diff --git a/raptorsmiface/libraptorsmiface.c b/raptorsmiface/libraptorsmiface.c
index 6b0e0d0c..17a3d243 100644
--- a/raptorsmiface/libraptorsmiface.c
+++ b/raptorsmiface/libraptorsmiface.c
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
-// (c) 2012 Timothy Pearson
-// (c) 2012 Raptor Engineering
-// ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
+/*
+   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.
+
+   (c) 2012 Timothy Pearson
+   (c) 2012 Raptor Engineering
+*/
 
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
 
@@ -19,8 +34,11 @@
 #include <grp.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
+#define list_delete mysql_list_delete
 #include <mysql/mysql.h>
+#undef list_delete
 
+#include "list.h"
 #include "libraptorsmiface.h"
 
 #define STATISTICS_SERVER_START_EVENT		0
@@ -29,10 +47,15 @@
 #define STATISTICS_CONNECTION_STATUS_EVENT	3
 #define STATISTICS_DISCONNECTION_EVENT		4
 
-//char *server = "localhost";
-char *server = "freyja.starlink.edu";
+#define RAPTORSMIFACE_CFG_DATABASE		"Database"
+#define RAPTORSMIFACE_CFG_DATABASE_SERVER	"Server"
+#define RAPTORSMIFACE_CFG_DATABASE_NAME		"Database"
+#define RAPTORSMIFACE_CFG_DATABASE_USER		"User"
+#define RAPTORSMIFACE_CFG_DATABASE_PASSWORD	"Password"
+
+char *server = "localhost";
 char *user = "remotelab";
-char *password = "rlpass123"; /* set me first */
+char *password = "";
 char *database = "remotelab_sm";
 
 void dprint(const char *fmt, ...)
@@ -56,8 +79,73 @@ void dprint(const char *fmt, ...)
 	va_end(argp);
 }
 
+void raptorsmiface_config_read_database(int file, struct list* param_n, struct list* param_v) {
+	int i;
+	char* buf;
+	char* temp_buf;
+	
+	list_clear(param_v);
+	list_clear(param_n);
+	
+	file_read_section(file, RAPTORSMIFACE_CFG_DATABASE, param_n, param_v);
+	for (i = 0; i < param_n->count; i++) {
+		buf = (char*)list_get_item(param_n, i);
+		if (0 == g_strcasecmp(buf, RAPTORSMIFACE_CFG_DATABASE_SERVER)) {
+			server = g_strdup((char*)list_get_item(param_v, i));
+		}
+		if (0 == g_strcasecmp(buf, RAPTORSMIFACE_CFG_DATABASE_NAME)) {
+			database = g_strdup((char*)list_get_item(param_v, i));
+		}
+		if (0 == g_strcasecmp(buf, RAPTORSMIFACE_CFG_DATABASE_USER)) {
+			user = g_strdup((char*)list_get_item(param_v, i));
+		}
+		if (0 == g_strcasecmp(buf, RAPTORSMIFACE_CFG_DATABASE_PASSWORD)) {
+			password = g_strdup((char*)list_get_item(param_v, i));
+		}
+	}
+
+	g_printf("raptorsmiface configuration:\r\n");
+	g_printf("\tServer:        %s\r\n", server);
+	g_printf("\tDatabase:      %s\r\n", database);
+	g_printf("\tUser:          %s\r\n", user);
+}
+
+void read_ini_configuration() {
+	int fd;
+	struct list* sec;
+	struct list* param_n;
+	struct list* param_v;
+
+	char cfg_file[256];
+	g_snprintf(cfg_file, 255, "%s/xrdp.ini", XRDP_CFG_PATH);
+
+	fd = g_file_open(cfg_file);
+	if (-1 == fd) {
+		dprint("[ERROR] Unable to open configuration file [%s]", cfg_file);
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	sec = list_create();
+	sec->auto_free = 1;
+	file_read_sections(fd, sec);
+	param_n = list_create();
+	param_n->auto_free = 1;
+	param_v = list_create();
+	param_v->auto_free = 1;
+	
+	/* read database config */
+	raptorsmiface_config_read_database(fd, param_n, param_v);
+
+	/* cleanup */
+	list_delete(sec);
+	list_delete(param_v);
+	list_delete(param_n);
+	g_file_close(fd);
+}
+
 MYSQL * connect_if_needed() {
 	MYSQL *conn = mysql_init(NULL);
+	read_ini_configuration();
 	if (!mysql_real_connect(conn, server, user, password, database, 0, NULL, 0)) {
 		dprint("[ERROR] MySQL connection FAILED [%s]\n\r", mysql_error(conn));
 		conn = 0;
@@ -1016,4 +1104,4 @@ void raptor_sm_stats_report_server_stop(char* hostname) {
 	}
 	free(query);
 	mysql_close(conn);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/raptorsmiface/libraptorsmiface.h b/raptorsmiface/libraptorsmiface.h
index 5d03b3e1..46aa1c9c 100644
--- a/raptorsmiface/libraptorsmiface.h
+++ b/raptorsmiface/libraptorsmiface.h
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
-// (c) 2012 Timothy Pearson
-// (c) 2012 Raptor Engineering
-// ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
+/*
+   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.
+
+   (c) 2012 Timothy Pearson
+   (c) 2012 Raptor Engineering
+*/
 
 #include <unistd.h>
 
@@ -46,4 +61,4 @@ void  raptor_sm_run_remote_desktop(char* username, int display, char* executable
 void  raptor_sm_terminate_server(char* username);
 char* raptor_sm_get_hostname_for_display(int display);
 void  raptor_sm_stats_report_server_start(char* hostname);
-void  raptor_sm_stats_report_server_stop(char* hostname);
\ No newline at end of file
+void  raptor_sm_stats_report_server_stop(char* hostname);