}! THIS IS BAAAAD", m_ServerURL);
-                    return info;
-                }
-
-                // Here is the actual response
-                foreach (object key in hash.Keys)
+                if (hash[key] != null)
                 {
-                    if (hash[key] != null)
-                    {
-                        info.Add(key.ToString(), hash[key]);
-                    }
+                    info.Add(key.ToString(), hash[key]);
                 }
             }
-            catch
-            {
-                m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Got exception on GetOnlineFriends response.");
-            }
 
             return info;
         }
@@ -621,60 +495,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             Hashtable hash = new Hashtable();
             hash["userID"] = userID.ToString();
 
-            IList paramList = new ArrayList();
-            paramList.Add(hash);
-
-            XmlRpcRequest request = new XmlRpcRequest("get_server_urls", paramList);
-//            string reason = string.Empty;
-
-            // Send and get reply
-            Dictionary<string, object> serverURLs = new Dictionary<string,object>();
-            XmlRpcResponse response = null;
-            try
-            {
-                response = request.Send(m_ServerURL, 10000);
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Unable to contact remote server {0} for GetServerURLs", m_ServerURL);
-//                reason = "Exception: " + e.Message;
-                return serverURLs;
-            }
-
-            if (response.IsFault)
-            {
-                m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: remote call to {0} for GetServerURLs returned an error: {1}", m_ServerURL, response.FaultString);
-//                reason = "XMLRPC Fault";
-                return serverURLs;
-            }
-
-            hash = (Hashtable)response.Value;
-            //foreach (Object o in hash)
-            //    m_log.Debug(">> " + ((DictionaryEntry)o).Key + ":" + ((DictionaryEntry)o).Value);
-            try
+            hash = CallServer("get_server_urls", hash);
+           
+            Dictionary<string, object> serverURLs = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            foreach (object key in hash.Keys)
             {
-                if (hash == null)
+                if (key is string && ((string)key).StartsWith("SRV_") && hash[key] != null)
                 {
-                    m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: GetServerURLs Got null response from {0}! THIS IS BAAAAD", m_ServerURL);
-//                    reason = "Internal error 1";
-                    return serverURLs;
+                    string serverType = key.ToString().Substring(4); // remove "SRV_"
+                    serverURLs.Add(serverType, hash[key].ToString());
                 }
-
-                // Here is the actual response
-                foreach (object key in hash.Keys)
-                {
-                    if (key is string && ((string)key).StartsWith("SRV_") && hash[key] != null)
-                    {
-                        string serverType = key.ToString().Substring(4); // remove "SRV_"
-                        serverURLs.Add(serverType, hash[key].ToString());
-                    }
-                }
-
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Got exception on GetOnlineFriends response.");
-//                reason = "Exception: " + e.Message;
             }
 
             return serverURLs;
@@ -685,55 +515,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             Hashtable hash = new Hashtable();
             hash["userID"] = userID.ToString();
 
-            IList paramList = new ArrayList();
-            paramList.Add(hash);
+            hash = CallServer("locate_user", hash);           
 
-            XmlRpcRequest request = new XmlRpcRequest("locate_user", paramList);
-//            string reason = string.Empty;
-
-            // Send and get reply
             string url = string.Empty;
-            XmlRpcResponse response = null;
-            try
-            {
-                response = request.Send(m_ServerURL, 10000);
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Unable to contact remote server {0} for LocateUser", m_ServerURL);
-//                reason = "Exception: " + e.Message;
-                return url;
-            }
 
-            if (response.IsFault)
-            {
-                m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: remote call to {0} for LocateUser returned an error: {1}", m_ServerURL, response.FaultString);
-//                reason = "XMLRPC Fault";
-                return url;
-            }
-
-            hash = (Hashtable)response.Value;
-            //foreach (Object o in hash)
-            //    m_log.Debug(">> " + ((DictionaryEntry)o).Key + ":" + ((DictionaryEntry)o).Value);
-            try
-            {
-                if (hash == null)
-                {
-                    m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: LocateUser Got null response from {0}! THIS IS BAAAAD", m_ServerURL);
-//                    reason = "Internal error 1";
-                    return url;
-                }
-
-                // Here's the actual response
-                if (hash.ContainsKey("URL"))
-                    url = hash["URL"].ToString();
-
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Got exception on LocateUser response.");
-//                reason = "Exception: " + e.Message;
-            }
+            // Here's the actual response
+            if (hash.ContainsKey("URL"))
+                url = hash["URL"].ToString();
 
             return url;
         }
@@ -744,55 +532,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             hash["userID"] = userID.ToString();
             hash["targetUserID"] = targetUserID.ToString();
 
-            IList paramList = new ArrayList();
-            paramList.Add(hash);
-
-            XmlRpcRequest request = new XmlRpcRequest("get_uui", paramList);
-//            string reason = string.Empty;
+            hash = CallServer("get_uui", hash);
 
-            // Send and get reply
             string uui = string.Empty;
-            XmlRpcResponse response = null;
-            try
-            {
-                response = request.Send(m_ServerURL, 10000);
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Unable to contact remote server {0} for GetUUI", m_ServerURL);
-//                reason = "Exception: " + e.Message;
-                return uui;
-            }
-
-            if (response.IsFault)
-            {
-                m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: remote call to {0} for GetUUI returned an error: {1}", m_ServerURL, response.FaultString);
-//                reason = "XMLRPC Fault";
-                return uui;
-            }
-
-            hash = (Hashtable)response.Value;
-            //foreach (Object o in hash)
-            //    m_log.Debug(">> " + ((DictionaryEntry)o).Key + ":" + ((DictionaryEntry)o).Value);
-            try
-            {
-                if (hash == null)
-                {
-                    m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: GetUUI Got null response from {0}! THIS IS BAAAAD", m_ServerURL);
-//                    reason = "Internal error 1";
-                    return uui;
-                }
 
-                // Here's the actual response
-                if (hash.ContainsKey("UUI"))
-                    uui = hash["UUI"].ToString();
-
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Got exception on GetUUI response.");
-//                reason = "Exception: " + e.Message;
-            }
+            // Here's the actual response
+            if (hash.ContainsKey("UUI"))
+                uui = hash["UUI"].ToString();
 
             return uui;
         }
@@ -803,54 +549,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             hash["first"] = first;
             hash["last"] = last;
 
-            IList paramList = new ArrayList();
-            paramList.Add(hash);
+            hash = CallServer("get_uuid", hash);
 
-            XmlRpcRequest request = new XmlRpcRequest("get_uuid", paramList);
-            //            string reason = string.Empty;
-
-            // Send and get reply
-            UUID uuid = UUID.Zero;
-            XmlRpcResponse response = null;
-            try
-            {
-                response = request.Send(m_ServerURL, 10000);
-            }
-            catch
+            if (!hash.ContainsKey("UUID"))
             {
-                m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Unable to contact remote server {0} for GetUUID", m_ServerURL);
-                //                reason = "Exception: " + e.Message;
-                return uuid;
+                throw new Exception(string.Format("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: get_uuid call to {0} didn't return a UUID", m_ServerURLHost));
             }
 
-            if (response.IsFault)
-            {
-                m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: remote call to {0} for GetUUID returned an error: {1}", m_ServerURL, response.FaultString);
-                //                reason = "XMLRPC Fault";
-                return uuid;
-            }
-
-            hash = (Hashtable)response.Value;
-            //foreach (Object o in hash)
-            //    m_log.Debug(">> " + ((DictionaryEntry)o).Key + ":" + ((DictionaryEntry)o).Value);
-            try
-            {
-                if (hash == null)
-                {
-                    m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: GetUUDI Got null response from {0}! THIS IS BAAAAD", m_ServerURL);
-                    //                    reason = "Internal error 1";
-                    return uuid;
-                }
-
-                // Here's the actual response
-                if (hash.ContainsKey("UUID"))
-                    UUID.TryParse(hash["UUID"].ToString(), out uuid);
-
-            }
-            catch
+            UUID uuid;
+            if (!UUID.TryParse(hash["UUID"].ToString(), out uuid))
             {
-                m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Got exception on UUID response.");
-                //                reason = "Exception: " + e.Message;
+                throw new Exception(string.Format("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: get_uuid call to {0} returned an invalid UUID: {1}", m_ServerURLHost, hash["UUID"].ToString()));
             }
 
             return uuid;
@@ -858,7 +567,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
 
         private bool GetBoolResponse(XmlRpcRequest request, out string reason)
         {
-            //m_log.Debug("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: GetBoolResponse from/to " + m_ServerURL);
+            //m_log.Debug("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: GetBoolResponse from/to " + m_ServerURLHost);
             XmlRpcResponse response = null;
             try
             {
@@ -866,14 +575,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Unable to contact remote server {0} for GetBoolResponse", m_ServerURL);
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Unable to contact remote server {0} for GetBoolResponse", m_ServerURLHost);
                 reason = "Exception: " + e.Message;
                 return false;
             }
 
             if (response.IsFault)
             {
-                m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: remote call to {0} for GetBoolResponse returned an error: {1}", m_ServerURL, response.FaultString);
+                m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: remote call to {0} for GetBoolResponse returned an error: {1}", m_ServerURLHost, response.FaultString);
                 reason = "XMLRPC Fault";
                 return false;
             }
@@ -885,7 +594,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             {
                 if (hash == null)
                 {
-                    m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Got null response from {0}! THIS IS BAAAAD", m_ServerURL);
+                    m_log.ErrorFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Got null response from {0}! THIS IS BAAAAD", m_ServerURLHost);
                     reason = "Internal error 1";
                     return false;
                 }
@@ -896,7 +605,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
                 else
                 {
                     reason = "Internal error 2";
-                    m_log.WarnFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: response from {0} does not have expected key 'result'", m_ServerURL);
+                    m_log.WarnFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: response from {0} does not have expected key 'result'", m_ServerURLHost);
                 }
 
                 return success;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/InstantMessage/InstantMessageServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/InstantMessage/InstantMessageServiceConnector.cs
index dbce9f6..e19c23d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/InstantMessage/InstantMessageServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/InstantMessage/InstantMessageServiceConnector.cs
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.InstantMessage
             gim["position_z"] = msg.Position.Z.ToString();
             gim["region_id"] = msg.RegionID.ToString();
             gim["binary_bucket"] = Convert.ToBase64String(msg.binaryBucket, Base64FormattingOptions.None);
+            gim["region_id"] = new UUID(msg.RegionID).ToString();
 
             return gim;
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/XInventoryServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/XInventoryServicesConnector.cs
index 44f5e01..7cecd93 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/XInventoryServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/XInventoryServicesConnector.cs
@@ -33,22 +33,37 @@ using System.Reflection;
 using Nini.Config;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
 using OpenSim.Framework.Console;
-using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+
+using OpenSim.Framework.Monitoring;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using OpenSim.Server.Base;
 using OpenMetaverse;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 {
-    public class XInventoryServicesConnector : IInventoryService
+    public class XInventoryServicesConnector : BaseServiceConnector, IInventoryService
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log =
                 LogManager.GetLogger(
                 MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Number of requests made to the remote inventory service.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int RequestsMade { get; private set; }
+
         private string m_ServerURI = String.Empty;
 
-        private object m_Lock = new object();
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Timeout for remote requests.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// In this case, -1 is default timeout (100 seconds), not infinite.
+        /// </remarks>
+        private int m_requestTimeoutSecs = -1;
+
+        private const double CACHE_EXPIRATION_SECONDS = 20.0;
+        private static ExpiringCache<UUID, InventoryItemBase> m_ItemCache = new ExpiringCache<UUID,InventoryItemBase>();
 
         public XInventoryServicesConnector()
         {
@@ -60,20 +75,21 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
         }
 
         public XInventoryServicesConnector(IConfigSource source)
+            : base(source, "InventoryService")
         {
             Initialise(source);
         }
 
         public virtual void Initialise(IConfigSource source)
         {
-            IConfig assetConfig = source.Configs["InventoryService"];
-            if (assetConfig == null)
+            IConfig config = source.Configs["InventoryService"];
+            if (config == null)
             {
                 m_log.Error("[INVENTORY CONNECTOR]: InventoryService missing from OpenSim.ini");
                 throw new Exception("Inventory connector init error");
             }
 
-            string serviceURI = assetConfig.GetString("InventoryServerURI",
+            string serviceURI = config.GetString("InventoryServerURI",
                     String.Empty);
 
             if (serviceURI == String.Empty)
@@ -82,6 +98,45 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                 throw new Exception("Inventory connector init error");
             }
             m_ServerURI = serviceURI;
+
+            m_requestTimeoutSecs = config.GetInt("RemoteRequestTimeout", m_requestTimeoutSecs);
+
+            StatsManager.RegisterStat(
+                new Stat(
+                "RequestsMade", 
+                "Requests made", 
+                "Number of requests made to the remove inventory service", 
+                "requests", 
+                "inventory", 
+                serviceURI, 
+                StatType.Pull, 
+                MeasuresOfInterest.AverageChangeOverTime,
+                s => s.Value = RequestsMade,
+                StatVerbosity.Debug));
+        }
+
+        private bool CheckReturn(Dictionary<string, object> ret)
+        {
+            if (ret == null)
+                return false;
+
+            if (ret.Count == 0)
+                return false;
+
+            if (ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
+            {
+                if (ret["RESULT"] is string)
+                {
+                    bool result;
+
+                    if (bool.TryParse((string)ret["RESULT"], out result))
+                        return result;
+
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
         }
 
         public bool CreateUserInventory(UUID principalID)
@@ -91,12 +146,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "PRINCIPAL", principalID.ToString() }
                     });
 
-            if (ret == null)
-                return false;
-            if (ret.Count == 0)
-                return false;
-
-            return bool.Parse(ret["RESULT"].ToString());
+            return CheckReturn(ret);
         }
 
         public List<InventoryFolderBase> GetInventorySkeleton(UUID principalID)
@@ -106,9 +156,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "PRINCIPAL", principalID.ToString() }
                     });
 
-            if (ret == null)
-                return null;
-            if (ret.Count == 0)
+            if (!CheckReturn(ret))
                 return null;
 
             Dictionary<string, object> folders = (Dictionary<string, object>)ret["FOLDERS"];
@@ -135,15 +183,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "PRINCIPAL", principalID.ToString() }
                     });
 
-            if (ret == null)
-                return null;
-            if (ret.Count == 0)
+            if (!CheckReturn(ret))
                 return null;
 
             return BuildFolder((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["folder"]);
         }
 
-        public InventoryFolderBase GetFolderForType(UUID principalID, AssetType type)
+        public InventoryFolderBase GetFolderForType(UUID principalID, FolderType type)
         {
             Dictionary<string,object> ret = MakeRequest("GETFOLDERFORTYPE",
                     new Dictionary<string,object> {
@@ -151,9 +197,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "TYPE", ((int)type).ToString() }
                     });
 
-            if (ret == null)
-                return null;
-            if (ret.Count == 0)
+            if (!CheckReturn(ret))
                 return null;
 
             return BuildFolder((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["folder"]);
@@ -164,7 +208,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             InventoryCollection inventory = new InventoryCollection();
             inventory.Folders = new List<InventoryFolderBase>();
             inventory.Items = new List<InventoryItemBase>();
-            inventory.UserID = principalID;
+            inventory.OwnerID = principalID;
 
             try
             {
@@ -174,20 +218,20 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                             { "FOLDER", folderID.ToString() }
                         });
 
-                if (ret == null)
-                    return null;
-                if (ret.Count == 0)
+                if (!CheckReturn(ret))
                     return null;
 
