diff --git a/libretroshare/src/dbase/Makefile b/libretroshare/src/dbase/Makefile
index f2d6edb1f..2464b9495 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/dbase/Makefile
+++ b/libretroshare/src/dbase/Makefile
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ include $(RS_TOP_DIR)/scripts/config.mk
 RSOBJ =   findex.o fimonitor.o cachestrapper.o fistore.o \
 	rsexpr.o
 
-TESTOBJ =  fitest2.o fisavetest.o ficachetest.o searchtest.o
+TESTOBJ =  fitest2.o fisavetest.o searchtest.o 
+#ficachetest.o 
 
-TESTS =  fitest2 fisavetest ficachetest searchtest
+TESTS =  fitest2 fisavetest searchtest
+#ficachetest 
 
 ifeq ($(OS),Linux)
         TESTOBJ += fimontest.o
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/dbase/cachestrapper.cc b/libretroshare/src/dbase/cachestrapper.cc
index e5aec4e46..8e83d11ac 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/dbase/cachestrapper.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/dbase/cachestrapper.cc
@@ -22,14 +22,17 @@
  */
 
 #include "dbase/cachestrapper.h"
+#include "serialiser/rsconfigitems.h"
+#include "pqi/p3connmgr.h"
+#include "util/rsdir.h"
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <iomanip>
 
-/**
- * #define CS_DEBUG 1
- */
+/***/
+#define CS_DEBUG 1
+/***/
 
 bool operator<(const CacheId &a, const CacheId &b)
 {
@@ -59,8 +62,8 @@ std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &out, const CacheData &d)
  *
  ********************************* Cache Store / Source *************************/
 
-CacheSource::CacheSource(uint16_t t, bool m, std::string cachedir)
-	:cacheType(t), multiCache(m), cacheDir(cachedir)
+CacheSource::CacheSource(uint16_t t, bool m, CacheStrapper *cs, std::string cachedir)
+	:cacheType(t), multiCache(m), mStrapper(cs), cacheDir(cachedir)
 	{ 
 		return; 
 	}
@@ -108,6 +111,9 @@ bool    CacheSource::refreshCache(const CacheData &data)
 	}
 
 	unlockData(); /* UNLOCK MUTEX */
+
+	if (mStrapper) /* allow testing without full feedback */
+		mStrapper->refreshCache(data);
 	return ret;
 }
 		
@@ -189,8 +195,10 @@ void    CacheSource::listCaches(std::ostream &out)
 }
 
 
-CacheStore::CacheStore(uint16_t t, bool m, CacheTransfer *cft, std::string cachedir)
-	:cacheType(t), multiCache(m), cacheTransfer(cft), cacheDir(cachedir)
+CacheStore::CacheStore(uint16_t t, bool m, 	
+			CacheStrapper *cs, CacheTransfer *cft, std::string cachedir)
+	:cacheType(t), multiCache(m), mStrapper(cs), 
+		cacheTransfer(cft), cacheDir(cachedir)
 	{ 
 		/* not much */
 		return; 
@@ -292,6 +300,28 @@ bool	CacheStore::locked_getStoredCache(CacheData &data)
 
 
 
+bool	CacheStore::getAllStoredCaches(std::list<CacheData> &data)
+{
+	lockData(); /* LOCK MUTEX */
+
+	std::map<RsPeerId, CacheSet>::iterator pit;
+	for(pit = caches.begin(); pit != caches.end(); pit++)
+	{
+		CacheSet::iterator cit;
+		/* look for subid */
+		for(cit = (pit->second).begin();
+				cit != (pit->second).end(); cit++)
+		{
+			data.push_back(cit->second);
+		}
+	}
+
+	unlockData(); /* UNLOCK MUTEX */
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+
 	/* input from CacheStrapper.
 	 * check if we want to download it...
 	 * determine the new name/path
@@ -438,6 +468,12 @@ void 	CacheStore::locked_storeCacheEntry(const CacheData &data)
 	{
 		(pit->second)[0] = data;
 	}
+
+	/* tell the strapper we've loaded one */
+	if (mStrapper)
+	{
+		mStrapper->refreshCacheStore(data);
+	}
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -447,11 +483,9 @@ void 	CacheStore::locked_storeCacheEntry(const CacheData &data)
  *
  ********************************* CacheStrapper ********************************/
 
-CacheStrapper::CacheStrapper(RsPeerId id, time_t period)
-	:ownId(id), queryPeriod(period)
+CacheStrapper::CacheStrapper(p3AuthMgr *am, p3ConnectMgr *cm)
+	:p3Config(CONFIG_TYPE_CACHE), mAuthMgr(am), mConnMgr(cm)
 {
-	/* add OwnId */
-	addPeerId(ownId);
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -467,12 +501,22 @@ void	CacheStrapper::addCachePair(CachePair set)
 void    CacheStrapper::statusChange(const std::list<pqipeer> &plist)
 {
 	std::list<pqipeer>::const_iterator it;
-	std::map<RsPeerId, CacheTS>::iterator mit;
 	for(it = plist.begin(); it != plist.end(); it++)
 	{
-		if (status.end() == (mit = status.find(it->id)))
+		if (it->actions & RS_PEER_CONNECTED)
 		{
-			addPeerId(it->id);
+			/* grab all the cache ids and add */
+
+			std::map<CacheId,CacheData> hashs;
+			std::map<CacheId,CacheData>::iterator cit;
+
+			handleCacheQuery(it->id, hashs);
+
+			RsStackMutex stack(csMtx); /******* LOCK STACK MUTEX *********/
+			for(cit = hashs.begin(); cit != hashs.end(); cit++)
+			{
+				mCacheUpdates.push_back(std::make_pair(it->id, cit->second));
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -480,50 +524,51 @@ void    CacheStrapper::statusChange(const std::list<pqipeer> &plist)
         /**************** from pqimonclient ********************/
 
 
-void	CacheStrapper::addPeerId(RsPeerId pid)
+void	CacheStrapper::refreshCache(const CacheData &data)
 {
-	std::map<RsPeerId, CacheTS>::iterator it;
+	/* we've received an update 
+	 * send to all online peers + self
+	 */
 
-	/* just reset it for the moment */
-	CacheTS ts;
-	ts.query = 0;
-	ts.answer = 0;
+	std::list<std::string> ids;
+	std::list<std::string>::iterator it;
 
-	status[pid] = ts;
-}
+	mConnMgr->getOnlineList(ids);
 
-bool	CacheStrapper::removePeerId(RsPeerId pid)
-{
-	std::map<RsPeerId, CacheTS>::iterator it;
-	if (status.end() != (it = status.find(pid)))
+	RsStackMutex stack(csMtx); /******* LOCK STACK MUTEX *********/
+	for(it = ids.begin(); it != ids.end(); it++)
 	{
-		status.erase(it);
-		return true;
+		mCacheUpdates.push_back(std::make_pair(*it, data));
 	}
-	return false; 
+
+	mCacheUpdates.push_back(std::make_pair(mConnMgr->getOwnId(), data));
+
+	IndicateConfigChanged(); /**** INDICATE MSG CONFIG CHANGED! *****/
 }
 
 
+void	CacheStrapper::refreshCacheStore(const CacheData &data)
+{
+
+	/* indicate to save data */
+	IndicateConfigChanged(); /**** INDICATE MSG CONFIG CHANGED! *****/
+
+}
+
+bool	CacheStrapper::getCacheUpdates(std::list<std::pair<RsPeerId, CacheData> > &updates)
+{
+	RsStackMutex stack(csMtx); /******* LOCK STACK MUTEX *********/
+	updates = mCacheUpdates;
+	mCacheUpdates.clear();
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+
 	/* pass to correct CacheSet */
 void	CacheStrapper::recvCacheResponse(CacheData &data, time_t ts)
 {
-	/* update internal data first */
-	std::map<RsPeerId, CacheTS>::iterator it;
-	if (status.end() == status.find(data.pid))
-	{
-		/* add it in */
-		CacheTS d;
-		d.query = 0;
-		d.answer = 0;
-
-		status[data.pid] = d;
-	}
-
-	it = status.find(data.pid); /* will always succeed */
-
-	/* update status */
-	(it -> second).answer = ts;
-
 	/* find cache store */
 	std::map<uint16_t, CachePair>::iterator it2;
 	if (caches.end() == (it2 = caches.find(data.cid.type)))
@@ -534,10 +579,12 @@ void	CacheStrapper::recvCacheResponse(CacheData &data, time_t ts)
 
