diff --git a/docs/gotcha.txt b/docs/gotcha.txt
index a2e013337..73ed0b0fc 100644
--- a/docs/gotcha.txt
+++ b/docs/gotcha.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ save you many hours of grief.
 	POE
 	POE::Component::IKC::Server
 	POE::Component::Client::UserAgent
-	Crypt::Blowfish
 	Net::Subnets
 
  * The upgrade script is going to convert your WebGUI config files
diff --git a/lib/Spectre/Workflow.pm b/lib/Spectre/Workflow.pm
index 64660d7ff..ebc82c2eb 100644
--- a/lib/Spectre/Workflow.pm
+++ b/lib/Spectre/Workflow.pm
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ package Spectre::Workflow;
 =cut
 
 use strict;
-use Crypt::Blowfish;
-use JSON;
+use HTTP::Request::Common;
 use POE;
 use POE::Component::Client::UserAgent;
 
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ A hash reference containing a row of data from the WorkflowInstance table.
 
 sub addJob {
 	my ($self, $config, $job) = @_[OBJECT, ARG0, ARG1];
-	$self->debug->("Adding workflow instance ".$job->{instanceId}." from ".$config."  to job queue at priority ".$job->{priority}.".");
+	$self->debug("Adding workflow instance ".$job->{instanceId}." from ".$config."  to job queue at priority ".$job->{priority}.".");
 	# job list
 	$self->{_jobs}{$job->{instanceId}} = {
 		instanceId=>$job->{instanceId},
@@ -262,12 +261,7 @@ sub runWorker {
 	my $url = $job->{sitename}.'/'.$job->{gateway};
 	$url =~ s/\/\//\//g;
 	$url = "http://".$url."?op=spectre;instanceId=".$job->{instanceId};
-	my $payload = {
-		'do'=>'runWorkflow',
-		instanceId=>$job->{instanceId},
-		};
-	my $cipher = Crypt::Blowfish->new($self->config->get("cryptoKey"));
-	my $request = HTTP::Request->new(POST => $url, Content => { op=>"spectre", payload=>$cipher->encrypt(objToJson($payload)) });
+	my $request = POST $url, [op=>"runWorkflow", instanceId=>$job->{instanceId}];
 	my $cookie = $self->{_cookies}{$job->{sitename}};
 	$request->header("Cookie","wgSession=".$cookie) if (defined $cookie);
 	$request->header("User-Agent","Spectre");
@@ -324,9 +318,7 @@ sub workerResponse {
 			$cookie =~ s/wgSession=([a-zA-Z0-9\_\-]{22})/$1/;
 			$self->{_cookies}{$self->{_jobs}{$jobId}{sitename}} = $cookie;
 		}
-		my $cipher = Crypt::Blowfish->new($self->config->get("cryptoKey"));
-		my $payload = jsonToObj($cipher->decrypt($response->content));
-		my $state = $payload->{state}; 
+		my $state = $response->content; 
 		if ($state eq "waiting") {
 			$self->debug("Was told to wait on $jobId because we're still waiting on some external event.");
 			$self->suspendJob($jobId);
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation.pm
index e03b4230b..108aaf5c6 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation.pm
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ sub getOperations {
 	  'setWorkingVersionTag' => 'WebGUI::Operation::VersionTag',
 	  'addWorkflow' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Workflow',
 	  'deleteWorkflow' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Workflow',
+	  'runWorkflow' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Workflow',
 	  'editWorkflowActivity' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Workflow',
 	  'editWorkflowActivitySave' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Workflow',
 	  'deleteWorkflowActivity' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Workflow',
@@ -99,7 +100,6 @@ sub getOperations {
 	  'editCronJob' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Cron',
 	  'editCronJobSave' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Cron',
 	  'deleteCronJob' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Cron',
-	  'spectre' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Spectre',
 	  'adminConsole' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Admin',
           'switchOffAdmin' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Admin',
           'switchOnAdmin' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Admin',
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Spectre.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Spectre.pm
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d573a82c..000000000
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Spectre.pm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-package WebGUI::Operation::Spectre;
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-# WebGUI is Copyright 2001-2006 Plain Black Corporation.
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Please read the legal notices (docs/legal.txt) and the license
-# (docs/license.txt) that came with this distribution before using
-# this software.
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-# http://www.plainblack.com                     info@plainblack.com
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-use strict;
-use Crypt::Blowfish;
-use JSON;
-use WebGUI::Utility;
-
-=head1 NAME
-
-Package WebGUI::Operation::Spectre
-
-=head1 DESCRIPTION
-
-Operation handler for Spectre functions.
-
-=cut
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-=head2 www_spectre ( )
-
-Checks to ensure the requestor is who we think it is, and then executes a spectre function, and returns a data packet.
-
-=cut
-
-sub www_spectre {
-	my $session = shift;
-	return $session->privilege->insufficient unless (isInSubnet($session->env->get("REMOTE_ADDR"), $session->config->get("spectreSubnets")));
-	my $cipher = Crypt::Blowfish->new($session->config->get("spectreCryptoKey"));
-	my $payload = jsonToObj($cipher->decrypt($session->form->get("payload")));
-	my $out = {};
-	if ($payload->{do} eq "runWorkflow") {
-		# do workflow stuff
-	}
-	return $cipher->encrypt(objToJson($out));
-}
-
-
-
-1;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/VersionTag.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/VersionTag.pm
index 3c1a753ac..d4717e21f 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/VersionTag.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/VersionTag.pm
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ sub www_commitVersionTagConfirm {
 		if (defined $tag && $session->user->isInGroup($tag->get("groupToUse"))) {
 			$tag->set({comments=>$session->form->process("comments", "textarea")});
 			$tag->commit;
+			#$tag->requestCommit;
 			my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session, "VersionTag");
         		my $ac = WebGUI::AdminConsole->new($session,"versions");
 			return $ac->render(
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Workflow.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Workflow.pm
index ef87d082c..7a5d62416 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Workflow.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Workflow.pm
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ use WebGUI::HTMLForm;
 use WebGUI::International;
 use WebGUI::Workflow;
 use WebGUI::Workflow::Activity;
+use WebGUI::Workflow::Instance;
+use WebGUI::Utility;
 
