diff --git a/exec/Makefile b/exec/Makefile
index fd606ef1..40591997 100644
--- a/exec/Makefile
+++ b/exec/Makefile
@@ -48,19 +48,19 @@ endif
 CFLAGS += -DOPENAIS_USER=\"${OPENAIS_USER}\" -DOPENAIS_GROUP=\"${OPENAIS_GROUP}\" -DOPENAIS_CONFDIR=\"${OPENAIS_CONFDIR}\"
 
 # Totem objects
-TOTEM_SRC = aispoll.c totemip.c totemnet.c totemrrp.c totemsrp.c totemmrp.c totempg.c totemconfig.c tlist.c crypto.c wthread.c
-TOTEM_OBJS = aispoll.o totemip.o totemnet.o totemrrp.o totemsrp.o totemmrp.o totempg.o totemconfig.o tlist.o crypto.o wthread.o
+TOTEM_SRC = aispoll.c totemip.c totemnet.c totemrrp.c totemsrp.c totemmrp.c totempg.c tlist.c crypto.c wthread.c
+TOTEM_OBJS = aispoll.o totemip.o totemnet.o totemrrp.o totemsrp.o totemmrp.o totempg.o tlist.o crypto.o wthread.o
 EXEC_LIBS = libtotem_pg.a
 
 # service handler objects
-SERV_SRC = evs.c clm.c amf.c ckpt.c evt.c lck.c msg.c cfg.c cpg.c
-SERV_OBJS = evs.o clm.o amf.o ckpt.o evt.o lck.o msg.o cfg.o cpg.o
+SERV_SRC = evs.c clm.c amf.c ckpt.c evt.c lck.c msg.c cfg.c cpg.c aisparser.c
+SERV_OBJS = evs.o clm.o amf.o ckpt.o evt.o lck.o msg.o cfg.o cpg.o aisparser.o
 
 # main executive objects
 MAIN_SRC = main.c print.c mempool.c \
-		util.c sync.c ykd.c mainconfig.c amfconfig.c service.c
+		util.c sync.c ykd.c service.c totemconfig.c mainconfig.c
 MAIN_OBJS = main.o print.o mempool.o \
-		util.o sync.o ykd.o mainconfig.o amfconfig.o service.o ../lcr/lcr_ifact.o
+		util.o sync.o ykd.o  service.o totemconfig.o mainconfig.o ../lcr/lcr_ifact.o
 OTHER_OBJS = objdb.o
 
 ifeq (${BUILD_DYNAMIC}, 1) 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ all:libtotem_pg.a libtotem_pg.so.1.0 ../lcr/lcr_ifact.o \
 	service_evs.lcrso service_clm.lcrso service_amf.lcrso \
 	service_ckpt.lcrso service_evt.lcrso service_lck.lcrso \
 	service_msg.lcrso service_cfg.lcrso service_cpg.lcrso \
-	objdb.lcrso keygen openais-instantiate
+	objdb.lcrso aisparser.lcrso keygen openais-instantiate
 else
 EXEC_OBJS = $(TOTEM_OBJS) $(MAIN_OBJS) $(OTHER_OBJS) $(SERV_OBJS)
 all: libtotem_pg.a aisexec keygen openais-instantiate
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ service_evs.lcrso: evs.o
 service_clm.lcrso: clm.o
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -bundle $(LDFLAGS) -bundle_loader ./aisexec -bind_at_load clm.o -o $@
 
-service_amf.lcrso: amf.o
-	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -bundle $(LDFLAGS) -bundle_loader ./aisexec -bind_at_load amf.o -o $@
+service_amf.lcrso: amf.o amfconfig.o
+	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -bundle $(LDFLAGS) -bundle_loader ./aisexec -bind_at_load amf.o amfconfig.o -o $@
 
 service_ckpt.lcrso: ckpt.o
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -bundle $(LDFLAGS) -bundle_loader ./aisexec -bind_at_load ckpt.o -o $@
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ service_cfg.lcrso: cfg.o
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -bundle $(LDFLAGS) -bundle_loader ./aisexec -bind_at_load cfg.o -o $@
 
 service_cpg.lcrso: cpg.o
-	$(CC) -bundle -bundle_loader ./aisexec -bind_at_load cpg.o -o $@
+	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -bundle $(LDFLAGS) -bundle_loader ./aisexec -bind_at_load cpg.o -o $@
+
+aisparser.lcrso: aisparser.o
+	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -bundle $(LDFLAGS) -bundle_loader ./aisexec -bind_at_load aisparser.o -o $@
 
 objdb.lcrso: objdb.o
 	$(CC) -bundle -bundle_loader ./aisexec -bind_at_load objdb.o -o $@
@@ -119,8 +122,8 @@ service_evs.lcrso: evs.o
 service_clm.lcrso: clm.o
 	$(CC) -shared -Wl,-soname,service_clm.lcrso clm.o -o $@
 
-service_amf.lcrso: amf.o
-	$(CC) -shared -Wl,-soname,service_amf.lcrso amf.o -o $@
+service_amf.lcrso: amf.o amfconfig.o
+	$(CC) -shared -Wl,-soname,service_amf.lcrso amf.o amfconfig.o -o $@
 
 service_ckpt.lcrso: ckpt.o
 	$(CC) -shared -Wl,-soname,service_ckpt.lcrso ckpt.o -o $@
@@ -140,6 +143,9 @@ service_cfg.lcrso: cfg.o
 service_cpg.lcrso: cpg.o
 	$(CC) -shared -Wl,-soname,service_cpg.lcrso cpg.o -o $@
 
+aisparser.lcrso: aisparser.o
+	$(CC) -shared -Wl,-soname,aisparser.lcrso aisparser.o -o $@
+
 objdb.lcrso: objdb.o
 	$(CC) -shared -Wl,-soname,objdb.lcrso objdb.o -o $@
 
@@ -209,6 +215,9 @@ msg.o: msg.c
 cfg.o: cfg.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ $(*F).c
 
+aisparser.o: aisparser.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ $(*F).c
+
 cpg.o: cpg.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $@ $(*F).c
 