 	/* notify the CacheStore */
 	(it2 -> second).store -> availableCache(data);
+
 }
 
 
 	/* generate periodically or at a change */
+#if 0
 bool    CacheStrapper::sendCacheQuery(std::list<RsPeerId> &id, time_t ts)
 {
 	/* iterate through peers, and see who we haven't got an answer from recently */
@@ -553,6 +600,7 @@ bool    CacheStrapper::sendCacheQuery(std::list<RsPeerId> &id, time_t ts)
 	}
 	return (id.size() > 0);
 }
+#endif
 
 
 void    CacheStrapper::handleCacheQuery(RsPeerId id, std::map<CacheId,CacheData> &hashs)
@@ -575,8 +623,8 @@ void    CacheStrapper::listCaches(std::ostream &out)
 {
 	/* can overwrite for more control! */
 	std::map<uint16_t, CachePair>::iterator it;
-	out << "CacheStrapper::listCaches() [" << ownId;
-	out << "] Total Peers: " << status.size() << " Total Caches: " << caches.size();
+	out << "CacheStrapper::listCaches() [" << mConnMgr->getOwnId();
+	out << "] " << " Total Caches: " << caches.size();
 	out << std::endl;
 	for(it = caches.begin(); it != caches.end(); it++)
 	{
@@ -592,6 +640,7 @@ void    CacheStrapper::listCaches(std::ostream &out)
 
 void    CacheStrapper::listPeerStatus(std::ostream &out)
 {
+#if 0
 	std::map<RsPeerId, CacheTS>::iterator it;
 	out << "CacheStrapper::listPeerStatus() [" << ownId;
 	out << "] Total Peers: " << status.size() << " Total Caches: " << caches.size();
@@ -604,6 +653,7 @@ void    CacheStrapper::listPeerStatus(std::ostream &out)
 		out << std::endl;
 	}
 	return;
+#endif
 }
 
 
@@ -620,6 +670,256 @@ bool    CacheStrapper::findCache(std::string hash, CacheData &data)
 	}
 	return false;
 }
+	
+	
+
+/***************************************************************************/
+/****************************** CONFIGURATION HANDLING *********************/
+/***************************************************************************/
+
+/**** OVERLOADED FROM p3Config ****/
+
+RsSerialiser *CacheStrapper::setupSerialiser()
+{
+	RsSerialiser *rss = new RsSerialiser();
+
+	/* add in the types we need! */
+	rss->addSerialType(new RsCacheConfigSerialiser());
+
+	return rss;
+}
+
+
+std::list<RsItem *> CacheStrapper::saveList(bool &cleanup)
+{
+	std::list<RsItem *> saveData;
+
+	/* it can delete them! */
+	cleanup = true;
+
+#ifdef CS_DEBUG 
+	std::cerr << "CacheStrapper::saveList()" << std::endl;
+#endif
+
+	/* iterate through the Caches (local first) */
+
+	std::list<CacheData>::iterator cit;
+	std::list<CacheData> ownCaches;
+	std::list<CacheData> remoteCaches;
+	std::string ownId = mConnMgr->getOwnId();
+
+	std::map<uint16_t, CachePair>::iterator it;
+	for(it = caches.begin(); it != caches.end(); it++)
+	{
+		std::map<CacheId, CacheData>::iterator tit;
+		std::map<CacheId, CacheData> ownTmp;
+		(it->second).source -> cachesAvailable(ownId, ownTmp);
+		(it->second).store -> getAllStoredCaches(remoteCaches);
+
+		for(tit = ownTmp.begin(); tit != ownTmp.end(); tit++)
+		{
+			ownCaches.push_back(tit->second);
+		}
+	}
+
+	for(cit = ownCaches.begin(); cit != ownCaches.end(); cit++)
+	{
+		RsCacheConfig *rscc = new RsCacheConfig();
+
+		rscc->pid = cit->pid;
+		//rscc->pname = cit->pname;
+		rscc->cachetypeid = cit->cid.type;
+		rscc->cachesubid = cit->cid.subid;
+		rscc->path = cit->path;
+		rscc->name = cit->name;
+		rscc->hash = cit->hash;
+		rscc->size = cit->size;
+		rscc->recvd = cit->recvd;
+
+		saveData.push_back(rscc);
+	}
+
+	for(cit = remoteCaches.begin(); cit != remoteCaches.end(); cit++)
+	{
+		if (cit->pid == ownId)
+		{
+#ifdef CS_DEBUG 
+			std::cerr << "CacheStrapper::loadList() discarding Own Remote Cache";
+			std::cerr << std::endl;
+#endif
+			continue; /* skip own caches -> will get transferred anyway */
+		}
+
+		RsCacheConfig *rscc = new RsCacheConfig();
+
+		rscc->pid = cit->pid;
+		//rscc->pname = cit->pname;
+		rscc->cachetypeid = cit->cid.type;
+		rscc->cachesubid = cit->cid.subid;
+		rscc->path = cit->path;
+		rscc->name = cit->name;
+		rscc->hash = cit->hash;
+		rscc->size = cit->size;
+		rscc->recvd = cit->recvd;
+
+		saveData.push_back(rscc);
+	}
+
+	/* list completed! */
+	return saveData;
+}
+
+
+bool CacheStrapper::loadList(std::list<RsItem *> load)
+{
+	std::list<RsItem *>::iterator it;
+	RsCacheConfig *rscc;
+
+#ifdef CS_DEBUG 
+	std::cerr << "CacheStrapper::loadList() Item Count: " << load.size();
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+#endif
+	std::list<CacheData> ownCaches;
+	std::list<CacheData> remoteCaches;
+	std::string ownId = mConnMgr->getOwnId();
+
+	std::map<std::string, std::list<std::string> > saveFiles;
+	std::map<std::string, std::list<std::string> >::iterator sit;
+
+	for(it = load.begin(); it != load.end(); it++)
+	{
+		/* switch on type */
+		if (NULL != (rscc = dynamic_cast<RsCacheConfig *>(*it)))
+		{
+#ifdef CS_DEBUG 
+			std::cerr << "CacheStrapper::loadList() Item: ";
+			std::cerr << std::endl;
+			rscc->print(std::cerr, 10);
+			std::cerr << std::endl;
+#endif
+			CacheData cd;
+
+			cd.pid = rscc->pid;
+			cd.pname = mAuthMgr->getName(cd.pid);
+			cd.cid.type = rscc->cachetypeid;
+			cd.cid.subid = rscc->cachesubid;
+			cd.path = rscc->path;
+			cd.name = rscc->name;
+			cd.hash = rscc->hash;
+			cd.size = rscc->size;
+			cd.recvd = rscc->recvd;
+
+			/* store files that we want to keep */
+			(saveFiles[cd.path]).push_back(cd.name);
+
+			std::map<uint16_t, CachePair>::iterator it2;
+			if (caches.end() == (it2 = caches.find(cd.cid.type)))
+			{
+				/* error - don't have this type of cache */
+#ifdef CS_DEBUG 
+				std::cerr << "CacheStrapper::loadList() Can't Find Cache discarding";
+				std::cerr << std::endl;
+#endif
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				if (cd.pid == ownId)
+				{
+					/* load local */
+					(it2 -> second).source -> loadLocalCache(cd);
+#ifdef CS_DEBUG 
+					std::cerr << "CacheStrapper::loadList() loaded Local";
+					std::cerr << std::endl;
+#endif
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					/* load remote */
+					(it2 -> second).store -> loadCache(cd);
+#ifdef CS_DEBUG 
+					std::cerr << "CacheStrapper::loadList() loaded Remote";
+					std::cerr << std::endl;
+#endif
+				}
+			}
+
+			/* cleanup */
+			delete (*it);
+
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			/* cleanup */
+			delete (*it);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* assemble a list of dirs to clean (union of cache dirs) */
+	std::list<std::string> cacheDirs;
+	std::list<std::string>::iterator dit, fit;
+	std::map<uint16_t, CachePair>::iterator cit;
+	for(cit = caches.begin(); cit != caches.end(); cit++)
+	{
+		std::string lcdir = (cit->second).source->getCacheDir();
+		std::string rcdir = (cit->second).store->getCacheDir();
+
+		if (cacheDirs.end() == std::find(cacheDirs.begin(), cacheDirs.end(), lcdir))
+		{
+			cacheDirs.push_back(lcdir);
+		}
+
+		if (cacheDirs.end() == std::find(cacheDirs.begin(), cacheDirs.end(), rcdir))
+		{
+			cacheDirs.push_back(rcdir);
+		}
+	}
+
+#ifdef CS_DEBUG 
+	std::cerr << "CacheStrapper::loadList() Files To Save:"  << std::endl;
+#endif
+
+	for(sit = saveFiles.begin(); sit != saveFiles.end(); sit++)
+	{
+#ifdef CS_DEBUG 
+		std::cerr << "CacheStrapper::loadList() Files To Save in dir: <" << sit->first << ">" << std::endl;
+#endif
+		for(fit = (sit->second).begin(); fit != (sit->second).end(); fit++)
+		{
+#ifdef CS_DEBUG 
+			std::cerr << "\tFile: " << *fit << std::endl;
+#endif
+		}
+	}
+
+	std::list<std::string> emptyList;
+	for(dit = cacheDirs.begin(); dit != cacheDirs.end(); dit++)
+	{
+#ifdef CS_DEBUG 
+		std::cerr << "CacheStrapper::loadList() Cleaning cache dir: <" << *dit << ">" << std::endl;
+#endif
+		sit = saveFiles.find(*dit);
+		if (sit != saveFiles.end())
+		{
+			for(fit = (sit->second).begin(); fit != (sit->second).end(); fit++)
+			{
+#ifdef CS_DEBUG 
+				std::cerr << "CacheStrapper::loadList() Keeping File: " << *fit << std::endl;
+#endif
+			}
+			RsDirUtil::cleanupDirectory(*dit, sit->second);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+#ifdef CS_DEBUG 
+			std::cerr << "CacheStrapper::loadList() No Files to save here!" << std::endl;
+#endif
+			RsDirUtil::cleanupDirectory(*dit, emptyList);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true;
+
+}
 
