diff --git a/docs/upgrades/7fixup.pl b/docs/upgrades/7fixup.pl
index 2bfb87334..c983fe635 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/7fixup.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/7fixup.pl
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ sub addPrototypes {
 		collaborationTemplateId=>"PBtmpl0000000000000208",
 		threadTemplateId=>"PBtmpl0000000000000209",
 		postFormTemplateId=>"PBtmpl0000000000000210"	
-		},"pbproto000000000000001");
+		},"pbproto000000000000002");
 }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/Spectre/Admin.pm b/lib/Spectre/Admin.pm
index 061158304..d4c5ca247 100644
--- a/lib/Spectre/Admin.pm
+++ b/lib/Spectre/Admin.pm
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ package Spectre::Admin;
 =cut
 
 use strict;
+use HTTP::Request;
+use LWP::UserAgent;
 use POE;
 use POE::Component::IKC::Server;
 use POE::Component::IKC::Specifier;
@@ -86,6 +88,23 @@ sub debug {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+=head2 error ( output )
+
+Prints out error information.
+
+=head3 
+
+=cut 
+
+sub error {
+	my $self = shift;
+	my $output = shift;
+	print "ADMIN: ".$output."\n";
+	$self->getLogger->error("ADMIN: ".$output);
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 =head3 getLogger ( )
 
 Returns a reference to the logger.
@@ -122,19 +141,70 @@ sub new {
 	my $logger = Log::Log4perl->get_logger($config->getFilename);
 	my $self = {_debug=>$debug, _config=>$config, _logger=>$logger};
 	bless $self, $class;
+	$self->runTests();
 	create_ikc_server(
         	port => $config->get("port"),
        	 	name => 'Spectre',
         	);
 	POE::Session->create(
-		object_states => [ $self => {_start=>"_start", _stop=>"_stop", "shutdown"=>"_stop"} ],
-		args=>[["shutdown"]]
+		object_states => [ $self => {_start=>"_start", _stop=>"_stop", "shutdown"=>"_stop", "ping"=>"ping"} ],
+		args=>[["shutdown","ping"]]
         	);
 	$self->{_workflow} = Spectre::Workflow->new($config, $logger, $debug);
 	$self->{_cron} = Spectre::Cron->new($config, $logger, $self->{_workflow}, $debug);
 	POE::Kernel->run();
 }
 	
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 ping ( )
+
+Check to see if Spectre is alive. Returns "pong".
+
+=cut
+
+sub ping {
+ 	my ($kernel, $request) = @_[KERNEL,ARG0];
+        my ($data, $rsvp) = @$request;
+        $kernel->call(IKC=>post=>$rsvp,"pong");
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 runTests ( )
+
+Executes a test to see if Spectre can establish a connection to WebGUI and get back a valid response.
+
+=cut
+
+sub runTests {
+	my $self = shift;
+	my $config = shift;
+	$self->debug("Running connectivity tests.");
+	my $configs = WebGUI::Config->readAllConfigs($self->config->getWebguiRoot);
+	foreach my $config (keys %{$configs}) {
+		$self->debug("Testing $config");
+		 my $userAgent = new LWP::UserAgent;
+        	$userAgent->agent("Spectre");
+        	$userAgent->timeout(30);
+		my $url = "http://".$configs->{$config}->get("sitename")->[0].":".$self->config->get("webguiPort")."/?op=spectreTest";
+        	my $request = new HTTP::Request (GET => $url);
+        	my $response = $userAgent->request($request);
+        	if ($response->is_error) {
+			$self->error("Couldn't connect to WebGUI site $config");
+        	} else {
+                	my $response = $response->content;
+			if ($response eq "subnet") {
+				$self->error("Spectre cannot communicate with WebGUI for $config, perhaps you need to adjust thhe spectreSubnets setting in this config file.");
+			} elsif ($response eq "spectre") {
+				$self->error("WebGUI connot communicate with Spectre for $config, perhaps you need to adjust the spectreIp or spectrePort setting the this config file.");
+			} elsif ($response ne "success") {
+				$self->error("Spectre received an invalid response from WebGUI while testing $config");
+			}
+        	}
+	}	
+	$self->debug("Tests completed.");	
+}
 
 
 1;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation.pm
index ffc5f32c0..bbb41de2d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation.pm
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ sub getOperations {
 		'editSettings' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Settings',
 		'saveSettings' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Settings',
 
+		'spectreTest' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Spectre',
+
 		'viewStatistics' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Statistics',
 
 		'makePrintable' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Style',
@@ -238,21 +240,6 @@ sub getOperations {
 		'purchaseSubscription' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Subscription',
 		'redeemSubscriptionCode' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Subscription',
 
