diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/LoginService.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/LoginService.cs
index b2434c23b6..f34f10c64c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/LoginService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/LoginService.cs
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Communications
 
                 bool GoodXML = (requestData.Contains("first") && requestData.Contains("last") &&
                                 (requestData.Contains("passwd") || requestData.Contains("web_login_key")));
-                
-                //bool GoodLogin;
 
                 string startLocationRequest = "last";
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Tests/LoginServiceTests.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Tests/LoginServiceTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51adba1600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Tests/LoginServiceTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+ * 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 OpenSim 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.Net;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using NUnit.Framework.SyntaxHelpers;
+using Nwc.XmlRpc;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Communications.Cache;
+using OpenSim.Region.Communications.Local;
+using OpenSim.Tests.Common.Mock;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Framework.Communications.Tests
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Test the login service.  For now, most of this will be done through the LocalLoginService as LoginService
+    /// is abstract
+    /// </summary>
+    [TestFixture]     
+    public class LoginServiceTests
+    {        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test the normal response to a login.  Does not test authentication.  Doesn't yet do what it says on the tin.
+        /// </summary>        
+        [Test]
+        public void TestNormalLoginResponse()
+        {
+            log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.Configure();
+            
+            string firstName = "Timmy";
+            string lastName = "Mallet";
+
+            CommunicationsManager commsManager 
+                = new TestCommunicationsManager(new OpenSim.Framework.NetworkServersInfo(42, 43));
+            
+            ((LocalUserServices)commsManager.UserService).AddPlugin(new TestUserDataPlugin());
+            ((LocalInventoryService)commsManager.InventoryService).AddPlugin(new TestInventoryDataPlugin());
+            
+            commsManager.GridService.RegisterRegion(
+                new RegionInfo(42, 43, new IPEndPoint(IPAddress.Loopback, 9000), "localhost"));
+            commsManager.GridService.RegionLoginsEnabled = true;
+            
+            LoginService loginService 
+                = new LocalLoginService(
+                    (UserManagerBase)commsManager.UserService, "Hello folks", commsManager.InterServiceInventoryService, 
+                    (LocalBackEndServices)commsManager.GridService, 
+                    commsManager.NetworkServersInfo, false, new LibraryRootFolder(String.Empty));
+            
+            Hashtable loginParams = new Hashtable();
+            loginParams["first"] = firstName;
+            loginParams["last"] = lastName;
+            loginParams["passwd"] = "boingboing";
+
+            ArrayList sendParams = new ArrayList();
+            sendParams.Add(loginParams);
+
+            XmlRpcRequest request = new XmlRpcRequest("login_to_simulator", sendParams);
+
+            XmlRpcResponse response = loginService.XmlRpcLoginMethod(request);
+            Hashtable responseData = (Hashtable)response.Value;
+            
+            // TODO: Not check inventory part of response yet.
+            // TODO: Not checking all of login response thoroughly yet.
+            
+            Assert.That(
+                responseData["circuit_code"], Is.GreaterThanOrEqualTo(0) & Is.LessThanOrEqualTo(System.Int32.MaxValue));
+            Assert.That(responseData["first_name"], Is.EqualTo(firstName));
+            Assert.That(responseData["last_name"], Is.EqualTo(lastName));            
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Grid/UserServer/UserLoginService.cs b/OpenSim/Grid/UserServer/UserLoginService.cs
index 1ba817d416..481933705a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Grid/UserServer/UserLoginService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Grid/UserServer/UserLoginService.cs
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.UserServer
                 // Update agent with target sim
                 user.CurrentAgent.Region = regionInfo.UUID;
                 user.CurrentAgent.Handle = regionInfo.regionHandle;
+                
                 // Prepare notification
                 Hashtable loginParams = new Hashtable();
                 loginParams["session_id"] = user.CurrentAgent.SessionID.ToString();
diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestCommunicationsManager.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestCommunicationsManager.cs
index 472645cfdb..204ebd7a36 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestCommunicationsManager.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestCommunicationsManager.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common.Mock
             
             LocalUserServices lus = new LocalUserServices(991, 992, lis);
             m_userService = lus;
-            m_userAdminService = lus;             
+            m_userAdminService = lus;   
+            
+            LocalBackEndServices gs = new LocalBackEndServices();
+            m_gridService = gs;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestUserDataPlugin.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestUserDataPlugin.cs
index a5e2a3762a..6be7b3db8c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestUserDataPlugin.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Mock/TestUserDataPlugin.cs
@@ -102,7 +102,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common.Mock
 
         public void UpdateUserFriendPerms(UUID friendlistowner, UUID friend, uint perms) {}
 
-        public List<FriendListItem> GetUserFriendList(UUID friendlistowner) { return null; }
+        public List<FriendListItem> GetUserFriendList(UUID friendlistowner) 
+        {
+            return new List<FriendListItem>();
+        }
         
         public Dictionary<UUID, FriendRegionInfo> GetFriendRegionInfos(List<UUID> uuids) { return null; }
 
diff --git a/prebuild.xml b/prebuild.xml
index acad24d735..cebb57c95b 100644
--- a/prebuild.xml
+++ b/prebuild.xml
@@ -2646,6 +2646,7 @@
       <Reference name="System"/>
       <Reference name="log4net.dll"/>
       <Reference name="nunit.framework.dll" />
+      <Reference name="XMLRPC.dll"/>
       <Reference name="OpenMetaverse.dll"/>
       <Reference name="OpenMetaverseTypes.dll"/>
       <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework"/>