 
 /********************************* CacheStrapper *********************************
@@ -631,6 +931,43 @@ bool    CacheStrapper::findCache(std::string hash, CacheData &data)
 /* request from CacheStore */
 bool CacheTransfer::RequestCache(CacheData &data, CacheStore *cbStore)
 {
+	/* check for a previous request -> and cancel 
+	 *
+	 * - if duplicate pid, cid -> cancel old transfer
+	 * - if duplicate hash -> Fail Transfer
+	 */
+
+	std::map<std::string, CacheData>::iterator dit;
+	std::map<std::string, CacheStore *>::iterator sit;
+
+	for(dit = cbData.begin(); dit != cbData.end(); dit++)
+	{
+		if (((dit->second).pid == data.pid) && 
+			((dit->second).cid.type == data.cid.type) &&
+			((dit->second).cid.subid == data.cid.subid))
+		{
+			/* cancel old transfer */
+			CancelCacheFile(dit->second.pid, dit->second.path, 
+				dit->second.hash, dit->second.size);
+
+			sit = cbStores.find(dit->second.hash);
+			cbData.erase(dit);
+			cbStores.erase(sit);
+
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* find in store.... */
+	sit = cbStores.find(data.hash);
+	if (sit != cbStores.end())
+	{
+		/* Duplicate Current Request */
+		cbStore -> failedCache(data);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
 	/* store request */
 	cbData[data.hash] = data;
 	cbStores[data.hash] = cbStore;
@@ -657,6 +994,18 @@ bool CacheTransfer::RequestCacheFile(RsPeerId id, std::string path, std::string
 	return true;
 }
 
+/* to be overloaded */
+bool CacheTransfer::CancelCacheFile(RsPeerId id, std::string path, std::string hash, uint64_t size)
+{
+	std::cerr << "CacheTransfer::CancelCacheFile() : from:" << id << " #";
+	std::cerr << hash << " size: " << size;
+	std::cerr << " savepath: " << path << std::endl;
+	std::cerr << "CacheTransfer::CancelCacheFile() Dummy fn";
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 
 /* internal completion -> does cb */
 bool CacheTransfer::CompletedCache(std::string hash)
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/dbase/cachestrapper.h b/libretroshare/src/dbase/cachestrapper.h
index 8ef9856a7..5fa9cf69f 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/dbase/cachestrapper.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/dbase/cachestrapper.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ bool RequestCache(CacheData &data, CacheStore *cbStore); /* request from CacheSt
 	protected:
 	/* to be overloaded */
 virtual bool RequestCacheFile(RsPeerId id, std::string path, std::string hash, uint64_t size); 
+virtual bool CancelCacheFile(RsPeerId id, std::string path, std::string hash, uint64_t size);
 
 bool CompletedCache(std::string hash);                   /* internal completion -> does cb */
 bool FailedCache(std::string hash);                      /* internal completion -> does cb */
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ typedef std::map<uint16_t, CacheData> CacheSet;
 class CacheSource
 {
 	public:
-	CacheSource(uint16_t t, bool m, std::string cachedir);
+	CacheSource(uint16_t t, bool m, CacheStrapper *cs, std::string cachedir);
 virtual ~CacheSource() {}
 
 	/* called to determine available cache for peer - 
@@ -165,8 +166,11 @@ bool    findCache(std::string hash, CacheData &data);
 
 	protected:
 
-	/*** MUTEX LOCKING - TODO 
-	*/
+	uint16_t cacheType;    /* for checking */
+	bool   multiCache;   /* do we care about subid's */
+	CacheStrapper *mStrapper;
+
+	/*** MUTEX LOCKING */
 void	lockData();
 void	unlockData();
 
@@ -174,9 +178,6 @@ void	unlockData();
 
 	private:
 
-	uint16_t cacheType;    /* for checking */
-	bool   multiCache;   /* do we care about subid's */
-
 	std::string cacheDir;
 	RsMutex cMutex;
 };
@@ -186,11 +187,12 @@ class CacheStore
 {
 	public:
 
-	CacheStore(uint16_t t, bool m, CacheTransfer *cft, std::string cachedir);
+	CacheStore(uint16_t t, bool m, CacheStrapper *cs, CacheTransfer *cft, std::string cachedir);
 virtual ~CacheStore() {} 
 
 	/* current stored data */
 bool 	getStoredCache(CacheData &data); /* use pid/cid in data */
+bool 	getAllStoredCaches(std::list<CacheData> &data); /* use pid/cid in data */
 
 	/* input from CacheStrapper -> store can then download new data */
 void	availableCache(const CacheData &data);
@@ -232,12 +234,15 @@ bool    locked_getStoredCache(CacheData &data);
 	uint16_t cacheType;    /* for checking */
 	bool     multiCache;   /* do we care about subid's */
 
+	CacheStrapper *mStrapper;
 	CacheTransfer *cacheTransfer;
+
 	std::string cacheDir;
 
+	RsMutex cMutex;
+
 	std::map<RsPeerId, CacheSet> caches;
 
-	RsMutex cMutex;
 };
 
 
@@ -263,54 +268,62 @@ class CachePair
 
 bool operator<(const CachePair &a, const CachePair &b);
 
-class CacheTS
-{
-	public:
-
-	time_t query;
-	time_t answer;
-};
-
 #include "pqi/pqimonitor.h"
+#include "pqi/p3cfgmgr.h"
 
-class CacheStrapper: public pqiMonitor
+class p3AuthMgr;
+
+class CacheStrapper: public pqiMonitor, public p3Config
 {
 	public:
-	CacheStrapper(RsPeerId id, time_t period);
+	CacheStrapper(p3AuthMgr *am, p3ConnectMgr *cm);
 virtual ~CacheStrapper() { return; }
 
 	/************* from pqiMonitor *******************/
 virtual void statusChange(const std::list<pqipeer> &plist);
 	/************* from pqiMonitor *******************/
 
