diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index d3e9837c8..44e38b777 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -612,7 +612,8 @@ class Auth(object):
     def get_user_from_macaroon(self, macaroon_str):
         try:
             macaroon = pymacaroons.Macaroon.deserialize(macaroon_str)
-            self.validate_macaroon(macaroon, "access", False)
+
+            self.validate_macaroon(macaroon, "access", self.hs.config.expire_access_token)
 
             user_prefix = "user_id = "
             user = None
diff --git a/synapse/config/key.py b/synapse/config/key.py
index a072aec71..6ee643793 100644
--- a/synapse/config/key.py
+++ b/synapse/config/key.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ class KeyConfig(Config):
             seed = self.signing_key[0].seed
             self.macaroon_secret_key = hashlib.sha256(seed)
 
+        self.expire_access_token = config.get("expire_access_token", False)
+
     def default_config(self, config_dir_path, server_name, is_generating_file=False,
                        **kwargs):
         base_key_name = os.path.join(config_dir_path, server_name)
@@ -69,6 +71,9 @@ class KeyConfig(Config):
         return """\
         macaroon_secret_key: "%(macaroon_secret_key)s"
 
+        # Used to enable access token expiration.
+        expire_access_token: False
+
         ## Signing Keys ##
 
         # Path to the signing key to sign messages with
diff --git a/synapse/config/registration.py b/synapse/config/registration.py
index 87e500c97..cc3f87985 100644
--- a/synapse/config/registration.py
+++ b/synapse/config/registration.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class RegistrationConfig(Config):
             )
 
         self.registration_shared_secret = config.get("registration_shared_secret")
+        self.user_creation_max_duration = int(config["user_creation_max_duration"])
 
         self.bcrypt_rounds = config.get("bcrypt_rounds", 12)
         self.trusted_third_party_id_servers = config["trusted_third_party_id_servers"]
@@ -54,6 +55,11 @@ class RegistrationConfig(Config):
         # secret, even if registration is otherwise disabled.
         registration_shared_secret: "%(registration_shared_secret)s"
 
+        # Sets the expiry for the short term user creation in
+        # milliseconds. For instance the bellow duration is two weeks
+        # in milliseconds.
+        user_creation_max_duration: 1209600000
+
         # Set the number of bcrypt rounds used to generate password hash.
         # Larger numbers increase the work factor needed to generate the hash.
         # The default number of rounds is 12.
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/auth.py b/synapse/handlers/auth.py
index 6e7d080ec..68d0d78fc 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/auth.py
@@ -521,11 +521,11 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
         ))
         return m.serialize()
 
-    def generate_short_term_login_token(self, user_id):
+    def generate_short_term_login_token(self, user_id, duration_in_ms=(2 * 60 * 1000)):
         macaroon = self._generate_base_macaroon(user_id)
         macaroon.add_first_party_caveat("type = login")
         now = self.hs.get_clock().time_msec()
-        expiry = now + (2 * 60 * 1000)
+        expiry = now + duration_in_ms
         macaroon.add_first_party_caveat("time < %d" % (expiry,))
         return macaroon.serialize()
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/register.py b/synapse/handlers/register.py
index b0862067e..5883b9111 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/register.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/register.py
@@ -358,6 +358,59 @@ class RegistrationHandler(BaseHandler):
         )
         defer.returnValue(data)
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def get_or_create_user(self, localpart, displayname, duration_seconds):
+        """Creates a new user or returns an access token for an existing one
+
+        Args:
+            localpart : The local part of the user ID to register. If None,
+              one will be randomly generated.
+        Returns:
+            A tuple of (user_id, access_token).
+        Raises:
+            RegistrationError if there was a problem registering.
+        """
+        yield run_on_reactor()
+
+        if localpart is None:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Request must include user id")
+
+        need_register = True
+
+        try:
+            yield self.check_username(localpart)
+        except SynapseError as e:
+            if e.errcode == Codes.USER_IN_USE:
+                need_register = False
+            else:
+                raise
+
+        user = UserID(localpart, self.hs.hostname)
+        user_id = user.to_string()
+        auth_handler = self.hs.get_handlers().auth_handler
+        token = auth_handler.generate_short_term_login_token(user_id, duration_seconds)
+
+        if need_register:
+            yield self.store.register(
+                user_id=user_id,
+                token=token,
+                password_hash=None
+            )
+
+            yield registered_user(self.distributor, user)
+        else:
+            yield self.store.flush_user(user_id=user_id)
+            yield self.store.add_access_token_to_user(user_id=user_id, token=token)
+
+        if displayname is not None:
+            logger.info("setting user display name: %s -> %s", user_id, displayname)
+            profile_handler = self.hs.get_handlers().profile_handler
+            yield profile_handler.set_displayname(
+                user, user, displayname
+            )
+
+        defer.returnValue((user_id, token))
+
     def auth_handler(self):
         return self.hs.get_handlers().auth_handler
 
