The stubs for an authorization service, at the moment the service will always grant access to an avatar entering the region if requested.

OpenSim/Grid/UserServer.Modules/UserManager.cs

@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.UserServer.Modules
             // Account information
             responseData["firstname"] = profile.FirstName;
             responseData["lastname"] = profile.SurName;
+            responseData["email"] = profile.Email;
             responseData["uuid"] = profile.ID.ToString();
             // Server Information
             responseData["server_inventory"] = profile.UserInventoryURI;

OpenSim/Region/Communications/OGS1/OGS1UserDataPlugin.cs

@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Communications.OGS1
             UserProfileData userData = new UserProfileData();
             userData.FirstName = (string)data["firstname"];
             userData.SurName = (string)data["lastname"];
+            userData.Email = (string)data["email"];
             userData.ID = new UUID((string)data["uuid"]);
             userData.Created = Convert.ToInt32(data["profile_created"]);
             userData.UserInventoryURI = (string)data["server_inventory"];

OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Resources/CoreModulePlugin.addin.xml

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
         <RegionModule id="RemoteUserServicesConnector" type="OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.User.RemoteUserServicesConnector" />
         <RegionModule id="LocalAssetServicesConnector" type="OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Asset.LocalAssetServicesConnector" />
         <RegionModule id="RemoteAssetServicesConnector" type="OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Asset.RemoteAssetServicesConnector" />
+        <RegionModule id="LocalAuthorizationServicesConnector" type="OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Authorization.LocalAuthorizationServicesConnector" />
+        <RegionModule id="RemoteAuthorizationServicesConnector" type="OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Authorization.RemoteAuthorizationServicesConnector" />
         <RegionModule id="HGAssetBroker" type="OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Asset.HGAssetBroker" />
         <RegionModule id="LocalInventoryServicesConnector" type="OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Inventory.LocalInventoryServicesConnector" />
         <RegionModule id="RemoteInventoryServicesConnector" type="OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Inventory.RemoteInventoryServicesConnector" />

OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Authorization/LocalAuthorizationServiceConnector.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/*
+ * 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 Nini.Config;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Server.Base;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Authorization
+{
+    public class LocalAuthorizationServicesConnector :
+            ISharedRegionModule, IAuthorizationService
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log =
+                LogManager.GetLogger(
+                MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private IAuthorizationService m_AuthorizationService;
+
+        private bool m_Enabled = false;
+
+        public Type ReplaceableInterface 
+        {
+            get { return null; }
+        }
+
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get { return "LocalAuthorizationServicesConnector"; }
+        }
+
+        public void Initialise(IConfigSource source)
+        {
+            m_log.Info("[AUTHORIZATION CONNECTOR]: Initialise");
+            
+            IConfig moduleConfig = source.Configs["Modules"];
+            if (moduleConfig != null)
+            {
+                string name = moduleConfig.GetString("AuthorizationServices", "");
+                if (name == Name)
+                {
+                    IConfig authorizationConfig = source.Configs["AuthorizationService"];
+                    if (authorizationConfig == null)
+                    {
+                        m_log.Error("[AUTHORIZATION CONNECTOR]: AuthorizationService missing from OpenSim.ini");
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    string serviceDll = authorizationConfig.GetString("LocalServiceModule",
+                            String.Empty);
+
+                    if (serviceDll == String.Empty)
+                    {
+                        m_log.Error("[AUTHORIZATION CONNECTOR]: No LocalServiceModule named in section AuthorizationService");
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    Object[] args = new Object[] { source };
+                    m_AuthorizationService =
+                            ServerUtils.LoadPlugin<IAuthorizationService>(serviceDll,
+                            args);
+
+                    if (m_AuthorizationService == null)
+                    {
+                        m_log.Error("[AUTHORIZATION CONNECTOR]: Can't load authorization service");
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    m_Enabled = true;
+                    m_log.Info("[AUTHORIZATION CONNECTOR]: Local authorization connector enabled");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void PostInitialise()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void Close()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void AddRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_Enabled)
+                return;
+
+            scene.RegisterModuleInterface<IAuthorizationService>(this);
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void RegionLoaded(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_Enabled)
+                return;
+
+            m_log.InfoFormat("[AUTHORIZATION CONNECTOR]: Enabled local authorization for region {0}", scene.RegionInfo.RegionName);
+
+           
+        }
+
+        public bool isAuthorizedForRegion(UserProfileData user, RegionInfo region)
+        {
+            return m_AuthorizationService.isAuthorizedForRegion( user, region);   
+        }
+
+    }
+}

OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Authorization/RemoteAuthorizationServiceConnector.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Reflection;
+using Nini.Config;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Services.Connectors;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Authorization
+{
+    public class RemoteAuthorizationServicesConnector :
+            AuthorizationServicesConnector, ISharedRegionModule, IAuthorizationService
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log =
+                LogManager.GetLogger(
+                MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private bool m_Enabled = false;
+
+        public Type ReplaceableInterface 
+        {
+            get { return null; }
+        }
+
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get { return "RemoteAuthorizationServicesConnector"; }
+        }
+
+        public override void Initialise(IConfigSource source)
+        {
+            IConfig moduleConfig = source.Configs["Modules"];
+            if (moduleConfig != null)
+            {
+                string name = moduleConfig.GetString("AuthorizationServices", "");
+                if (name == Name)
+                {
+                    IConfig authorizationConfig = source.Configs["AuthorizationService"];
+                    if (authorizationConfig == null)
+                    {
+                        m_log.Error("[AUTHORIZATION CONNECTOR]: AuthorizationService missing from OpenSim.ini");
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    m_Enabled = true;
+
+                    base.Initialise(source);
+
+                    m_log.Info("[AUTHORIZATION CONNECTOR]: Remote assets enabled");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void PostInitialise()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void Close()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void AddRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_Enabled)
+                return;
+
+            scene.RegisterModuleInterface<IAuthorizationService>(this);
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void RegionLoaded(Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (!m_Enabled)
+                return;
+
+            m_log.InfoFormat("[AUTHORIZATION CONNECTOR]: Enabled remote authorization for region {0}", scene.RegionInfo.RegionName);
+
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs

@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         public IXfer XferManager;
 
         protected IAssetService m_AssetService = null;
+        protected IAuthorizationService m_AuthorizationService = null;
 
         public IAssetService AssetService
         {
@@ -152,6 +153,25 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 return m_AssetService;
             }
         }
+        
+        public IAuthorizationService AuthorizationService
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (m_AuthorizationService == null)
+                {
+                    m_AuthorizationService = RequestModuleInterface<IAuthorizationService>();
+
+                    if (m_AuthorizationService == null)
+                    {
+                        // don't throw an exception if no authorization service is set for the time being
+                         m_log.InfoFormat("[SCENE]: No Authorization service is configured");
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return m_AuthorizationService;
+            }
+        }
 
         protected IInventoryService m_InventoryService = null;
 
@@ -3230,7 +3250,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
             if (!m_strictAccessControl) return true;
             if (Permissions.IsGod(agent.AgentID)) return true;
-
+            
+            UserProfileData userProfile = CommsManager.UserService.GetUserProfile(agent.AgentID);
+            
+            if(AuthorizationService!=null)
+            {
+				if(!AuthorizationService.isAuthorizedForRegion(userProfile,RegionInfo))
+				{
+					m_log.WarnFormat("[CONNECTION BEGIN]: Denied access to: {0} ({1} {2}) at {3} because the user does not have access to the region",
+                                	agent.AgentID, agent.firstname, agent.lastname, RegionInfo.RegionName);
+					return false;	
+				}
+            }
 
             if (m_regInfo.EstateSettings.IsBanned(agent.AgentID))
             {

OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Authorization/AuthorizationServerConnector.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * 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 Nini.Config;
+using OpenSim.Server.Base;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer;
+using OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Base;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Authorization
+{
+    public class AuthorizationServerConnector : ServiceConnector
+    {
+        private IAuthorizationService m_AuthorizationService;
+
+        public AuthorizationServerConnector(IConfigSource config, IHttpServer server) :
+                base(config, server)
+        {
+            IConfig serverConfig = config.Configs["AuthorizationService"];
+            if (serverConfig == null)
+                throw new Exception("No section 'Server' in config file");
+
+            string authorizationService = serverConfig.GetString("LocalServiceModule",
+                    String.Empty);
+
+            if (authorizationService == String.Empty)
+                throw new Exception("No AuthorizationService in config file");
+
+            Object[] args = new Object[] { config };
+            m_AuthorizationService =
+                    ServerUtils.LoadPlugin<IAuthorizationService>(authorizationService, args);
+
+            server.AddStreamHandler(new AuthorizationServerGetHandler(m_AuthorizationService));
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenSim/Server/Handlers/Authorization/AuthorizationServerGetHandler.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * 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 Nini.Config;
+using log4net;
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using System.Xml;
+using System.Xml.Serialization;
+using OpenSim.Server.Base;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Server.Handlers.Authorization
+{
+    public class AuthorizationServerGetHandler : BaseStreamHandler
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+
+        public AuthorizationServerGetHandler(IAuthorizationService service) :
+                base("GET", "/authorization")
+        {
+        }
+
+        public override byte[] Handle(string path, Stream request,
+                OSHttpRequest httpRequest, OSHttpResponse httpResponse)
+        {
+            byte[] result = new byte[0];
+
+            string[] p = SplitParams(path);
+
+            if (p.Length == 0)
+                return result;
+
+            // Process web request
+
+            return result;
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenSim/Services/AuthorizationService/AuthorizationService.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Reflection;
+using Nini.Config;
+using log4net;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Console;
+using OpenSim.Data;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Services.AuthorizationService
+{
+    public class AuthorizationService : AuthorizationServiceBase, IAuthorizationService
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log =
+                LogManager.GetLogger(
+                MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        public AuthorizationService(IConfigSource config) : base(config)
+        {
+                m_log.Info("[AUTHORIZATION CONNECTOR]: Local Authorization service enabled");
+        }
+
+        public bool isAuthorizedForRegion(UserProfileData user, RegionInfo region)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenSim/Services/AuthorizationService/AuthorizationServiceBase.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Reflection;
+using Nini.Config;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Data;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Services.Base;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Services.AuthorizationService
+{
+    public class AuthorizationServiceBase : ServiceBase
+    {
+        protected IAssetDataPlugin m_Database = null;
+
+        public AuthorizationServiceBase(IConfigSource config) : base(config)
+        {
+            string dllName = String.Empty;
+            string connString = String.Empty;
+
+            //
+            // Try reading the [AuthorizationService] section first, if it exists
+            //
+            IConfig assetConfig = config.Configs["AuthorizationService"];
+            if (assetConfig != null)
+            {
+                dllName = assetConfig.GetString("StorageProvider", dllName);
+                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.
+            //
+            if (dllName.Equals(String.Empty))
+                throw new Exception("No StorageProvider configured");
+
+            m_Database = LoadPlugin<IAssetDataPlugin>(dllName);
+            if (m_Database == null)
+                throw new Exception("Could not find a storage interface in the given module");
+
+            m_Database.Initialise(connString);
+
+        }
+    }
+}

OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Authorization/AuthorizationServiceConnector.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Communications;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
+{
+    public class AuthorizationServicesConnector : IAuthorizationService
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log =
+                LogManager.GetLogger(
+                MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private string m_ServerURI = String.Empty;
+       
+        public AuthorizationServicesConnector()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public AuthorizationServicesConnector(string serverURI)
+        {
+            m_ServerURI = serverURI.TrimEnd('/');
+        }
+
+        public AuthorizationServicesConnector(IConfigSource source)
+        {
+            Initialise(source);
+        }
+
+        public virtual void Initialise(IConfigSource source)
+        {
+            IConfig authorizationConfig = source.Configs["AuthorizationService"];
+            if (authorizationConfig == null)
+            {
+                m_log.Error("[AUTHORIZATION CONNECTOR]: AuthorizationService missing from OpanSim.ini");
+                throw new Exception("Authorization connector init error");
+            }
+
+            string serviceURI = authorizationConfig.GetString("AuthorizationServerURI",
+                    String.Empty);
+
+            if (serviceURI == String.Empty)
+            {
+                m_log.Error("[AUTHORIZATION CONNECTOR]: No Server URI named in section AssetService");
+                throw new Exception("Authorization connector init error");
+            }
+            m_ServerURI = serviceURI;
+        }
+
+        public bool isAuthorizedForRegion(UserProfileData user, RegionInfo region)
+        {
+            // call remote service
+            return true;   
+        }      
+
+    }
+}

OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IAuthorizationService.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * 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 OpenSim.Framework;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Services.Interfaces
+{
+    // Generic Authorization service used for authorizing principals in a particular region
+    
+    public interface IAuthorizationService
+    {
+        //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        // Authorized
+        //
+        // This method returns a simple true false indicating 
+        // whether or not a user has access to the region
+        //
+        bool isAuthorizedForRegion(UserProfileData user, RegionInfo region);
+
+    }
+}

bin/config-include/Standalone.ini

@@ -11,9 +11,13 @@
     AssetServices = "LocalAssetServicesConnector"
     InventoryServices = "LocalInventoryServicesConnector"
     NeighbourServices = "LocalNeighbourServicesConnector"
+    AuthorizationServices = "LocalAuthorizationServicesConnector"
 
 [AssetService]
     LocalServiceModule = "OpenSim.Services.AssetService.dll:AssetService"
 
 [InventoryService]
     LocalServiceModule = "OpenSim.Services.InventoryService.dll:InventoryService"
+    
+[AuthorizationService]
+    LocalServiceModule = "OpenSim.Services.AuthorizationService.dll:AuthorizationService"

prebuild.xml

@@ -1289,6 +1289,37 @@
         <Match pattern="*.cs" recurse="true"/>
       </Files>
     </Project>
+    
+    <Project frameworkVersion="v3_5" name="OpenSim.Services.AuthorizationService" path="OpenSim/Services/AuthorizationService" type="Library">
+      <Configuration name="Debug">
+        <Options>
+          <OutputPath>../../../bin/</OutputPath>
+        </Options>
+      </Configuration>
+      <Configuration name="Release">
+        <Options>
+          <OutputPath>../../../bin/</OutputPath>
+        </Options>
+      </Configuration>
+
+      <ReferencePath>../../../bin/</ReferencePath>
+      <Reference name="System"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenMetaverseTypes.dll"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenMetaverse.dll"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework.Console"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Services.Interfaces"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Services.Base"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Services.Connectors"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Data"/>
+      <Reference name="Nini.dll" />
+      <Reference name="log4net.dll"/>
+
+      <Files>
+        <Match pattern="*.cs" recurse="true"/>
+      </Files>
+    </Project>
 
     <Project frameworkVersion="v3_5" name="OpenSim.Services.FreeswitchService" path="OpenSim/Services/FreeswitchService" type="Library">
       <Configuration name="Debug">