+	/* Feedback from CacheSources */
+void 	refreshCache(const CacheData &data);
+void 	refreshCacheStore(const CacheData &data);
+
+	/* list of Caches to send out */
+bool    getCacheUpdates(std::list<std::pair<RsPeerId, CacheData> > &updates);
+
 void	addCachePair(CachePair pair);
 
-void   addPeerId(RsPeerId pid);
-bool   removePeerId(RsPeerId pid);
-
-	/*** I/O (1) ***/
-				/* pass to correct CacheSet */
-void	recvCacheResponse(CacheData &date, time_t ts);  
-				/* generate periodically or at a change */
-bool    sendCacheQuery(std::list<RsPeerId> &id, time_t ts);		
-
 	/*** I/O (2) ***/
-				/* handle a DirQuery */
+void	recvCacheResponse(CacheData &data, time_t ts);  
 void    handleCacheQuery(RsPeerId id, std::map<CacheId, CacheData> &data); 
 
+
 	/* search through CacheSources. */
 bool    findCache(std::string hash, CacheData &data);
 
 	/* display */
 void 	listCaches(std::ostream &out);
 void 	listPeerStatus(std::ostream &out);
-	
+
+
+	/* Config */
+        protected:
+
+	        /* Key Functions to be overloaded for Full Configuration */
+virtual RsSerialiser *setupSerialiser();
+virtual std::list<RsItem *> saveList(bool &cleanup);
+virtual bool    loadList(std::list<RsItem *> load);
+
 	private:
 
-	std::map<RsPeerId, CacheTS> status;
+	/* these are static - so shouldn't need mutex */
+	p3AuthMgr *mAuthMgr;
+	p3ConnectMgr *mConnMgr;
+
 	std::map<uint16_t, CachePair> caches;
-	RsPeerId ownId;
-	time_t queryPeriod;
+
+	RsMutex csMtx; /* protect below */
+
+	std::list<std::pair<RsPeerId, CacheData> > mCacheUpdates;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/dbase/cachetest.h b/libretroshare/src/dbase/cachetest.h
index 3a28ed2ae..59d55b5be 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/dbase/cachetest.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/dbase/cachetest.h
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 class CacheTestSource: public CacheSource
 {
 	public:
-	CacheTestSource(std::string dir)
-	:CacheSource(TESTID, false, dir) { return; }
+	CacheTestSource(CacheStrapper *cs, std::string dir)
+	:CacheSource(cs, TESTID, false, dir) { return; }
 };
 
 class CacheTestStore: public CacheStore
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ class CacheTestStore: public CacheStore
 class CacheTestMultiSource: public CacheSource
 {
 	public:
-	CacheTestMultiSource(std::string dir)
-	:CacheSource(TESTID2, true, dir) { return; }
+	CacheTestMultiSource(CacheStrapper *cs, std::string dir)
+	:CacheSource(cs, TESTID2, true, dir) { return; }
 };
 
 class CacheTestMultiStore: public CacheStore
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/dbase/ficachetest.cc b/libretroshare/src/dbase/ficachetest.cc
index c795ff95c..547776cfa 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/dbase/ficachetest.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/dbase/ficachetest.cc
@@ -52,9 +52,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	RsPeerId  pid2("0x0102");
 	RsPeerId  pid3("0x0103");
 
-	CacheStrapper sc1(pid1, period);
-	CacheStrapper sc2(pid2, period);
-	CacheStrapper sc3(pid3, period);
+	p3ConnectMgr *connMgr1 = NULL;
+	p3ConnectMgr *connMgr2 = NULL;
+	p3ConnectMgr *connMgr3 = NULL;
+
+	CacheStrapper sc1(connMgr1);
+	CacheStrapper sc2(connMgr2);
+	CacheStrapper sc3(connMgr3);
 	CacheTransfer ctt1(&sc1);
 	CacheTransfer ctt2(&sc2);
 	CacheTransfer ctt3(&sc3);
@@ -67,15 +71,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	std::string nulldir = "";
 
-	CacheSource *csrc1 = new CacheTestSource(nulldir);
+	CacheSource *csrc1 = new CacheTestSource(&sc1, nulldir);
 	CacheStore  *cstore1 = new CacheTestStore(&ctt1, nulldir);
 	CacheId cid1(TESTID, 0);
 
-	CacheSource *csrc2 = new CacheTestSource(nulldir);
+	CacheSource *csrc2 = new CacheTestSource(&sc2, nulldir);
 	CacheStore  *cstore2 = new CacheTestStore(&ctt2, nulldir);
 	CacheId cid2(TESTID, 0);
 
-	CacheSource *csrc3 = new CacheTestSource(nulldir);
+	CacheSource *csrc3 = new CacheTestSource(&sc3, nulldir);
 	CacheStore  *cstore3 = new CacheTestStore(&ctt3, nulldir);
 	CacheId cid3(TESTID, 0);
 
@@ -87,12 +91,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	sc2.addCachePair(cp2);
 	sc3.addCachePair(cp3);
 
-
-	sc1.addPeerId(pid2);
-	sc2.addPeerId(pid1);
-	sc2.addPeerId(pid3);
-	sc3.addPeerId(pid2);
-
 	/* add in a cache to sc2 */
 	CacheData cdata;
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/dbase/fimonitor.cc b/libretroshare/src/dbase/fimonitor.cc
index 8e687247d..4f77bac59 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/dbase/fimonitor.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/dbase/fimonitor.cc
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 
 #define FIM_DEBUG 1
 
-FileIndexMonitor::FileIndexMonitor(std::string cachedir, std::string pid)
-	:CacheSource(RS_SERVICE_TYPE_FILE_INDEX, false, cachedir), fi(pid), 
+FileIndexMonitor::FileIndexMonitor(CacheStrapper *cs, std::string cachedir, std::string pid)
+	:CacheSource(RS_SERVICE_TYPE_FILE_INDEX, false, cs, cachedir), fi(pid), 
 		pendingDirs(false), pendingForceCacheWrite(false)
 
 {
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/dbase/fimonitor.h b/libretroshare/src/dbase/fimonitor.h
index 34f2c440b..4d97afe06 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/dbase/fimonitor.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/dbase/fimonitor.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ std::string FileIndexMonitor::findRealRoot(std::string base);
 class FileIndexMonitor: public CacheSource, public RsThread
 {
 	public:
-	FileIndexMonitor(std::string cachedir, std::string pid);
+	FileIndexMonitor(CacheStrapper *cs, std::string cachedir, std::string pid);
 virtual ~FileIndexMonitor();
 
 	/* external interface for filetransfer */
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/dbase/fimontest.cc b/libretroshare/src/dbase/fimontest.cc
index 19d1b3bc8..4db1b8766 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/dbase/fimontest.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/dbase/fimontest.cc
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	sleep(1);
 
-	FileIndexMonitor mon("", "OWN ID");
+	FileIndexMonitor mon(NULL, "", "OWN ID");
 
 	/* setup monitor */
 	mon.setPeriod(period);
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/dbase/fistore.cc b/libretroshare/src/dbase/fistore.cc
index 05229abec..e3ab74acb 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/dbase/fistore.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/dbase/fistore.cc
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 #include "rsiface/rsexpr.h"
 #include "serialiser/rsserviceids.h"
 
-FileIndexStore::FileIndexStore(CacheTransfer *cft, 
+FileIndexStore::FileIndexStore(CacheStrapper *cs, CacheTransfer *cft, 
 		NotifyBase *cb_in, RsPeerId ownid, std::string cachedir)
-	:CacheStore(RS_SERVICE_TYPE_FILE_INDEX, false, cft, cachedir), 
+	:CacheStore(RS_SERVICE_TYPE_FILE_INDEX, false, cs, cft, cachedir), 
 		localId(ownid), localindex(NULL), cb(cb_in)
 { 
 	return;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/dbase/fistore.h b/libretroshare/src/dbase/fistore.h
index 8374e7640..d32e85121 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/dbase/fistore.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/dbase/fistore.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class FileIndexStore: public CacheStore
 {
 	public:
 
