18 files changed, 140 insertions, 63 deletions

diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Hypergrid/HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Hypergrid/HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector.cs
index 0e71c72..7cc9ff4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Hypergrid/HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/Groups/Hypergrid/HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector.cs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Groups
 
             m_log.DebugFormat("[Groups.RobustHGConnector]: Starting with config name {0}", m_ConfigName);
 
-            string homeURI = Util.GetConfigVarWithDefaultSection(config, "HomeURI", m_ConfigName); //cnf.GetString("HomeURI", string.Empty);
+            string homeURI = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "HomeURI", new string[] { "Startup", m_ConfigName} ); //cnf.GetString("HomeURI", string.Empty);
             if (homeURI == string.Empty)
                 throw new Exception(String.Format("[Groups.RobustHGConnector]: please provide the HomeURI [Startup] or in section {0}", m_ConfigName));
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
index 724e38b..aadcdc8 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
@@ -916,6 +916,44 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
 
             return val;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the value of a configuration variable by looking into
+        /// multiple sections in order. The latter sections overwrite 
+        /// any values previously found.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the variable</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="config">The configuration object</param>
+        /// <param name="varname">The configuration variable</param>
+        /// <param name="sections">Ordered sequence of sections to look at</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static T GetConfigVarFromSections<T>(IConfigSource config, string varname, string[] sections)
+        {
+            object val = default(T);
+            foreach (string section in sections)
+            {
+                IConfig cnf = config.Configs[section];
+                if (cnf == null)
+                    continue;
+
+                if (typeof(T) == typeof(String))
+                {
+                    if (val == null) // no null strings, please
+                        val = string.Empty;
+                    val = cnf.GetString(varname, (string)val);
+                }
+                else if (typeof(T) == typeof(Boolean))
+                    val = cnf.GetBoolean(varname, (bool)val);
+                else if (typeof(T) == typeof(Int32))
+                    val = cnf.GetInt(varname, (int)val);
+                else if (typeof(T) == typeof(float))
+                    val = cnf.GetFloat(varname, (int)val);
+                else
+                    m_log.WarnFormat("[UTIL]: Unhandled type {0}", typeof(T));
+            }
+            return (T)val;
+        }
+
         #endregion
 
         public static float Clip(float x, float min, float max)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Lure/HGLureModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Lure/HGLureModule.cs
index 784a788..22cdc80 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Lure/HGLureModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Lure/HGLureModule.cs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Lure
                 {
                     m_Enabled = true;
 
-                    m_ThisGridURL = Util.GetConfigVarWithDefaultSection(config, "GatekeeperURI", "Messaging");
+                    m_ThisGridURL = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI", new string[] {"Startup", "Messaging"});
                     // Legacy. Remove soon!
                     m_ThisGridURL = config.Configs["Messaging"].GetString("Gatekeeper", m_ThisGridURL);
                     m_log.DebugFormat("[LURE MODULE]: {0} enabled", Name);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
index cb09047..6f18e1c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
@@ -180,13 +180,24 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
             if (!sp.Scene.Permissions.CanTeleport(sp.UUID))
                 return;
 
-            // Reset animations; the viewer does that in teleports.
-            sp.Animator.ResetAnimations();
-
             string destinationRegionName = "(not found)";
 
