diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
index 69f336f56..8c5a074f9 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ sub getAssetAdderLinks {
 	my $addToUrl = shift;
 	my $type = shift || "assets";
 	my %links;
+	return [];
 	foreach my $class (@{$self->session->config->get($type)}) {
 		next unless $class;
 		my $load = "use ".$class;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Navigation.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Navigation.pm
index 8fc0ee9cb..3553add13 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Navigation.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Navigation.pm
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ sub view {
 	my $self = shift;
 	# we've got to determine what our start point is based upon user conditions
 	my $start;
-	$self->session->asset = WebGUI::Asset->newByUrl($self->session) unless ($self->session->asset);
+	$self->session->asset(WebGUI::Asset->newByUrl($self->session)) unless ($self->session->asset);
 	my $current = $self->session->asset;
 	if ($self->get("startType") eq "specificUrl") {
 		$start = WebGUI::Asset->newByUrl($self->session,$self->get("startPoint"));
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
index 9cae26303..62995d586 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ sub authenticate {
    my $self = shift;
    my $username = shift;
    my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($self->session);
-   my $user = $self->session->db->quickHashRef("select userId,authMethod,status from users where username=".$self->session->db->$self->session->db->quote($username));
+   my $user = $self->session->db->quickHashRef("select userId,authMethod,status from users where username=".$self->session->db->quote($username));
    my $uid = $user->{userId};
    #If userId does not exist or is not active, fail login
    if(!$uid){
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ Removes the user's authentication parameters from the database for all authentic
 
 sub deleteParams {
    my $self = shift;
-   $self->session->db->write("delete from authentication where userId=".$self->session->db->$self->session->db->quote($self->userId));
+   $self->session->db->write("delete from authentication where userId=".$self->session->db->quote($self->userId));
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ sub displayAccount {
    $vars->{'account.form.submit'} = WebGUI::Form::submit($self->session,{});
    $vars->{'account.form.footer'} = WebGUI::Form::formFooter($self->session,);
    
-   $vars->{'account.options'} = WebGUI::Operation::Shared::accountOptions();
+   $vars->{'account.options'} = WebGUI::Operation::Shared::accountOptions($self->session);
    return WebGUI::Asset::Template->new($self->session,$self->getAccountTemplateId)->process($vars);
 }
 