-                Dictionary<string,object> folders =
-                        (Dictionary<string,object>)ret["FOLDERS"];
-                Dictionary<string,object> items =
-                        (Dictionary<string,object>)ret["ITEMS"];
-
-                foreach (Object o in folders.Values) // getting the values directly, we don't care about the keys folder_i
-                    inventory.Folders.Add(BuildFolder((Dictionary<string, object>)o));
-                foreach (Object o in items.Values) // getting the values directly, we don't care about the keys item_i
-                    inventory.Items.Add(BuildItem((Dictionary<string, object>)o));
+                Dictionary<string,object> folders = ret.ContainsKey("FOLDERS") ?
+                    (Dictionary<string,object>)ret["FOLDERS"] : null;
+                Dictionary<string,object> items = ret.ContainsKey("ITEMS") ?
+                    (Dictionary<string, object>)ret["ITEMS"] : null;
+
+                if (folders != null)
+                    foreach (Object o in folders.Values) // getting the values directly, we don't care about the keys folder_i
+                        inventory.Folders.Add(BuildFolder((Dictionary<string, object>)o));
+                if (items != null)
+                    foreach (Object o in items.Values) // getting the values directly, we don't care about the keys item_i
+                        inventory.Items.Add(BuildItem((Dictionary<string, object>)o));
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -196,6 +240,87 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 
             return inventory;
         }
+        
+        public virtual InventoryCollection[] GetMultipleFoldersContent(UUID principalID, UUID[] folderIDs)
+        {
+            InventoryCollection[] inventoryArr = new InventoryCollection[folderIDs.Length];
+            // m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: In GetMultipleFoldersContent {0}", String.Join(",", folderIDs));
+            try
+            {
+                Dictionary<string, object> resultSet = MakeRequest("GETMULTIPLEFOLDERSCONTENT",
+                        new Dictionary<string, object> {
+                            { "PRINCIPAL", principalID.ToString() },
+                            { "FOLDERS", String.Join(",", folderIDs) },
+                            { "COUNT", folderIDs.Length.ToString() }
+                        });
+
+                if (!CheckReturn(resultSet))
+                    return null;
+
+                int i = 0;
+                foreach (KeyValuePair<string, object> kvp in resultSet)
+                {
+                    InventoryCollection inventory = new InventoryCollection();
+                    if (kvp.Key.StartsWith("F_"))
+                    {
+                        UUID fid = UUID.Zero;
+                        if (UUID.TryParse(kvp.Key.Substring(2), out fid) && fid == folderIDs[i])
+                        {
+                            inventory.Folders = new List<InventoryFolderBase>();
+                            inventory.Items = new List<InventoryItemBase>();
+
+                            Dictionary<string, object> ret = (Dictionary<string, object>)kvp.Value;
+
+                            if (ret.ContainsKey("FID"))
+                            {
+                                if (!UUID.TryParse(ret["FID"].ToString(), out inventory.FolderID))
+                                    m_log.WarnFormat("[XINVENTORY SERVICES CONNECTOR]: Could not parse folder id {0}", ret["FID"].ToString());
+                            }
+                            else
+                                m_log.WarnFormat("[XINVENTORY SERVICES CONNECTOR]: FID key not present in response");
+
+                            inventory.Version = -1;
+                            if (ret.ContainsKey("VERSION"))
+                                Int32.TryParse(ret["VERSION"].ToString(), out inventory.Version);
+                            if (ret.ContainsKey("OWNER"))
+                                UUID.TryParse(ret["OWNER"].ToString(), out inventory.OwnerID);
+
+                            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: Received {0} ({1}) {2} {3}", inventory.FolderID, fid, inventory.Version, inventory.OwnerID);
+
+                            Dictionary<string, object> folders =
+                                    (Dictionary<string, object>)ret["FOLDERS"];
+                            Dictionary<string, object> items =
+                                    (Dictionary<string, object>)ret["ITEMS"];
+
+                            foreach (Object o in folders.Values) // getting the values directly, we don't care about the keys folder_i
+                            {
+                                inventory.Folders.Add(BuildFolder((Dictionary<string, object>)o));
+                            }
+                            foreach (Object o in items.Values) // getting the values directly, we don't care about the keys item_i
+                            {
+                                inventory.Items.Add(BuildItem((Dictionary<string, object>)o));
+                            }
+
+                            inventoryArr[i] = inventory;
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            m_log.WarnFormat("[XINVENTORY SERVICES CONNECTOR]: Folder id does not match. Expected {0} got {1}",
+                                folderIDs[i], fid);
+                            m_log.WarnFormat("[XINVENTORY SERVICES CONNECTOR]: {0} {1}", String.Join(",", folderIDs), String.Join(",", resultSet.Keys));
+                        }
+
+                        i += 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[XINVENTORY SERVICES CONNECTOR]: Exception in GetMultipleFoldersContent: {0}", e.Message);
+            }
+
+            return inventoryArr;
+        }
 
         public List<InventoryItemBase> GetFolderItems(UUID principalID, UUID folderID)
         {
@@ -205,9 +330,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "FOLDER", folderID.ToString() }
                     });
 
-            if (ret == null)
-                return null;
-            if (ret.Count == 0)
+            if (!CheckReturn(ret))
                 return null;
 
             Dictionary<string, object> items = (Dictionary<string, object>)ret["ITEMS"];
@@ -230,10 +353,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "ID", folder.ID.ToString() }
                     });
 
-            if (ret == null)
-                return false;
-
-            return bool.Parse(ret["RESULT"].ToString());
+            return CheckReturn(ret);
         }
 
         public bool UpdateFolder(InventoryFolderBase folder)
@@ -248,10 +368,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "ID", folder.ID.ToString() }
                     });
 
-            if (ret == null)
-                return false;
-
-            return bool.Parse(ret["RESULT"].ToString());
+            return CheckReturn(ret);
         }
 
         public bool MoveFolder(InventoryFolderBase folder)
@@ -263,10 +380,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "PRINCIPAL", folder.Owner.ToString() }
                     });
 
-            if (ret == null)
-                return false;
-
-            return bool.Parse(ret["RESULT"].ToString());
+            return CheckReturn(ret);
         }
 
         public bool DeleteFolders(UUID principalID, List<UUID> folderIDs)
@@ -282,10 +396,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "FOLDERS", slist }
                     });
 
-            if (ret == null)
-                return false;
-
-            return bool.Parse(ret["RESULT"].ToString());
+            return CheckReturn(ret);
         }
 
         public bool PurgeFolder(InventoryFolderBase folder)
@@ -295,17 +406,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "ID", folder.ID.ToString() }
                     });
 
-            if (ret == null)
-                return false;
-
-            return bool.Parse(ret["RESULT"].ToString());
+            return CheckReturn(ret);
         }
 
         public bool AddItem(InventoryItemBase item)
         {
+            if (item.Description == null)
+                item.Description = String.Empty;
             if (item.CreatorData == null)
                 item.CreatorData = String.Empty;
-            Dictionary<string,object> ret = MakeRequest("ADDITEM",
+            if (item.CreatorId == null)
+                item.CreatorId = String.Empty;
+            Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("ADDITEM",
                     new Dictionary<string,object> {
                         { "AssetID", item.AssetID.ToString() },
                         { "AssetType", item.AssetType.ToString() },
@@ -330,10 +442,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "CreationDate", item.CreationDate.ToString() }
                     });
 
-            if (ret == null)
-                return false;
-
-            return bool.Parse(ret["RESULT"].ToString());
+            return CheckReturn(ret);
         }
 
         public bool UpdateItem(InventoryItemBase item)
@@ -365,10 +474,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "CreationDate", item.CreationDate.ToString() }
                     });
 
-            if (ret == null)
-                return false;
+            bool result = CheckReturn(ret);
+            if (result)
+            {
+                m_ItemCache.AddOrUpdate(item.ID, item, CACHE_EXPIRATION_SECONDS);
+            }
 
-            return bool.Parse(ret["RESULT"].ToString());
+            return result;
         }
 
         public bool MoveItems(UUID principalID, List<InventoryItemBase> items)
@@ -389,10 +501,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "DESTLIST", destlist }
                     });
 
-            if (ret == null)
-                return false;
-
-            return bool.Parse(ret["RESULT"].ToString());
+            return CheckReturn(ret);
         }
 
         public bool DeleteItems(UUID principalID, List<UUID> itemIDs)
@@ -408,14 +517,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "ITEMS", slist }
                     });
 
-            if (ret == null)
-                return false;
-
-            return bool.Parse(ret["RESULT"].ToString());
+            return CheckReturn(ret);
         }
 
         public InventoryItemBase GetItem(InventoryItemBase item)
         {
+            InventoryItemBase retrieved = null;
+            if (m_ItemCache.TryGetValue(item.ID, out retrieved))
+            {
+                return retrieved;
+            }
+
             try
             {
                 Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("GETITEM",
@@ -423,19 +535,81 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "ID", item.ID.ToString() }
                     });
 
-                if (ret == null)
-                    return null;
-                if (ret.Count == 0)
+                if (!CheckReturn(ret))
                     return null;
 
-                return BuildItem((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["item"]);
+                retrieved = BuildItem((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["item"]);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
                 m_log.Error("[XINVENTORY SERVICES CONNECTOR]: Exception in GetItem: ", e);
             }
 
-            return null;
+            m_ItemCache.AddOrUpdate(item.ID, retrieved, CACHE_EXPIRATION_SECONDS);
+
+            return retrieved;
+        }
+
+        public virtual InventoryItemBase[] GetMultipleItems(UUID principalID, UUID[] itemIDs)
+        {
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[XXX]: In GetMultipleItems {0}", String.Join(",", itemIDs));
+
+            InventoryItemBase[] itemArr = new InventoryItemBase[itemIDs.Length];
+            // Try to get them from the cache
+            List<UUID> pending = new List<UUID>();
+            InventoryItemBase item = null;
+            int i = 0;
+            foreach (UUID id in itemIDs)
+            {
+                if (m_ItemCache.TryGetValue(id, out item))
+                    itemArr[i++] = item;
+                else
+                    pending.Add(id);
+            }
+
+            if (pending.Count == 0) // we're done, everything was in the cache
+                return itemArr;
+
+            try
+            {
+                Dictionary<string, object> resultSet = MakeRequest("GETMULTIPLEITEMS",
+                        new Dictionary<string, object> {
+                            { "PRINCIPAL", principalID.ToString() },
+                            { "ITEMS", String.Join(",", pending.ToArray()) },
+                            { "COUNT", pending.Count.ToString() }
+                        });
+
+                if (!CheckReturn(resultSet))
+                {
+                    if (i == 0)
+                        return null;
+                    else
+                        return itemArr;
+                }
+
+                // carry over index i where we left above
+                foreach (KeyValuePair<string, object> kvp in resultSet)
+                {
+                    InventoryCollection inventory = new InventoryCollection();
+                    if (kvp.Key.StartsWith("item_"))
+                    {
+                        if (kvp.Value is Dictionary<string, object>)
+                        {
+                            item = BuildItem((Dictionary<string, object>)kvp.Value);
+                            m_ItemCache.AddOrUpdate(item.ID, item, CACHE_EXPIRATION_SECONDS);
+                            itemArr[i++] = item;
+                        }
+                        else
+                            itemArr[i++] = null;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[XINVENTORY SERVICES CONNECTOR]: Exception in GetMultipleItems: {0}", e.Message);
+            }
+
+            return itemArr;
         }
 
         public InventoryFolderBase GetFolder(InventoryFolderBase folder)
@@ -447,9 +621,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "ID", folder.ID.ToString() }
                     });
 
-                if (ret == null)
-                    return null;
-                if (ret.Count == 0)
+                if (!CheckReturn(ret))
                     return null;
 
                 return BuildFolder((Dictionary<string, object>)ret["folder"]);
@@ -469,7 +641,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "PRINCIPAL", principalID.ToString() }
                     });
 
-            if (ret == null)
+            if (!CheckReturn(ret))
                 return null;
 
             List<InventoryItemBase> items = new List<InventoryItemBase>();
@@ -488,51 +660,22 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                         { "ASSET", assetID.ToString() }
                     });
 
+            // We cannot use CheckReturn() here because valid values for RESULT are "false" (in the case of request failure) or an int           
             if (ret == null)
                 return 0;
 
-            return int.Parse(ret["RESULT"].ToString());
-        }
-
-        public InventoryCollection GetUserInventory(UUID principalID)
-        {
-            InventoryCollection inventory = new InventoryCollection();
-            inventory.Folders = new List<InventoryFolderBase>();
-            inventory.Items = new List<InventoryItemBase>();
-            inventory.UserID = principalID;
-
-            try
+            if (ret.ContainsKey("RESULT"))
             {
-                Dictionary<string, object> ret = MakeRequest("GETUSERINVENTORY",
-                        new Dictionary<string, object> {
-                            { "PRINCIPAL", principalID.ToString() }
-                        });
-
-                if (ret == null)
-                    return null;
-                if (ret.Count == 0)
-                    return null;
-
-                Dictionary<string, object> folders =
-                        (Dictionary<string, object>)ret["FOLDERS"];
-                Dictionary<string, object> items =
-                        (Dictionary<string, object>)ret["ITEMS"];
+                if (ret["RESULT"] is string)
+                {
+                    int intResult;
 
-                foreach (Object o in folders.Values) // getting the values directly, we don't care about the keys folder_i
-                    inventory.Folders.Add(BuildFolder((Dictionary<string, object>)o));
-                foreach (Object o in items.Values) // getting the values directly, we don't care about the keys item_i
-                    inventory.Items.Add(BuildItem((Dictionary<string, object>)o));
+                    if (int.TryParse ((string)ret["RESULT"], out intResult))
+                        return intResult;
+                }
             }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                m_log.Error("[XINVENTORY SERVICES CONNECTOR]: Exception in GetUserInventory: ", e);
-            }
-
-            return inventory;
-        }
 
-        public void GetUserInventory(UUID principalID, InventoryReceiptCallback callback)
-        {
+            return 0;
         }
 
         public bool HasInventoryForUser(UUID principalID)
@@ -545,13 +688,19 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
         private Dictionary<string,object> MakeRequest(string method,
                 Dictionary<string,object> sendData)
         {
-            sendData["METHOD"] = method;
+            // Add "METHOD" as the first key in the dictionary. This ensures that it will be
+            // visible even when using partial logging ("debug http all 5").
+            Dictionary<string, object> temp = sendData;
+            sendData = new Dictionary<string,object>{ { "METHOD", method } };
+            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, object> kvp in temp)
+                sendData.Add(kvp.Key, kvp.Value);
+
+            RequestsMade++;
 
-            string reply = string.Empty;
-            lock (m_Lock)
-                reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
-                         m_ServerURI + "/xinventory",
-                         ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData));
+            string reply 
+                = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest(
+                    "POST", m_ServerURI + "/xinventory",
+                     ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData), m_requestTimeoutSecs, m_Auth);
 
             Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(
                     reply);
@@ -619,4 +768,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             return item;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Land/LandServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Land/LandServicesConnector.cs
index 30a73a4..034c42e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Land/LandServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Land/LandServicesConnector.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
 using Nini.Config;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
-using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using OpenMetaverse;
 using Nwc.XmlRpc;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             try
             {
                 uint xpos = 0, ypos = 0;
-                Utils.LongToUInts(regionHandle, out xpos, out ypos);
+                Util.RegionHandleToWorldLoc(regionHandle, out xpos, out ypos);
                 GridRegion info = m_GridService.GetRegionByPosition(scopeID, (int)xpos, (int)ypos);
                 if (info != null) // just to be sure
                 {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/MapImage/MapImageServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/MapImage/MapImageServicesConnector.cs
index 30bfb70..c91ed84 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/MapImage/MapImageServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/MapImage/MapImageServicesConnector.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ using System.Reflection;
 using Nini.Config;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
 using OpenSim.Framework.Console;
-using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+
+using OpenSim.Framework.ServiceAuth;
 using OpenSim.Server.Base;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using OpenMetaverse;
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ using OpenMetaverse.StructuredData;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 {
-    public class MapImageServicesConnector : IMapImageService
+    public class MapImageServicesConnector : BaseServiceConnector, IMapImageService
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log =
                 LogManager.GetLogger(
@@ -84,26 +85,26 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             }
             m_ServerURI = serviceURI;
             m_ServerURI = serviceURI.TrimEnd('/');
+            base.Initialise(source, "MapImageService");
         }
 
