diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Resources/CoreModulePlugin.addin.xml b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Resources/CoreModulePlugin.addin.xml
index beb2307c57..ebc7f59d85 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Resources/CoreModulePlugin.addin.xml
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Resources/CoreModulePlugin.addin.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
         <RegionModule id="LandServiceInConnectorModule" type="OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsIn.Land.LandServiceInConnectorModule" />
         <RegionModule id="NeighbourServiceInConnectorModule" type="OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsIn.Neighbour.NeighbourServiceInConnectorModule" />    \
         <RegionModule id="HypergridServiceInConnectorModule" type="OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsIn.Grid.HypergridServiceInConnectorModule" />    \
+        <RegionModule id="AccessModule" type="OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.AccessModule" />    \
 
     </Extension>
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Access/AccessModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Access/AccessModule.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..108dcfb47d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Access/AccessModule.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+ * 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.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
+using log4net;
+using Nini.Config;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Communications.Cache;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World
+{
+    public class AccessModule : ISharedRegionModule
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log =
+                LogManager.GetLogger(
+                MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+                
+        public void Initialise(IConfigSource config)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void PostInitialise()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void Close()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get { return "AccessModule"; }
+        }
+
+        public Type ReplaceableInterface
+        {
+            get { return null; }
+        }
+
+        public void AddRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveRegion(Scene scene)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void RegionLoaded(Scene scene)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 183d811f43..da0b8e4b50 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         public CommunicationsManager CommsManager;
 
         protected SceneCommunicationService m_sceneGridService;
-        public bool loginsdisabled = true;
+        public bool LoginsDisabled = true;
 
         public new float TimeDilation
         {
@@ -1275,15 +1275,19 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                         StatsReporter.addScriptLines(m_sceneGraph.GetScriptLPS());
                     }
 
-                    if (loginsdisabled && m_frame > 20)
+                    if (LoginsDisabled && m_frame > 20)
                     {
                         // In 99.9% of cases it is a bad idea to manually force garbage collection. However,
                         // this is a rare case where we know we have just went through a long cycle of heap
                         // allocations, and there is no more work to be done until someone logs in
                         GC.Collect();
 
-                        m_log.DebugFormat("[REGION]: Enabling logins for {0}", RegionInfo.RegionName);
-                        loginsdisabled = false;
+                        IConfig startupConfig = m_config.Configs["Startup"];
+                        if (startupConfig == null || !startupConfig.GetBoolean("StartDisabled", false))
+                        {
+                            m_log.DebugFormat("[REGION]: Enabling logins for {0}", RegionInfo.RegionName);
+                            LoginsDisabled = false;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 catch (NotImplementedException)
@@ -3348,7 +3352,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             // TeleportFlags.ViaLandmark | TeleportFlags.ViaLocation | TeleportFlags.ViaLandmark | TeleportFlags.Default - Regular Teleport
 
 
-            if (loginsdisabled)
+            if (LoginsDisabled)
             {
                 reason = "Logins Disabled";
                 return false;
diff --git a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
index 15623de5b8..af6345aa18 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
+++ b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@
     ; Enable JSON simulator data by setting a URI name (case sensitive)
     ; Stats_URI = "jsonSimStats"
 
+    ; Make OpenSim start all regions woth logins disabled. They will need
+    ; to be enabled from the console if this is set
+    ; StartDisabled = false
 
 [SMTP]
     enabled=false