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ sub login {
    
    #Create a new user
    $uid = $self->userId;
-   $u = WebGUI::User->new($uid);
+   $u = WebGUI::User->new($self->session,$uid);
    $self->session->user({user=>$u});
    $u->karma($self->session->setting->get("karmaPerLogin"),"Login","Just for logging in.") if ($self->session->setting->get("useKarma"));
    $self->_logLogin($uid,"success");
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ Superclass method that performs standard logout routines.
 sub logout {
 	my $self = shift;
    $self->session->var->end($self->session->var->get("sessionId"));
-   $self->session->var->start(1);
+   $self->session->var->start(1,$self->session->getId);
 	my $u = WebGUI::User->new($self->session,1);
 	$self->{user} = $u;
    return "";
@@ -625,7 +625,8 @@ sub new {
 	$self->{error} = "";
 	$self->{profile} = ();
 	$self->{warning} = "";
-	my @callable = ('init', shift);
+	my $call = shift;
+	my @callable = ('init', @{$call});
 	$self->{callable} = \@callable;
 	bless $self, $class;
 	return $self;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/LDAP.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/LDAP.pm
index a19171dc2..01f7c1c12 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/LDAP.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/LDAP.pm
@@ -416,7 +416,9 @@ sub new {
    my $userId = $_[1];
    my @callable = ('createAccount','deactivateAccount','displayAccount','displayLogin','login','logout','createAccountSave','deactivateAccountConfirm');
    my $self = WebGUI::Auth->new($session,$authMethod,$userId,\@callable);
-   $self->{_connection} = WebGUI::LDAPLink->new($session,($session->scratch->get("ldapConnection") || $session->setting->get("ldapConnection")))->get;
+   my $connection = $session->scratch->get("ldapConnection") || $session->setting->get("ldapConnection");
+   my $ldaplink = WebGUI::LDAPLink->new($session,$connection); 
+   $self->{_connection} = $ldaplink->get;
 	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session, "AuthLDAP");
 	my %ldapStatusCode = map { $_ => $i18n->get("LDAPLink_".$_) }
 			     (0..21, 32,33,34,36, 48..54, 64..71, 80);
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm
index 198205ed1..3806fe3ee 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm
@@ -135,14 +135,14 @@ Renders a date picker control.
 sub toHtml {
         my $self = shift;
 	if ($self->get("_defaulted") && $self->get("noDate") ) {
-		$self->get("value") = '';
+		$self->set("value",'');
 	}
 	else {
-		$self->get("value") = $self->session->datetime->epochToSet($self->get("value"));
+		$self->set("value",$self->session->datetime->epochToSet($self->get("value")));
 	}
-	my $language  = WebGUI::International::getLanguage($self->session->user->profileField("language"),"languageAbbreviation");
+	my $language  = WebGUI::International->new($self->session)->getLanguage($self->session->user->profileField("language"),"languageAbbreviation");
 	unless ($language) {
-		$language = WebGUI::International::getLanguage("English","languageAbbreviation");
+		$language = WebGUI::International->new($self->session)->getLanguage($self,"English","languageAbbreviation");
 	}
         $self->session->style->setScript($self->session->config->get("extrasURL").'/calendar/calendar.js',{ type=>'text/javascript' });
         $self->session->style->setScript($self->session->config->get("extrasURL").'/calendar/lang/calendar-'.$language.'.js',{ type=>'text/javascript' });
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/HTMLArea.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/HTMLArea.pm
index 6f15a319d..8942ab3ca 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/HTMLArea.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/HTMLArea.pm
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Renders an HTML area field.
 sub toHtml {
 	my $self = shift;
         $self->session->style->setScript($self->session->config->get("extrasURL").'/textFix.js',{ type=>'text/javascript' });
-	$self->set("extras", $self->('extras') . ' onblur="fixChars(this.form.'.$self->get("name").')" mce_editable="true" ');
+	$self->set("extras", $self->get('extras') . ' onblur="fixChars(this.form.'.$self->get("name").')" mce_editable="true" ');
 	return $self->SUPER::toHtml.WebGUI::Asset::RichEdit->new($self->session,$self->get("richEditId"))->getRichEditor($self->get('id'));
 	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($self->session);
 	my $richEdit = WebGUI::Asset::RichEdit->new($self->session,$self->get("richEditId"));
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Integer.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Integer.pm
index 77d1f12f7..6ab7b0d38 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Integer.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Integer.pm
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Renders an integer field.
 sub toHtml {
         my $self = shift;
 	$self->session->style->setScript($self->session->config->get("extrasURL").'/inputCheck.js',{ type=>'text/javascript' });
-	$self->set("extras", $self->('extras') . ' onkeyup="doInputCheck(this.form.'.$self->get("name").',\'0123456789-\')"');
+	$self->set("extras", $self->get('extras') . ' onkeyup="doInputCheck(this.form.'.$self->get("name").',\'0123456789-\')"');
 	return $self->SUPER::toHtml;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/International.pm b/lib/WebGUI/International.pm
index 3dc468955..a05e8a84f 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/International.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/International.pm
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ sub getLanguages {
 	foreach my $file (@files) {
 		if ($file =~ /(.*?)\.pm$/) {
 			my $language = $1;
-			$hashRef->{$language} = getLanguage($language,"label");
+			$hashRef->{$language} = $self->getLanguage($language,"label");
 		}
 	}
         return $hashRef;
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ Specify a default language. Defaults to user preference or "English".
 
 sub new {
 	my ($class, $session, $namespace, $language) = @_;
+	use WebGUI; WebGUI::dumpSession($session);
 	bless( {
 		_session   => $session,
 		_namespace => $namespace,
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation.pm
index 69046b0d7..c3ed1505f 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation.pm
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ sub execute {
 		$session->errorHandler->error("Couldn't compile operation: ".$operation->{$op}.". Root cause: ".$@) if ($@);
 		# Call the method
 		$cmd = $operation->{$op} . '::www_'.$op;
-		$output = eval{&$cmd($session)};
+		$output = eval{&{$cmd}($session)};
 		$session->errorHandler->error("Couldn't execute operation : ".$cmd.". Root cause: ".$@) if ($@);
 	} else {
 		$session->errorHandler->security("execute an invalid operation: ".$op);
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Admin.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Admin.pm
index 83646f311..333070b5d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Admin.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Admin.pm
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ via WebGUI::Session::switchAdminOff()
 sub www_switchOffAdmin {
 	my $session = shift; use WebGUI; WebGUI::dumpSession($session);
 	return "" unless ($session->user->isInGroup(12));
-	WebGUI::Session::switchAdminOff();
+	$session->var->switchAdminOff();
 	return "";
 }
 