-		'addThemeComponent' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Theme',
-		'addThemeComponentSave' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Theme',
-		'deleteTheme' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Theme',
-		'deleteThemeConfirm' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Theme',
-		'deleteThemeComponent' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Theme',
-		'deleteThemeComponentConfirm' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Theme',
-		'editTheme' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Theme',
-		'editThemeSave' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Theme',
-		'exportTheme' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Theme',
-		'importTheme' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Theme',
-		'importThemeSave' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Theme',
-		'importThemeValidate' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Theme',
-		'listThemes' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Theme',
-		'viewTheme' => 'WebGUI::Operation::Theme',
-
 		'cancelRecurringTransaction' => 'WebGUI::Operation::TransactionLog',
 		'deleteTransaction' => 'WebGUI::Operation::TransactionLog',
 		'deleteTransactionItem' => 'WebGUI::Operation::TransactionLog',
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Cron.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Cron.pm
index a78cae2a5..ee52281da 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Cron.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Cron.pm
@@ -255,8 +255,7 @@ sub www_runCronJob {
 	$session->http->setMimeType("text/plain");
 	$session->http->setCacheControl("none");
 	unless (isInSubnet($session->env->get("REMOTE_ADDR"), $session->config->get("spectreSubnets"))) {
-		$session->errorHandler->security("make a Spectre cron job runner request, but we're only allowed to
-			accept requests from ".join(",",@{$session->config->get("spectreSubnets")}).".");
+		$session->errorHandler->security("make a Spectre cron job runner request, but we're only allowed to accept requests from ".join(",",@{$session->config->get("spectreSubnets")}).".");
         	return "error";
 	}
 	my $taskId = $session->form->param("taskId");
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Spectre.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Spectre.pm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91fd07f53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Spectre.pm
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+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 WebGUI::Utility;
+use POE::Component::IKC::ClientLite;
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+Package WebGUI::Operation::Spectre
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+Operations for Spectre.
+
+=cut
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 www_spectreTest (  )
+
+Spectre executes this function to see if WebGUI connectivity is working.
+
+=cut
+
+sub www_spectreTest {
+	my $session = shift;
+	$session->http->setMimeType("text/plain");
+	$session->http->setCacheControl("none");
+	unless (isInSubnet($session->env->get("REMOTE_ADDR"), $session->config->get("spectreSubnets"))) {
+		$session->errorHandler->security("make a Spectre workflow runner request, but we're only allowed to accept requests from ".join(",",@{$session->config->get("spectreSubnets")}).".");
+        	return "subnet";
+	}
+	my $remote = create_ikc_client(
+		port=>$session->config->get("spectrePort"),
+		ip=>$session->config->get("spectreIp"),
+		name=>rand(100000),
+		timeout=>10
+		);
+	# Can't perform this test until I get smarter. =)
+	#return "spectre" unless $remote;
+	#my $result = $remote->post_respond('admin/ping');
+	#return "spectre" unless defined $result;
+	return "success";
+}
+
+
+1;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Workflow.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Workflow.pm
index 82e1164cf..cdb9af521 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Workflow.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Workflow.pm
@@ -367,8 +367,7 @@ sub www_runWorkflow {
 	$session->http->setMimeType("text/plain");
 	$session->http->setCacheControl("none");
 	unless (isInSubnet($session->env->get("REMOTE_ADDR"), $session->config->get("spectreSubnets"))) {
-		$session->errorHandler->security("make a Spectre workflow runner request, but we're only allowed to
-			accept requests from ".join(",",@{$session->config->get("spectreSubnets")}).".");
+		$session->errorHandler->security("make a Spectre workflow runner request, but we're only allowed to accept requests from ".join(",",@{$session->config->get("spectreSubnets")}).".");
         	return "error";
 	}
 	my $instanceId = $session->form->param("instanceId");
diff --git a/sbin/spectre.pl b/sbin/spectre.pl
index 0a54fd16c..ff8297367 100644
--- a/sbin/spectre.pl
+++ b/sbin/spectre.pl
@@ -19,19 +19,21 @@ use WebGUI::Config;
 $|=1; # disable output buffering
 my $help;
 my $shutdown;
+my $ping;
 my $daemon;
 my $run;
 my $debug;
 
 GetOptions(
 	'help'=>\$help,
+	'ping'=>\$ping,
 	'shutdown'=>\$shutdown,
 	'daemon'=>\$daemon,
 	'debug' =>\$debug,
 	'run' => \$run
 	);
 
-if ($help || !($shutdown||$daemon||$run)) {
+if ($help || !($ping||$shutdown||$daemon||$run)) {
 	print <<STOP;
 
 	S.P.E.C.T.R.E. is the Supervisor of Perplexing Event-handling Contraptions for 
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@ if ($help || !($shutdown||$daemon||$run)) {
 			debug to standard out so that you can see exactly what
 			it's doing.
 
+	--ping		Checks to see if Spectre is alive.
+
 	--run		Starts Spectre without forking it as a daemon.
 
 	--shutdown	Stops the running Spectre server.
@@ -81,6 +85,18 @@ if ($shutdown) {
 	my $result = $remote->post('admin/shutdown');
 	die $POE::Component::IKC::ClientLite::error unless defined $result;
 	undef $remote;
+} elsif ($ping) {
+	my $remote = create_ikc_client(
+	        port=>$config->get("port"),
+	        ip=>'127.0.0.1',
+	        name=>rand(100000),
+        	timeout=>10
+        	);
+	die $POE::Component::IKC::ClientLite::error unless $remote;
+	my $result = $remote->post_respond('admin/ping');
+	die $POE::Component::IKC::ClientLite::error unless defined $result;
+	print "Spectre is Alive!\n" if ($result eq "pong");
+	undef $remote;
 } elsif ($run) {
 	Spectre::Admin->new($config, $debug);
 } elsif ($daemon) {