diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginResponse.cs b/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginResponse.cs
index 27376cc69d..fdf89bee75 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginResponse.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginResponse.cs
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
 
         private string currency;
         private string classifiedFee;
+        private int    maxAgentGroups;
 
         static LLLoginResponse()
         {
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
             GridRegion destination, List<InventoryFolderBase> invSkel, FriendInfo[] friendsList, ILibraryService libService,
             string where, string startlocation, Vector3 position, Vector3 lookAt, List<InventoryItemBase> gestures, string message,
             GridRegion home, IPEndPoint clientIP, string mapTileURL, string searchURL, string currency,
-            string DSTZone, string destinationsURL, string avatarsURL, string classifiedFee)
+            string DSTZone, string destinationsURL, string avatarsURL, string classifiedFee, int maxAgentGroups)
             : this()
         {
             FillOutInventoryData(invSkel, libService);
@@ -253,6 +254,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
             SearchURL = searchURL;
             Currency = currency;
             ClassifiedFee = classifiedFee;
+            MaxAgentGroups = maxAgentGroups;
 
             FillOutHomeData(pinfo, home);
             LookAt = String.Format("[r{0},r{1},r{2}]", lookAt.X, lookAt.Y, lookAt.Z);
@@ -483,6 +485,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
 
             currency = String.Empty;
             ClassifiedFee = "0";
+            MaxAgentGroups = 42;
         }
 
 
@@ -542,6 +545,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
                 responseData["seed_capability"] = seedCapability;
                 responseData["home"] = home;
                 responseData["look_at"] = lookAt;
+                responseData["max-agent-groups"] = MaxAgentGroups;
                 responseData["message"] = welcomeMessage;
                 responseData["region_x"] = (Int32)(RegionX);
                 responseData["region_y"] = (Int32)(RegionY);
@@ -669,6 +673,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
                 map["seed_capability"] = OSD.FromString(seedCapability);
                 map["home"] = OSD.FromString(home);
                 map["look_at"] = OSD.FromString(lookAt);
+                map["max-agent-groups"] = OSD.FromInteger(MaxAgentGroups);
                 map["message"] = OSD.FromString(welcomeMessage);
                 map["region_x"] = OSD.FromInteger(RegionX);
                 map["region_y"] = OSD.FromInteger(RegionY);
@@ -1102,6 +1107,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
             set { classifiedFee = value; }
         }
 
+        public int MaxAgentGroups
+        {
+            get { return maxAgentGroups; }
+            set { maxAgentGroups = value; }
+        }
+
         public string DestinationsURL
         {
             get; set;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs
index 96f2621981..65030a41a3 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/LLLoginService/LLLoginService.cs
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
         protected string m_SearchURL;
         protected string m_Currency;
         protected string m_ClassifiedFee;
+        protected int m_MaxAgentGroups;
         protected string m_DestinationGuide;
         protected string m_AvatarPicker;
         protected string m_AllowedClients;
@@ -127,6 +128,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
             m_MessageUrl = m_LoginServerConfig.GetString("MessageUrl", string.Empty);
             m_DSTZone = m_LoginServerConfig.GetString("DSTZone", "America/Los_Angeles;Pacific Standard Time");
 
+            IConfig groupConfig = config.Configs["Groups"];
+            if (groupConfig != null)
+                m_MaxAgentGroups = groupConfig.GetInt("MaxAgentGroups", 42);
+
+
             // Clean up some of these vars
             if (m_MapTileURL != String.Empty)
             {
@@ -506,7 +512,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.LLLoginService
                             account, aCircuit, guinfo, destination, inventorySkel, friendsList, m_LibraryService,
                             where, startLocation, position, lookAt, gestures, processedMessage, home, clientIP,
                             m_MapTileURL, m_SearchURL, m_Currency, m_DSTZone,
-                            m_DestinationGuide, m_AvatarPicker, m_ClassifiedFee);
+                            m_DestinationGuide, m_AvatarPicker, m_ClassifiedFee, m_MaxAgentGroups);
 
                     m_log.DebugFormat("[LLOGIN SERVICE]: All clear. Sending login response to {0} {1}", firstName, lastName);
 
diff --git a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
index 2a05a56549..36025d5fba 100644
--- a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
+++ b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
@@ -758,6 +758,9 @@
     ;; Can overwrite the default in [Hypergrid], but probably shouldn't
     ; HomeURI = "${Const|BaseURL}:${Const|PublicPort}"
 
+    ;; Sets the maximum number of groups an agent may join
+    ; MaxAgentGroups = 42
+
 
 [UserProfilesService]
     LocalServiceModule = "OpenSim.Services.UserProfilesService.dll:UserProfilesService"
diff --git a/bin/Robust.ini.example b/bin/Robust.ini.example
index f61b213d3f..284e9699e1 100644
--- a/bin/Robust.ini.example
+++ b/bin/Robust.ini.example
@@ -507,6 +507,11 @@
     OfflineIMService = "OpenSim.Addons.OfflineIM.dll:OfflineIMService"
 
 
+[Groups]
+    ;; Sets the maximum number of groups an agent may join
+    ; MaxAgentGroups = 42
+
+
 [GridInfoService]
     ; These settings are used to return information on a get_grid_info call.
     ; Client launcher scripts and third-party clients make use of this to