diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/RegionInfo.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/RegionInfo.cs
index 7b65504477..db23af9731 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/RegionInfo.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/RegionInfo.cs
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
         protected uint m_remotingPort;
         public UUID RegionID = UUID.Zero;
         public string RemotingAddress;
+        public UUID ScopeID = UUID.Zero;
 
         public SimpleRegionInfo()
         {
@@ -470,6 +471,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
             
             configMember.addConfigurationOption("object_capacity", ConfigurationOption.ConfigurationTypes.TYPE_INT32,
                                                 "Max objects this sim will hold", m_objectCapacity.ToString(), true);
+            
+            configMember.addConfigurationOption("scope_id", ConfigurationOption.ConfigurationTypes.TYPE_UUID,
+                                                "Scope ID for this region", ScopeID.ToString(), true);
         }
 
         public void loadConfigurationOptions()
@@ -530,6 +534,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
             
             configMember.addConfigurationOption("object_capacity", ConfigurationOption.ConfigurationTypes.TYPE_INT32,
                                                 "Max objects this sim will hold", "0", true);
+
+            configMember.addConfigurationOption("scope_id", ConfigurationOption.ConfigurationTypes.TYPE_UUID,
+                                                "Scope ID for this region", UUID.Zero.ToString(), true);
         }
 
         public bool shouldMasterAvatarDetailsBeAsked(string configuration_key)
@@ -607,6 +614,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
                 case "object_capacity":
                     m_objectCapacity = (int)configuration_result;
                     break;
+                case "scope_id":
+                    ScopeID = (UUID)configuration_result;
+                    break;
             }
 
             return true;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/AssetService/AssetServiceBase.cs b/OpenSim/Services/AssetService/AssetServiceBase.cs
index c42d469629..c60dd1ffd4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/AssetService/AssetServiceBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/AssetService/AssetServiceBase.cs
@@ -46,17 +46,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.AssetService
             string connString = String.Empty;
 
             //
-            // Try reading the [DatabaseService] section first, 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 more specific [AssetService] section, if it exists
+            // Try reading the [AssetService] section first, if it exists
             //
             IConfig assetConfig = config.Configs["AssetService"];
             if (assetConfig != null)
@@ -65,6 +55,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.AssetService
                 connString = assetConfig.GetString("ConnectionString", connString);
             }
 
+            //
+            // Try reading the [DatabaseService] section, if it exists
+            //
+            IConfig dbConfig = config.Configs["DatabaseService"];
+            if (dbConfig != null)
+            {
+                if (dllName != String.Empty)
+                    dllName = dbConfig.GetString("StorageProvider", String.Empty);
+                if (connString != String.Empty)
+                    connString = dbConfig.GetString("ConnectionString", String.Empty);
+            }
+
             //
             // We tried, but this doesn't exist. We can't proceed.
             //
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IUserService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IUserService.cs
index 051ee9a8ff..823a86d830 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IUserService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IUserService.cs
@@ -25,9 +25,54 @@
  * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+
 namespace OpenSim.Services.Interfaces
 {
+    public class UserData
+    {
+        public string FirstName;
+        public string LastName;
+        public UUID UserID;
+        public UUID scopeID;
+
+        // For informational purposes only!
+        //
+        public string HomeRegionName;
+
+        public UUID HomeRegionID;
+        public float HomePositionX;
+        public float HomePositionY;
+        public float HomePositionZ;
+        public float HomeLookAtX;
+        public float HomeLookAtY;
+        public float HomeLookAtZ;
+
+        // There are here because they
+        // concern the account rather than
+        // the profile. They just happen to
+        // be used in the Linden profile as well
+        //
+        public int GodLevel;
+        public int UserFlags;
+        public string AccountType;
+    };
+
     public interface IUserService
     {
+        UserData GetUserData(UUID scopeID, UUID userID);
+        UserData GetUserData(UUID scopeID, string FirstName, string LastName);
+
+        // This will set only the home region portion of the data!
+        // Can't be used to set god level, flags, type or change the name!
+        //
+        bool SetUserData(UserData data);
+        
+        // Returns the list of avatars that matches both the search
+        // criterion and the scope ID passed
+        // ONLY THE NAME, SCOPE ID and UUID will be filled in!
+        //
+        List<UserData> GetAvatarPickerData(UUID scopeID, string query);
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/UserService/UserService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/UserService/UserService.cs
index a72568331c..3443643d6d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/UserService/UserService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/UserService/UserService.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ using System.Reflection;
 using Nini.Config;
 using OpenSim.Data;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenMetaverse;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.UserService
 {
@@ -38,5 +40,27 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.UserService
         public UserService(IConfigSource config) : base(config)
         {
         }
+
+        public UserData GetUserData(UUID scopeID, string firstName,
+                string lastName)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public UserData GetUserData(UUID scopeID, UUID userID)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public bool SetUserData(UserData data)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public List<UserData> GetAvatarPickerData(UUID scopeID,
+                string query)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
     }
 }