diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/BunchOfCaps/BunchOfCaps.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/BunchOfCaps/BunchOfCaps.cs
index 010376164b..ef6dedb261 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/BunchOfCaps/BunchOfCaps.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/BunchOfCaps/BunchOfCaps.cs
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.Linden
         private IAssetService m_assetService;
         private bool m_dumpAssetsToFile = false;
         private string m_regionName;
+        private int m_levelUpload = 0;
 
         public BunchOfCaps(Scene scene, Caps caps)
         {
@@ -124,7 +125,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.Linden
             {
                 IConfig sconfig = config.Configs["Startup"];
                 if (sconfig != null)
+                {
                     m_persistBakedTextures = sconfig.GetBoolean("PersistBakedTextures", m_persistBakedTextures);
+                    m_levelUpload = sconfig.GetInt("LevelUpload", 0);
+                }
             }
 
             m_assetService = m_Scene.AssetService;
@@ -367,21 +371,37 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.Linden
                 llsdRequest.asset_type == "animation" ||
                 llsdRequest.asset_type == "sound")
             {
+                ScenePresence avatar = null;
                 IClientAPI client = null;
-                IScene scene = null;
-                if (GetClient != null)
-                {
-                    client = GetClient(m_HostCapsObj.AgentID);
-                    scene = client.Scene;
+                m_Scene.TryGetScenePresence(m_HostCapsObj.AgentID, out avatar);
 
-                    IMoneyModule mm = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IMoneyModule>();
+                // check user level
+                if (avatar != null)
+                {
+                    client = avatar.ControllingClient;
+
+                    if (avatar.UserLevel < m_levelUpload)
+                    {
+                        if (client != null)
+                            client.SendAgentAlertMessage("Unable to upload asset. Insufficient permissions.", false);
+
+                        LLSDAssetUploadResponse errorResponse = new LLSDAssetUploadResponse();
+                        errorResponse.uploader = "";
+                        errorResponse.state = "error";
+                        return errorResponse;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // check funds
+                if (client != null)
+                {
+                    IMoneyModule mm = m_Scene.RequestModuleInterface<IMoneyModule>();
 
                     if (mm != null)
                     {
                         if (!mm.UploadCovered(client.AgentId, mm.UploadCharge))
                         {
-                            if (client != null)
-                                client.SendAgentAlertMessage("Unable to upload asset. Insufficient funds.", false);
+                            client.SendAgentAlertMessage("Unable to upload asset. Insufficient funds.", false);
 
                             LLSDAssetUploadResponse errorResponse = new LLSDAssetUploadResponse();
                             errorResponse.uploader = "";
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/NewFileAgentInventoryVariablePriceModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/NewFileAgentInventoryVariablePriceModule.cs
index 1117f2a8a6..91872c5a34 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/NewFileAgentInventoryVariablePriceModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/Caps/NewFileAgentInventoryVariablePriceModule.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.Linden
 //        private IAssetService m_assetService;
         private bool m_dumpAssetsToFile = false;
         private bool m_enabled = true;
+        private int  m_levelUpload = 0;
 
         #region IRegionModuleBase Members
 
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.Linden
                 return;
 
             m_enabled = meshConfig.GetBoolean("AllowMeshUpload", true);
+            m_levelUpload = meshConfig.GetInt("LevelUpload", 0);
         }
 
         public void AddRegion(Scene pScene)
@@ -137,25 +139,41 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.Linden
            //     llsdRequest.asset_type == "animation" ||
            //     llsdRequest.asset_type == "sound")
            // {
+                // check user level
+                ScenePresence avatar = null;
                 IClientAPI client = null;
+                m_scene.TryGetScenePresence(agentID, out avatar);
 
-                
+                if (avatar != null)
+                {
+                    client = avatar.ControllingClient;
+
+                    if (avatar.UserLevel < m_levelUpload)
+                    {
+                        if (client != null)
+                            client.SendAgentAlertMessage("Unable to upload asset. Insufficient permissions.", false);
+
+                        LLSDNewFileAngentInventoryVariablePriceReplyResponse errorResponse = new LLSDNewFileAngentInventoryVariablePriceReplyResponse();
+                        errorResponse.rsvp = "";
+                        errorResponse.state = "error";
+                        return errorResponse;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // check funds
                 IMoneyModule mm = m_scene.RequestModuleInterface<IMoneyModule>();
-                
+
                 if (mm != null)
                 {
-                    if (m_scene.TryGetClient(agentID, out client))
+                    if (!mm.UploadCovered(agentID, mm.UploadCharge))
                     {
-                        if (!mm.UploadCovered(client.AgentId, mm.UploadCharge))
-                        {
-                            if (client != null)
-                                client.SendAgentAlertMessage("Unable to upload asset. Insufficient funds.", false);
+                        if (client != null)
+                            client.SendAgentAlertMessage("Unable to upload asset. Insufficient funds.", false);
 