+            // Record that this agent is in transit so that we can prevent simultaneous requests and do later detection
+            // of whether the destination region completes the teleport.
+            if (!m_entityTransferStateMachine.SetInTransit(sp.UUID))
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat(
+                    "[ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: Ignoring teleport request of {0} {1} to {2}@{3} - agent is already in transit.",
+                    sp.Name, sp.UUID, position, regionHandle);
+                
+                return;
+            }
+
             try
             {
+                // Reset animations; the viewer does that in teleports.
+                sp.Animator.ResetAnimations();
+
                 if (regionHandle == sp.Scene.RegionInfo.RegionHandle)
                 {
                     destinationRegionName = sp.Scene.RegionInfo.RegionName;
@@ -195,12 +206,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                 }
                 else // Another region possibly in another simulator
                 {
-                    GridRegion finalDestination;
-                    TeleportAgentToDifferentRegion(
-                        sp, regionHandle, position, lookAt, teleportFlags, out finalDestination);
-
-                    if (finalDestination != null)
-                        destinationRegionName = finalDestination.RegionName;
+                    GridRegion finalDestination = null;
+                    try
+                    {
+                        TeleportAgentToDifferentRegion(
+                            sp, regionHandle, position, lookAt, teleportFlags, out finalDestination);
+                    }
+                    finally
+                    {
+                        if (finalDestination != null)
+                            destinationRegionName = finalDestination.RegionName;
+                    }
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception e)
@@ -210,11 +226,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                     sp.Name, sp.AbsolutePosition, sp.Scene.RegionInfo.RegionName, position, destinationRegionName,
                     e.Message, e.StackTrace);
 
-                // Make sure that we clear the in-transit flag so that future teleport attempts don't always fail.
-                m_entityTransferStateMachine.ResetFromTransit(sp.UUID);
-
                 sp.ControllingClient.SendTeleportFailed("Internal error");
             }
+            finally
+            {
+                m_entityTransferStateMachine.ResetFromTransit(sp.UUID);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -230,15 +247,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                 "[ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: Teleport for {0} to {1} within {2}",
                 sp.Name, position, sp.Scene.RegionInfo.RegionName);
 
-            if (!m_entityTransferStateMachine.SetInTransit(sp.UUID))
-            {
-                m_log.DebugFormat(
-                    "[ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: Ignoring within region teleport request of {0} {1} to {2} - agent is already in transit.",
-                    sp.Name, sp.UUID, position);
-
-                return;
-            }
-
             // Teleport within the same region
             if (IsOutsideRegion(sp.Scene, position) || position.Z < 0)
             {
@@ -287,7 +295,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
             }
 
             m_entityTransferStateMachine.UpdateInTransit(sp.UUID, AgentTransferState.CleaningUp);
-            m_entityTransferStateMachine.ResetFromTransit(sp.UUID);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -341,7 +348,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                 //
                 // This is it
                 //
-                DoTeleport(sp, reg, finalDestination, position, lookAt, teleportFlags);
+                DoTeleportInternal(sp, reg, finalDestination, position, lookAt, teleportFlags);
                 //
                 //
                 //
@@ -396,27 +403,54 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                 && Math.Abs(sourceRegion.RegionLocY - destRegion.RegionCoordY) <= MaxTransferDistance;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Wraps DoTeleportInternal() and manages the transfer state.
+        /// </summary>
         public void DoTeleport(
             ScenePresence sp, GridRegion reg, GridRegion finalDestination,
             Vector3 position, Vector3 lookAt, uint teleportFlags)
         {
             // Record that this agent is in transit so that we can prevent simultaneous requests and do later detection
             // of whether the destination region completes the teleport.
-            m_entityTransferStateMachine.SetInTransit(sp.UUID);
-//            if (!m_entityTransferStateMachine.SetInTransit(sp.UUID))
-//            {
-//                m_log.DebugFormat(
-//                    "[ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: Ignoring teleport request of {0} {1} to {2} ({3}) {4}/{5} - agent is already in transit.",
-//                    sp.Name, sp.UUID, reg.ServerURI, finalDestination.ServerURI, finalDestination.RegionName, position);
-//
-//                return;
-//            }
+            if (!m_entityTransferStateMachine.SetInTransit(sp.UUID))
+            {
+                m_log.DebugFormat(
+                    "[ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: Ignoring teleport request of {0} {1} to {2} ({3}) {4}/{5} - agent is already in transit.",
+                    sp.Name, sp.UUID, reg.ServerURI, finalDestination.ServerURI, finalDestination.RegionName, position);
 
