diff --git a/sesman/Makefile b/sesman/Makefile
index 62b2eb25..b9bb0e06 100644
--- a/sesman/Makefile
+++ b/sesman/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # sesman makefile
 SESMANOBJ = sesman.o config.o tcp.o sig.o session.o env.o \
-            os_calls.o d3des.o list.o file.o log.o
+            os_calls.o d3des.o list.o file.o log.o access.o
 
 SESRUNOBJ = sesrun.o config.o tcp.o \
             os_calls.o d3des.o list.o file.o log.o
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ DEFINES = -DSESMAN_CFG_FILE=\"$(CFGDIR)/sesman.ini\" \
           -DSESMAN_PID_FILE=\"$(PIDDIR)/sesman.pid\"
 
 CFLAGS = -Wall -O2 -I../common $(DEFINES)
-LDFLAGS = -L /usr/gnu/lib
+LDFLAGS = -L /usr/gnu/lib $(DEFINES)
 C_OS_FLAGS = $(CFLAGS) -c
 CC = gcc
 
diff --git a/sesman/access.c b/sesman/access.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..594120d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sesman/access.c
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+   Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+
+   xrdp: A Remote Desktop Protocol server.
+   Copyright (C) Jay Sorg 2005
+
+   authenticate user
+
+*/
+
+#include "sesman.h"
+
+#define _XOPEN_SOURCE
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <pwd.h>
+#include <grp.h>
+//#include <unistd.h>
+//#include <pwd.h>
+
+extern struct config_sesman g_cfg;
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+int DEFAULT_CC
+access_login_allowed(char* user)
+{
+  int i;
+  struct group* groups;
+  struct passwd* pwd;
+
+  if ((0==g_strncmp(user, "root",5)) && (0==g_cfg.sec.allow_root)) 
+  {
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "ROOT login attempted, but root login is disabled");
+    return 0;
+  }
+ 
+  if (0==g_cfg.sec.ts_users_enable) 
+  {
+    LOG_DBG("Terminal Server Users group is disabled, allowing authentication",1);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  
+  groups = getgrgid(g_cfg.sec.ts_users);
+
+  if (0==groups)
+  {
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"Cannot read group info! - login denied"); 
+    return 0;
+  }
+  
+  pwd = getpwnam(user);
+  if (0==pwd)
+  {
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "Cannot read user info! - login denied");
+    return 0;
+  }
+  
+  if (g_cfg.sec.ts_users==pwd->pw_gid)
+  {
+    LOG_DBG("ts_users is user's primary group",1);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  
+  i=0;
+  while (0!=groups->gr_mem[i])
+  {
+    LOG_DBG("user: %s", groups->gr_mem[i]);
+    if (0==strcmp(groups->gr_mem[i], user)) return 1;
+    i++;
+  }
+  
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "login denied for user %s", user);
+  
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/sesman/access.h b/sesman/access.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..342431d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sesman/access.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+   Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+
+   xrdp: A Remote Desktop Protocol server.
+   Copyright (C) Jay Sorg 2005
+
+   session manager - access control header
+*/
+
+#ifndef ACCESS_H
+#define ACCESS_H
+
+/**
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ */
+int DEFAULT_CC
+access_login_allowed(char* user);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/sesman/config.c b/sesman/config.c
index 3861e413..d96bb45a 100644
--- a/sesman/config.c
+++ b/sesman/config.c
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
    session manager - read config file
 */
 
+#include "sys/types.h"
+#include "grp.h"
+
 #include "arch.h"
 #include "list.h"
 #include "file.h"
@@ -68,6 +71,9 @@ config_read(struct config_sesman* cfg)
   /* read logging config */
   config_read_logging(fd, &(cfg->log), param_n, param_v);
 
+  /* read security config */
+  config_read_security(fd, &(cfg->sec), param_n, param_v);
+
   /* cleanup */
   list_delete(sec);
   list_delete(param_v);
@@ -85,6 +91,12 @@ config_read_globals(int file, struct config_sesman* cf, struct list* param_n,
 
   list_clear(param_v);
   list_clear(param_n);
+  
+  /* resetting the struct */
+  cf->listen_port[0]='\0';
+  cf->enable_user_wm=0;
+  cf->user_wm[0]='\0';
+  cf->default_wm[0]='\0';
 
   file_read_section(file, SESMAN_CFG_GLOBALS, param_n, param_v);
   for (i = 0; i < param_n->count; i++)
@@ -108,6 +120,21 @@ config_read_globals(int file, struct config_sesman* cf, struct list* param_n,
     }
   }
 
+  /* checking for missing required parameters */
+  if ('\0'==cf->listen_port[0]) 
+  {
+    g_strncpy(cf->listen_port, "3350", 5);
+  }
+  if ('\0'==cf->user_wm[0]) 
+  {
+    cf->enable_user_wm=0;
+  }
+  if ('\0'==cf->default_wm[0])
+  {
+    g_strncpy(cf->default_wm, "startwm.sh", 11);
+  }
+  
+  /* showing read config */
   g_printf("sesman config:\r\n");
   g_printf("\tListenPort:               %s\r\n", cf->listen_port);
   g_printf("\tEnableUserWindowManager:  %i\r\n", cf->enable_user_wm);
@@ -158,6 +185,11 @@ config_read_logging(int file, struct log_config* lc, struct list* param_n,
     }
   }
 