diff --git a/exec/aisparser.c b/exec/aisparser.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d333abd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exec/aisparser.c
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2006 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Author: Patrick Caulfield (pcaulfie@redhat.com)
+ *
+ * This software licensed under BSD license, the text of which follows:
+ *
+ * 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 MontaVista Software, Inc. 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 COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "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 COPYRIGHT OWNER OR 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.
+ */
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/uio.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/un.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "../lcr/lcr_comp.h"
+#include "objdb.h"
+#include "config.h"
+#include "mempool.h"
+
+static int read_config_file_into_objdb(
+	struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb,
+	char **error_string);
+static char error_string_response[512];
+
+
+static int aisparser_readconfig (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb, char **error_string)
+{
+	if (read_config_file_into_objdb(objdb, error_string)) {
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+char *remove_whitespace(char *string)
+{
+	char *start = string+strspn(string, " \t");
+	char *end = start+(strlen(start))-1;
+
+	while ((*end == ' ' || *end == '\t' || *end == ':' || *end == '{') && end > start)
+		end--;
+	if (end != start)
+		*(end+1) = '\0';
+
+	return start;
+}
+
+char *strstr_rs (const char *haystack, const char *needle)
+{
+	char *end_address;
+	char *new_needle;
+
+	new_needle = (char *)mempool_strdup (needle);
+	new_needle[strlen(new_needle) - 1] = '\0';
+
+	end_address = strstr (haystack, new_needle);
+	if (end_address) {
+		end_address += strlen (new_needle);
+		end_address = strstr (end_address, needle + strlen (new_needle));
+	}
+	if (end_address) {
+		end_address += 1; /* skip past { or = */
+		do {
+			if (*end_address == '\t' || *end_address == ' ') {
+				end_address++;
+			} else {
+				break;
+			}
+		} while (*end_address != '\0');
+	}
+
+	mempool_free (new_needle);
+	return (end_address);
+}
+
+static int parse_section(FILE *fp,
+			 struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb,
+			 unsigned int parent_key,
+			 char **error_string)
+{
+	char line[512];
+	int i;
+	char *loc;
+
+	while (fgets (line, 255, fp)) {
+		line[strlen(line) - 1] = '\0';
+		/*
+		 * Clear out white space and tabs
+		 */
+		for (i = strlen (line) - 1; i > -1; i--) {
+			if (line[i] == '\t' || line[i] == ' ') {
+				line[i] = '\0';
+			} else {
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		/*
+		 * Clear out comments and empty lines
+		 */
+		if (line[0] == '#' || line[0] == '\0') {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* New section ? */
+		if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "{"))) {
+			unsigned int new_parent;
+			char *section = remove_whitespace(line);
+
+			loc--;
+			*loc = '\0';
+			objdb->object_create (OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE, &new_parent,
+					      section, strlen (section));
+			if (parse_section(fp, objdb, new_parent, error_string))
+				return -1;
+		}
+
+		/* New key/value */
+		if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, ":"))) {
+			char *key;
+			char *value;
+
+			*(loc-1) = '\0';
+			key = remove_whitespace(line);
+			value = remove_whitespace(loc);
+			objdb->object_key_create (parent_key, key, strlen (key),
+						  value, strlen (value) + 1);
+		}
+
+		if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "}"))) {
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (parent_key != OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE) {
+		*error_string = "Missing closing brace";
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+/* Read config file and load into objdb */
+static int read_config_file_into_objdb(
+	struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb,
+	char **error_string)
+{
+	FILE *fp;
+	char *error_reason = error_string_response;
+	int res;
+
+	fp = fopen (OPENAIS_CONFDIR "/openais.conf", "r");
+	if (fp == 0) {
+		sprintf (error_reason, "Can't read file %s/openais.conf reason = (%s)\n",
+			 OPENAIS_CONFDIR, strerror (errno));
+		*error_string = error_reason;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	res = parse_section(fp, objdb, OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE, error_string);
+
+	fclose(fp);
+
+	return res;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Dynamic Loader definition
+ */
+
+struct config_iface_ver0 aisparser_iface_ver0 = {
+	.config_readconfig        = aisparser_readconfig
+};
+
+struct lcr_iface openais_aisparser_ver0[1] = {
+	{
+		.name				= "aisparser",
+		.version			= 0,
+		.versions_replace		= 0,
+		.versions_replace_count		= 0,
+		.dependencies			= 0,
+		.dependency_count		= 0,
+		.constructor			= NULL,
+		.destructor			= NULL,
+		.interfaces			= (void **)(void *)&aisparser_iface_ver0,
+	}
+};
+
+struct openais_service_handler *aisparser_get_handler_ver0 (void);
+
+struct lcr_comp aisparser_comp_ver0 = {
+	.iface_count				= 1,
+	.ifaces					= openais_aisparser_ver0
+};
+
+
+__attribute__ ((constructor)) static void aisparser_comp_register (void) {
+	lcr_component_register (&aisparser_comp_ver0);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/exec/amf.c b/exec/amf.c
index 41575d40..f7d8ce5c 100644
--- a/exec/amf.c
+++ b/exec/amf.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 #include "amfconfig.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "service.h"
+#include "objdb.h"
 
 #define LOG_SERVICE LOG_SERVICE_AMF
 #include "print.h"
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ static void amf_confchg_fn (
 
 static int amf_lib_exit_fn (void *conn);
 
-static int amf_exec_init_fn (struct openais_config *);
+static int amf_exec_init_fn (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb);
 
 static int amf_lib_init_fn (void *conn);
 
@@ -837,9 +838,43 @@ int clc_cleanup (struct amf_comp *comp)
 
 /* IMPL */
 
-static int amf_exec_init_fn (struct openais_config *openais_config)
+static int amf_exec_init_fn (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb)
 {
-	if (openais_config->amf_enabled) {
+	int res;
+	char *error_string;
+	unsigned int object_service_handle;
+	int enabled = 0;
+	char *value;
+
+	objdb->object_find_reset (OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE);
+	if (objdb->object_find (
+		    OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE,
+		    "amf",
+		    strlen ("amf"),
+		    &object_service_handle) == 0) {
+
+		value = NULL;
+		if ( !objdb->object_key_get (object_service_handle,
+						    "mode",
+						    strlen ("mode"),
+						    (void *)&value,
+						    NULL) && value) {
+			if (strcmp (value, "enabled") == 0) {
+				enabled = 1;
+			} else
+			if (strcmp (value, "disabled") == 0) {
+				enabled = 0;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (enabled) {
+		res = openais_amf_config_read (&error_string);
+		if (res == -1) {
+			log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, error_string);
+			return res;
+		}
+
 		clc_instantiate_all ();
 	}
 	return (0);
diff --git a/exec/amfconfig.c b/exec/amfconfig.c
index 3f99bc74..bae2f820 100644
--- a/exec/amfconfig.c
+++ b/exec/amfconfig.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 #include "../include/list.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "amfconfig.h"
-#include "mainconfig.h"
 #include "mempool.h"
 #include "print.h"
 #include "totem.h"
@@ -213,6 +212,35 @@ struct amf_unit *find_unit (SaNameT *name)
 	}
 }
 
+static char *strstr_rs (const char *haystack, const char *needle)
+{
+	char *end_address;
+	char *new_needle;
+
+	new_needle = (char *)mempool_strdup (needle);
+	new_needle[strlen(new_needle) - 1] = '\0';
+
+	end_address = strstr (haystack, new_needle);
+	if (end_address) {
+		end_address += strlen (new_needle);
+		end_address = strstr (end_address, needle + strlen (new_needle));
+	}
+	if (end_address) {
+		end_address += 1; /* skip past { or = */
+		do {
+			if (*end_address == '\t' || *end_address == ' ') {
+				end_address++;
+			} else {
+				break;
+			}
+		} while (*end_address != '\0');
+	}
+
+	mempool_free (new_needle);
+	return (end_address);
+}
+
+
 extern int openais_amf_config_read (char **error_string)
 {
 	char line[255];
diff --git a/exec/amfconfig.h b/exec/amfconfig.h
index 8e52fed4..d6ad6120 100644
--- a/exec/amfconfig.h
+++ b/exec/amfconfig.h
@@ -194,4 +194,6 @@ extern struct amf_unit *find_unit (SaNameT *name);
 
 extern struct amf_healthcheck *find_healthcheck (SaAmfHealthcheckKeyT *key);
 
+extern int openais_amf_config_read (char **error_string);
+
 #endif /* AMFCONFIG_H_DEFINED */
diff --git a/exec/cfg.c b/exec/cfg.c
index 4abbbddc..e0c5ecdb 100644
--- a/exec/cfg.c
+++ b/exec/cfg.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static void cfg_confchg_fn (
 	struct totem_ip_address *joined_list, int joined_list_entries,
 	struct memb_ring_id *ring_id);
 
-static int cfg_exec_init_fn (struct openais_config *);
+static int cfg_exec_init_fn (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb);
 
 static int cfg_lib_init_fn (void *conn);
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ __attribute__ ((constructor)) static void register_this_component (void) {
 
 /* IMPL */
 
-static int cfg_exec_init_fn (struct openais_config *openais_config)
+static int cfg_exec_init_fn (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb)
 {
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/exec/clm.c b/exec/clm.c
index c0e91d75..74b947a0 100644
--- a/exec/clm.c
+++ b/exec/clm.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static void clm_sync_activate (void);
 
 static void clm_sync_abort (void);
 
-static int clm_exec_init_fn (struct openais_config *);
+static int clm_exec_init_fn (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb);
 
 static int clm_lib_init_fn (void *conn);
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ struct req_exec_clm_nodejoin {
 	SaClmClusterNodeT clusterNode;
 };
 