-                            LLSDNewFileAngentInventoryVariablePriceReplyResponse errorResponse = new LLSDNewFileAngentInventoryVariablePriceReplyResponse();
-                            errorResponse.rsvp = "";
-                            errorResponse.state = "error";
-                            return errorResponse;
-                        }
+                        LLSDNewFileAngentInventoryVariablePriceReplyResponse errorResponse = new LLSDNewFileAngentInventoryVariablePriceReplyResponse();
+                        errorResponse.rsvp = "";
+                        errorResponse.state = "error";
+                        return errorResponse;
                     }
                 }
            // }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs
index 95e3aeceb1..874693e8ea 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Agent/AssetTransaction/AssetTransactionModule.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Agent.AssetTransaction
         
         protected Scene m_Scene;
         private bool m_dumpAssetsToFile = false;
+        private int  m_levelUpload = 0;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Each agent has its own singleton collection of transactions
@@ -56,8 +57,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Agent.AssetTransaction
         
         #region IRegionModule Members
 
-        public void Initialise(IConfigSource config)
+        public void Initialise(IConfigSource source)
         {
+            IConfig sconfig = source.Configs["Startup"];
+            if (sconfig != null)
+            {
+                m_levelUpload = sconfig.GetInt("LevelUpload", 0);
+            }
         }
 
         public void AddRegion(Scene scene)
@@ -241,7 +247,21 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Agent.AssetTransaction
                 (AssetType)type == AssetType.Animation) &&
                 tempFile == false)
             {
+                ScenePresence avatar = null;
                 Scene scene = (Scene)remoteClient.Scene;
+                scene.TryGetScenePresence(remoteClient.AgentId, out avatar);
+
+                // check user level
+                if (avatar != null)
+                {
+                    if (avatar.UserLevel < m_levelUpload)
+                    {
+                        remoteClient.SendAgentAlertMessage("Unable to upload asset. Insufficient permissions.", false);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // check funds
                 IMoneyModule mm = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IMoneyModule>();
 
                 if (mm != null)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
index a2d833bead..a422552007 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
             set { m_MaxTransferDistance = value; }
         }
 
+        private int m_levelHGTeleport = 0;
+
         protected bool m_Enabled = false;
         protected Scene m_aScene;
         protected List<Scene> m_Scenes = new List<Scene>();
@@ -101,7 +103,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
         {
             IConfig transferConfig = source.Configs["EntityTransfer"];
             if (transferConfig != null)
+            {
                 MaxTransferDistance = transferConfig.GetInt("max_distance", 4095);
+                m_levelHGTeleport = transferConfig.GetInt("LevelHGTeleport", 0);
+            }
 
             m_agentsInTransit = new List<UUID>();
             m_Enabled = true;
@@ -228,6 +233,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                             return;
                         }
 
+                        // check if HyperGrid teleport is allowed, based on user level
+                        int flags = m_aScene.GridService.GetRegionFlags(sp.Scene.RegionInfo.ScopeID, reg.RegionID);
+
+                        if (((flags & (int)OpenSim.Data.RegionFlags.Hyperlink) != 0) && (sp.UserLevel < m_levelHGTeleport))
+                        {
+                            m_log.WarnFormat("[ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: Final destination link is non permitted hypergrid region. Unable to teleport agent.");
+                            sp.ControllingClient.SendTeleportFailed("HyperGrid teleport not permitted");
+                            return;
+                        }
+
                         uint curX = 0, curY = 0;
                         Utils.LongToUInts(sp.Scene.RegionInfo.RegionHandle, out curX, out curY);
                         int curCellX = (int)(curX / Constants.RegionSize);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/RemoteXInventoryServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/RemoteXInventoryServiceConnector.cs
index 10ab6d0e6b..77573c369b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/RemoteXInventoryServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/RemoteXInventoryServiceConnector.cs
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Inventory
 