-        public bool AddMapTile(int x, int y, byte[] jpgData, out string reason)
+        public bool RemoveMapTile(int x, int y, out string reason)
         {
             reason = string.Empty;
             int tickstart = Util.EnvironmentTickCount();
             Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
             sendData["X"] = x.ToString();
             sendData["Y"] = y.ToString();
-            sendData["TYPE"] = "image/jpeg";
-            sendData["DATA"] = Convert.ToBase64String(jpgData);
 
             string reqString = ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData);
-            string uri = m_ServerURI + "/map";
+            string uri = m_ServerURI + "/removemap";
 
             try
             {
                 string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        reqString);
+                        reqString,
+                        m_Auth);
                 if (reply != string.Empty)
                 {
                     Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                     }
                     else if (replyData.ContainsKey("Result") && (replyData["Result"].ToString().ToLower() == "failure"))
                     {
-                        m_log.DebugFormat("[MAP IMAGE CONNECTOR]: Registration failed: {0}", replyData["Message"].ToString());
+                        m_log.DebugFormat("[MAP IMAGE CONNECTOR]: Delete failed: {0}", replyData["Message"].ToString());
                         reason = replyData["Message"].ToString();
                         return false;
                     }
@@ -142,6 +143,72 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 // This just dumps a warning for any operation that takes more than 100 ms
                 int tickdiff = Util.EnvironmentTickCountSubtract(tickstart);
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[MAP IMAGE CONNECTOR]: map tile deleted in {0}ms", tickdiff);
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public bool AddMapTile(int x, int y, byte[] jpgData, out string reason)
+        {
+            reason = string.Empty;
+            int tickstart = Util.EnvironmentTickCount();
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            sendData["X"] = x.ToString();
+            sendData["Y"] = y.ToString();
+            sendData["TYPE"] = "image/jpeg";
+            sendData["DATA"] = Convert.ToBase64String(jpgData);
+
+            string reqString = ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData);
+            string uri = m_ServerURI + "/map";
+
+            try
+            {
+                string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
+                        uri,
+                        reqString,
+                        m_Auth);
+                if (reply != string.Empty)
+                {
+                    Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
+
+                    if (replyData.ContainsKey("Result") && (replyData["Result"].ToString().ToLower() == "success"))
+                    {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                    else if (replyData.ContainsKey("Result") && (replyData["Result"].ToString().ToLower() == "failure"))
+                    {
+                        reason = string.Format("Map post to {0} failed: {1}", uri, replyData["Message"].ToString());
+                        m_log.WarnFormat("[MAP IMAGE CONNECTOR]: {0}", reason);
+
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                    else if (!replyData.ContainsKey("Result"))
+                    {
+                        reason = string.Format("Reply data from {0} does not contain result field", uri);
+                        m_log.WarnFormat("[MAP IMAGE CONNECTOR]: {0}", reason);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        reason = string.Format("Unexpected result {0} from {1}" + replyData["Result"].ToString(), uri);
+                        m_log.WarnFormat("[MAP IMAGE CONNECTOR]: {0}", reason);
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    reason = string.Format("Map post received null reply from {0}", uri);
+                    m_log.WarnFormat("[MAP IMAGE CONNECTOR]: {0}", reason);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                reason = string.Format("Exception when posting to map server at {0}: {1}", uri, e.Message);
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[MAP IMAGE CONNECTOR]: {0}", reason);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                // This just dumps a warning for any operation that takes more than 100 ms
+                int tickdiff = Util.EnvironmentTickCountSubtract(tickstart);
                 m_log.DebugFormat("[MAP IMAGE CONNECTOR]: map tile uploaded in {0}ms", tickdiff);
             }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Neighbour/NeighbourServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Neighbour/NeighbourServicesConnector.cs
index 7429293..925364a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Neighbour/NeighbourServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Neighbour/NeighbourServicesConnector.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ using System.Reflection;
 using System.Text;
 using Nini.Config;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
-using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using OpenMetaverse;
 using OpenMetaverse.StructuredData;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
         public virtual GridRegion HelloNeighbour(ulong regionHandle, RegionInfo thisRegion)
         {
             uint x = 0, y = 0;
-            Utils.LongToUInts(regionHandle, out x, out y);
+            Util.RegionHandleToWorldLoc(regionHandle, out x, out y);
             GridRegion regInfo = m_GridService.GetRegionByPosition(thisRegion.ScopeID, (int)x, (int)y);
             if ((regInfo != null) &&
                 // Don't remote-call this instance; that's a startup hickup
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                m_log.WarnFormat(
-                    "[NEIGHBOUR SERVICE CONNCTOR]: Unable to parse uri {0} to send HelloNeighbour from {1} to {2}.  Exception {3}{4}",
-                    uri, thisRegion.RegionName, region.RegionName, e.Message, e.StackTrace);
+                m_log.Warn(string.Format(
+                    "[NEIGHBOUR SERVICES CONNECTOR]: Unable to parse uri {0} to send HelloNeighbour from {1} to {2}.  Exception {3} ",
+                    uri, thisRegion.RegionName, region.RegionName, e.Message), e);
 
                 return false;
             }
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                m_log.WarnFormat(
-                    "[NEIGHBOUR SERVICE CONNCTOR]: PackRegionInfoData failed for HelloNeighbour from {0} to {1}.  Exception {2}{3}",
-                    thisRegion.RegionName, region.RegionName, e.Message, e.StackTrace);
+                m_log.Warn(string.Format(
+                    "[NEIGHBOUR SERVICES CONNECTOR]: PackRegionInfoData failed for HelloNeighbour from {0} to {1}.  Exception {2} ",
+                    thisRegion.RegionName, region.RegionName, e.Message), e);
 
                 return false;
             }
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                m_log.WarnFormat(
-                    "[NEIGHBOUR SERVICE CONNCTOR]: Exception thrown on serialization of HelloNeighbour from {0} to {1}.  Exception {2}{3}",
-                    thisRegion.RegionName, region.RegionName, e.Message, e.StackTrace);
+                m_log.Warn(string.Format(
+                    "[NEIGHBOUR SERVICES CONNECTOR]: Exception thrown on serialization of HelloNeighbour from {0} to {1}.  Exception {2} ",
+                    thisRegion.RegionName, region.RegionName, e.Message), e);
 
                 return false;
             }
@@ -153,53 +153,53 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                m_log.WarnFormat(
-                    "[NEIGHBOUR SERVICE CONNCTOR]: Unable to send HelloNeighbour from {0} to {1}.  Exception {2}{3}",
-                    thisRegion.RegionName, region.RegionName, e.Message, e.StackTrace);
+                m_log.Warn(string.Format(
+                    "[NEIGHBOUR SERVICES CONNECTOR]: Unable to send HelloNeighbour from {0} to {1} (uri {2}).  Exception {3} ",
+                    thisRegion.RegionName, region.RegionName, uri, e.Message), e);
 
                 return false;
             }
             finally
             {
                 if (os != null)
-                    os.Close();
+                    os.Dispose();
             }
 
             // Let's wait for the response
             //m_log.Info("[REST COMMS]: Waiting for a reply after DoHelloNeighbourCall");
 
-            StreamReader sr = null;
             try
             {
-                WebResponse webResponse = helloNeighbourRequest.GetResponse();
-                if (webResponse == null)
+                using (WebResponse webResponse = helloNeighbourRequest.GetResponse())
                 {
-                    m_log.DebugFormat(
-                        "[REST COMMS]: Null reply on DoHelloNeighbourCall post from {0} to {1}",
-                        thisRegion.RegionName, region.RegionName);
+                    if (webResponse == null)
+                    {
+                        m_log.DebugFormat(
+                            "[NEIGHBOUR SERVICES CONNECTOR]: Null reply on DoHelloNeighbourCall post from {0} to {1}",
+                            thisRegion.RegionName, region.RegionName);
+                    }
+
+                    using (Stream s = webResponse.GetResponseStream())
+                    {
+                        using (StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(s))
+                        {
+                            //reply = sr.ReadToEnd().Trim();
+                            sr.ReadToEnd().Trim();
+                            //m_log.InfoFormat("[REST COMMS]: DoHelloNeighbourCall reply was {0} ", reply);
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
-
-                sr = new StreamReader(webResponse.GetResponseStream());
-                //reply = sr.ReadToEnd().Trim();
-                sr.ReadToEnd().Trim();
-                //m_log.InfoFormat("[REST COMMS]: DoHelloNeighbourCall reply was {0} ", reply);
-
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                m_log.WarnFormat(
-                    "[NEIGHBOUR SERVICE CONNCTOR]: Exception on reply of DoHelloNeighbourCall from {0} back to {1}.  Exception {2}{3}",
-                    region.RegionName, thisRegion.RegionName, e.Message, e.StackTrace);
+                m_log.Warn(string.Format(
+                    "[NEIGHBOUR SERVICES CONNECTOR]: Exception on reply of DoHelloNeighbourCall from {0} back to {1}.  Exception {2} ",
+                    region.RegionName, thisRegion.RegionName, e.Message), e);
 
                 return false;
             }
-            finally
-            {
-                if (sr != null)
-                    sr.Close();
-            }
 
             return true;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Presence/PresenceServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Presence/PresenceServicesConnector.cs
index f7d8c53..b7e95c4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Presence/PresenceServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Presence/PresenceServicesConnector.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
 using Nini.Config;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
-using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+
+using OpenSim.Framework.ServiceAuth;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using GridRegion = OpenSim.Services.Interfaces.GridRegion;
 using OpenSim.Server.Base;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ using OpenMetaverse;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 {
-    public class PresenceServicesConnector : IPresenceService
+    public class PresenceServicesConnector : BaseServiceConnector, IPresenceService
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log =
                 LogManager.GetLogger(
@@ -80,6 +81,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                 throw new Exception("Presence connector init error");
             }
             m_ServerURI = serviceURI;
+
+            base.Initialise(source, "PresenceService");
         }
 
 
@@ -104,7 +107,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        reqString);
+                        reqString, 
+                        m_Auth);
                 if (reply != string.Empty)
                 {
                     Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
@@ -149,7 +153,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        reqString);
+                        reqString,
+                        m_Auth);
                 if (reply != string.Empty)
                 {
                     Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
@@ -193,7 +198,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        reqString);
+                        reqString,
+                        m_Auth);
                 if (reply != string.Empty)
                 {
                     Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
@@ -238,7 +244,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        reqString);
+                        reqString,
+                        m_Auth);
                 if (reply != string.Empty)
                 {
                     Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
@@ -283,7 +290,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        reqString);
+                        reqString,
+                        m_Auth);
                 if (reply == null || (reply != null && reply == string.Empty))
                 {
                     m_log.DebugFormat("[PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: GetAgent received null or empty reply");
@@ -293,6 +301,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             catch (Exception e)
             {
                 m_log.DebugFormat("[PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Exception when contacting presence server at {0}: {1}", uri, e.Message);
+                return null;
             }
 
             Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
@@ -327,7 +336,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        reqString);
+                        reqString,
+                        m_Auth);
                 if (reply == null || (reply != null && reply == string.Empty))
                 {
                     m_log.DebugFormat("[PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: GetAgents received null or empty reply");
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index bfb681b..c581a59 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.7.5.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.8.3.*")]
+
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianActivityDetector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianActivityDetector.cs
index 95e4bab..cd4781d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianActivityDetector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianActivityDetector.cs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
             Util.FireAndForget(delegate(object o)
             {
                 m_GridUserService.SetLastPosition(sp.UUID.ToString(), sp.ControllingClient.SessionId, sp.Scene.RegionInfo.RegionID, sp.AbsolutePosition, sp.Lookat);
-            });
+            }, null, "SimianActivityDetector.SetLastPositionOnMakeRootAgent");
         }
 
         public void OnNewClient(IClientAPI client)
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
             Util.FireAndForget(delegate(object o)
             {
                 m_GridUserService.SetLastPosition(sp.UUID.ToString(), sp.ControllingClient.SessionId, sp.Scene.RegionInfo.RegionID, sp.AbsolutePosition, sp.Lookat);
-            });
+            }, null, "SimianActivityDetector.SetLastPositionOnEnteringNewParcel");
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAssetServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAssetServiceConnector.cs
index 63a32e7..9ad4a7a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAssetServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAssetServiceConnector.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Specialized;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Net;
 using System.Reflection;
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 m_Enabled = true;
         }
 
-        #region IAssetService
+#region IAssetService
 
         public AssetBase Get(string id)
         {
@@ -140,8 +141,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                     return asset;
             }
 
-            return GetRemote(id);
+            return SimianGetOperation(id);
         }
+        
 
         public AssetBase GetCached(string id)
         {
@@ -164,8 +166,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 throw new InvalidOperationException();
             }
 
-            AssetMetadata metadata = null;
-
             // Cache fetch
             if (m_cache != null)
             {
@@ -174,50 +174,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                     return asset.Metadata;
             }
 
-            Uri url;
-
-            // Determine if id is an absolute URL or a grid-relative UUID
-            if (!Uri.TryCreate(id, UriKind.Absolute, out url))
-                url = new Uri(m_serverUrl + id);
-
-            try
-            {
-                HttpWebRequest request = UntrustedHttpWebRequest.Create(url);
-                request.Method = "HEAD";
-
-                using (WebResponse response = request.GetResponse())
-                {
-                    using (Stream responseStream = response.GetResponseStream())
-                    {
-                        // Create the metadata object
-                        metadata = new AssetMetadata();
-                        metadata.ContentType = response.ContentType;
-                        metadata.ID = id;
-
-                        UUID uuid;
-                        if (UUID.TryParse(id, out uuid))
-                            metadata.FullID = uuid;
-
-                        string lastModifiedStr = response.Headers.Get("Last-Modified");
-                        if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(lastModifiedStr))
-                        {
-                            DateTime lastModified;
-                            if (DateTime.TryParse(lastModifiedStr, out lastModified))
-                                metadata.CreationDate = lastModified;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                m_log.Warn("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: Asset HEAD from " + url + " failed: " + ex.Message);
-            }
-
-            return metadata;
+            // return GetRemoteMetadata(id);
+            return SimianGetMetadataOperation(id);
         }
-
+        
         public byte[] GetData(string id)
         {
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(m_serverUrl))
+            {
+                m_log.Error("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: No AssetServerURI configured");
+                throw new InvalidOperationException();
+            }
+
             AssetBase asset = Get(id);
 
             if (asset != null)
@@ -255,14 +223,34 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
             Util.FireAndForget(
                 delegate(object o)
                 {
-                    AssetBase asset = GetRemote(id);
+                    AssetBase asset = SimianGetOperation(id);
                     handler(id, sender, asset);
-                }
+                }, null, "SimianAssetServiceConnector.GetFromService"
             );
 
             return true;
         }
 
+        public bool[] AssetsExist(string[] ids)
+        {
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(m_serverUrl))
+            {
+                m_log.Error("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: No AssetServerURI configured");
+                throw new InvalidOperationException();
+            }
+
+            bool[] exist = new bool[ids.Length];
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < ids.Length; i++)
+            {
+                AssetMetadata metadata = GetMetadata(ids[i]);
+                if (metadata != null)
+                    exist[i] = true;
+            }
+
+            return exist;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new asset
         /// </summary>
@@ -278,7 +266,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
             }
 
             bool storedInCache = false;
-            string errorMessage = null;
 
             // AssetID handling
             if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(asset.ID) || asset.ID == ZeroID)
@@ -307,80 +294,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 return asset.ID;
             }
 