-static int clm_exec_init_fn (struct openais_config *openais_config)
+static int clm_exec_init_fn (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb)
 {
 	memset (clusterNodes, 0, sizeof (SaClmClusterNodeT) * NODE_MAX);
 
diff --git a/exec/config.h b/exec/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dc8e4c33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exec/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2006 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Author: Patrick Caulfield (pcaulfie@redhat.com)
+ *
+ * This software licensed under BSD license, the text of which follows:
+ * 
+ * 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 MontaVista Software, Inc. 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 COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "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 COPYRIGHT OWNER OR 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_H_DEFINED
+#define CONFIG_H_DEFINED
+
+struct config_iface_ver0 {
+	int (*config_readconfig) (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb, char **error_string);
+};
+
+
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_H_DEFINED */
diff --git a/exec/cpg.c b/exec/cpg.c
index 47b01311..4d936751 100644
--- a/exec/cpg.c
+++ b/exec/cpg.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static void cpg_confchg_fn (
 	struct totem_ip_address *joined_list, int joined_list_entries,
 	struct memb_ring_id *ring_id);
 
-static int cpg_exec_init_fn (struct openais_config *);
+static int cpg_exec_init_fn (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb);
 
 static int cpg_lib_init_fn (void *conn);
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ static void remove_group(struct group_info *gi)
 }
 
 
-static int cpg_exec_init_fn (struct openais_config *openais_config)
+static int cpg_exec_init_fn (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb)
 {
 	int i;
 
diff --git a/exec/evt.c b/exec/evt.c
index 9d341361..ffae1a43 100644
--- a/exec/evt.c
+++ b/exec/evt.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static void evt_conf_change(
 
 static int evt_lib_init(void *conn);
 static int evt_lib_exit(void *conn);
-static int evt_exec_init(struct openais_config *openais_config);
+static int evt_exec_init(struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb);
 
 /*
  * Recovery sync functions
@@ -3017,22 +3017,42 @@ static int evt_lib_exit(void *conn)
 /*
  * Called at service start time.
  */
-static int evt_exec_init(struct openais_config *openais_config)
+static int evt_exec_init(struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb)
 {
+	unsigned int object_service_handle;
+	char *value;
+
 	log_printf(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "Evt exec init request\n");
 
-	if (openais_config->evt_delivery_queue_size) {
-		evt_delivery_queue_size = openais_config->evt_delivery_queue_size;
-		log_printf(LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE,
-				"event delivery_queue_size set to %u\n",
-				evt_delivery_queue_size);
-	}
+	objdb->object_find_reset (OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE);
+	if (objdb->object_find (
+		    OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE,
+		    "event",
+		    strlen ("event"),
+		    &object_service_handle) == 0) {
 
-	if (openais_config->evt_delivery_queue_resume) {
-		evt_delivery_queue_resume = openais_config->evt_delivery_queue_resume;
-		log_printf(LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE,
-				"event delivery_queue_resume set to %u\n",
-				evt_delivery_queue_resume);
+		value = NULL;
+		if ( !objdb->object_key_get (object_service_handle,
+					     "delivery_queue_size",
+					     strlen ("delivery_queue_size"),
+					     (void *)&value,
+					     NULL) && value) {
+			evt_delivery_queue_size = atoi(value);
+			log_printf(LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE,
+				   "event delivery_queue_size set to %u\n",
+				   evt_delivery_queue_size);
+		}
+		value = NULL;
+		if ( !objdb->object_key_get (object_service_handle,
+					     "delivery_queue_resume",
+					     strlen ("delivery_queue_resume"),
+					     (void *)&value,
+					     NULL) && value) {
+			evt_delivery_queue_resume = atoi(value);
+			log_printf(LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE,
+				   "event delivery_queue_resume set to %u\n",
+				   evt_delivery_queue_size);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/exec/lck.c b/exec/lck.c
index 0612f0e7..d67bfd86 100644
--- a/exec/lck.c
+++ b/exec/lck.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ struct resource_cleanup {
 
 DECLARE_LIST_INIT(resource_list_head);
 
-static int lck_exec_init_fn (struct openais_config *);
+static int lck_exec_init_fn (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb);
 
 static int lck_lib_exit_fn (void *conn);
 
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ void lck_resource_cleanup_remove (
 }
 
 
-static int lck_exec_init_fn (struct openais_config *openais_config)
+static int lck_exec_init_fn (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb)
 {
 	/*
 	 *  Initialize the saved ring ID.
diff --git a/exec/main.c b/exec/main.c
index d5f07429..a6c250b1 100644
--- a/exec/main.c
+++ b/exec/main.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * Author: Steven Dake (sdake@mvista.com)
  *
  * This software licensed under BSD license, the text of which follows:
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
  *
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
 #include "totemsrp.h"
 #include "mempool.h"
 #include "mainconfig.h"
-#include "amfconfig.h"
 #include "totemconfig.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "service.h"
@@ -73,6 +72,7 @@
 #include "ykd.h"
 #include "swab.h"
 #include "objdb.h"
+#include "config.h"
 #define LOG_SERVICE LOG_SERVICE_MAIN
 #include "print.h"
 
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ static int (*ais_init_service[]) (struct conn_info *conn_info, void *message) =
 
 static int poll_handler_libais_deliver (poll_handle handle, int fd, int revent, void *data, unsigned int *prio);
 
-extern int openais_amf_config_read (char **error_string);
 
 static inline struct conn_info *conn_info_create (int fd) {
 	struct conn_info *conn_info;
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ static inline struct conn_info *conn_info_create (int fd) {
 		free (conn_info);
 		return (0);
 	}
-	
+
 	conn_info->state = CONN_STATE_ACTIVE;
 	conn_info->fd = fd;
 	conn_info->service = SOCKET_SERVICE_INIT;
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ struct totem_ip_address this_non_loopback_ip;
 #define LOCALHOST_IP inet_addr("127.0.0.1")
 
 #if defined(OPENAIS_LINUX)
-/* SUN_LEN is broken for abstract namespace 
+/* SUN_LEN is broken for abstract namespace
  */
 #define AIS_SUN_LEN(a) sizeof(*(a))
 
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ static int libais_disconnect (struct conn_info *conn_info)
 	/*
 	 * Call library exit handler and free private data
 	 */
-	if (conn_info->conn_info_partner && 
+	if (conn_info->conn_info_partner &&
 		conn_info->conn_info_partner->should_exit_fn &&
 		ais_service[conn_info->conn_info_partner->service]->lib_exit_fn) {
 
@@ -439,7 +438,7 @@ retry_sendmsg:
 	 * Send requested message
 	 */
 	if (queue_empty) {
-		
+
 		iov_send.iov_base = msg;
 		iov_send.iov_len = mlen;
 retry_sendmsg_two:
@@ -484,7 +483,7 @@ retry_sendmsg_two:
 	}
 	return (0);
 }
-		
+
 static int poll_handler_libais_accept (
 	poll_handle handle,
 	int fd,
@@ -513,14 +512,14 @@ retry_accept:
 		log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "ERROR: Could not accept Library connection: %s\n", strerror (errno));
 		return (0); /* This is an error, but -1 would indicate disconnect from poll loop */
 	}
-		
+
 	totemip_nosigpipe(new_fd);
 	res = fcntl (new_fd, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
 	if (res == -1) {
 		log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "Could not set non-blocking operation on library connection: %s\n", strerror (errno));
 		close (new_fd);
 		return (0); /* This is an error, but -1 would indicate disconnect from poll loop */
-	} 
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Valid accept
@@ -587,7 +586,7 @@ static int dispatch_init_send_response (struct conn_info *conn_info, void *messa
 	res_lib_dispatch_init.header.size = sizeof (struct res_lib_dispatch_init);
 	res_lib_dispatch_init.header.id = MESSAGE_RES_INIT;
 	res_lib_dispatch_init.header.error = error;
-	
+
 	openais_conn_send_response (
 		conn_info,
 		&res_lib_dispatch_init,
@@ -817,9 +816,9 @@ retry_recv:
 				/*
 				 * Overload, tell library to retry
 				 */
-				res_overlay.header.size = 
+				res_overlay.header.size =
 					ais_service[service]->lib_service[header->id].response_size;
-				res_overlay.header.id = 
+				res_overlay.header.id =
 					ais_service[service]->lib_service[header->id].response_id;
 				res_overlay.header.error = SA_AIS_ERR_TRY_AGAIN;
 				openais_conn_send_response (
@@ -833,7 +832,7 @@ retry_recv:
 
 	if (conn_info->inb_inuse == 0) {
 		conn_info->inb_start = 0;
-	} else 
+	} else
 // BUG	if (connections[fd].inb_start + connections[fd].inb_inuse >= SIZEINB) {
 	if (conn_info->inb_start >= SIZEINB) {
 		/*
@@ -844,7 +843,7 @@ retry_recv:
 			sizeof (char) * conn_info->inb_inuse);
 		conn_info->inb_start = conn_info->inb_inuse;
 	}
-	
+
 	return (0);
 
 error_disconnect:
@@ -977,24 +976,24 @@ static void confchg_fn (
 	}
 }
 
-static void aisexec_uid_determine (void)
+static void aisexec_uid_determine (struct openais_config *openais_config)
 {
 	struct passwd *passwd;
 
