diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/CommunicationsManager.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/CommunicationsManager.cs
index eb820c168e..4ad808a334 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/CommunicationsManager.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/CommunicationsManager.cs
@@ -131,11 +131,27 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Communications
                         regY = Convert.ToUInt32(cmmdParams[5]);
                     }
 
-                    AddUser(firstName, lastName, password, regX, regY);
+                    if (null == m_userService.GetUserProfile(firstName, lastName))
+                    {
+                        AddUser(firstName, lastName, password, regX, regY);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        m_log.ErrorFormat("[USERS]: A user with the name {0} {1} already exists!", firstName, lastName);
+                    }
                     break;
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Persistently adds a user to OpenSim.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="firstName"></param>
+        /// <param name="lastName"></param>
+        /// <param name="password"></param>
+        /// <param name="regX"></param>
+        /// <param name="regY"></param>
+        /// <returns>The UUID of the added user.  Returns null if the add was unsuccessful</returns>
         public LLUUID AddUser(string firstName, string lastName, string password, uint regX, uint regY)
         {
             string md5PasswdHash = Util.Md5Hash(Util.Md5Hash(password) + ":" + String.Empty);
@@ -149,7 +165,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Communications
             else
             {
                 m_inventoryService.CreateNewUserInventory(userProf.UUID);
-                System.Console.WriteLine("Created new inventory set for " + firstName + " " + lastName);
+                System.Console.WriteLine("[USERS]: Created new inventory set for " + firstName + " " + lastName);
                 return userProf.UUID;
             }
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/UserManagerBase.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/UserManagerBase.cs
index dbf92767af..733d62bfaa 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/UserManagerBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/UserManagerBase.cs
@@ -86,11 +86,24 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.UserManagement
 
         #region Get UserProfile 
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Loads a user profile from a database by UUID
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="uuid">The target UUID</param>
-        /// <returns>A user profile.  Returns null if no user profile is found.</returns>
+        // see IUserService
+        public UserProfileData GetUserProfile(string fname, string lname)
+        {
+            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, IUserData> plugin in _plugins)
+            {
+                UserProfileData profile = plugin.Value.GetUserByName(fname, lname);
+
+                if (profile != null)
+                {
+                    profile.currentAgent = getUserAgent(profile.UUID);
+                    return profile;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+        
+        // see IUserService        
         public UserProfileData GetUserProfile(LLUUID uuid)
         {
             foreach (KeyValuePair<string, IUserData> plugin in _plugins)
@@ -125,28 +138,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.UserManagement
             return pickerlist;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Loads a user profile by name
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="fname">First name</param>
-        /// <param name="lname">Last name</param>
-        /// <returns>A user profile.  Returns null if no profile is found</returns>
-        public UserProfileData GetUserProfile(string fname, string lname)
-        {
-            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, IUserData> plugin in _plugins)
-            {
-                UserProfileData profile = plugin.Value.GetUserByName(fname, lname);
-
-                if (profile != null)
-                {
-                    profile.currentAgent = getUserAgent(profile.UUID);
-                    return profile;
-                }
-            }
-
-            return null;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Set's user profile from object
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/ConsoleBase.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/ConsoleBase.cs
index 829d6c7302..63711f38e9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/ConsoleBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/ConsoleBase.cs
@@ -295,15 +295,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
         }
 