-            // Distinguish public and private assets
-            bool isPublic = true;
-            switch ((AssetType)asset.Type)
-            {
-                case AssetType.CallingCard:
-                case AssetType.Gesture:
-                case AssetType.LSLBytecode:
-                case AssetType.LSLText:
-                    isPublic = false;
-                    break;
-            }
-
-            // Make sure ContentType is set
-            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(asset.Metadata.ContentType))
-                asset.Metadata.ContentType = SLUtil.SLAssetTypeToContentType(asset.Type);
-
-            // Build the remote storage request
-            List<MultipartForm.Element> postParameters = new List<MultipartForm.Element>()
-            {
-                new MultipartForm.Parameter("AssetID", asset.FullID.ToString()),
-                new MultipartForm.Parameter("CreatorID", asset.Metadata.CreatorID),
-                new MultipartForm.Parameter("Temporary", asset.Temporary ? "1" : "0"),
-                new MultipartForm.Parameter("Public", isPublic ? "1" : "0"),
-                new MultipartForm.File("Asset", asset.Name, asset.Metadata.ContentType, asset.Data)
-            };
-
-            // Make the remote storage request
-            try
-            {
-                // Simian does not require the asset ID to be in the URL because it's in the post data.
-                // By appending it to the URL also, we allow caching proxies (squid) to invalidate asset URLs
-                HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)HttpWebRequest.Create(m_serverUrl + asset.FullID.ToString());
-                
-                HttpWebResponse response = MultipartForm.Post(request, postParameters);
-                using (Stream responseStream = response.GetResponseStream())
-                {
-                    string responseStr = null;
-
-                    try
-                    {
-                        responseStr = responseStream.GetStreamString();
-                        OSD responseOSD = OSDParser.Deserialize(responseStr);
-                        if (responseOSD.Type == OSDType.Map)
-                        {
-                            OSDMap responseMap = (OSDMap)responseOSD;
-                            if (responseMap["Success"].AsBoolean())
-                                return asset.ID;
-                            else
-                                errorMessage = "Upload failed: " + responseMap["Message"].AsString();
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            errorMessage = "Response format was invalid:\n" + responseStr;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception ex)
-                    {
-                        if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(responseStr))
-                            errorMessage = "Failed to parse the response:\n" + responseStr;
-                        else
-                            errorMessage = "Failed to retrieve the response: " + ex.Message;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            catch (WebException ex)
-            {
-                errorMessage = ex.Message;
-            }
-
-            m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: Failed to store asset \"{0}\" ({1}, {2}): {3}",
-                asset.Name, asset.ID, asset.Metadata.ContentType, errorMessage);
-            return null;
+            return SimianStoreOperation(asset);
         }
-
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Update an asset's content
         /// </summary>
@@ -390,11 +306,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
         /// <returns></returns>
         public bool UpdateContent(string id, byte[] data)
         {
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(m_serverUrl))
+            {
+                m_log.Error("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: No AssetServerURI configured");
+                throw new InvalidOperationException();
+            }
+
             AssetBase asset = Get(id);
 
             if (asset == null)
             {
-                m_log.Warn("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: Failed to fetch asset " + id + " for updating");
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: Failed to fetch asset {0} for updating", id);
                 return false;
             }
 
@@ -417,83 +339,347 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 throw new InvalidOperationException();
             }
 
-            //string errorMessage = String.Empty;
-            string url = m_serverUrl + id;
-
             if (m_cache != null)
                 m_cache.Expire(id);
 
+            return SimianDeleteOperation(id);
+        }
+        
+#endregion IAssetService
+
+#region SimianOperations
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invokes the xRemoveAsset operation on the simian server to delete an asset
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        private bool SimianDeleteOperation(string id)
+        {
             try
             {
-                HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)HttpWebRequest.Create(url);
-                request.Method = "DELETE";
+                NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
+                    {
+                            { "RequestMethod", "xRemoveAsset" },
+                            { "AssetID", id }
+                    };
 
-                using (HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse())
+                OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl,requestArgs);
+                if (! response["Success"].AsBoolean())
                 {
-                    if (response.StatusCode != HttpStatusCode.NoContent)
-                    {
-                        m_log.Warn("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: Unexpected response when deleting asset " + url + ": " +
-                            response.StatusCode + " (" + response.StatusDescription + ")");
-                    }
+                    m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: failed to delete asset; {0}",response["Message"].AsString());
+                    return false;
                 }
-
+                
                 return true;
+                
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                m_log.Warn("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: Failed to delete asset " + id + " from the asset service: " + ex.Message);
-                return false;
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: failed to delete asset {0}; {1}", id, ex.Message);
             }
-        }
 
-        #endregion IAssetService
+            return false;
+        }
 
-        private AssetBase GetRemote(string id)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invokes the xAddAsset operation on the simian server to create or update an asset
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        private string SimianStoreOperation(AssetBase asset)
         {
-            AssetBase asset = null;
-            Uri url;
+            try
+            {
+                NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
+                    {
+                            { "RequestMethod", "xAddAsset" },
+                            { "ContentType", asset.Metadata.ContentType },
+                            { "EncodedData", Convert.ToBase64String(asset.Data) },
+                            { "AssetID", asset.FullID.ToString() },
+                            { "CreatorID", asset.Metadata.CreatorID },
+                            { "Temporary", asset.Temporary ? "1" : "0" },
+                            { "Name", asset.Name }
+                    };
+                
+                OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl,requestArgs);
+                if (! response["Success"].AsBoolean())
+                {
+                    m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR] failed to store asset; {0}",response["Message"].AsString());
+                    return null;
+                }
 
-            // Determine if id is an absolute URL or a grid-relative UUID
-            if (!Uri.TryCreate(id, UriKind.Absolute, out url))
-                url = new Uri(m_serverUrl + id);
+                // asset.ID is always set before calling this function
+                return asset.ID;
+                
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                m_log.ErrorFormat("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR] failed to store asset; {0}",ex.Message);
+            }
+            
+            return null;
+        }
 
-            try
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invokes the xGetAsset operation on the simian server to get data associated with an asset
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        private AssetBase SimianGetOperation(string id)
+        {
+            try 
             {
-                HttpWebRequest request = UntrustedHttpWebRequest.Create(url);
+                NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
+                    {
+                            { "RequestMethod", "xGetAsset" },
+                            { "ID", id } 
+                    };
 
-                using (WebResponse response = request.GetResponse())
+                OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl,requestArgs);
+                if (! response["Success"].AsBoolean())
                 {
-                    using (Stream responseStream = response.GetResponseStream())
-                    {
-                        string creatorID = response.Headers.GetOne("X-Asset-Creator-Id") ?? String.Empty;
-
-                        // Create the asset object
-                        asset = new AssetBase(id, String.Empty, SLUtil.ContentTypeToSLAssetType(response.ContentType), creatorID);
-
-                        UUID assetID;
-                        if (UUID.TryParse(id, out assetID))
-                            asset.FullID = assetID;
-
-                        // Grab the asset data from the response stream
-                        using (MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream())
-                        {
-                            responseStream.CopyStream(stream, Int32.MaxValue);
-                            asset.Data = stream.ToArray();
-                        }
-                    }
+                    m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR] Failed to get asset; {0}",response["Message"].AsString());
+                    return null;
                 }
+            
+                AssetBase asset = new AssetBase();
 
-                // Cache store
-                if (m_cache != null && asset != null)
-                    m_cache.Cache(asset);
+                asset.ID = id;
+                asset.Name = String.Empty;
+                asset.Metadata.ContentType = response["ContentType"].AsString(); // this will also set the asset Type property
+                asset.CreatorID = response["CreatorID"].AsString();
+                asset.Data = System.Convert.FromBase64String(response["EncodedData"].AsString());
+                asset.Local = false;
+                asset.Temporary = response["Temporary"];
 
                 return asset;
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                m_log.Warn("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: Asset GET from " + url + " failed: " + ex.Message);
-                return null;
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: failed to retrieve asset {0}; {1}", id, ex.Message);
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invokes the xGetAssetMetadata operation on the simian server to retrieve metadata for an asset
+        /// This operation is generally used to determine if an asset exists in the database
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        private AssetMetadata SimianGetMetadataOperation(string id)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
+                    {
+                            { "RequestMethod", "xGetAssetMetadata" },
+                            { "ID", id } 
+                    };
+
+                OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl,requestArgs);
+                if (! response["Success"].AsBoolean())
+                {
+                    // this is not really an error, this call is used to test existence
+                    // m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR] Failed to get asset metadata; {0}",response["Message"].AsString());
+                    return null;
+                }
+            
+                AssetMetadata metadata = new AssetMetadata();
+                metadata.ID = id;
+                metadata.ContentType = response["ContentType"].AsString();
+                metadata.CreatorID = response["CreatorID"].AsString();
+                metadata.Local = false;
+                metadata.Temporary = response["Temporary"];
+
+                string lastModifiedStr = response["Last-Modified"].AsString();
+                if (! String.IsNullOrEmpty(lastModifiedStr))
+                {
+                    DateTime lastModified;
+                    if (DateTime.TryParse(lastModifiedStr, out lastModified))
+                        metadata.CreationDate = lastModified;
+                }
+
+                return metadata;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: Failed to get asset metadata; {0}", ex.Message);
             }
+
+            return null;
         }
+#endregion
+
+        // private AssetMetadata GetRemoteMetadata(string id)
+        // {
+        //     Uri url;
+        //     AssetMetadata metadata = null;
+
+        //     // Determine if id is an absolute URL or a grid-relative UUID
+        //     if (!Uri.TryCreate(id, UriKind.Absolute, out url))
+        //         url = new Uri(m_serverUrl + id);
+
+        //     try
+        //     {
+        //         HttpWebRequest request = UntrustedHttpWebRequest.Create(url);
+        //         request.Method = "HEAD";
+
+        //         using (WebResponse response = request.GetResponse())
+        //         {
+        //             using (Stream responseStream = response.GetResponseStream())
+        //             {
+        //                 // Create the metadata object
+        //                 metadata = new AssetMetadata();
+        //                 metadata.ContentType = response.ContentType;
+        //                 metadata.ID = id;
+
+        //                 UUID uuid;
+        //                 if (UUID.TryParse(id, out uuid))
+        //                     metadata.FullID = uuid;
+
+        //                 string lastModifiedStr = response.Headers.Get("Last-Modified");
+        //                 if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(lastModifiedStr))
+        //                 {
+        //                     DateTime lastModified;
+        //                     if (DateTime.TryParse(lastModifiedStr, out lastModified))
+        //                         metadata.CreationDate = lastModified;
+        //                 }
+        //             }
+        //         }
+        //     }
+        //     catch (Exception ex)
+        //     {
+        //         m_log.Warn("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: Asset HEAD from " + url + " failed: " + ex.Message);
+        //     }
+
+        //     return metadata;
+        // }
+
+        // private AssetBase GetRemote(string id)
+        // {
+        //     AssetBase asset = null;
+        //     Uri url;
+
+        //     // Determine if id is an absolute URL or a grid-relative UUID
+        //     if (!Uri.TryCreate(id, UriKind.Absolute, out url))
+        //         url = new Uri(m_serverUrl + id);
+
+        //     try
+        //     {
+        //         HttpWebRequest request = UntrustedHttpWebRequest.Create(url);
+
+        //         using (WebResponse response = request.GetResponse())
+        //         {
+        //             using (Stream responseStream = response.GetResponseStream())
+        //             {
+        //                 string creatorID = response.Headers.GetOne("X-Asset-Creator-Id") ?? String.Empty;
+
+        //                 // Create the asset object
+        //                 asset = new AssetBase(id, String.Empty, SLUtil.ContentTypeToSLAssetType(response.ContentType), creatorID);
+
+        //                 UUID assetID;
+        //                 if (UUID.TryParse(id, out assetID))
+        //                     asset.FullID = assetID;
+
+        //                 // Grab the asset data from the response stream
+        //                 using (MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream())
+        //                 {
+        //                     responseStream.CopyStream(stream, Int32.MaxValue);
+        //                     asset.Data = stream.ToArray();
+        //                 }
+        //             }
+        //         }
+
+        //         // Cache store
+        //         if (m_cache != null && asset != null)
+        //             m_cache.Cache(asset);
+
+        //         return asset;
+        //     }
+        //     catch (Exception ex)
+        //     {
+        //         m_log.Warn("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: Asset GET from " + url + " failed: " + ex.Message);
+        //         return null;
+        //     }
+        // }
+
+        // private string StoreRemote(AssetBase asset)
+        // {
+        //     // Distinguish public and private assets
+        //     bool isPublic = true;
+        //     switch ((AssetType)asset.Type)
+        //     {
+        //         case AssetType.CallingCard:
+        //         case AssetType.Gesture:
+        //         case AssetType.LSLBytecode:
+        //         case AssetType.LSLText:
+        //             isPublic = false;
+        //             break;
+        //     }
+
+        //     string errorMessage = null;
+            
+        //     // Build the remote storage request
+        //     List<MultipartForm.Element> postParameters = new List<MultipartForm.Element>()
+        //     {
+        //         new MultipartForm.Parameter("AssetID", asset.FullID.ToString()),
+        //         new MultipartForm.Parameter("CreatorID", asset.Metadata.CreatorID),
+        //         new MultipartForm.Parameter("Temporary", asset.Temporary ? "1" : "0"),
+        //         new MultipartForm.Parameter("Public", isPublic ? "1" : "0"),
+        //         new MultipartForm.File("Asset", asset.Name, asset.Metadata.ContentType, asset.Data)
+        //     };
+
+        //     // Make the remote storage request
+        //     try
+        //     {
+        //         // Simian does not require the asset ID to be in the URL because it's in the post data.
+        //         // By appending it to the URL also, we allow caching proxies (squid) to invalidate asset URLs
+        //         HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)HttpWebRequest.Create(m_serverUrl + asset.FullID.ToString());
+
+        //         using (HttpWebResponse response = MultipartForm.Post(request, postParameters))
+        //         {
+        //             using (Stream responseStream = response.GetResponseStream())
+        //             {
+        //                 string responseStr = null;
+
+        //                 try
+        //                 {
+        //                     responseStr = responseStream.GetStreamString();
+        //                     OSD responseOSD = OSDParser.Deserialize(responseStr);
+        //                     if (responseOSD.Type == OSDType.Map)
+        //                     {
+        //                         OSDMap responseMap = (OSDMap)responseOSD;
+        //                         if (responseMap["Success"].AsBoolean())
+        //                             return asset.ID;
+        //                         else
+        //                             errorMessage = "Upload failed: " + responseMap["Message"].AsString();
+        //                     }
+        //                     else
+        //                     {
+        //                         errorMessage = "Response format was invalid:\n" + responseStr;
+        //                     }
+        //                 }
+        //                 catch (Exception ex)
+        //                 {
+        //                     if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(responseStr))
+        //                         errorMessage = "Failed to parse the response:\n" + responseStr;
+        //                     else
+        //                         errorMessage = "Failed to retrieve the response: " + ex.Message;
+        //                 }
+        //             }
+        //         }
+        //     }
+        //     catch (WebException ex)
+        //     {
+        //         errorMessage = ex.Message;
+        //     }
+
+        //     m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN ASSET CONNECTOR]: Failed to store asset \"{0}\" ({1}, {2}): {3}",
+        //         asset.Name, asset.ID, asset.Metadata.ContentType, errorMessage);
+
+        //     return null;
+        // }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAuthenticationServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAuthenticationServiceConnector.cs
index 6603f6e..3bd11d9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAuthenticationServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAuthenticationServiceConnector.cs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "UserID", principalID.ToString() }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean() && response["Identities"] is OSDArray)
             {
                 bool md5hashFound = false;
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "SessionID", token }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
                 return true;
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "UserID", principalID.ToString() }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
                 return true;
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "UserID", principalID.ToString() }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean() && response["User"] is OSDMap)
             {
                 OSDMap userMap = (OSDMap)response["User"];
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                         { "UserID", principalID.ToString() }
                     };
 
