diff --git a/img/actions/go-home.png b/img/actions/go-home.png
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diff --git a/img/mimetypes/application-octet-stream.png b/img/mimetypes/application-octet-stream.png
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diff --git a/img/places/folder.png b/img/places/folder.png
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diff --git a/lib/base.php b/lib/base.php
index 4694f826a5..ac293cf193 100644
--- a/lib/base.php
+++ b/lib/base.php
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ if($WEBROOT!='' and $WEBROOT[0]!=='/'){
 // set the right include path
 // set_include_path(get_include_path().PATH_SEPARATOR.$SERVERROOT.PATH_SEPARATOR.$SERVERROOT.'/inc'.PATH_SEPARATOR.$SERVERROOT.'/config');
 
+// define runtime variables - unless this already has been done
+if( !isset( $RUNTIME_NOSETUPFS )){
+	$RUNTIME_NOSETUPFS = false;
+}
+
 // define default config values
 $CONFIG_INSTALLED=false;
 $CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY=$SERVERROOT.'/data';
@@ -91,19 +96,35 @@ if(!isset($CONFIG_BACKEND)){
 }
 OC_USER::setBackend($CONFIG_BACKEND);
 
-OC_UTIL::setupFS();
+// Set up file system unless forbidden
+if( !$RUNTIME_NOSETUPFS ){
+	OC_UTIL::setupFS();
+}
 
-oc_startup();
+// Add the stuff we need always
+OC_UTIL::addPersonalMenuEntry( array( "file" => "index.php?logout=1", "name" => "Logout" ));
+OC_UTIL::addScript( "jquery-1.5.min" );
+OC_UTIL::addScript( "jquery-ui-1.8.10.custom.min" );
+OC_UTIL::addScript( "js" );
+OC_UTIL::addStyle( "jquery-ui-1.8.10.custom" );
+OC_UTIL::addStyle( "styles" );
+
+// Require all appinfo.php
+$dir = opendir( $SERVERROOT );
+while( false !== ( $filename = readdir( $dir ))){
+	if( substr( $filename, 0, 1 ) != '.' ){
+		if( file_exists( "$SERVERROOT/$filename/appinfo.php" )){
+			oc_require( "$filename/appinfo.php" );
+		}
+	}
+}
+closedir( $dir );
 
 
 
 // check if the server is correctly configured for ownCloud
 OC_UTIL::checkserver();
 
-// listen for login or logout actions
-OC_USER::logoutlistener();
-$loginresult=OC_USER::loginlistener();
-
 /**
  * Class for utility functions
  *
@@ -117,28 +138,39 @@ class OC_UTIL {
 	public static $personalmenu = array();
 	private static $fsSetup=false;
 
-	public static function setupFS(){// configure the initial filesystem based on the configuration
+	// Can be set up
+	public static function setupFS( $user = "" ){// configure the initial filesystem based on the configuration
 		if(self::$fsSetup){//setting up the filesystem twice can only lead to trouble
 			return false;
 		}
+
+		// Global Variables
 		global $SERVERROOT;
 		global $CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY_ROOT;
 		global $CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY;
 		global $CONFIG_BACKUPDIRECTORY;
 		global $CONFIG_ENABLEBACKUP;
 		global $CONFIG_FILESYSTEM;
+
+		// Create root dir
 		if(!is_dir($CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY_ROOT)){
 			@mkdir($CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY_ROOT) or die("Can't create data directory ($CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY_ROOT), you can usually fix this by setting the owner of '$SERVERROOT' to the user that the web server uses (www-data for debian/ubuntu)");
 		}
-		if(OC_USER::isLoggedIn()){ //if we aren't logged in, there is no use to set up the filesystem
+
+		// If we are not forced to load a specific user we load the one that is logged in
+		if( $user == "" && OC_USER::isLoggedIn()){
+			$user = $_SESSION['username_clean'];
+		}
+
+		if( $user != "" ){ //if we aren't logged in, there is no use to set up the filesystem
 			//first set up the local "root" storage and the backupstorage if needed
 			$rootStorage=OC_FILESYSTEM::createStorage('local',array('datadir'=>$CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY));
 			if($CONFIG_ENABLEBACKUP){
 				if(!is_dir($CONFIG_BACKUPDIRECTORY)){
 					mkdir($CONFIG_BACKUPDIRECTORY);
 				}
-				if(!is_dir($CONFIG_BACKUPDIRECTORY.'/'.$_SESSION['username_clean'])){
-					mkdir($CONFIG_BACKUPDIRECTORY.'/'.$_SESSION['username_clean']);
+				if(!is_dir($CONFIG_BACKUPDIRECTORY.'/'.$user )){
+					mkdir($CONFIG_BACKUPDIRECTORY.'/'.$user );
 				}
 				$backupStorage=OC_FILESYSTEM::createStorage('local',array('datadir'=>$CONFIG_BACKUPDIRECTORY));
 				$backup=new OC_FILEOBSERVER_BACKUP(array('storage'=>$backupStorage));
@@ -146,7 +178,7 @@ class OC_UTIL {
 			}
 			OC_FILESYSTEM::mount($rootStorage,'/');
 
-			$CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY=$CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY_ROOT.'/'.$_SESSION['username_clean'];
+			$CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY=$CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY_ROOT.'/'.$user;
 			if(!is_dir($CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY)){
 				mkdir($CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY);
 			}
@@ -165,7 +197,7 @@ class OC_UTIL {
 			}
 