-	FileIndexStore(CacheTransfer *cft, NotifyBase *cb_in, 
+	FileIndexStore(CacheStrapper *cs, CacheTransfer *cft, NotifyBase *cb_in, 
 			RsPeerId ownid, std::string cachedir);
 virtual ~FileIndexStore();
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3cfgmgr.h b/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3cfgmgr.h
index 1eae01f37..dc860d35a 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3cfgmgr.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3cfgmgr.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ const uint32_t CONFIG_TYPE_GENERAL 	= 0x0001;
 const uint32_t CONFIG_TYPE_PEERS 	= 0x0002;
 const uint32_t CONFIG_TYPE_FSERVER 	= 0x0003;
 const uint32_t CONFIG_TYPE_MSGS 	= 0x0004;
+const uint32_t CONFIG_TYPE_CACHE 	= 0x0005;
 
 class p3ConfigMgr;
 class p3AuthMgr;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3face-startup.cc b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3face-startup.cc
index 95c4bcc31..68a618a6c 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3face-startup.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3face-startup.cc
@@ -474,18 +474,15 @@ int RsServer::StartupRetroShare(RsInit *config)
 	((AuthXPGP *) mAuthMgr) -> loadCertificates(oldFormat, oldConfigMap);
 
 
-
-
 	/**************************************************************************/
 	/* setup classes / structures */
 	/**************************************************************************/
-        uint32_t queryPeriod = 60; /* query every 1 minutes -> change later to 600+ */
 
 	mConnMgr = new p3ConnectMgr(mAuthMgr);
 	p3UpnpMgr *mUpnpMgr = new upnphandler();
 	p3DhtMgr  *mDhtMgr  = new OpenDHTMgr(ownId, mConnMgr);
 
-	CacheStrapper *mCacheStrapper = new CacheStrapper(ownId, queryPeriod);
+	CacheStrapper *mCacheStrapper = new CacheStrapper(mAuthMgr, mConnMgr);
 	ftfiler       *mCacheTransfer = new ftfiler(mCacheStrapper);
 
 	SecurityPolicy *none = secpolicy_create();
@@ -497,14 +494,11 @@ int RsServer::StartupRetroShare(RsInit *config)
 	server->setConfigDir(config->basedir.c_str());
 	server->setSaveDir(config->homePath.c_str()); /* Default Save Dir - config will overwrite */
 	server->setSearchInterface(pqih, mAuthMgr, mConnMgr);
+	server->setFileCallback(ownId, mCacheStrapper, mCacheTransfer, &(getNotify()));
 
 	mConfigMgr = new p3ConfigMgr(mAuthMgr, config->basedir, "rs-v0.4.cfg", "rs-v0.4.sgn");
 	mGeneralConfig = new p3GeneralConfig();
 
-
-	// Setup Peer Interface.
-	rsPeers = new p3Peers(mConnMgr, mAuthMgr);
-
 	/* create Services */
 	ad = new p3disc(mAuthMgr, mConnMgr);
 	msgSrv = new p3MsgService(mConnMgr);
@@ -516,13 +510,25 @@ int RsServer::StartupRetroShare(RsInit *config)
 	pqih -> addService(chatSrv);
 	pqih -> addService(gameLauncher);
 
-	/* so need to Monitor too! */
+	/* create Cache Services */
+	std::string config_dir = config->basedir;
+        std::string localcachedir = config_dir + "/cache/local";
+	std::string remotecachedir = config_dir + "/cache/remote";
+
+	mRanking = new p3Ranking(RS_SERVICE_TYPE_RANK, 
+			mCacheStrapper, mCacheTransfer, 
+			localcachedir, remotecachedir, 3600 * 24 * 30);
+
+        CachePair cp(mRanking, mRanking, CacheId(RS_SERVICE_TYPE_RANK, 0));
+	mCacheStrapper -> addCachePair(cp);
 
 	/**************************************************************************/
+
 	mConnMgr->setDhtMgr(mDhtMgr);
 	mConnMgr->setUpnpMgr(mUpnpMgr);
 
 	/**************************************************************************/
+	/* need to Monitor too! */
 
 	mConnMgr->addMonitor(pqih);
 	mConnMgr->addMonitor(mCacheStrapper);
@@ -535,7 +541,8 @@ int RsServer::StartupRetroShare(RsInit *config)
 	mConfigMgr->addConfiguration("peers.cfg", mConnMgr);
 	mConfigMgr->addConfiguration("general.cfg", mGeneralConfig);
 	mConfigMgr->addConfiguration("msgs.cfg", msgSrv);
-	
+	mConfigMgr->addConfiguration("cache.cfg", mCacheStrapper);
+
 	/**************************************************************************/
 
 
@@ -570,6 +577,9 @@ int RsServer::StartupRetroShare(RsInit *config)
 	/* trigger generalConfig loading for classes that require it */
 	/**************************************************************************/
 
+	pqih->setConfig(mGeneralConfig);
+
+        pqih->load_config();
 
 	/**************************************************************************/
 	/* Force Any Configuration before Startup (After Load) */
@@ -621,29 +631,7 @@ int RsServer::StartupRetroShare(RsInit *config)
 	/* Force Any Last Configuration Options */
 	/**************************************************************************/
 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-	/****************** setup new stuff ***************/
-
-        pqih->load_config();
-
-	/* Must be after server->setSearchInterface() 
-	 * and.
-	 * Must be before other Caches are added to the Strapper!
-	 * */
-
-	server->setFileCallback(ownId, mCacheStrapper, mCacheTransfer, &(getNotify()));
-
-
+	server->StartupMonitor();
 
 #ifdef PQI_USE_CHANNELS
 	server->setP3Channel(pqih->getP3Channel());
@@ -660,20 +648,9 @@ int RsServer::StartupRetroShare(RsInit *config)
 
 	pqih->AddSearchModule(mod);
 
+	/* Setup GUI Interfaces. */
 
-
-	/* create Cache Services */
-	std::string config_dir = config->basedir;
-        std::string localcachedir = config_dir + "/cache/local";
-	std::string remotecachedir = config_dir + "/cache/remote";
-
-	mRanking = new p3Ranking(RS_SERVICE_TYPE_RANK, 
-		mCacheTransfer, localcachedir, remotecachedir, 3600 * 24 * 30);
-
-        CachePair cp(mRanking, mRanking, CacheId(RS_SERVICE_TYPE_RANK, 0));
-	mCacheStrapper -> addCachePair(cp);
-
-	/* setup the gui */
+	rsPeers = new p3Peers(mConnMgr, mAuthMgr);
 	rsGameLauncher = gameLauncher;
 	rsRanks = new p3Rank(mRanking);
 	rsMsgs  = new p3Msgs(mAuthMgr, msgSrv, chatSrv);
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/serialiser/rsconfigitems.cc b/libretroshare/src/serialiser/rsconfigitems.cc
index 817b63e09..774f07871 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/serialiser/rsconfigitems.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/serialiser/rsconfigitems.cc
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ RsPeerStunItem *RsPeerConfigSerialiser::deserialiseStun(void *data, uint32_t *si
 }
 
 
-/****************************************************************************/
+/****************************************************************************/
 
 
 RsCacheConfig::~RsCacheConfig()
@@ -851,43 +851,51 @@ RsCacheConfig::~RsCacheConfig()
 	return;
 }
 