         public  List<InventoryFolderBase> GetInventorySkeleton(UUID userId)
         {
-            return new List<InventoryFolderBase>();
+            return m_RemoteConnector.GetInventorySkeleton(userId);
         }
 
         public  InventoryCollection GetUserInventory(UUID userID)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/IGroupsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/IGroupsModule.cs
index 4c501f669b..6885327ec7 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/IGroupsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/IGroupsModule.cs
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
         void JoinGroupRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID GroupID);
         void LeaveGroupRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID GroupID);
         void EjectGroupMemberRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID GroupID, UUID EjecteeID);
+        void EjectGroupMember(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID agentID, UUID GroupID, UUID EjecteeID);
         void InviteGroupRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID GroupID, UUID InviteeID, UUID RoleID);
+        void InviteGroup(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID agentID, UUID GroupID, UUID InviteeID, UUID RoleID);
         void NotifyChange(UUID GroupID);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index fc1034d6c3..973be39c8c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -1881,8 +1881,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
             foreach (SceneObjectGroup group in PrimsFromDB)
             {
-                EventManager.TriggerOnSceneObjectLoaded(group);
                 AddRestoredSceneObject(group, true, true);
+                EventManager.TriggerOnSceneObjectLoaded(group);
                 SceneObjectPart rootPart = group.GetChildPart(group.UUID);
                 rootPart.Flags &= ~PrimFlags.Scripted;
                 rootPart.TrimPermissions();
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsModule.cs
index d39b847dba..9ff365229c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsModule.cs
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
         private bool m_groupsEnabled = false;
         private bool m_groupNoticesEnabled = true;
         private bool m_debugEnabled = false;
+        private int  m_levelGroupCreate = 0;
 
         #region IRegionModuleBase Members
 
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 
                 m_groupNoticesEnabled   = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("NoticesEnabled", true);
                 m_debugEnabled          = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("DebugEnabled", false);
+                m_levelGroupCreate      = groupsConfig.GetInt("LevelGroupCreate", 0);
             }
         }
 
@@ -708,13 +710,29 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
                 remoteClient.SendCreateGroupReply(UUID.Zero, false, "A group with the same name already exists.");
                 return UUID.Zero;
             }
+
+            // check user level
+            ScenePresence avatar = null;
+            Scene scene = (Scene)remoteClient.Scene;
+            scene.TryGetScenePresence(remoteClient.AgentId, out avatar);
+
+            if (avatar != null)
+            {
+                if (avatar.UserLevel < m_levelGroupCreate)
+                {
+                    remoteClient.SendCreateGroupReply(UUID.Zero, false, "You have got insufficient permissions to create a group.");
+                    return UUID.Zero;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // check funds
             // is there is a money module present ?
-            IMoneyModule money = remoteClient.Scene.RequestModuleInterface<IMoneyModule>();
+            IMoneyModule money = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IMoneyModule>();
             if (money != null)
             {
                 // do the transaction, that is if the agent has got sufficient funds
                 if (!money.AmountCovered(remoteClient.AgentId, money.GroupCreationCharge)) {
-                    remoteClient.SendCreateGroupReply(UUID.Zero, false, "You have got issuficient funds to create a group.");
+                    remoteClient.SendCreateGroupReply(UUID.Zero, false, "You have got insufficient funds to create a group.");
                     return UUID.Zero;
                 }
                 money.ApplyCharge(GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient), money.GroupCreationCharge, "Group Creation");
@@ -938,18 +956,56 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
         }
 
         public void EjectGroupMemberRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID, UUID ejecteeID)
+        {
+            EjectGroupMember(remoteClient, GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient), groupID, ejecteeID);
+        }
+
+        public void EjectGroupMember(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID agentID, UUID groupID, UUID ejecteeID)
         {
             if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[GROUPS]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
 
-
             // Todo: Security check?
-            m_groupData.RemoveAgentFromGroup(GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient), ejecteeID, groupID);
+            m_groupData.RemoveAgentFromGroup(agentID, ejecteeID, groupID);
 
-            remoteClient.SendEjectGroupMemberReply(GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient), groupID, true);
+            string agentName;
+            RegionInfo regionInfo;
 
-            GroupRecord groupInfo = m_groupData.GetGroupRecord(GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient), groupID, null);
+            // remoteClient provided or just agentID?
+            if (remoteClient != null)
+            {
+                agentName = remoteClient.Name;
+                regionInfo = remoteClient.Scene.RegionInfo;
+                remoteClient.SendEjectGroupMemberReply(agentID, groupID, true);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                IClientAPI client = GetActiveClient(agentID);
 