-                    response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+                    response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
                     bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
                     if (!success)
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "UserID", userID.ToString() }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
                 return response["SessionID"].AsUUID().ToString();
             else
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAvatarServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAvatarServiceConnector.cs
index 841bfa0..a397740 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAvatarServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianAvatarServiceConnector.cs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "UserID", userID.ToString() }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
                 OSDMap map = null;
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                         { "LLPackedAppearance", OSDParser.SerializeJsonString(map) }
                 };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
             if (! success)
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "UserID", userID.ToString() }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
                 OSDMap map = null;
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                     { "LLAttachments", OSDParser.SerializeJsonString(items) }
                 };
 
-                OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+                OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
                 bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
                 if (!success)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianExternalCapsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianExternalCapsModule.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..764e71f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianExternalCapsModule.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSimulator Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Web;
+
+using log4net;
+using Nini.Config;
+using Mono.Addins;
+
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenMetaverse.StructuredData;
+
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using Caps = OpenSim.Framework.Capabilities.Caps;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
+{
+    [Extension(Path = "/OpenSim/RegionModules", NodeName = "RegionModule", Id = "SimianExternalCapsModule")]
+    public class SimianExternalCapsModule : INonSharedRegionModule, IExternalCapsModule
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private bool m_enabled = true;
+        private Scene m_scene;
+        private String m_simianURL;
+        
+#region IRegionModule Members
+
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get { return this.GetType().Name; }
+        }
+
+        public void Initialise(IConfigSource config)
+        {
+            try 
+            {
+                IConfig m_config;
+               
+                if ((m_config = config.Configs["SimianExternalCaps"]) != null)
+                {
+                    m_enabled = m_config.GetBoolean("Enabled", m_enabled);
+                    if ((m_config = config.Configs["SimianGrid"]) != null)
+                    {
+                        m_simianURL = m_config.GetString("SimianServiceURL");
+                        if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(m_simianURL))
+                        {
+                            //m_log.DebugFormat("[SimianGrid] service URL is not defined");
+                            m_enabled = false;
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                    m_enabled = false;
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.ErrorFormat("[SimianExternalCaps] initialization error: {0}",e.Message);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void PostInitialise() { }
+        public void Close() { }
+
+        public void AddRegion(Scene scene)
+        { 
+            if (! m_enabled)
+                return;
+            
+            m_scene = scene;
+            m_scene.RegisterModuleInterface<IExternalCapsModule>(this);
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (! m_enabled)
+                return;
+
+            m_scene.EventManager.OnRegisterCaps -= RegisterCapsEventHandler;
+            m_scene.EventManager.OnDeregisterCaps -= DeregisterCapsEventHandler;
+        }
+
+        public void RegionLoaded(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (! m_enabled)
+                return;
+
+            m_scene.EventManager.OnRegisterCaps += RegisterCapsEventHandler;
+            m_scene.EventManager.OnDeregisterCaps += DeregisterCapsEventHandler;
+        }
+
+        public Type ReplaceableInterface
+        {
+            get { return null; }
+        }
+
+#endregion
+
+#region IExternalCapsModule
+        // Eg http://grid.sciencesim.com/GridPublic/%CAP%/%OP%/"
+        public bool RegisterExternalUserCapsHandler(UUID agentID, Caps caps, String capName, String urlSkel)
+        {
+            UUID cap = UUID.Random();
+
+            // Call to simian to register the cap we generated
+            // NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
+            // {
+            //     { "RequestMethod", "AddCapability" },
+            //     { "Resource", "user" },
+            //     { "Expiration", 0 },
+            //     { "OwnerID", agentID.ToString() },
+            //     { "CapabilityID", cap.ToString() }
+            // };
+
+            // OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_simianURL, requestArgs);
+
+            Dictionary<String,String> subs = new Dictionary<String,String>();
+            subs["%OP%"] = capName;
+            subs["%USR%"] = agentID.ToString();
+            subs["%CAP%"] = cap.ToString();
+            subs["%SIM%"] = m_scene.RegionInfo.RegionID.ToString();
+            
+            caps.RegisterHandler(capName,ExpandSkeletonURL(urlSkel,subs));
+            return true;
+        }
+
+#endregion
+
+#region EventHandlers
+        public void RegisterCapsEventHandler(UUID agentID, Caps caps) { }
+        public void DeregisterCapsEventHandler(UUID agentID, Caps caps) { }
+#endregion
+
+        private String ExpandSkeletonURL(String urlSkel, Dictionary<String,String> subs)
+        {
+            String result = urlSkel;
+            
+            foreach (KeyValuePair<String,String> kvp in subs)
+            {
+                result = result.Replace(kvp.Key,kvp.Value);
+            }
+            
+            return result;
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianFriendsServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianFriendsServiceConnector.cs
index 7422d94..9a8164c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianFriendsServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianFriendsServiceConnector.cs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "Value", flags.ToString() }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
             if (!success)
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "Key", friend }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
             if (!success)
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "Type", "Friend" }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean() && response["Entries"] is OSDArray)
             {
                 return (OSDArray)response["Entries"];
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "Type", "Friend" }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean() && response["Entries"] is OSDArray)
             {
                 return (OSDArray)response["Entries"];
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianGrid.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianGrid.cs
index 847319c..a35d749 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianGrid.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianGrid.cs
@@ -26,8 +26,122 @@
  */
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Specialized;
+using System.Reflection;
+using log4net;
 using Mono.Addins;
 using Nini.Config;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenMetaverse.StructuredData;
 
-[assembly: Addin("SimianGrid", "1.0")]
-[assembly: AddinDependency("OpenSim", "0.5")]
+[assembly: Addin("SimianGrid", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]
+[assembly: AddinDependency("OpenSim.Region.Framework", OpenSim.VersionInfo.VersionNumber)]
+
+namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
+{
+    [Extension(Path = "/OpenSim/RegionModules", NodeName = "RegionModule", Id = "SimianExternalCapsModule")]
+    public class SimianGrid : ISharedRegionModule
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private IConfig m_config = null;
+
+        private String m_simianURL;
+        
+#region IRegionModule Members
+
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get { return this.GetType().Name; }
+        }
+           
+        public void Initialise(IConfigSource config)
+        {
+            try 
+            {
+                m_config = config.Configs["SimianGrid"];
+               
+                if (m_config != null)
+                {
+                    m_simianURL = m_config.GetString("SimianServiceURL");
+                    if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(m_simianURL))
+                    {
+                        // m_log.DebugFormat("[SimianGrid] service URL is not defined");
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    
+                    InitialiseSimCap();
+                    SimulatorCapability = SimulatorCapability.Trim();
+                    m_log.InfoFormat("[SimianExternalCaps] using {0} as simulator capability",SimulatorCapability);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.ErrorFormat("[SimianExternalCaps] initialization error: {0}",e.Message);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void PostInitialise() { }
+        public void Close() { }
+        public void AddRegion(Scene scene) { }
+        public void RemoveRegion(Scene scene) { }
+        public void RegionLoaded(Scene scene) { }
+
+        public Type ReplaceableInterface
+        {
+            get { return null; }
+        }
+
+        ///<summary>
+        /// Try a variety of methods for finding the simian simulator capability; first check the
+        /// configuration itself, then look for a file that contains the cap, then finally look 
+        /// for an environment variable that contains it.
+        ///</summary>
+        private void InitialiseSimCap()
+        {
+            if (m_config.Contains("SimulatorCapability"))
+            {
+                SimulatorCapability = m_config.GetString("SimulatorCapability");
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            if (m_config.Contains("SimulatorCapabilityFile"))
+            {
+                String filename = m_config.GetString("SimulatorCapabilityFile");
+                if (System.IO.File.Exists(filename))
+                {
+                    SimulatorCapability = System.IO.File.ReadAllText(filename);
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            if (m_config.Contains("SimulatorCapabilityVariable"))
+            {
+                String envname = m_config.GetString("SimulatorCapabilityVariable");
+                String envvalue = System.Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable(envname);
+                if (envvalue != null)
+                {
+                    SimulatorCapability = envvalue;
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+
+            m_log.WarnFormat("[SimianExternalCaps] no method specified for simulator capability");
+        }
+        
+#endregion
+
+        public static String SimulatorCapability = UUID.Zero.ToString();
+        public static OSDMap PostToService(string url, NameValueCollection data)
+        {
+            data["cap"] = SimulatorCapability;
+            return WebUtil.PostToService(url, data);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianGridMaptileModule.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianGridMaptileModule.cs
index 93fdae3..8375c95 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianGridMaptileModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianGridMaptileModule.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Specialized;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Net;
 using System.IO;
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
 using OpenMetaverse;
 using OpenMetaverse.StructuredData;
 
-namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Simian
+//namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Simian
+namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// </summary>
@@ -179,7 +181,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Simian
             m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN MAPTILE]: upload maptile for {0}",scene.RegionInfo.RegionName);
 
             // Create a PNG map tile and upload it to the AddMapTile API
-            byte[] pngData = Utils.EmptyBytes;
             IMapImageGenerator tileGenerator = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IMapImageGenerator>();
             if (tileGenerator == null)
             {
@@ -187,76 +188,79 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Simian
                 return;
             }
 
-            using (Image mapTile = tileGenerator.CreateMapTile())
-            {
-                using (MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream())
-                {
-                    mapTile.Save(stream, ImageFormat.Png);
-                    pngData = stream.ToArray();
-                }
-            }
-
-            List<MultipartForm.Element> postParameters = new List<MultipartForm.Element>()
-            {
-                new MultipartForm.Parameter("X", scene.RegionInfo.RegionLocX.ToString()),
-                new MultipartForm.Parameter("Y", scene.RegionInfo.RegionLocY.ToString()),
-                new MultipartForm.File("Tile", "tile.png", "image/png", pngData)
-            };
-
-            string errorMessage = null;
-            int tickstart = Util.EnvironmentTickCount();
-
-            // Make the remote storage request
-            try
+            using (Bitmap mapTile = tileGenerator.CreateMapTile())
             {
-                HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)HttpWebRequest.Create(m_serverUrl);
-                request.Timeout = 20000;
-                request.ReadWriteTimeout = 5000;
-
-                using (HttpWebResponse response = MultipartForm.Post(request, postParameters))
+                if (mapTile != null)
                 {
-                    using (Stream responseStream = response.GetResponseStream())
+                    // If the region/maptile is legacy sized, just upload the one tile like it has always been done
+                    if (mapTile.Width == Constants.RegionSize && mapTile.Height == Constants.RegionSize)
                     {
-                        string responseStr = responseStream.GetStreamString();
-                        OSD responseOSD = OSDParser.Deserialize(responseStr);
-                        if (responseOSD.Type == OSDType.Map)
+                        ConvertAndUploadMaptile(mapTile, scene.RegionInfo.RegionLocX, scene.RegionInfo.RegionLocY);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        // For larger regions (varregion) we must cut the region image into legacy sized
+                        //    pieces since that is how the maptile system works.
+                        // Note the assumption that varregions are always a multiple of legacy size.
+                        for (uint xx = 0; xx < mapTile.Width; xx += Constants.RegionSize)
                         {
-                            OSDMap responseMap = (OSDMap)responseOSD;
-                            if (responseMap["Success"].AsBoolean())
-                                return;
+                            for (uint yy = 0; yy < mapTile.Height; yy += Constants.RegionSize)
+                            {
+                                // Images are addressed from the upper left corner so have to do funny
+                                //     math to pick out the sub-tile since regions are numbered from
+                                //     the lower left.
+                                Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(
+                                            (int)xx,
+                                            mapTile.Height - (int)yy - (int)Constants.RegionSize,
+                                            (int)Constants.RegionSize, (int)Constants.RegionSize);
 
-                            errorMessage = "Upload failed: " + responseMap["Message"].AsString();
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            errorMessage = "Response format was invalid:\n" + responseStr;
+                                using (Bitmap subMapTile = mapTile.Clone(rect, mapTile.PixelFormat))
+                                {
+                                    uint locX = scene.RegionInfo.RegionLocX + (xx / Constants.RegionSize);
+                                    uint locY = scene.RegionInfo.RegionLocY + (yy / Constants.RegionSize);
+                                    
+                                    ConvertAndUploadMaptile(subMapTile, locX, locY);
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
-            }
-            catch (WebException we)
-            {
-                errorMessage = we.Message;
-                if (we.Status == WebExceptionStatus.ProtocolError)
+                else
                 {
-                    HttpWebResponse webResponse = (HttpWebResponse)we.Response;
-                    errorMessage = String.Format("[{0}] {1}",
-                                                 webResponse.StatusCode,webResponse.StatusDescription);
+                    m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN MAPTILE] Tile image generation failed");
                 }
             }
-            catch (Exception ex)
+
+        }
+        
+        ///<summary>
+        ///
+        ///</summary>
+        private void ConvertAndUploadMaptile(Image mapTile, uint locX, uint locY)
+        {
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN MAPTILE]: upload maptile for location {0}, {1}", locX, locY);
+
+            byte[] pngData = Utils.EmptyBytes;
+            using (MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream())
             {
-                errorMessage = ex.Message;
+                mapTile.Save(stream, ImageFormat.Png);
+                pngData = stream.ToArray();
             }
-            finally
+
+            NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
+                {
+                    { "RequestMethod", "xAddMapTile" },
+                    { "X", locX.ToString() },
+                    { "Y", locY.ToString() },
+                    { "ContentType", "image/png" },
+                    { "EncodedData", System.Convert.ToBase64String(pngData) }
+                };
+                            
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl,requestArgs);
+            if (! response["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
-                // This just dumps a warning for any operation that takes more than 100 ms
-                int tickdiff = Util.EnvironmentTickCountSubtract(tickstart);
-                m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN MAPTILE]: map tile uploaded in {0}ms",tickdiff);
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN MAPTILE] failed to store map tile; {0}",response["Message"].AsString());
             }
-
-            m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN MAPTILE]: Failed to store {0} byte tile for {1}: {2}",
-                             pngData.Length, scene.RegionInfo.RegionName, errorMessage);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianGridServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianGridServiceConnector.cs
index 038a4bf..b031f21 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianGridServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianGridServiceConnector.cs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
         public string RegisterRegion(UUID scopeID, GridRegion regionInfo)
         {
             Vector3d minPosition = new Vector3d(regionInfo.RegionLocX, regionInfo.RegionLocY, 0.0);
-            Vector3d maxPosition = minPosition + new Vector3d(Constants.RegionSize, Constants.RegionSize, Constants.RegionHeight);
+            Vector3d maxPosition = minPosition + new Vector3d(regionInfo.RegionSizeX, regionInfo.RegionSizeY, Constants.RegionHeight);
 
             OSDMap extraData = new OSDMap
             {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "ExtraData", OSDParser.SerializeJsonString(extraData) }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
                 return String.Empty;
             else
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "Enabled", "0" }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
             bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
             if (!success)
@@ -156,15 +156,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
 
         public List<GridRegion> GetNeighbours(UUID scopeID, UUID regionID)
         {
-            const int NEIGHBOR_RADIUS = 128;
-
             GridRegion region = GetRegionByUUID(scopeID, regionID);
 
+            int NEIGHBOR_RADIUS = Math.Max(region.RegionSizeX, region.RegionSizeY) / 2;
+
             if (region != null)
             {
                 List<GridRegion> regions = GetRegionRange(scopeID,
-                    region.RegionLocX - NEIGHBOR_RADIUS, region.RegionLocX + (int)Constants.RegionSize + NEIGHBOR_RADIUS,
-                    region.RegionLocY - NEIGHBOR_RADIUS, region.RegionLocY + (int)Constants.RegionSize + NEIGHBOR_RADIUS);
+                    region.RegionLocX - NEIGHBOR_RADIUS, region.RegionLocX + region.RegionSizeX + NEIGHBOR_RADIUS,
+                    region.RegionLocY - NEIGHBOR_RADIUS, region.RegionLocY + region.RegionSizeY + NEIGHBOR_RADIUS);
 
                 for (int i = 0; i < regions.Count; i++)
                 {
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
 