-            if (reg == null || finalDestination == null)
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            try
+            {
+                DoTeleportInternal(sp, reg, finalDestination, position, lookAt, teleportFlags);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.ErrorFormat(
+                    "[ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: Exception on teleport of {0} from {1}@{2} to {3}@{4}: {5}{6}",
+                    sp.Name, sp.AbsolutePosition, sp.Scene.RegionInfo.RegionName, position, finalDestination.RegionName,
+                    e.Message, e.StackTrace);
+
+                sp.ControllingClient.SendTeleportFailed("Internal error");
+            }
+            finally
             {
-                sp.ControllingClient.SendTeleportFailed("Unable to locate destination");
                 m_entityTransferStateMachine.ResetFromTransit(sp.UUID);
+            }
+        }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Teleports the agent to another region.
+        /// This method doesn't manage the transfer state; the caller must do that.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void DoTeleportInternal(
+            ScenePresence sp, GridRegion reg, GridRegion finalDestination,
+            Vector3 position, Vector3 lookAt, uint teleportFlags)
+        {
+            if (reg == null || finalDestination == null)
+            {
+                sp.ControllingClient.SendTeleportFailed("Unable to locate destination");
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -436,8 +470,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                       sourceRegion.RegionName, sourceRegion.RegionLocX, sourceRegion.RegionLocY,
                       MaxTransferDistance));
 
-                m_entityTransferStateMachine.ResetFromTransit(sp.UUID);
-
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -455,7 +487,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
             if (endPoint == null || endPoint.Address == null)
             {
                 sp.ControllingClient.SendTeleportFailed("Remote Region appears to be down");
-                m_entityTransferStateMachine.ResetFromTransit(sp.UUID);
 
                 return;
             }
@@ -477,7 +508,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                 finalDestination, sp.ControllingClient.AgentId, Vector3.Zero, out version, out reason))
             {
                 sp.ControllingClient.SendTeleportFailed(reason);
-                m_entityTransferStateMachine.ResetFromTransit(sp.UUID);
 
                 m_log.DebugFormat(
                     "[ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: {0} was stopped from teleporting from {1} to {2} because {3}",
@@ -535,7 +565,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
             if (!CreateAgent(sp, reg, finalDestination, agentCircuit, teleportFlags, out reason, out logout))
             {
                 sp.ControllingClient.SendTeleportFailed(String.Format("Teleport refused: {0}", reason));
-                m_entityTransferStateMachine.ResetFromTransit(sp.UUID);
 
                 m_log.DebugFormat(
                     "[ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: Teleport of {0} from {1} to {2} was refused because {3}",
@@ -636,7 +665,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                     "[ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: Teleport of {0} to {1} from {2} failed due to no callback from destination region.  Returning avatar to source region.",
                     sp.Name, finalDestination.RegionName, sp.Scene.RegionInfo.RegionName);
                 
-                Fail(sp, finalDestination, logout);                   
+                Fail(sp, finalDestination, logout);
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -689,8 +718,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
 //                    "[ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: User {0} is going to another region, profile cache removed",
 //                    sp.UUID);
 //            }
-
-            m_entityTransferStateMachine.ResetFromTransit(sp.UUID);
         }
 
         protected virtual void Fail(ScenePresence sp, GridRegion finalDestination, bool logout)
@@ -710,8 +737,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
             Scene.SimulationService.CloseAgent(finalDestination, sp.UUID);
 
             sp.Scene.EventManager.TriggerTeleportFail(sp.ControllingClient, logout);
-
-            m_entityTransferStateMachine.ResetFromTransit(sp.UUID);
         }
 
         protected virtual bool CreateAgent(ScenePresence sp, GridRegion reg, GridRegion finalDestination, AgentCircuitData agentCircuit, uint teleportFlags, out string reason, out bool logout)
@@ -1139,7 +1164,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
 