-            UserAccount account = m_sceneList[0].UserAccountService.GetUserAccount(remoteClient.Scene.RegionInfo.ScopeID, ejecteeID);
+                if (client != null)
+                {
+                    agentName = client.Name;
+                    regionInfo = client.Scene.RegionInfo;
+                    client.SendEjectGroupMemberReply(agentID, groupID, true);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    regionInfo = m_sceneList[0].RegionInfo;
+                    UserAccount acc = m_sceneList[0].UserAccountService.GetUserAccount(regionInfo.ScopeID, agentID);
+
+                    if (acc != null)
+                    {
+                        agentName = acc.FirstName + " " + acc.LastName;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        agentName = "Unknown member";
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            GroupRecord groupInfo = m_groupData.GetGroupRecord(agentID, groupID, null);
+
+            UserAccount account = m_sceneList[0].UserAccountService.GetUserAccount(regionInfo.ScopeID, ejecteeID);
             if ((groupInfo == null) || (account == null))
             {
                 return;
@@ -959,23 +1015,22 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
             GridInstantMessage msg = new GridInstantMessage();
             
             msg.imSessionID = UUID.Zero.Guid;
-            msg.fromAgentID = GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient).Guid;
+            msg.fromAgentID = agentID.Guid;
             // msg.fromAgentID = info.GroupID;
             msg.toAgentID = ejecteeID.Guid;
             //msg.timestamp = (uint)Util.UnixTimeSinceEpoch();
             msg.timestamp = 0;
-            msg.fromAgentName = remoteClient.Name;
-            msg.message = string.Format("You have been ejected from '{1}' by {0}.", remoteClient.Name, groupInfo.GroupName);
+            msg.fromAgentName = agentName;
+            msg.message = string.Format("You have been ejected from '{1}' by {0}.", agentName, groupInfo.GroupName);
             msg.dialog = (byte)OpenMetaverse.InstantMessageDialog.MessageFromAgent;
             msg.fromGroup = false;
             msg.offline = (byte)0;
             msg.ParentEstateID = 0;
             msg.Position = Vector3.Zero;
-            msg.RegionID = remoteClient.Scene.RegionInfo.RegionID.Guid;
+            msg.RegionID = regionInfo.RegionID.Guid;
             msg.binaryBucket = new byte[0];
             OutgoingInstantMessage(msg, ejecteeID);
 
-
             // Message to ejector
             // Interop, received special 210 code for ejecting a group member
             // this only works within the comms servers domain, and won't work hypergrid
@@ -985,26 +1040,26 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 
             msg = new GridInstantMessage();
             msg.imSessionID = UUID.Zero.Guid;
-            msg.fromAgentID = GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient).Guid;
-            msg.toAgentID = GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient).Guid;
+            msg.fromAgentID = agentID.Guid;
+            msg.toAgentID = agentID.Guid;
             msg.timestamp = 0;
-            msg.fromAgentName = remoteClient.Name;
+            msg.fromAgentName = agentName;
             if (account != null)
             {
-                msg.message = string.Format("{2} has been ejected from '{1}' by {0}.", remoteClient.Name, groupInfo.GroupName, account.FirstName + " " + account.LastName);
+                msg.message = string.Format("{2} has been ejected from '{1}' by {0}.", agentName, groupInfo.GroupName, account.FirstName + " " + account.LastName);
             }
             else
             {
-                msg.message = string.Format("{2} has been ejected from '{1}' by {0}.", remoteClient.Name, groupInfo.GroupName, "Unknown member");
+                msg.message = string.Format("{2} has been ejected from '{1}' by {0}.", agentName, groupInfo.GroupName, "Unknown member");
             }
             msg.dialog = (byte)210; //interop
             msg.fromGroup = false;
             msg.offline = (byte)0;
             msg.ParentEstateID = 0;
             msg.Position = Vector3.Zero;
-            msg.RegionID = remoteClient.Scene.RegionInfo.RegionID.Guid;
+            msg.RegionID = regionInfo.RegionID.Guid;
             msg.binaryBucket = new byte[0];
-            OutgoingInstantMessage(msg, GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient));
+            OutgoingInstantMessage(msg, agentID);
 