 			//jail the user into his "home" directory
-			OC_FILESYSTEM::chroot('/'.$_SESSION['username_clean']);
+			OC_FILESYSTEM::chroot('/'.$user);
 			self::$fsSetup=true;
 		}
 	}
@@ -178,36 +210,6 @@ class OC_UTIL {
 		return array(1,2,0);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Create an url
-	 *
-	 * @param string $application
-	 * @param string $file
-	 */
-	public static function linkTo( $application, $file = null ){
-		global $WEBROOT;
-		if( is_null( $file )){
-			$file = $application;
-			$application = "";
-		}
-		return "$WEBROOT/$application/$file";
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Create an image link
-	 *
-	 * @param string $application
-	 * @param string $file
-	 */
-	public static function imagePath( $application, $file = null ){
-		global $WEBROOT;
-		if( is_null( $file )){
-			$file = $application;
-			$application = "";
-		}
-		return "$WEBROOT/$application/img/$file";
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * add a javascript file
 	 *
@@ -340,18 +342,6 @@ class OC_UTIL {
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
-
-  /**
-   * show an icon for a filetype
-   *
-   */
-  public static function showIcon($filetype){
-	global $WEBROOT;
-	if($filetype=='dir'){ echo('<td><img src="'.$WEBROOT.'/img/icons/folder.png" width="16" height="16"></td>');
-	}elseif($filetype=='foo'){ echo('<td>foo</td>');
-	}else{ echo('<td><img src="'.$WEBROOT.'/img/icons/other.png" width="16" height="16"></td>');
-	}
-  }
 }
 
 
@@ -767,41 +757,4 @@ function chmodr($path, $filemode) {
 		return FALSE;
 }
 
-function oc_startup(){
-	global $SERVERROOT;
-	global $DOCUMENTROOT;
-	global $WEBROOT;
-	global $CONFIG_DBNAME;
-	global $CONFIG_DBHOST;
-	global $CONFIG_DBUSER;
-	global $CONFIG_DBPASSWORD;
-	global $CONFIG_DBTYPE;
-	global $CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY;
-	global $CONFIG_HTTPFORCESSL;
-	global $CONFIG_DATEFORMAT;
-	global $CONFIG_INSTALLED;
-
-	// Add the stuff we need always
-	OC_UTIL::addPersonalMenuEntry( array( "file" => "index.php?logout=1", "name" => "Logout" ));
-	OC_UTIL::addScript( "jquery-1.5.min" );
-	OC_UTIL::addScript( "jquery-ui-1.8.10.custom.min" );
-	OC_UTIL::addScript( "js" );
-	OC_UTIL::addStyle( "jquery-ui-1.8.10.custom" );
-	OC_UTIL::addStyle( "styles" );
-
-	// Require all appinfo.php
-	$dir = opendir( $SERVERROOT );
-	while( false !== ( $filename = readdir( $dir ))){
-		if( substr( $filename, 0, 1 ) != '.' ){
-			if( file_exists( "$SERVERROOT/$filename/appinfo.php" )){
-				oc_require( "$filename/appinfo.php" );
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	closedir( $dir );
-
-	// Everything done
-	return true;
-}
-
 ?>
diff --git a/lib/helper.php b/lib/helper.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..085ab67e73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/helper.php
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<?php
+/**
+* ownCloud
+*
+* @author Frank Karlitschek
+* @copyright 2010 Frank Karlitschek karlitschek@kde.org
+*
+* This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+* modify it under the terms of the GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
+* License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+* version 3 of the License, or any later version.
+*
+* This library 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 AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE for more details.
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public
+* License along with this library.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*
+*/
+
+
+/**
+ * Class for utility functions
+ *
+ */
+class OC_HELPER {
+	/**
+	 * Create an url
+	 *
+	 * @param string $application
+	 * @param string $file
+	 */
+	public static function linkTo( $application, $file = null ){
+		global $WEBROOT;
+		if( is_null( $file )){
+			$file = $application;
+			$application = "";
+		}
+		return "$WEBROOT/$application/$file";
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create an image link
+	 *
+	 * @param string $application
+	 * @param string $file
+	 */
+	public static function imagePath( $application, $file = null ){
+		global $WEBROOT;
+		if( is_null( $file )){
+			$file = $application;
+			$application = "";
+		}
+		return "$WEBROOT/$application/img/$file";
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * show an icon for a filetype
+	 *
+	 */
+	public static function showIcon( $mimetype ){
+		global $SERVERROOT;
+		global $WEBROOT;
+		// Replace slash with a minus
+		$mimetype = str_replace( "/", "-", $mimetype );
+
+		// Is it a dir?
+		if( $mimetype == "dir" ){
+			return "$WEBROOT/img/places/folder.png";
+		}
+
+		// Icon exists?
+		if( file_exists( "$SERVERROOT/img/mimetypes/$mimetype.png" )){
+			return "$WEBROOT/img/mimetypes/$mimetype.png";
+		}
+		else{
+			return "$WEBROOT/img/mimetypes/application-octet-stream.png";
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/lib/template.php b/lib/template.php
index 6415ab6a84..efa8dde8b9 100644
--- a/lib/template.php
+++ b/lib/template.php
@@ -21,18 +21,20 @@
 *
 */
 
+oc_include_once( "helper.php" );
+
 /**
  *
  */
 function link_to( $app, $file ){
-	return OC_UTIL::linkTo( $app, $file );
+	return OC_HELPER::linkTo( $app, $file );
 }
 
 /**
  *
  */
 function image_path( $app, $file ){
-	return OC_UTIL::imagePath( $app, $file );
+	return OC_HELPER::imagePath( $app, $file );
 }
 
 class OC_TEMPLATE{
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ class OC_TEMPLATE{
 
 	public function append( $a, $b ){
 		if( array_key_exists( $a, $this->vars )){
-			if( is_a( $this->vars[$a], "array" )){
+			if( is_array( $this->vars[$a] )){
 				$this->vars[$a][] = $b;
 			}
 			else