-	passwd = getpwnam(OPENAIS_USER);
+	passwd = getpwnam(openais_config->user);
 	if (passwd == 0) {
-		log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "ERROR: The '%s' user is not found in /etc/passwd, please read the documentation.\n", OPENAIS_USER);
+		log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "ERROR: The '%s' user is not found in /etc/passwd, please read the documentation.\n", openais_config->user);
 		openais_exit_error (AIS_DONE_UID_DETERMINE);
 	}
 	ais_uid = passwd->pw_uid;
 }
 
-static void aisexec_gid_determine (void)
+static void aisexec_gid_determine (struct openais_config *openais_config)
 {
 	struct group *group;
-	group = getgrnam (OPENAIS_GROUP);
+	group = getgrnam (openais_config->group);
 	if (group == 0) {
-		log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "ERROR: The '%s' group is not found in /etc/group, please read the documentation.\n", OPENAIS_GROUP);
+		log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "ERROR: The '%s' group is not found in /etc/group, please read the documentation.\n", group);
 		openais_exit_error (AIS_DONE_GID_DETERMINE);
 	}
 	gid_valid = group->gr_gid;
@@ -1097,7 +1096,7 @@ static void aisexec_setscheduler (void)
 		sched_param.sched_priority = res;
 		res = sched_setscheduler (0, SCHED_RR, &sched_param);
 		if (res == -1) {
-			log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "Could not set SCHED_RR at priority %d: %s\n", 
+			log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "Could not set SCHED_RR at priority %d: %s\n",
 				sched_param.sched_priority, strerror (errno));
 		}
 	} else
@@ -1138,7 +1137,7 @@ int message_source_is_local(struct message_source *source)
 	     ||(totemip_equal(&source->addr, &this_non_loopback_ip)))) {
 		ret = 1;
 	}
-	return ret;	
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void message_source_set (
@@ -1158,17 +1157,17 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	char *error_string;
 	struct openais_config openais_config;
 	unsigned int objdb_handle;
+	unsigned int config_handle;
+	unsigned int config_version = 0;
 	struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb;
+	struct config_iface_ver0 *config;
+	char *config_iface;
 	int res;
 
 	memset(&this_non_loopback_ip, 0, sizeof(struct totem_ip_address));
 
 	totemip_localhost(AF_INET, &this_non_loopback_ip);
 
-	aisexec_uid_determine ();
-
-	aisexec_gid_determine ();
-
 	aisexec_poll_handle = poll_create ();
 
 //TODO	signal (SIGUSR2, sigusr2_handler);
@@ -1182,9 +1181,39 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 		0,
 		(void **)&objdb,
 		0);
-		
+
 	objdb->objdb_init ();
+
+	/* User's bootstrap config service */
+	config_iface = getenv("OPENAIS_DEFAULT_CONFIG_IFACE");
+	if (!config_iface) {
+		config_iface = "aisparser";
+	}
+
+	res = lcr_ifact_reference (
+		&config_handle,
+		config_iface,
+		config_version,
+		(void **)&config,
+		0);
+
+	if (res == -1) {
+		log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE, "AIS Executive Service: Copyright (C) 2002-2006 MontaVista Software, Inc and contributors.\n");
+
+		log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "can't open configuration module\n");
+		openais_exit_error (AIS_DONE_MAINCONFIGREAD);
+	}
+
+	res = config->config_readconfig(objdb, &error_string);
+	if (res == -1) {
+		log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE, "AIS Executive Service: Copyright (C) 2002-2006 MontaVista Software, Inc and contributors.\n");
+
+		log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, error_string);
+		openais_exit_error (AIS_DONE_MAINCONFIGREAD);
+	}
+
 	openais_service_default_objdb_set (objdb);
+
 	openais_service_link_all (objdb, &openais_config);
 
 	res = openais_main_config_read (objdb, &error_string, &openais_config, 1);
@@ -1195,14 +1224,8 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 		openais_exit_error (AIS_DONE_MAINCONFIGREAD);
 	}
 
-	res = openais_amf_config_read (&error_string);
-	if (res == -1) {
-		log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, error_string);
-		openais_exit_error (AIS_DONE_AMFCONFIGREAD);
-	}
-
 	if (!openais_config.totem_config.interface_count) {
-		res = totem_config_read (&openais_config.totem_config, &error_string, 1);
+		res = totem_config_read (objdb, &openais_config.totem_config, &error_string, 1);
 		if (res == -1) {
 			log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE, "AIS Executive Service: Copyright (C) 2002-2006 MontaVista Software, Inc and contributors.\n");
 			log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, error_string);
@@ -1210,7 +1233,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 		}
 	}
 
-	res = totem_config_keyread (OPENAIS_CONFDIR "/authkey", &openais_config.totem_config, &error_string);
+	res = totem_config_keyread (objdb, &openais_config.totem_config, &error_string);
 	if (res == -1) {
 		log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, error_string);
 		openais_exit_error (AIS_DONE_MAINCONFIGREAD);
@@ -1228,6 +1251,10 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 		openais_exit_error (AIS_DONE_LOGSETUP);
 	}
 
+	aisexec_uid_determine (&openais_config);
+
+	aisexec_gid_determine (&openais_config);
+
 	log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE, "AIS Executive Service: Copyright (C) 2002-2006 MontaVista Software, Inc. and contributors.\n");
 
 	/*
@@ -1262,7 +1289,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 		&openais_group_handle,
 		deliver_fn,
 		confchg_fn);
-	
+
 	totempg_groups_join (
 		openais_group_handle,
 		&openais_group,
@@ -1272,8 +1299,8 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	 * This must occur after totempg is initialized because "this_ip" must be set
 	 */
 	this_ip = &openais_config.totem_config.interfaces[0].boundto;
-	openais_service_init_all (service_count, &openais_config);
-	
+	openais_service_init_all (service_count, objdb);
+
 
 	sync_register (openais_sync_callbacks_retrieve, openais_sync_completed);
 
diff --git a/exec/mainconfig.c b/exec/mainconfig.c
index 48a360ea..10c9c812 100644
--- a/exec/mainconfig.c
+++ b/exec/mainconfig.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Author: Steven Dake (sdake@mvista.com)
  *
  * This software licensed under BSD license, the text of which follows:
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
  *
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
 #include "totem.h"
 #include "service.h"
 
-DECLARE_LIST_INIT (saAmfGroupHead);
-
 static char error_string_response[512];
 
 typedef enum {
@@ -61,58 +59,22 @@ typedef enum {
 	MAIN_COMPONENTS
 } main_parse_t;
 
-char *strstr_rs (const char *haystack, const char *needle)
+/* This just makes the code below a little neater */
+static inline int objdb_get_string(struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb, unsigned int object_service_handle,
+				   char *key, char **value)
 {
-	char *end_address;
-	char *new_needle;
+	int res;
 