diff --git a/synapse/replication/resource.py b/synapse/replication/resource.py
index 69ad1de86..0e983ae7f 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/resource.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/resource.py
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ class ReplicationResource(Resource):
                 "Replicating %d rows of %s from %s -> %s",
                 len(stream_content["rows"]),
                 stream_name,
-                stream_content["position"],
                 request_streams.get(stream_name),
+                stream_content["position"],
             )
 
         request.write(json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False))
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/account_data.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/account_data.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f59b0eabb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/account_data.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
+from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
+from synapse.storage.account_data import AccountDataStore
+
+
+class SlavedAccountDataStore(BaseSlavedStore):
+
+    def __init__(self, db_conn, hs):
+        super(SlavedAccountDataStore, self).__init__(db_conn, hs)
+        self._account_data_id_gen = SlavedIdTracker(
+            db_conn, "account_data_max_stream_id", "stream_id",
+        )
+
+    get_global_account_data_by_type_for_users = (
+        AccountDataStore.__dict__["get_global_account_data_by_type_for_users"]
+    )
+
+    get_global_account_data_by_type_for_user = (
+        AccountDataStore.__dict__["get_global_account_data_by_type_for_user"]
+    )
+
+    def stream_positions(self):
+        result = super(SlavedAccountDataStore, self).stream_positions()
+        position = self._account_data_id_gen.get_current_token()
+        result["user_account_data"] = position
+        result["room_account_data"] = position
+        result["tag_account_data"] = position
+        return result
+
+    def process_replication(self, result):
+        stream = result.get("user_account_data")
+        if stream:
+            self._account_data_id_gen.advance(int(stream["position"]))
+            for row in stream["rows"]:
+                user_id, data_type = row[1:3]
+                self.get_global_account_data_by_type_for_user.invalidate(
+                    (data_type, user_id,)
+                )
+
+        stream = result.get("room_account_data")
+        if stream:
+            self._account_data_id_gen.advance(int(stream["position"]))
+
+        stream = result.get("tag_account_data")
+        if stream:
+            self._account_data_id_gen.advance(int(stream["position"]))
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/events.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/events.py
index 0e29bd51d..99cddf251 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/events.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/events.py
@@ -165,12 +165,14 @@ class SlavedEventStore(BaseSlavedStore):
 
         stream = result.get("forward_ex_outliers")
         if stream:
+            self._stream_id_gen.advance(stream["position"])
             for row in stream["rows"]:
                 event_id = row[1]
                 self._invalidate_get_event_cache(event_id)
 
         stream = result.get("backward_ex_outliers")
         if stream:
+            self._backfill_id_gen.advance(-stream["position"])
             for row in stream["rows"]:
                 event_id = row[1]
                 self._invalidate_get_event_cache(event_id)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
index c6a2ef2cc..e3f4fbb0b 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
@@ -355,5 +355,76 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             )
 