-void RsCacheConfig::clear()
-{
-
-	cacheid = 0;
-	path = "";
-	name = "";
-	hash = "";
-	recvd = 0;
-
-}
-
-std::ostream &RsCacheConfig::print(std::ostream &out, uint16_t indent)
-{
-	printRsItemBase(out, "RsCacheConfig", indent); // begin 'WRITE' check
-	uint16_t int_Indent = indent + 2;
-
-	printIndent(out, int_Indent); //indent 
-	out << "cacheid: " << cacheid << std::endl; // display value of cacheid
-	
-	printIndent(out, int_Indent);
-	out << "path: " << path << std::endl; // display value of path
-
-	printIndent(out, int_Indent);
-	out << "name: " << name << std::endl; // display value of name
-
-	printIndent(out, int_Indent);
-	out << "hash: " << hash << std::endl; // display value of hash
-
-	printIndent(out, int_Indent);
-	out << "recvd: " << recvd << std::endl; // display value of recvd
-
-	printRsItemEnd(out, "RsCacheConfig", indent); // end of 'WRITE' check
-	return out;
-}
-
-/**************************************************************************/
-
+void RsCacheConfig::clear()
+{
+	pid.clear();
+	cachetypeid = 0;
+	cachesubid = 0;
+	path = "";
+	name = "";
+	hash = "";
+	size = 0;
+	recvd = 0;
+
+}
+
+std::ostream &RsCacheConfig::print(std::ostream &out, uint16_t indent)
+{
+	printRsItemBase(out, "RsCacheConfig", indent); 
+	uint16_t int_Indent = indent + 2;
+
+	printIndent(out, int_Indent); //indent 
+	out << "pid: " << pid << std::endl; // display value of peerid
+
+	printIndent(out, int_Indent); //indent 
+	out << "cacheid: " << cachetypeid << ":" << cachesubid << std::endl; // display value of cacheid
+	
+	printIndent(out, int_Indent);
+	out << "path: " << path << std::endl; // display value of path
+
+	printIndent(out, int_Indent);
+	out << "name: " << name << std::endl; // display value of name
+
+	printIndent(out, int_Indent);
+	out << "hash: " << hash << std::endl; // display value of hash
+
+	printIndent(out, int_Indent);
+	out << "size: " << size << std::endl; // display value of size
+
+	printIndent(out, int_Indent);
+	out << "recvd: " << recvd << std::endl; // display value of recvd
+
+	printRsItemEnd(out, "RsCacheConfig", indent); // end of 'WRITE' check
+	return out;
+}
+
+/**************************************************************************/
+
 
 RsCacheConfigSerialiser::~RsCacheConfigSerialiser()
 {
@@ -895,140 +903,148 @@ RsCacheConfigSerialiser::~RsCacheConfigSerialiser()
 }
 
 uint32_t RsCacheConfigSerialiser::size(RsItem *i)
-{
+{
 	RsCacheConfig *item = (RsCacheConfig *) i;
-
-	uint32_t s = 8; // to store calculated size, initiailize with size of header
-
-	s += 2; /* cacheid */
-	s += GetTlvStringSize(item->path);
-	s += GetTlvStringSize(item->name);
-	s += GetTlvStringSize(item->hash);
-	s += 2; /* recvd */
-
-	return s;
-}
-
-bool RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise(RsItem *i, void *data, uint32_t *size)
-{
-	RsCacheConfig *item = (RsCacheConfig *) i;
-	uint32_t tlvsize = RsCacheConfigSerialiser::size(item);
-	uint32_t offset = 0;
-
-	if(*size < tlvsize)
-		return false; /* not enough space */
-
-	*size = tlvsize;
-
-	bool ok = true;
-
-	ok &=setRsItemHeader(data, tlvsize, item->PacketId(), tlvsize);
-
-	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() Header: " << ok << std::endl;
-	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() Size: " << size << std::endl;
-
-	/* skip the header */
-	offset += 8;
-	
-	/* add the mandatory parts first */
-
-	ok &= setRawUInt32(data, tlvsize, &offset, item->cacheid);
-	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() cacheid: " << ok << std::endl;
-
-	ok &= setRawUInt32(data, tlvsize, &offset, item->recvd);
-	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() recvd: " << ok << std::endl;
-
-	ok &= SetTlvString(data, tlvsize, &offset, TLV_TYPE_STR_PATH, item->path);
-	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() path: " << ok << std::endl;
-
-	ok &= SetTlvString(data, tlvsize, &offset, TLV_TYPE_STR_NAME, item->name);
-	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() name: " << ok << std::endl;
-
-	ok &= SetTlvString(data, tlvsize, &offset, TLV_TYPE_STR_HASH_SHA1, item->hash);
-	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() hash: " << ok << std::endl;
-
-
-	if (offset !=tlvsize)
-	{
-		ok = false;
-		std::cerr << "RsConfigSerialiser::serialisertransfer() Size Error! " << std::endl;
-	}
-
-	return ok;
-}
-
-RsItem *RsCacheConfigSerialiser::deserialise(void *data, uint32_t *size)
-{/* get the type and size */
-	uint32_t rstype = getRsItemId(data);
-	uint32_t rssize = getRsItemSize(data);
-	
-	uint32_t *offset;
-	*offset = 0;
-
-	uint32_t tlvend = *offset + rssize;
-
-
-
-
-	if ((RS_PKT_VERSION1 != getRsItemVersion(rstype)) ||
-		(RS_PKT_CLASS_CONFIG != getRsItemClass(rstype)) ||
-		(RS_PKT_TYPE_CACHE_CONFIG  != getRsItemType(rstype)) ||
-		(RS_PKT_SUBTYPE_DEFAULT != getRsItemSubType(rstype)))
-	{
-		return NULL; /* wrong type */
-	}
-
-	if (*size < rssize)    /* check size */
-		return NULL; /* not enough data */
-
-	/* set the packet length */
-	*size = rssize;
-
-	bool ok = true;
-
-	/* ready to load */
-	RsCacheConfig *item = new RsCacheConfig();
-	item->clear();
-
-	/* skip the header */
-	offset += 8;
-
-	/* get mandatory parts first */ 
-
-	ok &= getRawUInt32(data, rssize, offset, &(item->cacheid));
-	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::deserialise() cacheid: " << ok << std::endl;
-
-	ok &= getRawUInt32(data, rssize, offset, &(item->recvd));
-	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::deserialise() recvd: " << ok << std::endl;
-
-	while((*offset) + 2 < tlvend)
-	{
-		/* get the next type */
-		uint16_t tlvsubtype = GetTlvType( &(((uint8_t *) data)[*offset]) );
-
-		switch(tlvsubtype)
-			{
-				case TLV_TYPE_STR_PATH:
-					ok &= GetTlvString(data, tlvend, offset, tlvsubtype, item->path);
-					break;
-				case TLV_TYPE_STR_NAME:
-					ok &= GetTlvString(data, tlvend, offset,  tlvsubtype, item->name);
-					break;
-				case TLV_TYPE_STR_HASH_SHA1:
-					ok &= GetTlvString(data, tlvend, offset,  tlvsubtype, item->hash);
-					break;
-				default:
-					break;
-			}
 