             // m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN GRID CONNECTOR] request region with uuid {0}",regionID.ToString());
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
                 // m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN GRID CONNECTOR] uuid request successful {0}",response["Name"].AsString());
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
 
             // m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN GRID CONNECTOR] request grid at {0}",position.ToString());
             
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
                 // m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN GRID CONNECTOR] position request successful {0}",response["Name"].AsString());
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
             else
             {
                 // m_log.InfoFormat("[SIMIAN GRID CONNECTOR]: Grid service did not find a match for region at {0},{1}",
-                //     x / Constants.RegionSize, y / Constants.RegionSize);
+                //     Util.WorldToRegionLoc(x), Util.WorldToRegionLoc(y));
                 return null;
             }
         }
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
 
             // m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN GRID CONNECTOR] request regions with name {0}",name);
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
                 // m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN GRID CONNECTOR] found regions with name {0}",name);
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
             //m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN GRID CONNECTOR] request regions by range {0} to {1}",minPosition.ToString(),maxPosition.ToString());
             
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
                 OSDArray array = response["Scenes"] as OSDArray;
@@ -330,6 +330,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 return new List<GridRegion>(0);
         }
 
+        public List<GridRegion> GetDefaultHypergridRegions(UUID scopeID)
+        {
+            // TODO: Allow specifying the default grid location
+            return GetDefaultRegions(scopeID);
+        }
+
         public List<GridRegion> GetFallbackRegions(UUID scopeID, int x, int y)
         {
             GridRegion defRegion = GetNearestRegion(new Vector3d(x, y, 0.0), true);
@@ -350,7 +356,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "Enabled", "1" }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
                 // m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN GRID CONNECTOR] found regions with name {0}",name);
@@ -380,7 +386,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
 
             m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN GRID CONNECTOR] request region flags for {0}",regionID.ToString());
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
                 OSDMap extraData = response["ExtraData"] as OSDMap;
@@ -396,6 +402,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 return -1;
             }
         }
+        
+        public Dictionary<string, object> GetExtraFeatures()
+        {
+            /// See SimulatorFeaturesModule - Need to get map, search and destination guide
+            Dictionary<string, object> extraFeatures = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            return extraFeatures;
+        }
 
         #endregion IGridService
 
@@ -410,7 +423,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
             if (onlyEnabled)
                 requestArgs["Enabled"] = "1";
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_ServerURI, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
                 return ResponseToGridRegion(response);
@@ -437,9 +450,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
             region.RegionName = response["Name"].AsString();
 
             Vector3d minPosition = response["MinPosition"].AsVector3d();
+            Vector3d maxPosition = response["MaxPosition"].AsVector3d();
             region.RegionLocX = (int)minPosition.X;
             region.RegionLocY = (int)minPosition.Y;
-            
+
+            region.RegionSizeX = (int)maxPosition.X - (int)minPosition.X;
+            region.RegionSizeY = (int)maxPosition.Y - (int)minPosition.Y;
+
             if ( ! extraData["HyperGrid"] ) {
                 Uri httpAddress = response["Address"].AsUri();
                 region.ExternalHostName = httpAddress.Host;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianInventoryServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianInventoryServiceConnector.cs
index a391275..e793420 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianInventoryServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianInventoryServiceConnector.cs
@@ -38,12 +38,14 @@ using OpenSim.Framework;
 using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
 using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using PermissionMask = OpenSim.Framework.PermissionMask;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Permissions bitflags
     /// </summary>
+    /*
     [Flags]
     public enum PermissionMask : uint
     {
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
         Damage = 1 << 20,
         All = 0x7FFFFFFF
     }
+    */
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Connects avatar inventories to the SimianGrid backend
@@ -71,6 +74,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
 //        private object m_gestureSyncRoot = new object();
         private bool m_Enabled = false;
 
+        private const double CACHE_EXPIRATION_SECONDS = 20.0;
+        private static ExpiringCache<UUID, InventoryItemBase> m_ItemCache;
+
         #region ISharedRegionModule
 
         public Type ReplaceableInterface { get { return null; } }
@@ -96,6 +102,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 url = url + '/';
             m_serverUrl = url;
 
+            if (m_ItemCache == null)
+                m_ItemCache = new ExpiringCache<UUID, InventoryItemBase>();
+
         }
 
         public void Initialise(IConfigSource source)
@@ -129,6 +138,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                         {
                             m_userServerUrl = serviceUrl;
                             m_Enabled = true;
+                            if (m_ItemCache == null)
+                                m_ItemCache = new ExpiringCache<UUID, InventoryItemBase>();
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -153,7 +164,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "OwnerID", userID.ToString() }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
             if (!success)
@@ -179,7 +190,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "ChildrenOnly", "0" }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean() && response["Items"] is OSDArray)
             {
                 OSDArray items = (OSDArray)response["Items"];
@@ -194,37 +205,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Synchronous inventory fetch.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="userID"></param>
-        /// <returns></returns>
-        [Obsolete]
-        public InventoryCollection GetUserInventory(UUID userID)
-        {
-            m_log.Error("[SIMIAN INVENTORY CONNECTOR]: Obsolete GetUserInventory called for " + userID);
-
-            InventoryCollection inventory = new InventoryCollection();
-            inventory.UserID = userID;
-            inventory.Folders = new List<InventoryFolderBase>();
-            inventory.Items = new List<InventoryItemBase>();
-
-            return inventory;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Request the inventory for a user.  This is an asynchronous operation that will call the callback when the
-        /// inventory has been received
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="userID"></param>
-        /// <param name="callback"></param>
-        [Obsolete]
-        public void GetUserInventory(UUID userID, InventoryReceiptCallback callback)
-        {
-            m_log.Error("[SIMIAN INVENTORY CONNECTOR]: Obsolete GetUserInventory called for " + userID);
-            callback(new List<InventoryFolderImpl>(0), new List<InventoryItemBase>(0));
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
         /// Retrieve the root inventory folder for the given user.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="userID"></param>
@@ -241,7 +221,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "ChildrenOnly", "1" }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean() && response["Items"] is OSDArray)
             {
                 OSDArray items = (OSDArray)response["Items"];
@@ -260,7 +240,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
         /// <param name="userID"></param>
         /// <param name="type"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        public InventoryFolderBase GetFolderForType(UUID userID, AssetType type)
+        public InventoryFolderBase GetFolderForType(UUID userID, FolderType type)
         {
             string contentType = SLUtil.SLAssetTypeToContentType((int)type);
 
@@ -271,7 +251,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "OwnerID", userID.ToString() }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean() && response["Folder"] is OSDMap)
             {
                 OSDMap folder = (OSDMap)response["Folder"];
@@ -299,6 +279,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
         /// <returns></returns>
         public InventoryItemBase GetItem(InventoryItemBase item)
         {
+            InventoryItemBase retrieved = null;
+            if (m_ItemCache.TryGetValue(item.ID, out retrieved))
+                return retrieved;
+
             NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
             {
                 { "RequestMethod", "GetInventoryNode" },
@@ -309,7 +293,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "ChildrenOnly", "1" }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean() && response["Items"] is OSDArray)
             {
                 List<InventoryItemBase> items = GetItemsFromResponse((OSDArray)response["Items"]);
@@ -320,7 +304,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                     for (int i = 0; i < items.Count; i++)
                     {
                         if (items[i].ID == item.ID)
-                            return items[i];
+                        {
+                            retrieved = items[i];
+                            m_ItemCache.AddOrUpdate(item.ID, retrieved, CACHE_EXPIRATION_SECONDS);
+                            return retrieved;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -329,6 +317,21 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
             return null;
         }
 
+        public InventoryItemBase[] GetMultipleItems(UUID principalID, UUID[] itemIDs)
+        {
+            InventoryItemBase[] result = new InventoryItemBase[itemIDs.Length];
+            int i = 0;
+            InventoryItemBase item = new InventoryItemBase();
+            item.Owner = principalID;
+            foreach (UUID id in itemIDs)
+            {
+                item.ID = id;
+                result[i++] = GetItem(item);
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Get a folder, given by its UUID
         /// </summary>
@@ -346,7 +349,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "ChildrenOnly", "1" }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean() && response["Items"] is OSDArray)
             {
                 OSDArray items = (OSDArray)response["Items"];
@@ -368,7 +371,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
         public InventoryCollection GetFolderContent(UUID userID, UUID folderID)
         {
             InventoryCollection inventory = new InventoryCollection();
-            inventory.UserID = userID;
+            inventory.OwnerID = userID;
 
             NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
             {
@@ -380,7 +383,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "ChildrenOnly", "1" }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean() && response["Items"] is OSDArray)
             {
                 OSDArray items = (OSDArray)response["Items"];
@@ -399,6 +402,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
             return inventory;
         }
 
+        public virtual InventoryCollection[] GetMultipleFoldersContent(UUID principalID, UUID[] folderIDs)
+        {
+            InventoryCollection[] invColl = new InventoryCollection[folderIDs.Length];
+            int i = 0;
+            foreach (UUID fid in folderIDs)
+            {
+                invColl[i++] = GetFolderContent(principalID, fid);
+            }
+
+            return invColl;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the items inside a folder
         /// </summary>
@@ -408,7 +423,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
         public List<InventoryItemBase> GetFolderItems(UUID userID, UUID folderID)
         {
             InventoryCollection inventory = new InventoryCollection();
-            inventory.UserID = userID;
+            inventory.OwnerID = userID;
 
             NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
             {
@@ -420,7 +435,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "ChildrenOnly", "1" }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean() && response["Items"] is OSDArray)
             {
                 OSDArray items = (OSDArray)response["Items"];
@@ -451,7 +466,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "ContentType", SLUtil.SLAssetTypeToContentType(folder.Type) }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
             if (!success)
@@ -515,7 +530,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                     { "ItemID", itemID.ToString() }
                 };
 
-                OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+                OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
                 bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
                 if (!success)
@@ -543,7 +558,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "FolderID", folder.ID.ToString() }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
             if (!success)
@@ -565,7 +580,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
             // A folder of UUID.Zero means we need to find the most appropriate home for this item
             if (item.Folder == UUID.Zero)
             {
-                InventoryFolderBase folder = GetFolderForType(item.Owner, (AssetType)item.AssetType);
+                InventoryFolderBase folder = null;
+                if (Enum.IsDefined(typeof(FolderType), (sbyte)item.AssetType))
+                    folder = GetFolderForType(item.Owner, (FolderType)item.AssetType);
                 if (folder != null && folder.ID != UUID.Zero)
                     item.Folder = folder.ID;
                 else
@@ -620,7 +637,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "ExtraData", OSDParser.SerializeJsonString(extraData) }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
             if (!success)
@@ -844,7 +861,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "Items", String.Join(",", itemIDs) }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
             if (!success)
@@ -882,7 +899,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "UserID", userID.ToString() }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_userServerUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_userServerUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
                 OSDMap user = response["User"] as OSDMap;
@@ -913,7 +930,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "Gestures", OSDParser.SerializeJsonString(gestures) }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_userServerUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_userServerUrl, requestArgs);
             if (!response["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
                 m_log.Warn("[SIMIAN INVENTORY CONNECTOR]: Failed to save active gestures for " + userID + ": " +
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianPresenceServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianPresenceServiceConnector.cs
index 854bea4..211b775 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianPresenceServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianPresenceServiceConnector.cs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
         public void PostInitialise() { }
         public void Close() { }
 
-        public SimianPresenceServiceConnector() { m_activityDetector = new SimianActivityDetector(this); }
+        public SimianPresenceServiceConnector() { }
         public string Name { get { return "SimianPresenceServiceConnector"; } }
         public void AddRegion(Scene scene)
         {
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                     if (!serviceUrl.EndsWith("/") && !serviceUrl.EndsWith("="))
                         serviceUrl = serviceUrl + '/';
                     m_serverUrl = serviceUrl;
+                    m_activityDetector = new SimianActivityDetector(this); 
                     m_Enabled = true;
                 }
             }
@@ -137,17 +138,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 userID, sessionID, secureSessionID);
 
             NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
-            {
-                { "RequestMethod", "AddSession" },
-                { "UserID", userID.ToString() }
-            };
+                {
+                        { "RequestMethod", "AddSession" },
+                        { "UserID", userID.ToString() }
+                };
+
             if (sessionID != UUID.Zero)
             {
                 requestArgs["SessionID"] = sessionID.ToString();
                 requestArgs["SecureSessionID"] = secureSessionID.ToString();
             }
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
             if (!success)
@@ -158,15 +160,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
 
         public bool LogoutAgent(UUID sessionID)
         {
-//            m_log.InfoFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Logout requested for agent with sessionID " + sessionID);
+            // m_log.InfoFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Logout requested for agent with sessionID " + sessionID);
 
             NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
-            {
-                { "RequestMethod", "RemoveSession" },
-                { "SessionID", sessionID.ToString() }
-            };
+                {
+                        { "RequestMethod", "RemoveSession" },
+                        { "SessionID", sessionID.ToString() }
+                };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
             if (!success)
@@ -177,15 +179,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
 
         public bool LogoutRegionAgents(UUID regionID)
         {
-//            m_log.InfoFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Logout requested for all agents in region " + regionID);
+            // m_log.InfoFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Logout requested for all agents in region " + regionID);
 
             NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
-            {
-                { "RequestMethod", "RemoveSessions" },
-                { "SceneID", regionID.ToString() }
-            };
+                {
+                        { "RequestMethod", "RemoveSessions" },
+                        { "SceneID", regionID.ToString() }
+                };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
             if (!success)
@@ -202,49 +204,46 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
 
         public PresenceInfo GetAgent(UUID sessionID)
         {
-//            m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Requesting session data for agent with sessionID " + sessionID);
-
-            NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
-            {
-                { "RequestMethod", "GetSession" },
-                { "SessionID", sessionID.ToString() }
-            };
-
-            OSDMap sessionResponse = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
-            if (sessionResponse["Success"].AsBoolean())
+            OSDMap sessionResponse = GetSessionDataFromSessionID(sessionID);
+            if (sessionResponse == null)
             {
-                UUID userID = sessionResponse["UserID"].AsUUID();
-                m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Requesting user data for " + userID);
-
-                requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
-                {
-                    { "RequestMethod", "GetUser" },
-                    { "UserID", userID.ToString() }
-                };
-
-                OSDMap userResponse = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
-                if (userResponse["Success"].AsBoolean())
-                    return ResponseToPresenceInfo(sessionResponse, userResponse);
-                else
-                    m_log.Warn("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Failed to retrieve user data for " + userID + ": " + userResponse["Message"].AsString());
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Failed to retrieve session {0}: {1}",sessionID.ToString(),sessionResponse["Message"].AsString());
+                return null;
             }
-            else
+            
+            UUID userID = sessionResponse["UserID"].AsUUID();
+            OSDMap userResponse = GetUserData(userID);
+            if (userResponse == null)
             {
-                m_log.Warn("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Failed to retrieve session " + sessionID + ": " + sessionResponse["Message"].AsString());
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Failed to retrieve user data for {0}: {1}",userID.ToString(),userResponse["Message"].AsString());
+                return null;
             }
 
-            return null;
+            return ResponseToPresenceInfo(sessionResponse);
         }
 
         public PresenceInfo[] GetAgents(string[] userIDs)
         {
-            List<PresenceInfo> presences = new List<PresenceInfo>(userIDs.Length);
+            List<PresenceInfo> presences = new List<PresenceInfo>();
+
+            NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
+            {
+                { "RequestMethod", "GetSessions" },
+                { "UserIDList", String.Join(",",userIDs) }
+            };
 