 
+class CreateUserRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
+    """Handles user creation via a server-to-server interface
+    """
+
+    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/createUser$", releases=())
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        super(CreateUserRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
+        self.store = hs.get_datastore()
+        self.direct_user_creation_max_duration = hs.config.user_creation_max_duration
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_POST(self, request):
+        user_json = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+
+        if "access_token" not in request.args:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Expected application service token.")
+
+        app_service = yield self.store.get_app_service_by_token(
+            request.args["access_token"][0]
+        )
+        if not app_service:
+            raise SynapseError(403, "Invalid application service token.")
+
+        logger.debug("creating user: %s", user_json)
+
+        response = yield self._do_create(user_json)
+
+        defer.returnValue((200, response))
+
+    def on_OPTIONS(self, request):
+        return 403, {}
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _do_create(self, user_json):
+        yield run_on_reactor()
+
+        if "localpart" not in user_json:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Expected 'localpart' key.")
+
+        if "displayname" not in user_json:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Expected 'displayname' key.")
+
+        if "duration_seconds" not in user_json:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Expected 'duration_seconds' key.")
+
+        localpart = user_json["localpart"].encode("utf-8")
+        displayname = user_json["displayname"].encode("utf-8")
+        duration_seconds = 0
+        try:
+            duration_seconds = int(user_json["duration_seconds"])
+        except ValueError:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Failed to parse 'duration_seconds'")
+        if duration_seconds > self.direct_user_creation_max_duration:
+            duration_seconds = self.direct_user_creation_max_duration
+
+        handler = self.handlers.registration_handler
+        user_id, token = yield handler.get_or_create_user(
+            localpart=localpart,
+            displayname=displayname,
+            duration_seconds=duration_seconds
+        )
+
+        defer.returnValue({
+            "user_id": user_id,
+            "access_token": token,
+            "home_server": self.hs.hostname,
+        })
+
+
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
     RegisterRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
+    CreateUserRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
diff --git a/synapse/storage/_base.py b/synapse/storage/_base.py
index 1e27c2c0c..e0d709869 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/_base.py
@@ -453,7 +453,9 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
             keyvalues (dict): The unique key tables and their new values
             values (dict): The nonunique columns and their new values
             insertion_values (dict): key/values to use when inserting
-        Returns: A deferred
+        Returns:
+            Deferred(bool): True if a new entry was created, False if an
+                existing one was updated.
         """
         return self.runInteraction(
             desc,
@@ -498,6 +500,10 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
             )
             txn.execute(sql, allvalues.values())
 
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
     def _simple_select_one(self, table, keyvalues, retcols,
                            allow_none=False, desc="_simple_select_one"):
         """Executes a SELECT query on the named table, which is expected to
diff --git a/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py b/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py
index 6f316f7d2..9705db5c4 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py
@@ -224,6 +224,18 @@ class EventPushActionsStore(SQLBaseStore):
             (room_id, event_id)
         )
 
+    def _remove_push_actions_before_txn(self, txn, room_id, user_id,
+                                        topological_ordering):
+        txn.call_after(
+            self.get_unread_event_push_actions_by_room_for_user.invalidate_many,
+            (room_id, user_id, )
+        )
+        txn.execute(
+            "DELETE FROM event_push_actions"
+            " WHERE room_id = ? AND user_id = ? AND topological_ordering < ?",
+            (room_id, user_id, topological_ordering,)
+        )
+
 
 def _action_has_highlight(actions):
     for action in actions:
diff --git a/synapse/storage/pusher.py b/synapse/storage/pusher.py
index d9afd7ec8..9e8e2e296 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/pusher.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/pusher.py
@@ -156,8 +156,7 @@ class PusherStore(SQLBaseStore):
                    profile_tag=""):
         with self._pushers_id_gen.get_next() as stream_id:
             def f(txn):
-                txn.call_after(self.get_users_with_pushers_in_room.invalidate_all)
-                return self._simple_upsert_txn(
+                newly_inserted = self._simple_upsert_txn(
                     txn,
                     "pushers",
                     {
@@ -178,11 +177,18 @@ class PusherStore(SQLBaseStore):
                         "id": stream_id,
                     },
                 )
-        defer.returnValue((yield self.runInteraction("add_pusher", f)))
+                if newly_inserted:
+                    # get_users_with_pushers_in_room only cares if the user has
+                    # at least *one* pusher.
+                    txn.call_after(self.get_users_with_pushers_in_room.invalidate_all)
+
+            yield self.runInteraction("add_pusher", f)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def delete_pusher_by_app_id_pushkey_user_id(self, app_id, pushkey, user_id):
         def delete_pusher_txn(txn, stream_id):
+            txn.call_after(self.get_users_with_pushers_in_room.invalidate_all)
+
             self._simple_delete_one_txn(
                 txn,
                 "pushers",
@@ -194,6 +200,7 @@ class PusherStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 {"app_id": app_id, "pushkey": pushkey, "user_id": user_id},
                 {"stream_id": stream_id},
             )
+
         with self._pushers_id_gen.get_next() as stream_id:
             yield self.runInteraction(
                 "delete_pusher", delete_pusher_txn, stream_id
diff --git a/synapse/storage/receipts.py b/synapse/storage/receipts.py
index 935fc503d..fdcf28f3e 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/receipts.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/receipts.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class ReceiptsStore(SQLBaseStore):
 