         // Displays a prompt and waits for the user to enter a string, then returns that string
-        // Done with no echo and suitable for passwords
+        // (Done with no echo and suitable for passwords - currently disabled)
         public string PasswdPrompt(string prompt)
         {
             // FIXME: Needs to be better abstracted
             System.Console.WriteLine(String.Format("{0}: ", prompt));
-            ConsoleColor oldfg = System.Console.ForegroundColor;
-            System.Console.ForegroundColor = System.Console.BackgroundColor;
+            //ConsoleColor oldfg = System.Console.ForegroundColor;
+            //System.Console.ForegroundColor = System.Console.BackgroundColor;
             string temp = System.Console.ReadLine();
-            System.Console.ForegroundColor = oldfg;
+            //System.Console.ForegroundColor = oldfg;
             return temp;
         }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/IUserService.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/IUserService.cs
index f1f3c81438..3b84486e8f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/IUserService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/IUserService.cs
@@ -32,9 +32,23 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
 {
     public interface IUserService
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Loads a user profile by name
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="fname">First name</param>
+        /// <param name="lname">Last name</param>
+        /// <returns>A user profile.  Returns null if no profile is found</returns>        
         UserProfileData GetUserProfile(string firstName, string lastName);
+        
         //UserProfileData GetUserProfile(string name);
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Loads a user profile from a database by UUID
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="uuid">The target UUID</param>
+        /// <returns>A user profile.  Returns null if no user profile is found.</returns>        
         UserProfileData GetUserProfile(LLUUID userId);
+        
         void clearUserAgent(LLUUID avatarID);
         List<AvatarPickerAvatar> GenerateAgentPickerRequestResponse(LLUUID QueryID, string Query);
 
@@ -88,4 +102,4 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
         /// <param name="friendlistowner">The agent that we're retreiving the friends Data.</param>
         List<FriendListItem> GetUserFriendList(LLUUID friendlistowner);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Grid/UserServer/Main.cs b/OpenSim/Grid/UserServer/Main.cs
index 8c05d862dc..3500665d0a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Grid/UserServer/Main.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Grid/UserServer/Main.cs
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.UserServer
                     regX = Convert.ToUInt32(m_console.CmdPrompt("Start Region X"));
                     regY = Convert.ToUInt32(m_console.CmdPrompt("Start Region Y"));
 
+                    if (null != m_userManager.GetUserProfile(tempfirstname, templastname))
+                    {
+                        m_log.ErrorFormat("[USERS]: A user with the name {0} {1} already exists!", tempfirstname, templastname);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    
                     tempMD5Passwd = Util.Md5Hash(Util.Md5Hash(tempMD5Passwd) + ":" + String.Empty);
 
                     LLUUID userID = new LLUUID();
@@ -157,7 +163,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.UserServer
                             m_userManager.AddUserProfile(tempfirstname, templastname, tempMD5Passwd, regX, regY);
                     } catch (Exception ex)
                     {
-                        m_log.ErrorFormat("[SERVER]: Error creating user: {0}", ex.ToString());
+                        m_log.ErrorFormat("[USERS]: Error creating user: {0}", ex.ToString());
                     }
 
                     try
@@ -167,7 +173,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.UserServer
                     }
                     catch (Exception ex)
                     {
-                        m_log.ErrorFormat("[SERVER]: Error creating inventory for user: {0}", ex.ToString());
+                        m_log.ErrorFormat("[USERS]: Error creating inventory for user: {0}", ex.ToString());
                     }
                     m_lastCreatedUser = userID;
                     break;
@@ -204,13 +210,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.UserServer
                     //  RestObjectPosterResponse<List<InventoryFolderBase>> requester = new RestObjectPosterResponse<List<InventoryFolderBase>>();
                     // requester.ReturnResponseVal = TestResponse;
                     // requester.BeginPostObject<LLUUID>(m_userManager._config.InventoryUrl + "RootFolders/", m_lastCreatedUser);
-                    List<InventoryFolderBase> folders =
-                        SynchronousRestObjectPoster.BeginPostObject<LLUUID, List<InventoryFolderBase>>("POST",
-                                                                                                       m_userManager.
-                                                                                                           _config.
-                                                                                                           InventoryUrl +
-                                                                                                       "RootFolders/",
-                                                                                                       m_lastCreatedUser);
+                    SynchronousRestObjectPoster.BeginPostObject<LLUUID, List<InventoryFolderBase>>("POST",
+                                                                                                   m_userManager.
+                                                                                                       _config.
+                                                                                                       InventoryUrl +
+                                                                                                   "RootFolders/",
+                                                                                                   m_lastCreatedUser);
                     break;
             }
         }