-	new_needle = (char *)mempool_strdup (needle);
-	new_needle[strlen(new_needle) - 1] = '\0';
-
-	end_address = strstr (haystack, new_needle);
-	if (end_address) {
-		end_address += strlen (new_needle);
-		end_address = strstr (end_address, needle + strlen (new_needle));
+	*value = NULL;
+	if ( !(res = objdb->object_key_get (object_service_handle,
+					    key,
+					    strlen (key),
+					    (void *)value,
+					    NULL))) {
+		if (*value)
+			return 0;
 	}
-	if (end_address) {
-		end_address += 1; /* skip past { or = */
-		do {
-			if (*end_address == '\t' || *end_address == ' ') {
-				end_address++;
-			} else {
-				break;
-			}
-		} while (*end_address != '\0');
-	}
-
-	mempool_free (new_needle);
-	return (end_address);
-}
-
-/* Returns an allocated string */
-static char *get_component(const char *line, int *version)
-{
-	char *start_address;
-	char *end_address;
-	char *newline;
-	char *compname;
-
-	newline = strdup(line);
-
-	start_address = newline + strspn(newline, " \t");
-	end_address = start_address + strcspn(start_address, " \t:");
-
-	*end_address = '\0';
-	compname = strdup(start_address);
-
-	/* Now get version */
-	start_address = end_address+1;
-	start_address = start_address + strspn(start_address, " \t:");
-
-	*version = atoi(start_address);
-	free(newline);
-
-	return compname;
+	return -1;
 }
 
 extern int openais_main_config_read (
@@ -121,186 +83,126 @@ extern int openais_main_config_read (
 	struct openais_config *openais_config,
 	int interface_max)
 {
-	FILE *fp;
-	int line_number = 0;
-	main_parse_t parse = MAIN_HEAD;
-	int logging_parsed = 0;
-	int event_parsed = 0;
-	int amf_parsed = 0;
-	int components_parsed = 0;
-	char *loc;
-	int i;
-	int parse_done = 0;
-	char line[512];
+	unsigned int object_service_handle;
+	char *value;
 	char *error_reason = error_string_response;
 
 	memset (openais_config, 0, sizeof (struct openais_config));
-	fp = fopen (OPENAIS_CONFDIR "/openais.conf", "r");
-	if (fp == 0) {
-		parse_done = 1;
-		sprintf (error_reason, "Can't read file %s/openais.conf reason = (%s)\n",
-			 OPENAIS_CONFDIR, strerror (errno));
-		*error_string = error_reason;
-		return -1;
-	}
 
-	while (fgets (line, 255, fp)) {
-		line_number += 1;
-		line[strlen(line) - 1] = '\0';
-		/*
-		 * Clear out white space and tabs
-		 */
-		for (i = strlen (line) - 1; i > -1; i--) {
-			if (line[i] == '\t' || line[i] == ' ') {
-				line[i] = '\0';
+	objdb->object_find_reset (OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE);
+
+	if (objdb->object_find (
+		    OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE,
+		    "logging",
+		    strlen ("logging"),
+		    &object_service_handle) == 0) {
+
+		if (!objdb_get_string (objdb,object_service_handle, "logoutput", &value)) {
+			if (strcmp (value, "file") == 0) {
+				openais_config->logmode |= LOG_MODE_FILE;
+			} else
+			if (strcmp (value, "syslog") == 0) {
+				openais_config->logmode |= LOG_MODE_SYSLOG;
+			} else
+			if (strcmp (value, "stderr") == 0) {
+				openais_config->logmode |= LOG_MODE_STDERR;
 			} else {
-				break;
+				goto parse_error;
 			}
 		}
-		/*
-		 * Clear out comments and empty lines
-		 */
-		if (line[0] == '#' || line[0] == '\0') {
-			continue;
+		if (!objdb_get_string (objdb,object_service_handle, "debug", &value)) {
+			if (strcmp (value, "on") == 0) {
+				openais_config->logmode |= LOG_MODE_DEBUG;
+			} else
+			if (strcmp (value, "off") == 0) {
+		       		openais_config->logmode &= ~LOG_MODE_DEBUG;
+			} else {
+				goto parse_error;
+			}
 		}
-			
-		switch (parse) {
-		case MAIN_HEAD:
-			if (logging_parsed == 0 && strstr_rs (line, "logging{")) {
-				logging_parsed = 1;
-				parse = MAIN_LOGGING;
+		if (!objdb_get_string (objdb,object_service_handle, "timestamp", &value)) {
+			if (strcmp (value, "on") == 0) {
+				openais_config->logmode |= LOG_MODE_TIMESTAMP;
 			} else
-			if (event_parsed == 0 && strstr_rs (line, "event{")) {
-				event_parsed = 1;
-				parse = MAIN_EVENT;
-			} else
-			if (amf_parsed == 0 && strstr_rs (line, "amf{")) {
-				amf_parsed = 1;
-				parse = MAIN_AMF;
-			} else
-			if (components_parsed == 0 && strstr_rs (line, "components{")) {
-				components_parsed = 1;
-				parse = MAIN_COMPONENTS;
-			} else {
-				continue;
-			}
-			break;
-
-		case MAIN_LOGGING:
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "logoutput:"))) {
-				if (strcmp (loc, "file") == 0) {
-					openais_config->logmode |= LOG_MODE_FILE;
-				} else
-				if (strcmp (loc, "syslog") == 0) {
-					openais_config->logmode |= LOG_MODE_SYSLOG;
-				} else
-				if (strcmp (loc, "stderr") == 0) {
-					openais_config->logmode |= LOG_MODE_STDERR;
-				} else {
-					goto parse_error;
-				}
-			} else
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "debug:"))) {
-				if (strcmp (loc, "on") == 0) {
-					openais_config->logmode |= LOG_MODE_DEBUG;
-				} else
-				if (strcmp (loc, "off") == 0) {
-					openais_config->logmode &= ~LOG_MODE_DEBUG;
-				} else {
-					goto parse_error;
-				}
-			} else
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "timestamp:"))) {
-				if (strcmp (loc, "on") == 0) {
-					openais_config->logmode |= LOG_MODE_TIMESTAMP;
-				} else
-				if (strcmp (loc, "off") == 0) {
-					openais_config->logmode &= ~LOG_MODE_TIMESTAMP;
-				} else {
-					goto parse_error;
-				}
-			} else 
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "logfile:"))) {
-				openais_config->logfile = strdup (loc);
-			} else
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "}"))) {
-				parse = MAIN_HEAD;
+			if (strcmp (value, "off") == 0) {
+				openais_config->logmode &= ~LOG_MODE_TIMESTAMP;
 			} else {
 				goto parse_error;
 			}
-			break;
-
-		case MAIN_EVENT:
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "delivery_queue_size:"))) {
-					openais_config->evt_delivery_queue_size = atoi(loc);
-			} else if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "delivery_queue_resume:"))) {
-					openais_config->evt_delivery_queue_resume = atoi(loc);
-			} else if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "}"))) {
-				parse = MAIN_HEAD;
-			} else {
-				goto parse_error;
-			}
-			break;
-
-		case MAIN_AMF:
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "mode:"))) {
-				if (strcmp (loc, "enabled") == 0) {
-					openais_config->amf_enabled = 1;
-				} else
-				if (strcmp (loc, "disabled") == 0) {
-					openais_config->amf_enabled = 0;
-				} else {
-					goto parse_error;
-				}
-			} else
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "}"))) {
-				parse = MAIN_HEAD;
-			} else {
-				goto parse_error;
-			}
-			break;
-		case MAIN_COMPONENTS:
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "}"))) {
-				parse = MAIN_HEAD;
-			}
-			else {
-				int version;
-				char *name = get_component(line, &version);
-				if (name) {
-				        openais_service_objdb_add (objdb, name, version);
-				}
-			}
-			break;
-		default:
-			assert (0 == 1); /* SHOULDN'T HAPPEN */
-			break;
+		}
+		if (!objdb_get_string (objdb,object_service_handle, "logfile", &value)) {
+			openais_config->logfile = strdup (value);
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (objdb->object_find (
+		    OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE,
+		    "event",
+		    strlen ("event"),
+		    &object_service_handle) == 0) {
+
+		if (!objdb_get_string (objdb,object_service_handle, "delivery_queue_size", &value)) {
+			    openais_config->evt_delivery_queue_size = atoi(value);
+		}
+		if (!objdb_get_string (objdb,object_service_handle, "delivery_queue_resume", &value)) {
+				openais_config->evt_delivery_queue_resume = atoi(value);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (objdb->object_find (
+		    OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE,
+		    "amf",
+		    strlen ("amf"),
+		    &object_service_handle) == 0) {
+
+		if (!objdb_get_string (objdb,object_service_handle, "mode", &value)) {
+			if (strcmp (value, "enabled") == 0) {
+				openais_config->amf_enabled = 1;
+			} else
+			if (strcmp (value, "disabled") == 0) {
+				openais_config->amf_enabled = 0;
+			} else {
+				goto parse_error;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	openais_config->user = NULL;
+	openais_config->group = NULL;
+
+	if (objdb->object_find (
+		    OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE,
+		    "aisexec",
+		    strlen ("aisexec"),
+		    &object_service_handle) == 0) {
+
+		if (!objdb_get_string (objdb,object_service_handle, "user", &value)) {
+			openais_config->user = strdup(value);
+		}
+		if (!objdb_get_string (objdb,object_service_handle, "group", &value)) {
+			openais_config->group = strdup(value);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Default user/group */
+	if (!openais_config->user)
+		openais_config->user = OPENAIS_USER;
+
+	if (!openais_config->group)
+		openais_config->group = OPENAIS_GROUP;
+
 	if ((openais_config->logmode & LOG_MODE_FILE) && openais_config->logfile == 0) {
 		error_reason = "logmode set to 'file' but no logfile specified";
 		goto parse_error;
 	}
 