-            for (int i = 0; i < userIDs.Length; i++)
+            OSDMap sessionListResponse = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            if (! sessionListResponse["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
-                UUID userID;
-                if (UUID.TryParse(userIDs[i], out userID) && userID != UUID.Zero)
-                    presences.AddRange(GetSessions(userID));
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Failed to retrieve sessions: {0}",sessionListResponse["Message"].AsString());
+                return null;
+            }
+            
+            OSDArray sessionList = sessionListResponse["Sessions"] as OSDArray;
+            for (int i = 0; i < sessionList.Count; i++)
+            {
+                OSDMap sessionInfo = sessionList[i] as OSDMap;
+                presences.Add(ResponseToPresenceInfo(sessionInfo));
             }
 
             return presences.ToArray();
@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
 
         public bool LoggedOut(string userID, UUID sessionID, UUID regionID, Vector3 lastPosition, Vector3 lastLookAt)
         {
-//            m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Logging out user " + userID);
+            // m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Logging out user " + userID);
 
             // Remove the session to mark this user offline
             if (!LogoutAgent(sessionID))
@@ -270,13 +269,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
 
             // Save our last position as user data
             NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
-            {
-                { "RequestMethod", "AddUserData" },
-                { "UserID", userID.ToString() },
-                { "LastLocation", SerializeLocation(regionID, lastPosition, lastLookAt) }
-            };
+                {
+                        { "RequestMethod", "AddUserData" },
+                        { "UserID", userID.ToString() },
+                        { "LastLocation", SerializeLocation(regionID, lastPosition, lastLookAt) }
+                };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
             if (!success)
@@ -287,16 +286,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
 
         public bool SetHome(string userID, UUID regionID, Vector3 position, Vector3 lookAt)
         {
-//            m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Setting home location for user  " + userID);
+            // m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Setting home location for user  " + userID);
 
             NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
-            {
-                { "RequestMethod", "AddUserData" },
-                { "UserID", userID.ToString() },
-                { "HomeLocation", SerializeLocation(regionID, position, lookAt) }
-            };
+                {
+                        { "RequestMethod", "AddUserData" },
+                        { "UserID", userID.ToString() },
+                        { "HomeLocation", SerializeLocation(regionID, position, lookAt) }
+                };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
             if (!success)
@@ -312,24 +311,19 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
 
         public GridUserInfo GetGridUserInfo(string user)
         {
-//            m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Requesting session data for agent " + user);
+            // m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Requesting session data for agent " + user); 
 
             UUID userID = new UUID(user);
-//            m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Requesting user data for " + userID);
+            OSDMap userResponse = GetUserData(userID);
 
-            NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
+            if (userResponse == null)
             {
-                { "RequestMethod", "GetUser" },
-                { "UserID", userID.ToString() }
-            };
+                m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Failed to retrieve user data for {0}", userID);
+            }
 
-            OSDMap userResponse = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
-            if (userResponse["Success"].AsBoolean())
-                return ResponseToGridUserInfo(userResponse);
-            else
-                m_log.Warn("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Failed to retrieve user data for " + userID + ": " + userResponse["Message"].AsString());
+            // Note that ResponseToGridUserInfo properly checks for and returns a null if passed a null.
+            return ResponseToGridUserInfo(userResponse);
 
-            return null;
         }
 
         #endregion
@@ -338,67 +332,51 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
 
         private OSDMap GetUserData(UUID userID)
         {
-//            m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Requesting user data for " + userID);
+            // m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Requesting user data for " + userID);
 
             NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
-            {
-                { "RequestMethod", "GetUser" },
-                { "UserID", userID.ToString() }
-            };
+                {
+                        { "RequestMethod", "GetUser" },
+                        { "UserID", userID.ToString() }
+                };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean() && response["User"] is OSDMap)
                 return response;
-            else
-                m_log.Warn("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Failed to retrieve user data for " + userID + ": " + response["Message"].AsString());
 
+            m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Failed to retrieve user data for {0}; {1}",userID.ToString(),response["Message"].AsString());
             return null;
         }
 
-        private List<PresenceInfo> GetSessions(UUID userID)
+        private OSDMap GetSessionDataFromSessionID(UUID sessionID)
         {
-            List<PresenceInfo> presences = new List<PresenceInfo>(1);
-
-            OSDMap userResponse = GetUserData(userID);
-            if (userResponse != null)
-            {
-//                m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Requesting sessions for " + userID);
-
-                NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
+            NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
                 {
-                    { "RequestMethod", "GetSession" },
-                    { "UserID", userID.ToString() }
+                        { "RequestMethod", "GetSession" },
+                        { "SessionID", sessionID.ToString() }
                 };
 
-                OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
-                if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
-                {
-                    PresenceInfo presence = ResponseToPresenceInfo(response, userResponse);
-                    if (presence != null)
-                        presences.Add(presence);
-                }
-//                else
-//                {
-//                    m_log.Debug("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: No session returned for " + userID + ": " + response["Message"].AsString());
-//                }
-            }
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
+                return response;
 
-            return presences;
+            m_log.WarnFormat("[SIMIAN PRESENCE CONNECTOR]: Failed to retrieve session data for {0}; {1}",sessionID.ToString(),response["Message"].AsString());
+            return null;
         }
 
         private bool UpdateSession(UUID sessionID, UUID regionID, Vector3 lastPosition, Vector3 lastLookAt)
         {
             // Save our current location as session data
             NameValueCollection requestArgs = new NameValueCollection
-            {
-                { "RequestMethod", "UpdateSession" },
-                { "SessionID", sessionID.ToString() },
-                { "SceneID", regionID.ToString() },
-                { "ScenePosition", lastPosition.ToString() },
-                { "SceneLookAt", lastLookAt.ToString() }
-            };
+                {
+                        { "RequestMethod", "UpdateSession" },
+                        { "SessionID", sessionID.ToString() },
+                        { "SceneID", regionID.ToString() },
+                        { "ScenePosition", lastPosition.ToString() },
+                        { "SceneLookAt", lastLookAt.ToString() }
+                };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
             if (!success)
@@ -407,7 +385,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
             return success;
         }
 
-        private PresenceInfo ResponseToPresenceInfo(OSDMap sessionResponse, OSDMap userResponse)
+        private PresenceInfo ResponseToPresenceInfo(OSDMap sessionResponse)
         {
             if (sessionResponse == null)
                 return null;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianProfiles.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianProfiles.cs
index bd8069f..8fc766d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianProfiles.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianProfiles.cs
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "UserID", client.AgentId.ToString() }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             string email = response["Email"].AsString();
 
             if (!response["Success"].AsBoolean())
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                         estate.EstateID, admin.Name);
 
                     estate.EstateOwner = admin.PrincipalID;
-                    estate.Save();
+                    scene.EstateDataService.StoreEstateSettings(estate);
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { key, OSDParser.SerializeJsonString(value) }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
             if (!success)
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "UserID", userID.ToString() }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean() && response["User"] is OSDMap)
             {
                 return (OSDMap)response["User"];
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianUserAccountServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianUserAccountServiceConnector.cs
index 6e32b3a..698c4c0 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianUserAccountServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/SimianGrid/SimianUserAccountServiceConnector.cs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "NameQuery", query }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
                 OSDArray array = response["Users"] as OSDArray;
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
             return accounts;
         }
 
+        public void InvalidateCache(UUID userID)
+        {
+            m_accountCache.Remove(userID);
+        }
+
         public bool StoreUserAccount(UserAccount data)
         {
 //            m_log.InfoFormat("[SIMIAN ACCOUNT CONNECTOR]: Storing user account for " + data.Name);
@@ -204,7 +209,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                 { "AccessLevel", data.UserLevel.ToString() }
             };
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
@@ -219,7 +224,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
                     { "UserTitle", data.UserTitle }
                 };
 
-                response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+                response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
                 bool success = response["Success"].AsBoolean();
 
                 if (success)
@@ -252,7 +257,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.SimianGrid
             string lookupValue = (requestArgs.Count > 1) ? requestArgs[1] : "(Unknown)";
 //            m_log.DebugFormat("[SIMIAN ACCOUNT CONNECTOR]: Looking up user account with query: " + lookupValue);
 
-            OSDMap response = WebUtil.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
+            OSDMap response = SimianGrid.PostToService(m_serverUrl, requestArgs);
             if (response["Success"].AsBoolean())
             {
                 OSDMap user = response["User"] as OSDMap;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Simulation/EstateDataService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Simulation/EstateDataService.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index cdcdecf..0000000
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Simulation/EstateDataService.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,139 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
- * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
- *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *     * Neither the name of the OpenSimulator Project nor the
- *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
- *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
- * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
- * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
- * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
- * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
- * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
- * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
- * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
- * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using OpenMetaverse;
-using log4net;
-using Mono.Addins;
-using Nini.Config;
-using System.Reflection;
-using OpenSim.Services.Base;
-using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
-using OpenSim.Data;
-using OpenSim.Framework;
-using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
-using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
-
-namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
-{
-    public class EstateDataService : ServiceBase, IEstateDataService
-    {
-//        private static readonly ILog m_log =
-//                LogManager.GetLogger(
-//                MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
-
-        protected IEstateDataStore m_database;
-
-        public EstateDataService(IConfigSource config)
-            : base(config)
-        {
-            string dllName = String.Empty;
-            string connString = String.Empty;
-
-            // Try reading the [DatabaseService] section, if it exists
-            IConfig dbConfig = config.Configs["DatabaseService"];
-            if (dbConfig != null)
-            {
-                dllName = dbConfig.GetString("StorageProvider", String.Empty);
-                connString = dbConfig.GetString("ConnectionString", String.Empty);
-                connString = dbConfig.GetString("EstateConnectionString", connString);
-            }
-
-            // Try reading the [EstateDataStore] section, if it exists
-            IConfig estConfig = config.Configs["EstateDataStore"];
-            if (estConfig != null)
-            {
-                dllName = estConfig.GetString("StorageProvider", dllName);
-                connString = estConfig.GetString("ConnectionString", connString);
-            }
-
-            // We tried, but this doesn't exist. We can't proceed
-            if (dllName == String.Empty)
-                throw new Exception("No StorageProvider configured");
-
-            m_database = LoadPlugin<IEstateDataStore>(dllName, new Object[] { connString });
-            if (m_database == null)
-                throw new Exception("Could not find a storage interface in the given module");
-        }
-
-        public EstateSettings LoadEstateSettings(UUID regionID, bool create)
-        {
-            return m_database.LoadEstateSettings(regionID, create);
-        }
-
-        public EstateSettings LoadEstateSettings(int estateID)
-        {
-            return m_database.LoadEstateSettings(estateID);
-        }
-
-        public EstateSettings CreateNewEstate()
-        {
-            return m_database.CreateNewEstate();
-        }
-        
-        public List<EstateSettings> LoadEstateSettingsAll()
-        {
-            return m_database.LoadEstateSettingsAll();            
-        }        
-
-        public void StoreEstateSettings(EstateSettings es)
-        {
-            m_database.StoreEstateSettings(es);
-        }
-
-        public List<int> GetEstates(string search)
-        {
-            return m_database.GetEstates(search);
-        }
-        
-        public List<int> GetEstatesAll()
-        {
-            return m_database.GetEstatesAll();
-        }
-
-        public List<int> GetEstatesByOwner(UUID ownerID)
-        {
-            return m_database.GetEstatesByOwner(ownerID);
-        }
-
-        public bool LinkRegion(UUID regionID, int estateID)
-        {
-            return m_database.LinkRegion(regionID, estateID);
-        }
-
-        public List<UUID> GetRegions(int estateID)
-        {
-            return m_database.GetRegions(estateID);
-        }
-
-        public bool DeleteEstate(int estateID)
-        {
-            return m_database.DeleteEstate(estateID);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Simulation/SimulationDataService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Simulation/SimulationDataService.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 504fcaf..0000000
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Simulation/SimulationDataService.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,182 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
- * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
- *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *     * Neither the name of the OpenSimulator Project nor the
- *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
- *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
- * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
- * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
- * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
- * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
- * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
- * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
- * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
- * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using OpenMetaverse;
-using log4net;
-using Mono.Addins;
-using Nini.Config;
-using System.Reflection;
-using OpenSim.Services.Base;
-using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
-using OpenSim.Data;
-using OpenSim.Framework;
-using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
-using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
-
-namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
-{
-    public class SimulationDataService : ServiceBase, ISimulationDataService
-    {
-//        private static readonly ILog m_log =
-//                LogManager.GetLogger(
-//                MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
-
-        protected ISimulationDataStore m_database;
-
-        public SimulationDataService(IConfigSource config)
-            : base(config)
-        {
-            string dllName = String.Empty;
-            string connString = String.Empty;
-
-            // Try reading the [DatabaseService] section, if it exists
-            IConfig dbConfig = config.Configs["DatabaseService"];
-            if (dbConfig != null)
-            {
-                dllName = dbConfig.GetString("StorageProvider", String.Empty);
-                connString = dbConfig.GetString("ConnectionString", String.Empty);
-            }
-
-            // Try reading the [SimulationDataStore] section
-            IConfig simConfig = config.Configs["SimulationDataStore"];
-            if (simConfig != null)
-            {
-                dllName = simConfig.GetString("StorageProvider", dllName);
-                connString = simConfig.GetString("ConnectionString", connString);
-            }
-
-            // We tried, but this doesn't exist. We can't proceed
-            if (dllName == String.Empty)
-                throw new Exception("No StorageProvider configured");
-
-            m_database = LoadPlugin<ISimulationDataStore>(dllName, new Object[] { connString });
-            if (m_database == null)
-                throw new Exception("Could not find a storage interface in the given module");
-        }
-
-        public void StoreObject(SceneObjectGroup obj, UUID regionUUID)
-        {
-            m_database.StoreObject(obj, regionUUID);
-        }
-
-        public void RemoveObject(UUID uuid, UUID regionUUID)
-        {
-            m_database.RemoveObject(uuid, regionUUID);
-        }
-
-        public void StorePrimInventory(UUID primID, ICollection<TaskInventoryItem> items)
-        {
-            m_database.StorePrimInventory(primID, items);
-        }
-
-        public List<SceneObjectGroup> LoadObjects(UUID regionUUID)
-        {
-            return m_database.LoadObjects(regionUUID);
-        }
-
-        public void StoreTerrain(double[,] terrain, UUID regionID)
-        {
-            m_database.StoreTerrain(terrain, regionID);
-        }
-
-        public double[,] LoadTerrain(UUID regionID)
-        {
-            return m_database.LoadTerrain(regionID);
-        }
-
-        public void StoreLandObject(ILandObject Parcel)
-        {
-            m_database.StoreLandObject(Parcel);
-        }
-
-        public void RemoveLandObject(UUID globalID)
-        {
-            m_database.RemoveLandObject(globalID);
-        }
-
-        public List<LandData> LoadLandObjects(UUID regionUUID)
-        {
-            return m_database.LoadLandObjects(regionUUID);
-        }
-
-        public void StoreRegionSettings(RegionSettings rs)
-        {
-            m_database.StoreRegionSettings(rs);
-        }
-
-        public RegionSettings LoadRegionSettings(UUID regionUUID)
-        {
-            return m_database.LoadRegionSettings(regionUUID);
-        }
-
-        public RegionLightShareData LoadRegionWindlightSettings(UUID regionUUID)
-        {
-            return m_database.LoadRegionWindlightSettings(regionUUID);
-        }
-
-        public void StoreRegionWindlightSettings(RegionLightShareData wl)
-        {
-            m_database.StoreRegionWindlightSettings(wl);
-        }
-        public void RemoveRegionWindlightSettings(UUID regionID)
-        {
-            m_database.RemoveRegionWindlightSettings(regionID);
-        }
-
-        public string LoadRegionEnvironmentSettings(UUID regionUUID)
-        {
-            return m_database.LoadRegionEnvironmentSettings(regionUUID);
-        }
-
-        public void StoreRegionEnvironmentSettings(UUID regionUUID, string settings)
-        {
-            m_database.StoreRegionEnvironmentSettings(regionUUID, settings);
-        }
-
-        public void RemoveRegionEnvironmentSettings(UUID regionUUID)
-        {
-            m_database.RemoveRegionEnvironmentSettings(regionUUID);
-        }
-
-        public void SaveExtra(UUID regionID, string name, string val)
-        {
-            m_database.SaveExtra(regionID, name, val);
-        }
-
-        public void RemoveExtra(UUID regionID, string name)
-        {
-            m_database.RemoveExtra(regionID, name);
-        }
-
-        public Dictionary<string, string> GetExtra(UUID regionID)
-        {
-            return m_database.GetExtra(regionID);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Simulation/SimulationServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Simulation/SimulationServiceConnector.cs
index 57f2ffa..cea870b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Simulation/SimulationServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Simulation/SimulationServiceConnector.cs
@@ -79,11 +79,37 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Simulation
             return "agent/";
         }
 