 
             // SL sends out messages to everyone in the group
@@ -1013,17 +1068,56 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
         }
 
         public void InviteGroupRequest(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID groupID, UUID invitedAgentID, UUID roleID)
+        {
+            InviteGroup(remoteClient, GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient), groupID, invitedAgentID, roleID);
+        }
+
+        public void InviteGroup(IClientAPI remoteClient, UUID agentID, UUID groupID, UUID invitedAgentID, UUID roleID)
         {
             if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[GROUPS]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
 
+            string agentName;
+            RegionInfo regionInfo;
+
+            // remoteClient provided or just agentID?
+            if (remoteClient != null)
+            {
+                agentName = remoteClient.Name;
+                regionInfo = remoteClient.Scene.RegionInfo;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                IClientAPI client = GetActiveClient(agentID);
+
+                if (client != null)
+                {
+                    agentName = client.Name;
+                    regionInfo = client.Scene.RegionInfo;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    regionInfo = m_sceneList[0].RegionInfo;
+                    UserAccount account = m_sceneList[0].UserAccountService.GetUserAccount(regionInfo.ScopeID, agentID);
+
+                    if (account != null)
+                    {
+                        agentName = account.FirstName + " " + account.LastName;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        agentName = "Unknown member";
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             // Todo: Security check, probably also want to send some kind of notification
             UUID InviteID = UUID.Random();
 
-            m_groupData.AddAgentToGroupInvite(GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient), InviteID, groupID, roleID, invitedAgentID);
+            m_groupData.AddAgentToGroupInvite(agentID, InviteID, groupID, roleID, invitedAgentID);
 
             // Check to see if the invite went through, if it did not then it's possible
             // the remoteClient did not validate or did not have permission to invite.
-            GroupInviteInfo inviteInfo = m_groupData.GetAgentToGroupInvite(GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient), InviteID);
+            GroupInviteInfo inviteInfo = m_groupData.GetAgentToGroupInvite(agentID, InviteID);
 
             if (inviteInfo != null)
             {
@@ -1035,19 +1129,19 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 
                     msg.imSessionID = inviteUUID;
 
-                    // msg.fromAgentID = GetRequestingAgentID(remoteClient).Guid;
+                    // msg.fromAgentID = agentID.Guid;
                     msg.fromAgentID = groupID.Guid;
                     msg.toAgentID = invitedAgentID.Guid;
                     //msg.timestamp = (uint)Util.UnixTimeSinceEpoch();
                     msg.timestamp = 0;
-                    msg.fromAgentName = remoteClient.Name;
-                    msg.message = string.Format("{0} has invited you to join a group. There is no cost to join this group.", remoteClient.Name);
+                    msg.fromAgentName = agentName;
+                    msg.message = string.Format("{0} has invited you to join a group. There is no cost to join this group.", agentName);
                     msg.dialog = (byte)OpenMetaverse.InstantMessageDialog.GroupInvitation;
                     msg.fromGroup = true;
                     msg.offline = (byte)0;
                     msg.ParentEstateID = 0;
                     msg.Position = Vector3.Zero;
-                    msg.RegionID = remoteClient.Scene.RegionInfo.RegionID.Guid;
+                    msg.RegionID = regionInfo.RegionID.Guid;
                     msg.binaryBucket = new byte[20];
 
                     OutgoingInstantMessage(msg, invitedAgentID);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
index d140c260ca..0dc2aa2b95 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
@@ -3026,5 +3026,74 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
 
