diff --git a/ServerConsole/ServerConsole.cs b/ServerConsole/ServerConsole.cs
index d1bbf11c30..d50a7e2b56 100644
--- a/ServerConsole/ServerConsole.cs
+++ b/ServerConsole/ServerConsole.cs
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ namespace ServerConsole
 
 		public abstract void Write(string Line) ;
 
+		public abstract string PasswdPrompt(string prompt);
+
 		// Displays a command prompt and waits for the user to enter a string, then returns that string
 		public abstract string CmdPrompt(string prompt) ;
 		
diff --git a/common/src/OGS-Console.cs b/common/src/OGS-Console.cs
index e9d5a64e52..c35c75c396 100644
--- a/common/src/OGS-Console.cs
+++ b/common/src/OGS-Console.cs
@@ -110,6 +110,20 @@ namespace OpenGridServices
 			return;
 		}
 
+		
+		// Displays a prompt and waits for the user to enter a string, then returns that string
+		// Done with no echo and suitable for passwords
+                public override string PasswdPrompt(string prompt) {
+                        // FIXME: Needs to be better abstracted
+			Log.WriteLine(prompt);
+			this.Write(prompt);
+                	ConsoleColor oldfg=Console.ForegroundColor;
+			Console.ForegroundColor=Console.BackgroundColor;
+			string temp=Console.ReadLine();
+			Console.ForegroundColor=oldfg;
+                	return temp;
+		}
+
 		// Displays a command prompt and waits for the user to enter a string, then returns that string
 		public override string CmdPrompt(string prompt) {
 			this.Write(prompt);
diff --git a/gridserver/default.build b/gridserver/default.build
index d5e94d824a..c199514557 100644
--- a/gridserver/default.build
+++ b/gridserver/default.build
@@ -45,11 +45,13 @@
 				<include name="System" />
 				<include name="System.Xml" />
 				<include name="../common/bin/ServerConsole.dll" />
+				<include name="../common/bin/libsecondlife.dll" />
 			</references>
 			<sources>
 				<include name="../common/src/VersionInfo.cs" />
 				<include name="../common/src/OGS-Console.cs" />
 				<include name="src/ConsoleCmds.cs" />
+				<include name="src/UserProfiles.cs" />
 				<include name="src/Main.cs" />
 			</sources>
 	</csc>
diff --git a/gridserver/src/Main.cs b/gridserver/src/Main.cs
index 36dc55541b..6ac1bdee88 100644
--- a/gridserver/src/Main.cs
+++ b/gridserver/src/Main.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ namespace OpenGridServices
 		public string DefaultStartupMsg;
 		public string DefaultAssetServer;
 		public string DefaultUserServer;
+		public UserProfileManager _profilemanager;
 
 		[STAThread]
 		public static void Main( string[] args )
@@ -69,6 +70,18 @@ namespace OpenGridServices
 			this.DefaultAssetServer=ServerConsole.MainConsole.Instance.CmdPrompt("Default asset server [no default] :");
 			this.DefaultUserServer=ServerConsole.MainConsole.Instance.CmdPrompt("Default user server [no default] :");
 
+			ServerConsole.MainConsole.Instance.WriteLine("Main.cs:Startup() - Creating user profile manager");
+			_profilemanager = new UserProfileManager();
+			_profilemanager.InitUserProfiles();
+		
+			string tempfirstname;
+			string templastname;
+			string tempMD5Passwd;
+			
+			ServerConsole.MainConsole.Instance.WriteLine("Main.cs:Startup() - Please configure the grid god user:");
+			tempfirstname=ServerConsole.MainConsole.Instance.CmdPrompt("First name: ");
+			templastname=ServerConsole.MainConsole.Instance.CmdPrompt("Last name: ");
+			tempMD5Passwd=ServerConsole.MainConsole.Instance.PasswdPrompt("Password: ");
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/gridserver/src/UserProfiles.cs b/gridserver/src/UserProfiles.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..38126b4cfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gridserver/src/UserProfiles.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+Copyright (c) OpenSim project, http://osgrid.org/
+
+
+* All rights reserved.
+*
+* 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 <organization> 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 <copyright holder> ``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 <copyright holder> 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.Text;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using libsecondlife;
+using ServerConsole;
+
+namespace OpenGridServices
+{
+	/// <summary>
+	/// </summary>
+	public class UserProfileManager {
+	
+		private Dictionary<LLUUID, UserProfile> UserProfiles = new Dictionary<LLUUID, UserProfile>();
+
+		public UserProfileManager() {
+		}
+		
+		public void InitUserProfiles() {
+			// TODO: need to load from database
+		}
+
+		public UserProfile GetProfileByName(string firstname, string lastname) {
+			foreach (libsecondlife.LLUUID UUID in UserProfiles.Keys) {
+				if((UserProfiles[UUID].firstname==firstname) && (UserProfiles[UUID].lastname==lastname)) return UserProfiles[UUID];
+			}
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		public UserProfile GetProfileByLLUUID(LLUUID ProfileLLUUID) {
+			return UserProfiles[ProfileLLUUID];
+		}
+	}
+
+	public class UserProfile {
+	
+		public string firstname;
+		public string lastname;
+		public bool IsGridGod;
+		public string MD5passwd;
+		
+		public UserProfile() {
+		}
+
+	}
+}