         defer.returnValue([ev for res in results.values() for ev in res])
 
-    @cachedInlineCallbacks(num_args=3, max_entries=5000)
+    @cachedInlineCallbacks(num_args=3, max_entries=5000, lru=True, tree=True)
     def get_linearized_receipts_for_room(self, room_id, to_key, from_key=None):
         """Get receipts for a single room for sending to clients.
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class ReceiptsStore(SQLBaseStore):
             self.get_receipts_for_user.invalidate, (user_id, receipt_type)
         )
         # FIXME: This shouldn't invalidate the whole cache
-        txn.call_after(self.get_linearized_receipts_for_room.invalidate_all)
+        txn.call_after(self.get_linearized_receipts_for_room.invalidate_many, (room_id,))
 
         txn.call_after(
             self._receipts_stream_cache.entity_has_changed,
@@ -244,6 +244,17 @@ class ReceiptsStore(SQLBaseStore):
             (user_id, room_id, receipt_type)
         )
 
+        res = self._simple_select_one_txn(
+            txn,
+            table="events",
+            retcols=["topological_ordering", "stream_ordering"],
+            keyvalues={"event_id": event_id},
+            allow_none=True
+        )
+
+        topological_ordering = int(res["topological_ordering"]) if res else None
+        stream_ordering = int(res["stream_ordering"]) if res else None
+
         # We don't want to clobber receipts for more recent events, so we
         # have to compare orderings of existing receipts
         sql = (
@@ -255,16 +266,7 @@ class ReceiptsStore(SQLBaseStore):
         txn.execute(sql, (room_id, receipt_type, user_id))
         results = txn.fetchall()
 
-        if results:
-            res = self._simple_select_one_txn(
-                txn,
-                table="events",
-                retcols=["topological_ordering", "stream_ordering"],
-                keyvalues={"event_id": event_id},
-            )
-            topological_ordering = int(res["topological_ordering"])
-            stream_ordering = int(res["stream_ordering"])
-
+        if results and topological_ordering:
             for to, so, _ in results:
                 if int(to) > topological_ordering:
                     return False
@@ -294,6 +296,14 @@ class ReceiptsStore(SQLBaseStore):
             }
         )
 
+        if receipt_type == "m.read" and topological_ordering:
+            self._remove_push_actions_before_txn(
+                txn,
+                room_id=room_id,
+                user_id=user_id,
+                topological_ordering=topological_ordering,
+            )
+
         return True
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -367,7 +377,7 @@ class ReceiptsStore(SQLBaseStore):
             self.get_receipts_for_user.invalidate, (user_id, receipt_type)
         )
         # FIXME: This shouldn't invalidate the whole cache
-        txn.call_after(self.get_linearized_receipts_for_room.invalidate_all)
+        txn.call_after(self.get_linearized_receipts_for_room.invalidate_many, (room_id,))
 