             return String.Empty;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invite user to the group this object is set to
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="agentId"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public LSL_Integer osInviteToGroup(LSL_Key agentId)
+        {
+            CheckThreatLevel(ThreatLevel.VeryLow, "osInviteToGroup");
+            m_host.AddScriptLPS(1);
+
+            UUID agent = new UUID(agentId);
+
+            // groups module is required
+            IGroupsModule groupsModule = m_ScriptEngine.World.RequestModuleInterface<IGroupsModule>();
+            if (groupsModule == null) return ScriptBaseClass.FALSE;
+
+            // object has to be set to a group, but not group owned
+            if (m_host.GroupID == UUID.Zero || m_host.GroupID == m_host.OwnerID) return ScriptBaseClass.FALSE;
+
+            // object owner has to be in that group and required permissions
+            GroupMembershipData member = groupsModule.GetMembershipData(m_host.GroupID, m_host.OwnerID);
+            if (member == null || (member.GroupPowers & (ulong)GroupPowers.Invite) == 0) return ScriptBaseClass.FALSE;
+
+            // check if agent is in that group already
+            //member = groupsModule.GetMembershipData(agent, m_host.GroupID, agent);
+            //if (member != null) return ScriptBaseClass.FALSE;
+
+            // invited agent has to be present in this scene
+            if (World.GetScenePresence(agent) == null) return ScriptBaseClass.FALSE;
+
+            groupsModule.InviteGroup(null, m_host.OwnerID, m_host.GroupID, agent, UUID.Zero);
+
+            return ScriptBaseClass.TRUE;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Eject user from the group this object is set to
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="agentId"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public LSL_Integer osEjectFromGroup(LSL_Key agentId)
+        {
+            CheckThreatLevel(ThreatLevel.VeryLow, "osEjectFromGroup");
+            m_host.AddScriptLPS(1);
+
+            UUID agent = new UUID(agentId);
+
+            // groups module is required
+            IGroupsModule groupsModule = m_ScriptEngine.World.RequestModuleInterface<IGroupsModule>();
+            if (groupsModule == null) return ScriptBaseClass.FALSE;
+
+            // object has to be set to a group, but not group owned
+            if (m_host.GroupID == UUID.Zero || m_host.GroupID == m_host.OwnerID) return ScriptBaseClass.FALSE;
+
+            // object owner has to be in that group and required permissions
+            GroupMembershipData member = groupsModule.GetMembershipData(m_host.GroupID, m_host.OwnerID);
+            if (member == null || (member.GroupPowers & (ulong)GroupPowers.Eject) == 0) return ScriptBaseClass.FALSE;
+
+            // agent has to be in that group
+            //member = groupsModule.GetMembershipData(agent, m_host.GroupID, agent);
+            //if (member == null) return ScriptBaseClass.FALSE;
+
+            // ejectee can be offline
+
+            groupsModule.EjectGroupMember(null, m_host.OwnerID, m_host.GroupID, agent);
+
+            return ScriptBaseClass.TRUE;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs
index 1f4c4b1393..444a681b55 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs
@@ -231,5 +231,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api.Interfaces
         LSL_String osUnixTimeToTimestamp(long time);
 
         LSL_String osGetInventoryDesc(string item);
+
+        LSL_Integer osInviteToGroup(LSL_Key agentId);
+        LSL_Integer osEjectFromGroup(LSL_Key agentId);
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs
index 09e5992393..680cefb4e0 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs
@@ -868,5 +868,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.ScriptBase
         {
             return m_OSSL_Functions.osGetInventoryDesc(item);
         }
+
+        public LSL_Integer osInviteToGroup(LSL_Key agentId)
+        {
+            return m_OSSL_Functions.osInviteToGroup(agentId);
+        }
+
+        public LSL_Integer osEjectFromGroup(LSL_Key agentId)
+        {
+            return m_OSSL_Functions.osEjectFromGroup(agentId);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs
index 4e386879cc..149a0abb4f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
 
         protected string m_AllowedClients = string.Empty;
         protected string m_DeniedClients = string.Empty;
+        private static bool m_ForeignAgentsAllowed = true;
 
         private static UUID m_ScopeID;
         private static bool m_AllowTeleportsToAnyRegion;
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
 
                 m_AllowedClients = serverConfig.GetString("AllowedClients", string.Empty);
                 m_DeniedClients = serverConfig.GetString("DeniedClients", string.Empty);
+                m_ForeignAgentsAllowed = serverConfig.GetBoolean("ForeignAgentsAllowed", true);
 
                 if (m_GridService == null || m_PresenceService == null || m_SimulationService == null)
                     throw new Exception("Unable to load a required plugin, Gatekeeper Service cannot function.");
@@ -257,6 +259,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
             }
             m_log.DebugFormat("[GATEKEEPER SERVICE]: User is ok");
 
+            //
+            // Foreign agents allowed
+            //
+            if (account == null && !m_ForeignAgentsAllowed)
+            {
+                reason = "Unauthorized";
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[GATEKEEPER SERVICE]: Foreign agents are not permitted {0} {1}. Refusing service.",
+                    aCircuit.firstname, aCircuit.lastname);
+                return false;
+            }
+
             // May want to authorize
 
             bool isFirstLogin = false;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGInventoryService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGInventoryService.cs
index a1287fda9b..b29d803e90 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGInventoryService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/HGInventoryService.cs
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
                 LogManager.GetLogger(
                 MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
 