-	if (parse == MAIN_HEAD) {
-		fclose (fp);
-		return (0);
-	} else {
-		error_reason = "Missing closing brace";
-		goto parse_error;
-	}
+	return 0;
 
 parse_error:
-	if (parse_done) {
-		sprintf (error_string_response,
-			"parse error in %s/openais.conf: %s.\n",
-			 OPENAIS_CONFDIR, error_reason);
-	} else {
-		sprintf (error_string_response,
-			"parse error in %s/openais.conf: %s (line %d).\n",
-			OPENAIS_CONFDIR, error_reason, line_number);
-	}
+	sprintf (error_string_response,
+		 "parse error in config: %s.\n",
+		 error_reason);
+
 	*error_string = error_string_response;
-	fclose (fp);
 	return (-1);
 }
diff --git a/exec/mainconfig.h b/exec/mainconfig.h
index c82c4c13..62e3dfd8 100644
--- a/exec/mainconfig.h
+++ b/exec/mainconfig.h
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ struct openais_config {
 	int logmode;
 	char *logfile;
 
+	/* user/group to run as */
+	char *user;
+	char *group;
+
 	/*
 	 * Event service
 	 */
diff --git a/exec/msg.c b/exec/msg.c
index 60f0eae1..deab7c41 100644
--- a/exec/msg.c
+++ b/exec/msg.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ struct queue_cleanup {
 DECLARE_LIST_INIT(queue_list_head);
 DECLARE_LIST_INIT(queue_group_list_head);
 
-static int msg_exec_init_fn (struct openais_config *);
+static int msg_exec_init_fn (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb);
 
 static int msg_lib_exit_fn (void *conn);
 
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ static struct queue_group_entry *queue_group_entry_find (
 	return (0);
 }
 
-static int msg_exec_init_fn (struct openais_config *openais_config)
+static int msg_exec_init_fn (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb)
 {
 	/*
 	 *  Initialize the saved ring ID.
diff --git a/exec/service.c b/exec/service.c
index 2e68b360..a6b08abe 100644
--- a/exec/service.c
+++ b/exec/service.c
@@ -113,14 +113,18 @@ int openais_service_objdb_add (
 
 static int service_handler_config (
 	struct openais_service_handler *handler,
-	struct openais_config *config)
+	struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb)
 {
 	int res = 0;
-	assert (ais_service[handler->id] == NULL);
+
+	/* Already loaded? */
+	if (ais_service[handler->id] != NULL)
+		return 0;
+
 	log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE, "Registering service handler '%s'\n", handler->name);
 	ais_service[handler->id] = handler;
 	if (ais_service[handler->id]->config_init_fn) {
-		res = ais_service[handler->id]->config_init_fn (config);
+		res = ais_service[handler->id]->config_init_fn (objdb);
 	}
 	return (res);
 }
@@ -131,6 +135,28 @@ static int service_handler_config (
 int openais_service_default_objdb_set (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb)
 {
 	int i;
+	unsigned int object_service_handle;
+	char *value = NULL;
+
+	/* Load default services unless they have been explicitly disabled */
+	objdb->object_find_reset (OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE);
+	if (objdb->object_find (
+		OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE,
+		"aisexec",
+		strlen ("aisexec"),
+		&object_service_handle) == 0) {
+
+		if ( ! objdb->object_key_get (object_service_handle,
+					      "defaultservices",
+					      strlen ("defaultservices"),
+					      (void *)&value,
+					      NULL)) {
+
+			if (value && strcmp (value, "no") == 0) {
+				return 0;
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < sizeof (default_services) / sizeof (struct default_service); i++) {
 		openais_service_objdb_add (objdb, default_services[i].name, default_services[i].ver);
@@ -191,13 +217,13 @@ int openais_service_link_all (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb,
 		}
 
 		service_handler_config (
-			iface_ver0->openais_get_service_handler_ver0(), openais_config);
+			iface_ver0->openais_get_service_handler_ver0(), objdb);
 	}
 	return (0);
 }
 
 int openais_service_init_all (int service_count,
-			      struct openais_config *openais_config)
+			      struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb)
 {
 	int i;
 	int res=0;
@@ -205,7 +231,7 @@ int openais_service_init_all (int service_count,
 	for (i = 0; i < service_count; i++) {
 		if (ais_service[i] && ais_service[i]->exec_init_fn) {
 			log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE, "Initialising service handler '%s'\n", ais_service[i]->name);
-			res = ais_service[i]->exec_init_fn (openais_config);
+			res = ais_service[i]->exec_init_fn (objdb);
 		}
 	}
 	return (res);
diff --git a/exec/service.h b/exec/service.h
index 2d35ffbd..df4a1305 100644
--- a/exec/service.h
+++ b/exec/service.h
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ struct openais_service_handler {
 	struct openais_lib_handler *lib_service;
 	int lib_service_count;
 	struct openais_exec_handler *exec_service;
-	int (*exec_init_fn) (struct openais_config *);
-	int (*config_init_fn) (struct openais_config *);
+	int (*exec_init_fn) (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *);
+	int (*config_init_fn) (struct objdb_iface_ver0 *);
 	void (*exec_dump_fn) (void);
 	int exec_service_count;
 	void (*confchg_fn) (
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ extern int openais_service_link_all (
 
 extern int openais_service_init_all (
 	int service_count,
-	struct openais_config *openais_config);
+	struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb);
 
 extern struct openais_service_handler *ais_service[];
 
diff --git a/exec/totemconfig.c b/exec/totemconfig.c
index 439f2305..fdbe727c 100644
--- a/exec/totemconfig.c
+++ b/exec/totemconfig.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * Author: Steven Dake (sdake@mvista.com)
  *
  * This software licensed under BSD license, the text of which follows:
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
  *
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "totem.h"
 #include "totemconfig.h"
 #include "print.h"
+#include "objdb.h"
 
 #define LOG_SERVICE LOG_SERVICE_GMI
 
@@ -75,75 +76,51 @@
 
 static char error_string_response[512];
 
-typedef enum {
-	MAIN_HEAD,
-	MAIN_TOTEM,
-} main_parse_t;
-
-static inline char *
-strstr_rs (const char *haystack, const char *needle)
+/* These just makes the code below a little neater */
+static inline int objdb_get_string(struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb, unsigned int object_service_handle,
+				   char *key, char **value)
 {
-	char *end_address;
-	char *new_needle;
-	char *token = (char *)(needle + strlen (needle) - 1); /* last char is always the token */
+	int res;
 