+  if (0==lc->log_file)
+  {
+    lc->log_file=g_strdup("./sesman.log");
+  }
+  
   g_printf("logging configuration:\r\n");
   g_printf("\tLogFile:       %s\r\n",lc->log_file);
   g_printf("\tLogLevel:      %i\r\n", lc->log_level);
@@ -167,3 +199,62 @@ config_read_logging(int file, struct log_config* lc, struct list* param_n,
   return 0;
 }
 
+/******************************************************************************/
+int DEFAULT_CC
+config_read_security(int file, struct config_security* sc, struct list* param_n,
+                    struct list* param_v)
+{
+  int i;
+  char* buf;
+
+  list_clear(param_v);
+  list_clear(param_n);
+
+  /* setting defaults */
+  sc->allow_root=0;
+  sc->ts_users_enable=0;
+  sc->ts_admins_enable=0;
+
+  file_read_section(file, SESMAN_CFG_SECURITY, param_n, param_v);
+  for (i = 0; i < param_n->count; i++)
+  {
+    buf = (char*)list_get_item(param_n, i);
+    if (0 == g_strncasecmp(buf, SESMAN_CFG_SEC_ALLOW_ROOT, 20))
+    {
+      sc->allow_root = text2bool((char*)list_get_item(param_v, i));
+    }
+    if (0 == g_strncasecmp(buf, SESMAN_CFG_SEC_USR_GROUP, 20))
+    {
+      sc->ts_users_enable=1;
+      sc->ts_users=(getgrnam((char*)list_get_item(param_v, i))->gr_gid);
+    }
+    if (0 == g_strncasecmp(buf, SESMAN_CFG_SEC_ADM_GROUP, 20))
+    {
+      sc->ts_admins_enable=1;
+      sc->ts_admins=(getgrnam((char*)list_get_item(param_v, i))->gr_gid);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* printing security config */
+  g_printf("security configuration:\r\n");
+  g_printf("\tAllowRootLogin:       %i\r\n",sc->allow_root);
+  if (sc->ts_users_enable)
+  {
+    g_printf("\tTSUsersGroup:         %i\r\n", sc->ts_users);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    g_printf("\tNo TSUsersGroup defined\r\n");
+  }
+  if (sc->ts_admins_enable)
+  {
+    g_printf("\tTSAdminsGroup:        %i\r\n", sc->ts_admins);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    g_printf("\tNo TSAdminsGroup defined\r\n");
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/sesman/config.h b/sesman/config.h
index 81a54959..c73d35da 100644
--- a/sesman/config.h
+++ b/sesman/config.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_H
 #define CONFIG_H
 
+#include "sys/types.h"
 #include "arch.h"
 #include "list.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
 #define SESMAN_CFG_PORT              "ListenPort"
 #define SESMAN_CFG_ENABLE_USERWM     "EnableUserWindowManager"
 #define SESMAN_CFG_USERWM            "UserWindowManager"
+#define SESMAN_CFG_MAX_SESSION       "MaxSessions"
 
 #define SESMAN_CFG_LOGGING           "Logging"
 #define SESMAN_CFG_LOG_FILE          "LogFile"
@@ -48,6 +50,47 @@
 #define SESMAN_CFG_LOG_ENABLE_SYSLOG "EnableSyslog"
 #define SESMAN_CFG_LOG_SYSLOG_LEVEL  "SyslogLevel"
 
+#define SESMAN_CFG_SECURITY          "Security"
+#define SESMAN_CFG_SEC_ALLOW_ROOT    "AllowRootLogin"
+#define SESMAN_CFG_SEC_USR_GROUP      "TerminalServerUsers"
+#define SESMAN_CFG_SEC_ADM_GROUP     "TerminalServerAdmins"
+
+#define SESMAN_CFG_SESSIONS          "Sessions"
+#define SESMAN_CFG_SESS_MAX          "MaxSessions"
+#define SESMAN_CFG_SESS_KILL_DISC    "KillDisconnected"
+#define SESMAN_CFG_SESS_IDLE_LIMIT   "IdleTimeLimit"
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @struct config_sesman
+ * @brief \t struct that contains \t sesman configuration
+ *
+ * This \t struct contains all of \t sesman configuration parameters\n
+ * Every parameter in \t [globals] is a member of this struct, other
+ * sections options are embedded in this \t struct as member structures
+ *
+ */
+struct config_security
+{
+  /**
+   * @var allow_root
+   * @brief 
+   */
+  int allow_root;
+  /**
+   * @var ts_users
+   * @brief Terminal Server Users group
+   */
+  int ts_users_enable;
+  gid_t ts_users;
+  /**
+   * @var ts_admins
+   * @brief Terminal Server Adminnistrators group
+   */
+  int ts_admins_enable;
+  gid_t ts_admins;
+};
+
 /**
  *
  * @struct config_sesman
@@ -85,6 +128,11 @@ struct config_sesman
    * @brief Log configuration \t struct 
    */
   struct log_config log;
+  /**
+   * @var sec
+   * @brief Security configuration options \t struct
+   */
+  struct config_security sec;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -123,4 +171,16 @@ config_read_globals(int file, struct config_sesman* cf, struct list* param_n, st
 int DEFAULT_CC
 config_read_logging(int file, struct log_config* lc, struct list* param_n, struct list* param_v);
 