                     ReInstantiateScripts(agent);
                     agent.AddToPhysicalScene(isFlying);
-                    m_entityTransferStateMachine.ResetFromTransit(agent.UUID);
 
                     return false;
                 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/HGInventoryAccessModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/HGInventoryAccessModule.cs
index c439ea8..4f6b92e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/HGInventoryAccessModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/HGInventoryAccessModule.cs
@@ -88,11 +88,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.InventoryAccess
                     IConfig thisModuleConfig = source.Configs["HGInventoryAccessModule"];
                     if (thisModuleConfig != null)
                     {
-                        m_HomeURI = Util.GetConfigVarWithDefaultSection(source, "HomeURI", "HGInventoryAccessModule"); 
-                        m_OutboundPermission = thisModuleConfig.GetBoolean("OutboundPermission", true);
-                        m_ThisGatekeeper = Util.GetConfigVarWithDefaultSection(source, "GatekeeperURI", "HGInventoryAccessModule");
+                        m_HomeURI = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(source, "HomeURI", new string[] {"Startup", "HGInventoryAccessModule"}); 
+                        m_ThisGatekeeper = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(source, "GatekeeperURI", new string[] {"Startup", "HGInventoryAccessModule"});
                         // Legacy. Renove soon!
                         m_ThisGatekeeper = thisModuleConfig.GetString("Gatekeeper", m_ThisGatekeeper);
+
+                        m_OutboundPermission = thisModuleConfig.GetBoolean("OutboundPermission", true);
                         m_RestrictInventoryAccessAbroad = thisModuleConfig.GetBoolean("RestrictInventoryAccessAbroad", true);
                     }
                     else
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/DataSnapshot/DataSnapshotManager.cs b/OpenSim/Region/DataSnapshot/DataSnapshotManager.cs
index 13d9d31..e8bf194 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/DataSnapshot/DataSnapshotManager.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/DataSnapshot/DataSnapshotManager.cs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.DataSnapshot
                     try
                     {
                         m_enabled = config.Configs["DataSnapshot"].GetBoolean("index_sims", m_enabled);
-                        string gatekeeper = Util.GetConfigVarWithDefaultSection(config, "GatekeeperURI", "GridService");
+                        string gatekeeper = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI", new string[] {"Startup", "GridService"});
                         // Legacy. Remove soon!
                         if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(gatekeeper))
                         {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index 9bc9c2d..f2aa0c5 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -703,6 +703,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
         private bool m_inTransit;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This signals whether the presence is in transit between neighbouring regions.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks> 
+        /// It is not set when the presence is teleporting or logging in/out directly to a region.
+        /// </remarks>
         public bool IsInTransit
         {
             get { return m_inTransit; }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
index d64e6d7..4c018d4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
@@ -2173,7 +2173,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
             m_host.AddScriptLPS(1);
 
             IConfigSource config = m_ScriptEngine.ConfigSource;
-            string HomeURI = Util.GetConfigVarWithDefaultSection(config, "HomeURI", string.Empty);
+            string HomeURI = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "HomeURI", new string[]{"Startup"});
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(HomeURI))
                 return HomeURI;
@@ -2194,7 +2194,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
             m_host.AddScriptLPS(1);
 
             IConfigSource config = m_ScriptEngine.ConfigSource;
-            string gatekeeperURI = Util.GetConfigVarWithDefaultSection(config, "GatekeeperURI", string.Empty);
+            string gatekeeperURI = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI", new string[] {"Startup"});
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(gatekeeperURI))
                 return gatekeeperURI;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Grid/GridInfoHandlers.cs b/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Grid/GridInfoHandlers.cs
index 35f86c5..d85aab0 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Grid/GridInfoHandlers.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Grid/GridInfoHandlers.cs
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Grid
                 map[k] = OSD.FromString(_info[k].ToString());
             }
 