-        protected new IXInventoryData m_Database;
-
         private string m_HomeURL;
         private IUserAccountService m_UserAccountService;
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs
index 842ca5835d..a49993c33f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
 
         protected static string m_GridName;
 
+        protected static int m_LevelOutsideContacts;
+
         protected static bool m_BypassClientVerification;
 
         public UserAgentService(IConfigSource config) : this(config, null)
@@ -127,6 +129,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
                 }
                 if (!m_GridName.EndsWith("/"))
                     m_GridName = m_GridName + "/";
+
+                m_LevelOutsideContacts = serverConfig.GetInt("LevelOutsideContacts", 0);
             }
         }
 
@@ -569,10 +573,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
 
         public UUID GetUUID(String first, String last)
         {
-                        // Let's see if it's a local user
+            // Let's see if it's a local user
             UserAccount account = m_UserAccountService.GetUserAccount(UUID.Zero, first, last);
             if (account != null)
-                return account.PrincipalID;
+            {
+                // check user level
+                if (account.UserLevel < m_LevelOutsideContacts)
+                    return UUID.Zero;
+                else
+                    return account.PrincipalID;
+            }
             else
                 return UUID.Zero;
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/InventoryService/XInventoryService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/InventoryService/XInventoryService.cs
index 8c57d1755a..7b2c3a6aff 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/InventoryService/XInventoryService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/InventoryService/XInventoryService.cs
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.InventoryService
 
             if (check.Type != -1 || xFolder.type != -1)
             {
-                if (xFolder.version > check.Version)
+                if (xFolder.version < check.Version)
                     return false;
                 check.Version = (ushort)xFolder.version;
                 xFolder = ConvertFromOpenSim(check);
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index 3401a71233..6fb97876f2 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@
     ; Disabled by default
     ; simple_build_permissions = False
 
+    ; Minimum user level required to upload assets
+    ;LevelUpload = 0
 
     ; ##
     ; ## SCRIPT ENGINE
@@ -620,6 +622,10 @@
     ; This is set to 4095 because current viewers can't handle teleports that are greater than this distance
     max_distance = 4095
 
+    ; Minimum user level required for HyperGrid teleports
+    LevelHGTeleport = 0
+
+
 [Messaging]
     ; Control which region module is used for instant messaging.
     ; Default is InstantMessageModule (this is the name of the core IM module as well as the setting)
@@ -657,6 +663,9 @@
     ; mesh, and use it for collisions. 
     UseMeshiesPhysicsMesh = true
 
+    ; Minimum user level required to upload meshes
+    ;LevelUpload = 0
+
 
 [ODEPhysicsSettings]
     ;##
@@ -1497,6 +1506,9 @@
     ; System.Net.WebException: The request was aborted: The request was canceled.
     ; XmlRpcDisableKeepAlive = false
 
+    ; Minimum user level required to create groups
+    ;LevelGroupCreate = 0
+
 
 [PacketPool]
     ; Enables the experimental packet pool. Yes, we've been here before.
diff --git a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
index e0242abbef..2fd9f11ba6 100644
--- a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
+++ b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
@@ -373,6 +373,9 @@ ServiceConnectors = "8003/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:AssetServiceConnector,8003
     ;; the IP address of the machine where your LoginService is
     ;LoginServerIP = "127.0.0.1"
 
+    ; User level required to be contacted from other grids
+    ;LevelOutsideContacts = 0
+
 ; * The interface that local users get when they are in other grids.
 ; * This restricts the inventory operations while in other grids.
 ; * Still not completely safe, especially if users perform inventory operations 
diff --git a/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example b/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example
index 3dfbed7fdc..8d9842cc5a 100644
--- a/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example
+++ b/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@
     ;AllowedClients = ""
     ;DeniedClients = ""
 
+    ;; Are foreign visitors allowed
+    ;ForeignAgentsAllowed = true
+
 [FreeswitchService]
     ;; If FreeSWITCH is not being used then you don't need to set any of these parameters
     ;;
@@ -241,3 +244,7 @@
 	; DisallowResidents -- only Admins and Managers allowed
 	; Example:
 	; Region_Test_1 = "DisallowForeigners"
+
+[UserAgentService]
+    ; User level required to be contacted from other grids
+    ;LevelOutsideContacts = 0