-	
-	new_needle = (char *)strdup (needle);
-	new_needle[strlen(new_needle) - 1] = '\0'; /* remove token */
-
-	end_address = strstr (haystack, new_needle);
-	if (end_address == 0) {
-		goto not_found;
+	*value = NULL;
+	if ( !(res = objdb->object_key_get (object_service_handle,
+					    key,
+					    strlen (key),
+					    (void *)value,
+					    NULL))) {
+		if (*value)
+			return 0;
 	}
-
-	end_address += strlen (new_needle);
-
-	/*
-	 * Parse all tabs and spaces until token is found
-	 * if other character found besides token, its not a match
-	 */
-	do {
-		if (*end_address == '\t' || *end_address == ' ') {
-			end_address++;
-		} else {
-			break;
-		}
-	} while (*end_address != '\0' && *end_address != token[0]);
-
-	if (*end_address != token[0]) {
-		end_address = 0;
-		goto not_found;
-	}
-		
-	end_address++;	/* skip past token */
-
-	do {
-		if (*end_address == '\t' || *end_address == ' ') {
-			end_address++;
-		} else {
-			break;
-		}
-	} while (*end_address != '\0');
-
-not_found:
-	free (new_needle);
-	return (end_address);
+	return -1;
 }
 
+static inline void objdb_get_int(struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb, unsigned int object_service_handle,
+				   char *key, unsigned int *intvalue)
+{
+	char *value = NULL;
+
+	if (!objdb->object_key_get (object_service_handle,
+				    key,
+				    strlen (key),
+				    (void *)&value,
+				    NULL)) {
+		if (value) {
+			*intvalue = atoi(value);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
 extern int totem_config_read (
+	struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb,
 	struct totem_config *totem_config,
 	char **error_string,
 	int interface_max)
 {
-	FILE *fp;
 	int res = 0;
-	int line_number = 0;
-	main_parse_t parse = MAIN_HEAD;
-	int totem_parsed = 0;
-	char *loc;
-	int i;
 	int parse_done = 0;
-	char line[512];
+	unsigned int object_service_handle;
+	char *value;
 	char *error_reason = error_string_response;
 
 	memset (totem_config, 0, sizeof (struct totem_config));
@@ -159,151 +136,98 @@ extern int totem_config_read (
 
 	totem_config->secauth = 1;
 
-	fp = fopen (OPENAIS_CONFDIR "/openais.conf", "r");
+	objdb->object_find_reset (OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE);
 
-	if (fp == 0) {
-		parse_done = 1;
-		sprintf (error_reason, "Can't read file %s reason = (%s)\n",
-			 OPENAIS_CONFDIR, strerror (errno));
-		*error_string = error_reason;
-		return -1;
-	}
+	if (objdb->object_find (
+		    OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE,
+		    "network",
+		    strlen ("network"),
+		    &object_service_handle) == 0 ||
+	    objdb->object_find (
+		    OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE,
+		    "totem",
+		    strlen ("totem"),
+		    &object_service_handle) == 0) {
 
-	while (fgets (line, 255, fp)) {
-		line_number += 1;
-		line[strlen(line) - 1] = '\0';
-		/*
-		 * Clear out white space and tabs
-		 */
-		for (i = strlen (line) - 1; i > -1; i--) {
-			if (line[i] == '\t' || line[i] == ' ') {
-				line[i] = '\0';
-			} else {
-				break;
+		if (!objdb_get_string (objdb,object_service_handle, "version", &value)) {
+			if (strcmp (value, "1") == 0) {
+				totem_config->version = 1;
 			}
 		}
-		/*
-		 * Clear out comments and empty lines
-		 */
-		if (line[0] == '#' || line[0] == '\0') {
-			continue;
-		}
-			
-		switch (parse) {
-		case MAIN_HEAD:
-			if (totem_parsed == 0 && strstr_rs (line, "network{")) {
-				totem_parsed = 1;
-				parse = MAIN_TOTEM;
-			} else
-			if (totem_parsed == 0 && strstr_rs (line, "totem{")) {
-				totem_parsed = 1;
-				parse = MAIN_TOTEM;
-			} else {
-				continue;
+		if (!objdb_get_string (objdb,object_service_handle, "secauth", &value)) {
+			if (strcmp (value, "on") == 0) {
+				totem_config->secauth = 1;
 			}
-			break;
+			if (strcmp (value, "off") == 0) {
+				totem_config->secauth = 0;
+			}
+		}
+		objdb_get_int (objdb,object_service_handle, "threads", &totem_config->threads);
 
-		case MAIN_TOTEM:
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "version:"))) {
-				if (strcmp (loc, "1") == 0) {
-					totem_config->version = 1;
-				}
-			} else
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "secauth:"))) {
-				if (strcmp (loc, "on") == 0) {
-					totem_config->secauth = 1;
-				} else
-				if (strcmp (loc, "off") == 0) {
-					totem_config->secauth = 0;
-				}
-			} else
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "threads:"))) {
-				totem_config->threads = atoi (loc);
-			} else
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "nodeid:"))) {
-				res = totem_config->node_id = atoi (loc);
-			} else
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "netmtu:"))) {
-				totem_config->net_mtu = atoi (loc);
-			} else
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "mcastaddr:"))) {
-				res = totemip_parse (&totem_config->mcast_addr, loc);
-			} else
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "mcastport:"))) {
-				res = totem_config->ip_port = htons (atoi (loc));
-			} else
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "bindnetaddr:"))) {
-				if (interface_max == totem_config->interface_count) {
-					sprintf (error_reason,
-						"%d is too many interfaces in %s/network.conf",
-						totem_config->interface_count, OPENAIS_CONFDIR);
-					goto parse_error;
-				}
-				res = totemip_parse (&totem_config->interfaces[totem_config->interface_count].bindnet, loc);
-				totem_config->interface_count += 1;
-			} else
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "token:"))) {
-				totem_config->token_timeout = atoi(loc);
-			} else if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "token_retransmit:"))) {
-				totem_config->token_retransmit_timeout = atoi(loc);
-			} else if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "hold:"))) {
-				totem_config->token_hold_timeout = atoi(loc);
-			} else if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "token_retransmits_before_loss_const:"))) {
-				totem_config->token_retransmits_before_loss_const = atoi(loc);
-			} else if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "join:"))) {
-				totem_config->join_timeout = atoi(loc);
-			} else if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "consensus:"))) {
-				totem_config->consensus_timeout = atoi(loc);
-			} else if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "merge:"))) {
-				totem_config->merge_timeout = atoi(loc);
-			} else if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "downcheck:"))) {
-				totem_config->downcheck_timeout = atoi(loc);
-			} else if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "fail_recv_const:"))) {
-				totem_config->fail_to_recv_const = atoi(loc);
-			} else if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "seqno_unchanged_const:"))) {
-				totem_config->seqno_unchanged_const = atoi(loc);
-			} else if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "heartbeat_failures_allowed:"))) {
-				totem_config->heartbeat_failures_allowed = atoi(loc);
-			} else if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "max_network_delay:"))) {
-				totem_config->max_network_delay = atoi(loc);
-			} else if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "window_size:"))) {
-				totem_config->window_size = atoi(loc);
-			} else if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "max_messages:"))) {
-				totem_config->max_messages = atoi(loc);
-			} else
-			if ((loc = strstr_rs (line, "}"))) {
-				parse = MAIN_HEAD;
-			} else {
+		objdb_get_int (objdb,object_service_handle, "nodeid", &totem_config->node_id);
+
+		objdb_get_int (objdb,object_service_handle, "netmtu", &totem_config->net_mtu);
+
+		if (!objdb_get_string (objdb,object_service_handle, "mcastaddr", &value)) {
+			res = totemip_parse (&totem_config->mcast_addr, value);
+		}
+
+		if (!objdb_get_string (objdb,object_service_handle, "mcastport", &value)) {
+			totem_config->ip_port = htons (atoi (value));
+		}
+
+		// TODO This really expects a list....copy stuff from services ?
+		if (!objdb_get_string (objdb,object_service_handle, "bindnetaddr", &value)) {
+
+			if (interface_max == totem_config->interface_count) {
+				sprintf (error_reason,
+					 "%d is too many interfaces in %s/network.conf",
+					 totem_config->interface_count, OPENAIS_CONFDIR);
 				goto parse_error;
 			}
-			break;
-		default:
-			assert (0 == 1); /* SHOULDN'T HAPPEN */
-			break;	
+			res = totemip_parse (&totem_config->interfaces[totem_config->interface_count].bindnet, value);
+			totem_config->interface_count += 1;
 		}
+
+		objdb_get_int (objdb,object_service_handle, "token", &totem_config->token_timeout);
+
+		objdb_get_int (objdb,object_service_handle, "token_retransmit", &totem_config->token_retransmit_timeout);
+
+		objdb_get_int (objdb,object_service_handle, "hold", &totem_config->token_hold_timeout);
+
+		objdb_get_int (objdb,object_service_handle, "token_retransmits_before_loss_const", &totem_config->token_retransmits_before_loss_const);
+
+		objdb_get_int (objdb,object_service_handle, "join", &totem_config->join_timeout);
+
+		objdb_get_int (objdb,object_service_handle, "consensus", &totem_config->consensus_timeout);
+
+		objdb_get_int (objdb,object_service_handle, "merge", &totem_config->merge_timeout);
+
+		objdb_get_int (objdb,object_service_handle, "downcheck", &totem_config->downcheck_timeout);
+
+		objdb_get_int (objdb,object_service_handle, "fail_recv_const", &totem_config->fail_to_recv_const);
+
+		objdb_get_int (objdb,object_service_handle, "seqno_unchanged_const", &totem_config->seqno_unchanged_const);
+
+		objdb_get_int (objdb,object_service_handle, "heartbeat_failures_allowed", &totem_config->heartbeat_failures_allowed);
+
+		objdb_get_int (objdb,object_service_handle, "max_network_delay", &totem_config->max_network_delay);
+
+		objdb_get_int (objdb,object_service_handle, "window_size", &totem_config->window_size);
+
+		objdb_get_int (objdb,object_service_handle, "max_messages", &totem_config->max_messages);
 	}
 
