diff --git a/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/GridInfo/GridInfoPlugin.cs b/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/GridInfo/GridInfoPlugin.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8575d0b92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/GridInfo/GridInfoPlugin.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/*
+ * 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.IO;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Timers;
+using libsecondlife;
+using log4net;
+using Nini.Config;
+using Nwc.XmlRpc;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Servers;
+using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Terrain;
+using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes;
+
+namespace OpenSim.ApplicationPlugins.GridInfo
+{
+ public class GridInfoPlugin : IApplicationPlugin
+ {
+ private static readonly ILog _log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+ private OpenSimBase _app;
+ private BaseHttpServer _httpd;
+
+ private string _name = "GridInfoPlugin";
+ private string _version = "0.1";
+ private Hashtable _info = new Hashtable();
+
+ public string Version { get { return _version; } }
+ public string Name { get { return _name; } }
+
+ public void Initialise()
+ {
+ _log.Info("[GridInfo]: " + Name + " cannot be default-initialized!");
+ throw new PluginNotInitialisedException (Name);
+ }
+
+ public void Initialise(OpenSimBase openSim)
+ {
+ try
+ {
+ _log.Info("[GridInfo]: Grid Info Plugin Enabled");
+
+ _app = openSim;
+ _httpd = openSim.HttpServer;
+
+ IConfig startupConfig = _app.ConfigSource.Source.Configs["Startup"];
+ if (!startupConfig.GetBoolean("gridmode", false))
+ {
+ _info["mode"] = "standalone";
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ _info["mode"] = "grid";
+ }
+ _info["platform"] = "OpenSim";
+
+ IConfig gridInfoConfig = _app.ConfigSource.Source.Configs["GridInfo"];
+ foreach (string k in gridInfoConfig.GetKeys())
+ {
+ _info[k] = gridInfoConfig.GetString(k);
+ }
+
+ _httpd.AddXmlRPCHandler("get_grid_info", XmlRpcGridInfoMethod);
+ }
+ catch (NullReferenceException)
+ {
+ // Ignore.
+ }
+ }
+
+
+
+ public XmlRpcResponse XmlRpcGridInfoMethod(XmlRpcRequest request)
+ {
+ XmlRpcResponse response = new XmlRpcResponse();
+ Hashtable responseData = new Hashtable();
+
+ _log.Info("[GridInfo]: Request for grid info");
+
+ foreach (string k in _info.Keys)
+ {
+ responseData[k] = _info[k];
+ }
+ response.Value = responseData;
+
+ return response;
+ }
+
+ public void Dispose()
+ {
+ }
+ }
+}
diff --git a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
index c6bf9122f5..66229971d8 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
+++ b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
+[GridInfo]
+; login uri
+login = http://127.0.0.1:9000/
+; login page
+welcome = http://127.0.0.1/welcome
+; helper uri
+economy = http://127.0.0.1:9000/
+; web page of grid
+about = http://127.0.0.1/about/
+; account creation
+register = http://127.0.0.1/register
+; help
+help = http://127.0.0.1/help
+; password help
+password = http://127.0.0.1/password
+; long grid name
+gridname = "the lost continent of hippo"
+; short grid name
+gridnick = "hippogrid"
+
[Startup]
; Set this to true if you are connecting your OpenSimulator regions to a grid
diff --git a/prebuild.xml b/prebuild.xml
index ec0b71f8f5..c98fd1754e 100644
--- a/prebuild.xml
+++ b/prebuild.xml
@@ -1103,6 +1103,39 @@
+
+
+
+ ../../../bin/
+
+
+
+
+ ../../../bin/
+
+
+
+ ../../../bin/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/share/python/grid_info.py b/share/python/grid_info.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a89328730
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/python/grid_info.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+import xmlrpclib
+
+# XML-RPC URL (http_listener_port)
+gridServerURL = 'http://127.0.0.1:9000'
+
+# instantiate server object
+gridServer = xmlrpclib.Server(gridServerURL)
+
+# invoke admin_alert: requires password and message
+print gridServer.get_grid_info({})