-			if (!ok)
-			{
-			return false;
-			}
+	uint32_t s = 8; // to store calculated size, initiailize with size of header
+
+
+	s += GetTlvStringSize(item->pid);
+	s += 2; /* cachetypeid */
+	s += 2; /* cachesubid */
+	s += GetTlvStringSize(item->path);
+	s += GetTlvStringSize(item->name);
+	s += GetTlvStringSize(item->hash);
+	s += 8; /* size */
+	s += 4; /* recvd */
+
+	return s;
+}
+
+bool RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise(RsItem *i, void *data, uint32_t *size)
+{
+	RsCacheConfig *item = (RsCacheConfig *) i;
+	uint32_t tlvsize = RsCacheConfigSerialiser::size(item);
+	uint32_t offset = 0;
+
+	if(*size < tlvsize)
+		return false; /* not enough space */
+
+	*size = tlvsize;
+
+	bool ok = true;
+
+	ok &=setRsItemHeader(data, tlvsize, item->PacketId(), tlvsize);
+
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() Header: " << ok << std::endl;
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() Size: " << size << std::endl;
+
+	/* skip the header */
+	offset += 8;
+	
+	/* add the mandatory parts first */
+
+	ok &= SetTlvString(data, tlvsize, &offset, TLV_TYPE_STR_PEERID, item->pid);
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() peerid: " << ok << std::endl;
+
+	ok &= setRawUInt16(data, tlvsize, &offset, item->cachetypeid);
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() cacheTypeId: " << ok << std::endl;
+
+	ok &= setRawUInt16(data, tlvsize, &offset, item->cachesubid);
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() cacheSubId: " << ok << std::endl;
+
+	ok &= SetTlvString(data, tlvsize, &offset, TLV_TYPE_STR_PATH, item->path);
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() path: " << ok << std::endl;
+
+	ok &= SetTlvString(data, tlvsize, &offset, TLV_TYPE_STR_NAME, item->name);
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() name: " << ok << std::endl;
+
+	ok &= SetTlvString(data, tlvsize, &offset, TLV_TYPE_STR_HASH_SHA1, item->hash);
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() hash: " << ok << std::endl;
+
+	ok &= setRawUInt64(data, tlvsize, &offset, item->size);
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() size: " << ok << std::endl;
+
+	ok &= setRawUInt32(data, tlvsize, &offset, item->recvd);
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() recvd: " << ok << std::endl;
+
+
+	if (offset !=tlvsize)
+	{
+		ok = false;
+		std::cerr << "RsConfigSerialiser::serialisertransfer() Size Error! " << std::endl;
+	}
+
+	return ok;
+}
+
+RsItem *RsCacheConfigSerialiser::deserialise(void *data, uint32_t *size)
+{/* get the type and size */
+	uint32_t rstype = getRsItemId(data);
+	uint32_t rssize = getRsItemSize(data);
+	
+	uint32_t offset;
+	offset = 0;
+
+	if ((RS_PKT_VERSION1 != getRsItemVersion(rstype)) ||
+		(RS_PKT_CLASS_CONFIG != getRsItemClass(rstype)) ||
+		(RS_PKT_TYPE_CACHE_CONFIG  != getRsItemType(rstype)) ||
+		(RS_PKT_SUBTYPE_DEFAULT != getRsItemSubType(rstype)))
+	{
+		return NULL; /* wrong type */
+	}
+
+	if (*size < rssize)    /* check size */
+		return NULL; /* not enough data */
+
+	/* set the packet length */
+	*size = rssize;
+
+	bool ok = true;
+
+	/* ready to load */
+	RsCacheConfig *item = new RsCacheConfig();
+	item->clear();
+
+	/* skip the header */
+	offset += 8;
+
+	/* get mandatory parts first */ 
+
+	ok &= GetTlvString(data, rssize, &offset, TLV_TYPE_STR_PEERID, item->pid);
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::deserialise() peerid: " << ok << std::endl;
+
+	ok &= getRawUInt16(data, rssize, &offset, &(item->cachetypeid));
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() cacheTypeId: " << ok << std::endl;
+
+	ok &= getRawUInt16(data, rssize, &offset, &(item->cachesubid));
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() cacheSubId: " << ok << std::endl;
+
+	ok &= GetTlvString(data, rssize, &offset, TLV_TYPE_STR_PATH, item->path);
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() path: " << ok << std::endl;
+
+	ok &= GetTlvString(data, rssize, &offset, TLV_TYPE_STR_NAME, item->name);
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::serialise() name: " << ok << std::endl;
+
+	ok &= GetTlvString(data, rssize, &offset, TLV_TYPE_STR_HASH_SHA1, item->hash);
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::deserialise() hash: " << ok << std::endl;
+
+	ok &= getRawUInt64(data, rssize, &offset, &(item->size));
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::deserialise() size: " << ok << std::endl;
+
+	ok &= getRawUInt32(data, rssize, &offset, &(item->recvd));
+	std::cerr << "RsCacheConfigSerialiser::deserialise() recvd: " << ok << std::endl;
+
+
+	if (offset != rssize)
+	{
+
+		/* error */
+		delete item;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	return item;
-
 }
 
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/serialiser/rsconfigitems.h b/libretroshare/src/serialiser/rsconfigitems.h
index 2f6b961c1..4dfe69834 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/serialiser/rsconfigitems.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/serialiser/rsconfigitems.h
@@ -126,12 +126,14 @@ virtual ~RsCacheConfig();
 virtual void clear();
 std::ostream &print(std::ostream &out, uint16_t indent = 0);
 
-        //RsTlvPeerId     peerid;                 /* Mandatory */
-	uint32_t        cacheid;                /* Mandatory */
+        std::string     pid;                 /* Mandatory */
+	uint16_t        cachetypeid;            /* Mandatory */
+	uint16_t        cachesubid;             /* Mandatory */
 
 	std::string     path;    	        /* Mandatory */
 	std::string     name;    	        /* Mandatory */
 	std::string     hash;    	        /* Mandatory */
+	uint64_t	size;			/* Mandatory */
 
 	uint32_t	recvd;                  /* Mandatory */
 };
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/server/Makefile b/libretroshare/src/server/Makefile
index fdf19bd03..ed1bf8e5c 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/server/Makefile
+++ b/libretroshare/src/server/Makefile
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ include $(RS_TOP_DIR)/scripts/config.mk
 
 RSOBJ =   ft.o ftfiler.o hashsearch.o filedexserver.o 
 
-TESTOBJ  = ftcachetest.o
+TESTOBJ  = #ftcachetest.o
 
-TESTS  = ftcachetest
+TESTS  = #ftcachetest
 
 all: librs tests
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/server/filedexserver.cc b/libretroshare/src/server/filedexserver.cc
index 53813c1f8..27215b8bd 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/server/filedexserver.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/server/filedexserver.cc
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ void    filedexserver::setFileCallback(std::string ownId, CacheStrapper *strappe
 	/* setup FiStore/Monitor */
 	std::string localcachedir = config_dir + "/cache/local";
 	std::string remotecachedir = config_dir + "/cache/remote";
-	fiStore = new FileIndexStore(ftFiler, cb, ownId, remotecachedir);
+	fiStore = new FileIndexStore(strapper, ftFiler, cb, ownId, remotecachedir);
 
 	/* now setup the FiMon */
-	fimon = new FileIndexMonitor(localcachedir, ownId);
+	fimon = new FileIndexMonitor(strapper, localcachedir, ownId);
 
 	/* setup ftFiler
 	 * to find peer info / savedir 
@@ -234,10 +234,7 @@ void    filedexserver::setFileCallback(std::string ownId, CacheStrapper *strappe
 	CachePair cp(fimon, fiStore, CacheId(RS_SERVICE_TYPE_FILE_INDEX, 0));
 	mCacheStrapper -> addCachePair(cp);
 
-	/* now we can load the cache configuration */
-	//std::string cacheconfig = config_dir + "/caches.cfg";
-	//mCacheStrapper -> loadCaches(cacheconfig);
-
+#if 0
 	/************ TMP HACK LOAD until new serialiser is finished */
 	/* get filename and hash from configuration */
 	std::string localCacheFile; // = getSSLRoot()->getSetting(LOCAL_CACHE_FILE_KEY);
@@ -270,8 +267,14 @@ void    filedexserver::setFileCallback(std::string ownId, CacheStrapper *strappe
 	RsDirUtil::cleanupDirectory(remotecachedir, saveRemoteCaches); /* clean up all */
 
 	/************ TMP HACK LOAD until new serialiser is finished */
+#endif
+
+	return;
+}
 
 
+void    filedexserver::StartupMonitor()
+{
 	/* startup the FileMonitor (after cache load) */
 	fimon->setPeriod(600); /* 10 minutes */
 	/* start it up */
@@ -296,9 +299,10 @@ void    filedexserver::setFileCallback(std::string ownId, CacheStrapper *strappe
 		delete rsft;
 	}
 	mResumeTransferList.clear();
-
 }
 
+
+
 int filedexserver::FileCacheSave()
 {
 	/************ TMP HACK SAVE until new serialiser is finished */
@@ -441,29 +445,28 @@ int     filedexserver::handleInputQueues()
 	i_init = i;
 	while((cr = pqisi -> RequestedSearch()) != NULL)
 	{
-		//std::cerr << "filedexserver::handleInputQueues() Recvd RequestedSearch (CacheQuery!)" << std::endl;
+		/* just delete these */
 		std::ostringstream out;
-		if (i++ == i_init)
-		{
-			out << "Requested Search:" << std::endl;
-		}
+		out << "Requested Search:" << std::endl;
 		cr -> print(out);
 		pqioutput(PQL_DEBUG_BASIC, fldxsrvrzone, out.str());
+		delete cr;
+	}
 
-		/* these go to the CacheStrapper (handled immediately) */
-		std::map<CacheId, CacheData>::iterator it;
-		std::map<CacheId, CacheData> answer;
-		RsPeerId id;
 