-            string HomeURI = Util.GetConfigVarWithDefaultSection(m_Config, "HomeURI", string.Empty);
+            string HomeURI = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(m_Config, "HomeURI", new string[] {"Startup"});
 
             if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(HomeURI))
                 map["home"] = OSD.FromString(HomeURI); 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/GridService/HypergridLinker.cs b/OpenSim/Services/GridService/HypergridLinker.cs
index 3e7c556..80575ee 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/GridService/HypergridLinker.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/GridService/HypergridLinker.cs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.GridService
 
             m_MapTileDirectory = gridConfig.GetString("MapTileDirectory", "maptiles");
 
-            m_ThisGatekeeper = Util.GetConfigVarWithDefaultSection(config, "GatekeeperURI", "GridService");
+            m_ThisGatekeeper = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI", new string[] {"Startup", "GridService"});
             // Legacy. Remove soon!
             m_ThisGatekeeper = gridConfig.GetString("Gatekeeper", m_ThisGatekeeper);
             try
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs
index 21f363c..c41d952 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
                 UUID.TryParse(scope, out m_ScopeID);
                 //m_WelcomeMessage = serverConfig.GetString("WelcomeMessage", "Welcome to OpenSim!");
                 m_AllowTeleportsToAnyRegion = serverConfig.GetBoolean("AllowTeleportsToAnyRegion", true);
-                m_ExternalName = Util.GetConfigVarWithDefaultSection(config, "GatekeeperURI", "GatekeeperService");
+                m_ExternalName = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI", new string[] {"Startup", "GatekeeperService"});
                 m_ExternalName = serverConfig.GetString("ExternalName", m_ExternalName);
                 if (m_ExternalName != string.Empty && !m_ExternalName.EndsWith("/"))
                     m_ExternalName = m_ExternalName + "/";
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGInventoryService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGInventoryService.cs
index a9661f4..17e83cc 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGInventoryService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGInventoryService.cs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
                 if (m_UserAccountService == null)
                     throw new Exception(String.Format("Unable to create UserAccountService from {0}", userAccountsDll));
 
-                m_HomeURL = Util.GetConfigVarWithDefaultSection(config, "HomeURI", m_ConfigName); 
+                m_HomeURL = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "HomeURI", new string[] {"Startup", m_ConfigName}); 
 
                 m_Cache = UserAccountCache.CreateUserAccountCache(m_UserAccountService);
             }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGSuitcaseInventoryService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGSuitcaseInventoryService.cs
index dd546b8..776bf0c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGSuitcaseInventoryService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGSuitcaseInventoryService.cs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
                 if (m_AvatarService == null)
                     throw new Exception(String.Format("Unable to create m_AvatarService from {0}", avatarDll));
 
-                m_HomeURL = Util.GetConfigVarWithDefaultSection(config, "HomeURI", m_ConfigName); 
+                m_HomeURL = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "HomeURI", new string[] {"Startup", m_ConfigName}); 
 
 //                m_Cache = UserAccountCache.CreateUserAccountCache(m_UserAccountService);
             }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs
index c810b35..95876b8 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
                 LoadDomainExceptionsFromConfig(serverConfig, "AllowExcept", m_TripsAllowedExceptions);
                 LoadDomainExceptionsFromConfig(serverConfig, "DisallowExcept", m_TripsDisallowedExceptions);
 