-        public bool CreateAgent(GridRegion destination, AgentCircuitData aCircuit, uint flags, out string reason)
+        protected virtual void PackData(OSDMap args, GridRegion source, AgentCircuitData aCircuit, GridRegion destination, uint flags)
         {
-            // m_log.DebugFormat("[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: CreateAgent start");
-            
+            if (source != null)
+            {
+                args["source_x"] = OSD.FromString(source.RegionLocX.ToString());
+                args["source_y"] = OSD.FromString(source.RegionLocY.ToString());
+                args["source_name"] = OSD.FromString(source.RegionName);
+                args["source_uuid"] = OSD.FromString(source.RegionID.ToString());
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(source.RawServerURI))
+                    args["source_server_uri"] = OSD.FromString(source.RawServerURI);
+            }
+
+            args["destination_x"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionLocX.ToString());
+            args["destination_y"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionLocY.ToString());
+            args["destination_name"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionName);
+            args["destination_uuid"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionID.ToString());
+            args["teleport_flags"] = OSD.FromString(flags.ToString());
+        }
+
+        public bool CreateAgent(GridRegion source, GridRegion destination, AgentCircuitData aCircuit, uint flags, out string reason)
+        {
+            string tmp = String.Empty;
+            return CreateAgent(source, destination, aCircuit, flags, out tmp, out reason);
+        }
+
+        public bool CreateAgent(GridRegion source, GridRegion destination, AgentCircuitData aCircuit, uint flags, out string myipaddress, out string reason)
+        {
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: Creating agent at {0}", destination.ServerURI);
             reason = String.Empty;
+            myipaddress = String.Empty;
+
             if (destination == null)
             {
                 m_log.Debug("[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: Given destination is null");
@@ -95,12 +121,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Simulation
             try
             {
                 OSDMap args = aCircuit.PackAgentCircuitData();
-
-                args["destination_x"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionLocX.ToString());
-                args["destination_y"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionLocY.ToString());
-                args["destination_name"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionName);
-                args["destination_uuid"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionID.ToString());
-                args["teleport_flags"] = OSD.FromString(flags.ToString());
+                PackData(args, source, aCircuit, destination, flags);
 
                 OSDMap result = WebUtil.PostToServiceCompressed(uri, args, 30000);
                 bool success = result["success"].AsBoolean();
@@ -110,11 +131,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Simulation
 
                     reason = data["reason"].AsString();
                     success = data["success"].AsBoolean();
+                    myipaddress = data["your_ip"].AsString();
                     return success;
                 }
               
                 // Try the old version, uncompressed
-                result = WebUtil.PostToService(uri, args, 30000);
+                result = WebUtil.PostToService(uri, args, 30000, false);
 
                 if (result["Success"].AsBoolean())
                 {
@@ -124,6 +146,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Simulation
 
                         reason = data["reason"].AsString();
                         success = data["success"].AsBoolean();
+                        myipaddress = data["your_ip"].AsString();
                         m_log.WarnFormat(
                             "[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: Remote simulator {0} did not accept compressed transfer, suggest updating it.", destination.RegionName);
                         return success;
@@ -228,7 +251,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Simulation
         /// </summary>
         private bool UpdateAgent(GridRegion destination, IAgentData cAgentData, int timeout)
         {
-            // m_log.DebugFormat("[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: UpdateAgent start");
+            // m_log.DebugFormat("[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: UpdateAgent in {0}", destination.ServerURI);
 
             // Eventually, we want to use a caps url instead of the agentID
             string uri = destination.ServerURI + AgentPath() + cAgentData.AgentID + "/";
@@ -258,48 +281,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Simulation
             return false;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Not sure what sequence causes this function to be invoked. The only calling
-        /// path is through the GET method 
-        /// </summary>
-        public bool RetrieveAgent(GridRegion destination, UUID id, out IAgentData agent)
-        {
-            // m_log.DebugFormat("[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: RetrieveAgent start");
-
-            agent = null;
-
-            // Eventually, we want to use a caps url instead of the agentID
-            string uri = destination.ServerURI + AgentPath() + id + "/" + destination.RegionID.ToString() + "/";
-
-            try
-            {
-                OSDMap result = WebUtil.GetFromService(uri, 10000);
-                if (result["Success"].AsBoolean())
-                {
-                    // OSDMap args = Util.GetOSDMap(result["_RawResult"].AsString());
-                    OSDMap args = (OSDMap)result["_Result"];
-                    if (args != null)
-                    {
-                        agent = new CompleteAgentData();
-                        agent.Unpack(args, null);
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                m_log.Warn("[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: UpdateAgent failed with exception: " + e.ToString());
-            }
-
-            return false;
-        }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// </summary>
-        public bool QueryAccess(GridRegion destination, UUID id, Vector3 position, out string version, out string reason)
+        public bool QueryAccess(GridRegion destination, UUID agentID, string agentHomeURI, bool viaTeleport, Vector3 position, List<UUID> featuresAvailable, EntityTransferContext ctx, out string reason)
         {
             reason = "Failed to contact destination";
-            version = "Unknown";
 
             // m_log.DebugFormat("[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: QueryAccess start, position={0}", position);
 
@@ -307,14 +292,32 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Simulation
             if (ext == null) return false;
 
             // Eventually, we want to use a caps url instead of the agentID
-            string uri = destination.ServerURI + AgentPath() + id + "/" + destination.RegionID.ToString() + "/";
+            string uri = destination.ServerURI + AgentPath() + agentID + "/" + destination.RegionID.ToString() + "/";
 
             OSDMap request = new OSDMap();
+            request.Add("viaTeleport", OSD.FromBoolean(viaTeleport));
             request.Add("position", OSD.FromString(position.ToString()));
+            // To those who still understad this field, we're telling them 
+            // the lowest version just to be safe
+            request.Add("my_version", OSD.FromString(String.Format("SIMULATION/{0}", VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionSupportedMin)));
+            // New simulation service negotiation
+            request.Add("simulation_service_supported_min", OSD.FromReal(VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionSupportedMin));
+            request.Add("simulation_service_supported_max", OSD.FromReal(VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionSupportedMax));
+            request.Add("simulation_service_accepted_min", OSD.FromReal(VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionAcceptedMin));
+            request.Add("simulation_service_accepted_max", OSD.FromReal(VersionInfo.SimulationServiceVersionAcceptedMax));
+
+            OSDArray features = new OSDArray();
+            foreach (UUID feature in featuresAvailable)
+                features.Add(OSD.FromString(feature.ToString()));
+
+            request.Add("features", features);
+
+            if (agentHomeURI != null)
+                request.Add("agent_home_uri", OSD.FromString(agentHomeURI));
 
             try
             {
-                OSDMap result = WebUtil.ServiceOSDRequest(uri, request, "QUERYACCESS", 30000, false);
+                OSDMap result = WebUtil.ServiceOSDRequest(uri, request, "QUERYACCESS", 30000, false, false);
                 bool success = result["success"].AsBoolean();
                 if (result.ContainsKey("_Result"))
                 {
@@ -325,15 +328,32 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Simulation
                     success = data["success"];
 
                     reason = data["reason"].AsString();
-                    if (data["version"] != null && data["version"].AsString() != string.Empty)
-                        version = data["version"].AsString();
+                    // We will need to plumb this and start sing the outbound version as well
+                    // TODO: lay the pipe for version plumbing
+                    if (data.ContainsKey("negotiated_inbound_version") && data["negotiated_inbound_version"] != null)
+                    {
+                        ctx.InboundVersion = (float)data["negotiated_inbound_version"].AsReal();
+                        ctx.OutboundVersion = (float)data["negotiated_outbound_version"].AsReal();
+                    }
+                    else if (data["version"] != null && data["version"].AsString() != string.Empty)
+                    {
+                        string versionString = data["version"].AsString();
+                        String[] parts = versionString.Split(new char[] {'/'});
+                        if (parts.Length > 1)
+                        {
+                            ctx.InboundVersion = float.Parse(parts[1]);
+                            ctx.OutboundVersion = float.Parse(parts[1]);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (data.ContainsKey("variable_wearables_count_supported"))
+                        ctx.VariableWearablesSupported = true;
 
                     m_log.DebugFormat(
-                        "[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: QueryAccess to {0} returned {1}, reason {2}, version {3} ({4})",
-                        uri, success, reason, version, data["version"].AsString());
+                        "[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: QueryAccess to {0} returned {1}, reason {2}, version {3}/{4}",
+                        uri, success, reason, ctx.InboundVersion, ctx.OutboundVersion);
                 }
 
-                if (!success)
+                if (!success || ctx.InboundVersion == 0f || ctx.OutboundVersion == 0f)
                 {
                     // If we don't check this then OpenSimulator 0.7.3.1 and some period before will never see the
                     // actual failure message
@@ -359,6 +379,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Simulation
                     return false;
                 }
 
+
+                featuresAvailable.Clear();
+
+                if (result.ContainsKey("features"))
+                {
+                    OSDArray array = (OSDArray)result["features"];
+
+                    foreach (OSD o in array)
+                        featuresAvailable.Add(new UUID(o.AsString()));
+                }
+
                 return success;
             }
             catch (Exception e)
@@ -377,7 +408,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Simulation
 
             try
             {
-                WebUtil.ServiceOSDRequest(uri, null, "DELETE", 10000, false);
+                WebUtil.ServiceOSDRequest(uri, null, "DELETE", 10000, false, false);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -389,15 +420,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Simulation
 
         /// <summary>
         /// </summary>
-        public bool CloseAgent(GridRegion destination, UUID id)
+        public bool CloseAgent(GridRegion destination, UUID id, string auth_code)
         {
-//            m_log.DebugFormat("[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: CloseAgent start");
-
-            string uri = destination.ServerURI + AgentPath() + id + "/" + destination.RegionID.ToString() + "/";
+            string uri = destination.ServerURI + AgentPath() + id + "/" + destination.RegionID.ToString() + "/?auth=" + auth_code;
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR]: CloseAgent {0}", uri);
 
             try
             {
-                WebUtil.ServiceOSDRequest(uri, null, "DELETE", 10000, false);
+                WebUtil.ServiceOSDRequest(uri, null, "DELETE", 10000, false, false);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -444,11 +474,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Simulation
                 args["destination_name"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionName);
                 args["destination_uuid"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionID.ToString());
 
-                WebUtil.PostToService(uri, args, 40000);
+                OSDMap result = WebUtil.PostToService(uri, args, 40000, false);
+
+                if (result == null)
+                    return false;
+                bool success = result["success"].AsBoolean();
+                if (!success)
+                    return false;
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
                 m_log.WarnFormat("[REMOTE SIMULATION CONNECTOR] CreateObject failed with exception; {0}",e.ToString());
+                return false;
             }
 
             return true;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/UserAccounts/UserAccountServicesConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/UserAccounts/UserAccountServicesConnector.cs
index 6d5ce28..c21db54 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/UserAccounts/UserAccountServicesConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/UserAccounts/UserAccountServicesConnector.cs
@@ -32,14 +32,15 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
 using Nini.Config;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
-using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+
+using OpenSim.Framework.ServiceAuth;
 using OpenSim.Server.Base;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using OpenMetaverse;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 {
-    public class UserAccountServicesConnector : IUserAccountService
+    public class UserAccountServicesConnector : BaseServiceConnector, IUserAccountService
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log =
                 LogManager.GetLogger(
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                 throw new Exception("User account connector init error");
             }
             m_ServerURI = serviceURI;
+
+            base.Initialise(source, "UserAccountService");
         }
 
         public virtual UserAccount GetUserAccount(UUID scopeID, string firstName, string lastName)
@@ -144,7 +147,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        reqString);
+                        reqString,
+                        m_Auth);
                 if (reply == null || (reply != null && reply == string.Empty))
                 {
                     m_log.DebugFormat("[ACCOUNT CONNECTOR]: GetUserAccounts received null or empty reply");
@@ -162,7 +166,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
 
             if (replyData != null)
             {
-                if (replyData.ContainsKey("result") && replyData.ContainsKey("result").ToString() == "null")
+                if (replyData.ContainsKey("result") && replyData["result"].ToString() == "null")
                 {
                     return accounts;
                 }
@@ -187,6 +191,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             return accounts;
         }
 
+        public void InvalidateCache(UUID userID)
+        {
+        }
+
         public virtual bool StoreUserAccount(UserAccount data)
         {
             Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
@@ -207,9 +215,39 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
                 sendData[kvp.Key] = kvp.Value.ToString();
             }
 
-            return SendAndGetBoolReply(sendData);
+            if (SendAndGetReply(sendData) != null)
+                return true;
+            else
+                return false;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create user remotely. Note this this is not part of the IUserAccountsService
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="first"></param>
+        /// <param name="last"></param>
+        /// <param name="password"></param>
+        /// <param name="email"></param>
+        /// <param name="scopeID"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public virtual UserAccount CreateUser(string first, string last, string password, string email, UUID scopeID)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, object> sendData = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            //sendData["SCOPEID"] = scopeID.ToString();
+            sendData["VERSIONMIN"] = ProtocolVersions.ClientProtocolVersionMin.ToString();
+            sendData["VERSIONMAX"] = ProtocolVersions.ClientProtocolVersionMax.ToString();
+            sendData["METHOD"] = "createuser";
+
+            sendData["FirstName"] = first;
+            sendData["LastName"] = last;
+            sendData["Password"] = password;
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(email))
+                sendData["Email"] = first;
+            sendData["ScopeID"] = scopeID.ToString();
+
+            return SendAndGetReply(sendData);
+        }
+        
         private UserAccount SendAndGetReply(Dictionary<string, object> sendData)
         {
             string reply = string.Empty;
@@ -220,7 +258,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             {
                 reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        reqString);
+                        reqString,
+                        m_Auth);
                 if (reply == null || (reply != null && reply == string.Empty))
                 {
                     m_log.DebugFormat("[ACCOUNT CONNECTOR]: GetUserAccount received null or empty reply");
@@ -251,14 +290,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
         {
             string reqString = ServerUtils.BuildQueryString(sendData);
             string uri = m_ServerURI + "/accounts";
-            // m_log.DebugFormat("[ACCOUNTS CONNECTOR]: queryString = {0}", reqString);
+            //m_log.DebugFormat("[ACCOUNTS CONNECTOR]: queryString = {0}", reqString);
             try
             {
                 string reply = SynchronousRestFormsRequester.MakeRequest("POST",
                         uri,
-                        reqString);
+                        reqString,
+                        m_Auth);
                 if (reply != string.Empty)
                 {
+                    //m_log.DebugFormat("[ACCOUNTS CONNECTOR]: reply = {0}", reply);
                     Dictionary<string, object> replyData = ServerUtils.ParseXmlResponse(reply);
 
                     if (replyData.ContainsKey("result"))