-		mCacheStrapper->handleCacheQuery(id, answer);
-		for(it = answer.begin(); it != answer.end(); it++)
+	// Now handle it replacement (pushed cache results) 
+	{
+		std::list<std::pair<RsPeerId, CacheData> > cacheUpdates;
+		std::list<std::pair<RsPeerId, CacheData> >::iterator it;
+
+		mCacheStrapper->getCacheUpdates(cacheUpdates);
+		for(it = cacheUpdates.begin(); it != cacheUpdates.end(); it++)
 		{
-			//std::cerr << "filedexserver::handleInputQueues() Sending (CacheAnswer!)" << std::endl;
 			/* construct reply */
 			RsCacheItem *ci = new RsCacheItem();
 	
 			/* id from incoming */
-			ci -> PeerId(cr->PeerId());
+			ci -> PeerId(it->first);
 
 			ci -> file.hash = (it->second).hash;
 			ci -> file.name = (it->second).name;
@@ -473,13 +476,13 @@ int     filedexserver::handleInputQueues()
 			ci -> cacheSubId =  (it->second).cid.subid;
 
 			std::ostringstream out2;
-			out2 << "Outgoing CacheStrapper reply -> RsCacheItem:" << std::endl;
+			out2 << "Outgoing CacheStrapper Update -> RsCacheItem:" << std::endl;
 			ci -> print(out2);
-			pqioutput(PQL_DEBUG_BASIC, fldxsrvrzone, out2.str());
+			std::cerr << out2.str() << std::endl;
+
+			//pqioutput(PQL_DEBUG_BASIC, fldxsrvrzone, out2.str());
 			pqisi -> SendSearchResult(ci);
 		}
-
-		delete cr;
 	}
 
 	// now File Input.
@@ -545,11 +548,13 @@ int     filedexserver::handleOutputQueues()
 	//std::cerr << "filedexserver::handleOutputQueues()" << std::endl;
 	int i = 0;
 
+
+#if 0 /* no more cache queries -> results are pushed */
+
 	std::list<RsPeerId> ids;
         std::list<RsPeerId>::iterator pit;
 
 	mCacheStrapper->sendCacheQuery(ids, time(NULL));
-
 	for(pit = ids.begin(); pit != ids.end(); pit++)
 	{
 		//std::cerr << "filedexserver::handleOutputQueues() Cache Query for: " << (*pit) << std::endl;
@@ -569,6 +574,8 @@ int     filedexserver::handleOutputQueues()
 		/* send it off */
 		pqisi -> SearchSpecific(cr);
 	}
+#endif
+
 
 	/* now see if the filer has any data */
 	ftFileRequest *ftr;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/server/filedexserver.h b/libretroshare/src/server/filedexserver.h
index 120ec9182..d003a29cf 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/server/filedexserver.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/server/filedexserver.h
@@ -154,10 +154,13 @@ bool  loadConfigMap(std::map<std::string, std::string> &configMap);
 int 	FileStoreTick();
 int 	FileCacheSave();
 
+	/* Setup */
 void 	initialiseFileStore();
 void    setFileCallback(std::string ownId, CacheStrapper *strapper, 
 				ftfiler *ft, NotifyBase *cb);
+void    StartupMonitor();
 
+	/* Controls */
 int RequestDirDetails(std::string uid, std::string path, DirDetails &details);
 int RequestDirDetails(void *ref, DirDetails &details, uint32_t flags);
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/server/ftfiler.cc b/libretroshare/src/server/ftfiler.cc
index aab966218..e7bd27866 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/server/ftfiler.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/server/ftfiler.cc
@@ -173,6 +173,46 @@ bool    ftfiler::RequestCacheFile(std::string id, std::string destpath, std::str
 	return 1;
 }
 
+bool    ftfiler::CancelCacheFile(RsPeerId id, std::string path, 
+				std::string hash, uint64_t size)
+{
+	/* clean up old transfer - just remove it (no callback) */
+	{
+		std::ostringstream out;
+		out << "ftfiler::CancelCacheFile() Looking for: " << hash;
+		pqioutput(PQL_DEBUG_BASIC, ftfilerzone, out.str());
+	}
+
+	/* iterate through fileItems and check for this one */
+	std::list<ftFileStatus *>::iterator it;
+	for(it = recvFiles.begin(); it != recvFiles.end(); it++)
+	{
+		if  ((hash==(*it)->hash) && 
+			(size==(*it)->size) &&
+			((*it)->ftMode == FT_MODE_CACHE))
+		{
+			std::ostringstream out;
+			out << "ftfiler::CancelCacheFile() ";
+			out << "Match ftFileStatus: " << hash;
+			pqioutput(PQL_DEBUG_BASIC, ftfilerzone, out.str());
+			/* same */
+
+			std::cerr << "Clearing Failed Cache Transfer: " << (*it)->name;
+			std::cerr << std::endl;
+			delete (*it);
+			it = recvFiles.erase(it);
+
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	std::cerr << "************* ERROR *****************";
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+	std::cerr << "ftfiler::CancelCacheFile() Failed to Find: " << hash;
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+	return false;
+}
+
 
 
 ftFileStatus *ftfiler::findRecvFileItem(std::string hash)
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/server/ftfiler.h b/libretroshare/src/server/ftfiler.h
index e492d5b36..7542ce90a 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/server/ftfiler.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/server/ftfiler.h
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ virtual ~ftfiler() { return; }
 
 virtual bool    RequestCacheFile(std::string id, std::string path, 
 				std::string hash, uint64_t size);
+virtual bool    CancelCacheFile(RsPeerId id, std::string path, 
+				std::string hash, uint64_t size);
+
 virtual int     getFile(std::string name, std::string hash, 
 	                        uint64_t size, std::string destpath);
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3ranking.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3ranking.cc
index ed0afc9f0..672d55d07 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3ranking.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3ranking.cc
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ std::string generateRandomLinkId();
 
 #define RANK_DEBUG 1
 
-p3Ranking::p3Ranking(uint16_t type, CacheTransfer *cft,
+p3Ranking::p3Ranking(uint16_t type, CacheStrapper *cs, CacheTransfer *cft,
 		std::string sourcedir, std::string storedir, 
 		uint32_t storePeriod)
-	:CacheSource(type, true, sourcedir), 
-	CacheStore(type, true, cft, storedir), 
+	:CacheSource(type, true, cs, sourcedir), 
+	CacheStore(type, true, cs, cft, storedir), 
 	mStorePeriod(storePeriod)
 {
 
@@ -64,7 +64,35 @@ p3Ranking::p3Ranking(uint16_t type, CacheTransfer *cft,
 
 bool    p3Ranking::loadLocalCache(const CacheData &data)
 {
-	/* ignore Local Cache -> just use remote caches */
+	std::string filename = data.path + '/' + data.name;
+	std::string hash = data.hash;
+	//uint64_t size = data.size;
+	std::string source = data.pid;
+
+#ifdef RANK_DEBUG
+	std::cerr << "p3Ranking::loadLocalCache()";
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+	std::cerr << "\tSource: " << source;
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+	std::cerr << "\tFilename: " << filename;
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+	std::cerr << "\tHash: " << hash;
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+	std::cerr << "\tSize: " << data.size;
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+#endif
+
+	loadRankFile(filename, source);
+
+	{
+          RsStackMutex stack(mRankMtx); /********** STACK LOCKED MTX ******/
+	  mRepublish = false;
+	}
+
+	if (data.size > 0) /* don't refresh zero sized caches */
+	{
+		refreshCache(data);
+	}
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -90,6 +118,11 @@ int    p3Ranking::loadCache(const CacheData &data)
 
 	loadRankFile(filename, source);
 
+
+	CacheStore::lockData();   /*****   LOCK ****/
+	locked_storeCacheEntry(data); 
+	CacheStore::unlockData(); /***** UNLOCK ****/
+
 	return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3ranking.h b/libretroshare/src/services/p3ranking.h
index 784049b5e..3a8513be9 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3ranking.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3ranking.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class p3Ranking: public CacheSource, public CacheStore
 {
 	public:
 
-	p3Ranking(uint16_t type, CacheTransfer *cft,
+	p3Ranking(uint16_t type, CacheStrapper *cs, CacheTransfer *cft,
 		std::string sourcedir, std::string storedir, 
 		uint32_t storePeriod);