         self._simple_delete_txn(
             txn,
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/32/remove_indices.sql b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/32/remove_indices.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f859be46a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/32/remove_indices.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/* Copyright 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+
+-- The following indices are redundant, other indices are equivalent or
+-- supersets
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS events_room_id; -- Prefix of events_room_stream
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS events_order; -- Prefix of events_order_topo_stream_room
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS events_topological_ordering; -- Prefix of events_order_topo_stream_room
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS events_stream_ordering; -- Duplicate of PRIMARY KEY
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS state_groups_id; -- Duplicate of PRIMARY KEY
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS event_to_state_groups_id; -- Duplicate of PRIMARY KEY
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS event_push_actions_room_id_event_id_user_id_profile_tag; -- Duplicate of UNIQUE CONSTRAINT
+
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS event_destinations_id; -- Prefix of UNIQUE CONSTRAINT
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS st_extrem_id; -- Prefix of UNIQUE CONSTRAINT
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS event_content_hashes_id; -- Prefix of UNIQUE CONSTRAINT
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS event_signatures_id; -- Prefix of UNIQUE CONSTRAINT
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS event_edge_hashes_id; -- Prefix of UNIQUE CONSTRAINT
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS redactions_event_id; -- Duplicate of UNIQUE CONSTRAINT
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS room_hosts_room_id; -- Prefix of UNIQUE CONSTRAINT
+
+-- The following indices were unused
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS remote_media_cache_thumbnails_media_id;
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS evauth_edges_auth_id;
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS presence_stream_state;
diff --git a/tests/api/test_auth.py b/tests/api/test_auth.py
index 7e7b0b4b1..ad269af0e 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_auth.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_auth.py
@@ -284,12 +284,12 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         macaroon.add_first_party_caveat("time < 1")  # ms
 