-
-	if (parse == MAIN_HEAD) {
-		fclose (fp);
-		return (0);
-	} else {
-		error_reason = "Missing closing brace";
-		goto parse_error;
-	}
+	return 0;
 
 parse_error:
-	if (parse_done) {
-		sprintf (error_string_response,
-			"parse error in %s/openais.conf: %s.\n",
-			 OPENAIS_CONFDIR, error_reason);
-	} else {
-		sprintf (error_string_response,
-			"parse error in %s/openais.conf: %s (line %d).\n",
-			 OPENAIS_CONFDIR, error_reason, line_number);
-	}
+
+	sprintf (error_string_response,
+		 "parse error in config %s.\n",
+		 error_reason);
+
 	*error_string = error_string_response;
-	fclose (fp);
+
 	return (-1);
 }
 
@@ -340,7 +264,7 @@ int totem_config_validate (
 	}
 
 	if (totem_config->version != 1) {
-		error_reason = "This totem parser can only parse version 1 configuration files.";
+		error_reason = "This totem parser can only parse version 1 configurations.";
 		goto parse_error;
 	}
 
@@ -487,32 +411,28 @@ int totem_config_validate (
 		error_reason = "This net_mtu parameter is greater then the maximum frame size";
 		goto parse_error;
 	}
-		
+
 	return (0);
 
 parse_error:
 	sprintf (error_string_response,
-		"parse error in %s/openais.conf: %s\n", OPENAIS_CONFDIR, error_reason);
+		 "parse error in config: %s\n", error_reason);
 	*error_string = error_string_response;
 	return (-1);
 }
 
-int totem_config_keyread (
+static int read_keyfile (
 	char *key_location,
 	struct totem_config *totem_config,
 	char **error_string)
 {
 	int fd;
 	int res;
-	int i;
 
-	if (totem_config->secauth == 0) {
-		return (0);
-	}
 	fd = open (key_location, O_RDONLY);
 	if (fd == -1) {
 		sprintf (error_string_response, "Could not open %s: %s\n",
-			key_location, strerror (errno));
+			 key_location, strerror (errno));
 		goto parse_error;
 	}
 
@@ -520,7 +440,7 @@ int totem_config_keyread (
 	if (res == -1) {
 		close (fd);
 		sprintf (error_string_response, "Could not read %s: %s\n",
-			key_location, strerror (errno));
+			 key_location, strerror (errno));
 		goto parse_error;
 	}
 
@@ -529,9 +449,74 @@ int totem_config_keyread (
 	if (res != 128) {
 		close (fd);
 		sprintf (error_string_response, "Could only read %d bits of 1024 bits from %s.\n",
-			res * 8, key_location);
+			 res * 8, key_location);
 		goto parse_error;
 	}
+	return 0;
+
+parse_error:
+	*error_string = error_string_response;
+	return (-1);
+}
+
+int totem_config_keyread (
+	struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb,
+	struct totem_config *totem_config,
+	char **error_string)
+{
+	int got_key = 0;
+	char *key_location = NULL;
+	unsigned int object_service_handle;
+	int res;
+	int i;
+
+	if (totem_config->secauth == 0) {
+		return (0);
+	}
+
+	if (objdb->object_find (
+		    OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE,
+		    "network",
+		    strlen ("network"),
+		    &object_service_handle) == 0 ||
+	    objdb->object_find (
+		    OBJECT_PARENT_HANDLE,
+		    "totem",
+		    strlen ("totem"),
+		    &object_service_handle) == 0) {
+
+		/* objdb may store the location of the key file */
+		if (!objdb_get_string (objdb,object_service_handle, "keyfile", &key_location)
+		    && key_location) {
+			res = read_keyfile(key_location, totem_config, error_string);
+			if (res)
+				goto key_error;
+			got_key = 1;
+		}
+		else { /* Or the key itself may be in the objdb */
+			char *key = NULL;
+			int key_len;
+			res = objdb->object_key_get (object_service_handle,
+						     "key",
+						     strlen ("key"),
+						     (void *)&key,
+						     &key_len);
+			if (res == 0 && key) {
+				memcpy(totem_config->private_key, key, key_len);
+				totem_config->private_key_len = key_len;
+				got_key = 1;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* In desperation we read the default filename */
+	if (!got_key) {
+		res = read_keyfile(OPENAIS_CONFDIR "/authkey", totem_config, error_string);
+		if (res)
+			goto key_error;
+
+	}
+
 	if (totem_config->mcast_addr.family != totem_config->interfaces[0].bindnet.family) {
 		strcpy (error_string_response, "Multicast address family does not match bind address family");
 		goto parse_error;
@@ -546,5 +531,7 @@ int totem_config_keyread (
 
 parse_error:
 	*error_string = error_string_response;
+key_error:
 	return (-1);
+
 }
diff --git a/exec/totemconfig.h b/exec/totemconfig.h
index eb6753d6..b568a771 100644
--- a/exec/totemconfig.h
+++ b/exec/totemconfig.h
@@ -37,11 +37,13 @@
 #include "aispoll.h"
 #include "totemsrp.h"
 #include "totempg.h"
+#include "objdb.h"
 
 #ifndef TOTEMCONFIG_H_DEFINED
 #define TOTEMCONFIG_H_DEFINED
 
 extern int totem_config_read (
+	struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb,
 	struct totem_config *totem_config,
 	char **error_string,
 	int interface_max);
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ extern int totem_config_validate (
 	char **error_string);
 
 int totem_config_keyread (
-	char *key_location,
+	struct objdb_iface_ver0 *objdb,
 	struct totem_config *totem_config,
 	char **error_string);