 =head1 NAME
 
@@ -297,4 +299,26 @@ sub www_manageWorkflows {
 	return $ac->render($output);
 }
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 www_runWorkflow ( )
+
+Checks to ensure the requestor is who we think it is, and then executes a workflow and returns the results.
+
+=cut
+
+sub www_runWorkflow {
+        my $session = shift;
+	$session->http->setMimeType("text/plain");
+        return "error" unless (isInSubnet($session->env->get("REMOTE_ADDR"), $session->config->get("spectreSubnets")));
+	my $instanceId = $session->form->param("instanceId");
+	if ($instanceId) {
+		my $instance = WebGUI::Workflow::Instance->new($session, $instanceId);
+		if (defined $instance) {
+			return $instance->run;
+		}
+	}
+	return "error";
+}
+
 1;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/VersionTag.pm b/lib/WebGUI/VersionTag.pm
index 5fcc33acb..37aa01cab 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/VersionTag.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/VersionTag.pm
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ Locks the version tag and then kicks off the approval/commit workflow for it.
 sub requestCommit {
 	my $self = shift;
 	$self->lock;
-	my $instance = WebGUI::Workflow::Instance->new($self->session, {
+	my $instance = WebGUI::Workflow::Instance->create($self->session, {
 		workflowId=>$self->get("workflowId"),
 		className=>"WebGUI::VersionTag",
 		method=>"new",
diff --git a/sbin/testEnvironment.pl b/sbin/testEnvironment.pl
index 2101d445c..45dc17cd6 100644
--- a/sbin/testEnvironment.pl
+++ b/sbin/testEnvironment.pl
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ checkModule("Parse::PlainConfig",1.1);
 checkModule("XML::RSSLite",0.11);
 checkModule("JSON",0.991);
 checkModule("Net::Subnets",0.21);
-checkModule("Crypt::Blowfish",2.10);
 checkModule("Finance::Quote",1.08);
 checkModule("POE",0.3202);
 checkModule("POE::Component::IKC::Server",0.18);