-                m_GridName = Util.GetConfigVarWithDefaultSection(config, "GatekeeperURI", "UserAgentService");
+                m_GridName = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI", new string[] {"Startup", "UserAgentService"});
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(m_GridName)) // Legacy. Remove soon.
                 {
                     m_GridName = serverConfig.GetString("ExternalName", string.Empty);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs
index 88e9eef..67f26c8 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
             m_RequireInventory = m_LoginServerConfig.GetBoolean("RequireInventory", true);
             m_AllowRemoteSetLoginLevel = m_LoginServerConfig.GetBoolean("AllowRemoteSetLoginLevel", false);
             m_MinLoginLevel = m_LoginServerConfig.GetInt("MinLoginLevel", 0);
-            m_GatekeeperURL = Util.GetConfigVarWithDefaultSection(config, "GatekeeperURI", "LoginService");
+            m_GatekeeperURL = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<string>(config, "GatekeeperURI", new string[] {"Startup", "LoginService"});
             m_MapTileURL = m_LoginServerConfig.GetString("MapTileURL", string.Empty);
             m_ProfileURL = m_LoginServerConfig.GetString("ProfileServerURL", string.Empty);
             m_OpenIDURL = m_LoginServerConfig.GetString("OpenIDServerURL", String.Empty);
diff --git a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
index c8c5ed3..b55ba0d 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
+++ b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
@@ -954,8 +954,13 @@
     ; StorageProvider = OpenSim.Data.MySQL.dll
 
     ;# {ServicesConnectorModule} {Module:GroupsModule Module:Groups Module V2} {Service connector to use for groups} {XmlRpcGroupsServicesConnector SimianGroupsServicesConnector "Groups Local Service Connector" "Groups Remote Service Connector" "Groups HG Service Connector"} XmlRpcGroupsServicesConnector
-    ;; Service connectors to the Groups Service as used in the GroupsModule.  Select one depending on
-    ;; whether you're using a Flotsam XmlRpc backend or a SimianGrid backend or several flavours of V2, Hypergrided or not, standalone or grided.
+    ;; Service connectors to the Groups Service as used in the GroupsModule.  Select one as follows:
+        ;; -- for Flotsam Groups use XmlRpcGroupsServicesConnector
+        ;; -- for Simian Groups use SimianGroupsServicesConnector
+        ;; -- for V2 Groups, standalone, non-HG use "Groups Local Service Connector"
+        ;; -- for V2 Groups, grided sim, non-HG use "Groups Remote Service Connector"
+        ;; -- for V2 Groups, HG, both standalone and grided sim, use "Groups HG Service Connector"
+        ;; Note that the quotes "" around the words are important!
     ; ServicesConnectorModule = XmlRpcGroupsServicesConnector
 
     ;# {LocalService} {ServicesConnectorModule:Groups HG Service Connector} {Is the group service in this process or elsewhere?} {local remote} local
@@ -967,6 +972,7 @@
     ;; e.g. http://yourxmlrpcserver.com/xmlrpc.php for Flotsam XmlRpc
     ;; or http://mygridserver.com:82/Grid/ for SimianGrid
         ;; or http:://mygridserver.com:8003 for robust, V2
+        ;; Leave it commented for standalones, V2
     ; GroupsServerURI = ""
 
     ;# {HomeURI} {ServicesConnectorModule:Groups HG Service Connector} {What's the home address of this world?} {} 
diff --git a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
index 274132e..445020f 100644
--- a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
+++ b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ InstantMessageServerConnector = "8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:InstantMessage
 HGInventoryServiceConnector = "HGInventoryService@8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:XInventoryInConnector"
 HGAssetServiceConnector = "HGAssetService@8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:AssetServiceConnector"
 ;; Uncomment this if you want Groups V2, HG to work
-; HGGroupsServiceConnector = "8002/Diva.Groups.dll:HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector"
+; HGGroupsServiceConnector = "8002/OpenSim.Addons.Groups.dll:HGGroupsServiceRobustConnector"
 
 ;; Additions for other add-on modules. For example:
 ;; WifiServerConnector = "8002/Diva.Wifi.dll:WifiServerConnector"
diff --git a/bin/Robust.ini.example b/bin/Robust.ini.example
index ecbed1f..bb98bbf 100644
--- a/bin/Robust.ini.example
+++ b/bin/Robust.ini.example
@@ -381,3 +381,5 @@ MapGetServiceConnector = "8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:MapGetServiceConnecto
 
     ; password help: optional: page providing password assistance for users of your grid
     ;password = http://127.0.0.1/password
+
+