         self.hs.clock.now = 5000  # seconds
-
-        yield self.auth.get_user_from_macaroon(macaroon.serialize())
+        self.hs.config.expire_access_token = True
+        # yield self.auth.get_user_from_macaroon(macaroon.serialize())
         # TODO(daniel): Turn on the check that we validate expiration, when we
         # validate expiration (and remove the above line, which will start
         # throwing).
-        # with self.assertRaises(AuthError) as cm:
-        #     yield self.auth.get_user_from_macaroon(macaroon.serialize())
-        # self.assertEqual(401, cm.exception.code)
-        # self.assertIn("Invalid macaroon", cm.exception.msg)
+        with self.assertRaises(AuthError) as cm:
+            yield self.auth.get_user_from_macaroon(macaroon.serialize())
+        self.assertEqual(401, cm.exception.code)
+        self.assertIn("Invalid macaroon", cm.exception.msg)
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_register.py b/tests/handlers/test_register.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b7be96bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_register.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+from .. import unittest
+
+from synapse.handlers.register import RegistrationHandler
+
+from tests.utils import setup_test_homeserver
+
+from mock import Mock
+
+
+class RegistrationHandlers(object):
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        self.registration_handler = RegistrationHandler(hs)
+
+
+class RegistrationTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    """ Tests the RegistrationHandler. """
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.mock_distributor = Mock()
+        self.mock_distributor.declare("registered_user")
+        self.mock_captcha_client = Mock()
+        hs = yield setup_test_homeserver(
+            handlers=None,
+            http_client=None,
+            expire_access_token=True)
+        hs.handlers = RegistrationHandlers(hs)
+        self.handler = hs.get_handlers().registration_handler
+        hs.get_handlers().profile_handler = Mock()
+        self.mock_handler = Mock(spec=[
+            "generate_short_term_login_token",
+        ])
+
+        hs.get_handlers().auth_handler = self.mock_handler
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_user_is_created_and_logged_in_if_doesnt_exist(self):
+        """
+        Returns:
+            The user doess not exist in this case so it will register and log it in
+        """
+        duration_ms = 200
+        local_part = "someone"
+        display_name = "someone"
+        user_id = "@someone:test"
+        mock_token = self.mock_handler.generate_short_term_login_token
+        mock_token.return_value = 'secret'
+        result_user_id, result_token = yield self.handler.get_or_create_user(
+            local_part, display_name, duration_ms)
+        self.assertEquals(result_user_id, user_id)
+        self.assertEquals(result_token, 'secret')
diff --git a/tests/replication/slave/storage/test_account_data.py b/tests/replication/slave/storage/test_account_data.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..da54d478c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/replication/slave/storage/test_account_data.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Copyright 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+
+from ._base import BaseSlavedStoreTestCase
+
+from synapse.replication.slave.storage.account_data import SlavedAccountDataStore
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+USER_ID = "@feeling:blue"
+TYPE = "my.type"
+
+
+class SlavedAccountDataStoreTestCase(BaseSlavedStoreTestCase):
+
+    STORE_TYPE = SlavedAccountDataStore
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_user_account_data(self):
+        yield self.master_store.add_account_data_for_user(
+            USER_ID, TYPE, {"a": 1}
+        )
+        yield self.replicate()
+        yield self.check(
+            "get_global_account_data_by_type_for_user",
+            [TYPE, USER_ID], {"a": 1}
+        )
+        yield self.check(
+            "get_global_account_data_by_type_for_users",
+            [TYPE, [USER_ID]], {USER_ID: {"a": 1}}
+        )
+
+        yield self.master_store.add_account_data_for_user(
+            USER_ID, TYPE, {"a": 2}
+        )
+        yield self.replicate()
+        yield self.check(
+            "get_global_account_data_by_type_for_user",
+            [TYPE, USER_ID], {"a": 2}
+        )
+        yield self.check(
+            "get_global_account_data_by_type_for_users",
+            [TYPE, [USER_ID]], {USER_ID: {"a": 2}}
+        )
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_register.py b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_register.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a898a034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_register.py
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from synapse.rest.client.v1.register import CreateUserRestServlet
+from twisted.internet import defer
+from mock import Mock
+from tests import unittest
+import json
+
+
+class CreateUserServletTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        # do the dance to hook up request data to self.request_data
+        self.request_data = ""
+        self.request = Mock(
+            content=Mock(read=Mock(side_effect=lambda: self.request_data)),
+            path='/_matrix/client/api/v1/createUser'
+        )
+        self.request.args = {}
+
+        self.appservice = None
+        self.auth = Mock(get_appservice_by_req=Mock(
+            side_effect=lambda x: defer.succeed(self.appservice))
+        )
+
+        self.auth_result = (False, None, None, None)
+        self.auth_handler = Mock(
+            check_auth=Mock(side_effect=lambda x, y, z: self.auth_result),
+            get_session_data=Mock(return_value=None)
+        )
+        self.registration_handler = Mock()
+        self.identity_handler = Mock()
+        self.login_handler = Mock()
+
+        # do the dance to hook it up to the hs global
+        self.handlers = Mock(
+            auth_handler=self.auth_handler,
+            registration_handler=self.registration_handler,
+            identity_handler=self.identity_handler,
+            login_handler=self.login_handler
+        )
+        self.hs = Mock()
+        self.hs.hostname = "supergbig~testing~thing.com"
+        self.hs.get_auth = Mock(return_value=self.auth)
+        self.hs.get_handlers = Mock(return_value=self.handlers)
+        self.hs.config.enable_registration = True
+        # init the thing we're testing
+        self.servlet = CreateUserRestServlet(self.hs)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_POST_createuser_with_valid_user(self):
+        user_id = "@someone:interesting"
+        token = "my token"
+        self.request.args = {
+            "access_token": "i_am_an_app_service"
+        }
+        self.request_data = json.dumps({
+            "localpart": "someone",
+            "displayname": "someone interesting",
+            "duration_seconds": 200
+        })
+
+        self.registration_handler.get_or_create_user = Mock(
+            return_value=(user_id, token)
+        )
+
+        (code, result) = yield self.servlet.on_POST(self.request)
+        self.assertEquals(code, 200)
+
+        det_data = {
+            "user_id": user_id,
+            "access_token": token,
+            "home_server": self.hs.hostname
+        }
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(det_data, result)
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index c179df31e..9d7978a64 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def setup_test_homeserver(name="test", datastore=None, config=None, **kargs):
         config.event_cache_size = 1
         config.enable_registration = True
         config.macaroon_secret_key = "not even a little secret"
+        config.expire_access_token = False
         config.server_name = "server.under.test"
         config.trusted_third_party_id_servers = []
         config.room_invite_state_types = []