+/**
+ *
+ * @brief Reads sesman [iSecurity] configuration section
+ *
+ * @param cfg pointer to configuration object to be replaced
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success, 1 on failure
+ * 
+ */
+int DEFAULT_CC
+config_read_security(int file, struct config_security* sc, struct list* param_n, struct list* param_v);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/sesman/sesman.c b/sesman/sesman.c
index 3ee2ce55..30cbd44f 100644
--- a/sesman/sesman.c
+++ b/sesman/sesman.c
@@ -142,8 +142,17 @@ sesman_main_loop()
                   }
                   else
                   {
-                    display = session_start(width, height, bpp, user, pass,
-                                            data);
+                    g_printf("pre auth");
+		    if (1==access_login_allowed(user))
+                    {
+		      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "granted TS access to user %s", user);
+                      display = session_start(width, height, bpp, user, pass,
+                                              data);
+		    }
+		    else
+                    {
+                      display=0;
+		    }
                   }
                   if (display == 0)
                   {
@@ -227,7 +236,7 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
     /* check if sesman is running */
     if (!g_file_exist(SESMAN_PID_FILE))
     {
-      g_printf("sesman is not running (pid file not found)\n");
+      g_printf("sesman is not running (pid file not found - %s)\n", SESMAN_PID_FILE);
       g_exit(1);
     }
 	  
@@ -247,6 +256,10 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
     {
       g_printf("error killing sesman: %s\n", strerror(errno));
     }
+    else
+    {
+      g_file_delete(SESMAN_PID_FILE);
+    }
 
     g_exit(error);
   }
@@ -260,7 +273,6 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
   }
 
   
-  
   if (g_file_exist(SESMAN_PID_FILE))
   {
     g_printf("sesman is already running.\n");
@@ -338,7 +350,10 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
 
   sesman_main_loop();
 
-  log_end();
+  if (!daemon)
+  {
+    log_end();
+  }
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sesman/sesman.h b/sesman/sesman.h
index ebdec77d..8dd95226 100644
--- a/sesman/sesman.h
+++ b/sesman/sesman.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "tcp.h"
 #include "sig.h"
 #include "session.h"
+#include "access.h"
 
 #ifndef SESMAN_PID_FILE
   #define SESMAN_PID_FILE "./sesman.pid"
diff --git a/sesman/verify_user.c b/sesman/verify_user.c
index 4ec94dac..5e9203c2 100644
--- a/sesman/verify_user.c
+++ b/sesman/verify_user.c
@@ -20,18 +20,19 @@
 
 */
 
-#include "arch.h"
-#include "os_calls.h"
+#include "sesman.h"
 
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <crypt.h>
 #include <shadow.h>
 #include <pwd.h>
 
+extern struct config_sesman g_cfg;
+
 /******************************************************************************/
 /* returns boolean */
-int DEFAULT_CC
+long DEFAULT_CC
 auth_userpass(char* user, char* pass)
 {
   char salt[13] = "$1$";
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ auth_userpass(char* user, char* pass)
   {
     return 0;
   }
-  if (strncmp(spw->pw_passwd, "x", 3) == 0)
+  if (g_strncmp(spw->pw_passwd, "x", 3) == 0)
   {
     /* the system is using shadow */
     stp = getspnam(user);
@@ -54,15 +55,15 @@ auth_userpass(char* user, char* pass)
     {
       return 0;
     }
-    strncpy(hash, stp->sp_pwdp, 34);
+    g_strncpy(hash, stp->sp_pwdp, 34);
   }
   else
   {
     /* old system with only passwd */
-    strncpy(hash, spw->pw_passwd, 34);
+    g_strncpy(hash, spw->pw_passwd, 34);
   }
   hash[34] = '\0';
-  if (strncmp(hash, "$1$", 3) == 0)
+  if (g_strncmp(hash, "$1$", 3) == 0)
   {
     /* gnu style crypt(); */
     saltcnt = 3;
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ auth_userpass(char* user, char* pass)
     salt[2] = '\0';
   }
   encr = crypt(pass,salt);
-  if (strncmp(encr, hash, 34) != 0)
+  if (g_strncmp(encr, hash, 34) != 0)
   {
     return 0;
   }
@@ -92,21 +93,22 @@ auth_userpass(char* user, char* pass)
 /******************************************************************************/
 /* returns error */
 int DEFAULT_CC
-auth_start_session(void)
+auth_start_session(long in_val, int in_display)
 {
   return 0;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************/
 int DEFAULT_CC
-auth_end(void)
+auth_end(long in_val)
 {
   return 0;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************/
 int DEFAULT_CC
-auth_set_env(void)
+auth_set_env(long in_val)
 {
   return 0;
 }
+