@@ -60,14 +60,13 @@ sub www_switchOffAdmin {
 =head2 www_adminConsole ( )
 
 If the current user is in the Turn On Admin Group, then allow them to turn on Admin mode.
-via WebGUI::Session::switchAdminOn()
 
 =cut
 
 sub www_switchOnAdmin {
 	my $session = shift; use WebGUI; WebGUI::dumpSession($session);
 	return "" unless ($session->user->isInGroup(12));
-	WebGUI::Session::switchAdminOn();
+	$session->var->switchAdminOn();
 	return "";
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Auth.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Auth.pm
index 82b6bcb72..8f58a9fc4 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Auth.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Auth.pm
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ Get the instance of this object or create a new instance if none exists
 =cut
 
 sub getInstance {
-	my $session = shift; use WebGUI; WebGUI::dumpSession($session);   
-   	#Get Auth Settings
+	my $session = shift; use WebGUI; WebGUI::dumpSession($session);
+	#Get Auth Settings
 	my $authMethod = $session->user->authMethod || $session->setting->get("authMethod");
 	$authMethod = $session->setting->get("authMethod") if($session->user->userId eq '1');
 	$authMethod = $_[0] if($_[0] && isIn($_[0], @{$session->config->get("authMethods")}));
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ sub getInstance {
 	my $load = "use ".$cmd;
 	eval($load);
 	$session->errorHandler->fatal("Authentication module failed to compile: $cmd.".$@) if($@);
-    my $auth = eval{$cmd->new($session, $authMethod,$userId)};
-    $session->errorHandler->fatal("Couldn't instantiate authentication module: $authMethod. Root cause: ".$@) if($@);
+	my $auth = eval{$cmd->new($session, $authMethod,$userId)};
+	$session->errorHandler->fatal("Couldn't instantiate authentication module: $authMethod. Root cause: ".$@) if($@);
 	return $auth;
 }
 
@@ -59,16 +59,16 @@ is returned.
 
 sub www_auth {
 	my $session = shift; use WebGUI; WebGUI::dumpSession($session);
-   my $auth;
-   ($auth) = $session->db->quickArray("select authMethod from users where username=".$session->db->quote($session->form->process("username"))) if($session->form->process("username"));
-   my $authMethod = getInstance($session,$auth);
-   my $methodCall = shift || $session->form->process("method") || "init";
-   if(!$authMethod->isCallable($methodCall)){
-      $session->errorHandler->security("access uncallable auth method");
-	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session);
-	  return $i18n->get(1077);
-   }
-   return $session->style->userStyle($authMethod->$methodCall);   
+	my $auth;
+	($auth) = $session->db->quickArray("select authMethod from users where username=".$session->db->quote($session->form->process("username"))) if($session->form->process("username"));
+	my $authMethod = getInstance($session,$auth);
+	my $methodCall = shift || $session->form->process("method") || "init";
+	if(!$authMethod->isCallable($methodCall)){
+		$session->errorHandler->security("access uncallable auth method");
+		my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session);
+		return $i18n->get(1077);
+	}
+	return $session->style->userStyle($authMethod->$methodCall);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Cache.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Cache.pm
index 1729afa5f..9c0b0112b 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Cache.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Cache.pm
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ sub www_flushCache {
         return $session->privilege->adminOnly() unless ($session->user->isInGroup(3));
 	my $cache = WebGUI::Cache->new($session,);
 	$cache->flush;
-	return www_manageCache();
+	return www_manageCache($session);
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ sub www_manageCache {
 		   '</td></tr>';
 
 	$output .= "</table>";
-        return _submenu($output);
+        return _submenu($session,$output);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Profile.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Profile.pm
index 07c782385..7d869ca81 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Profile.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Profile.pm
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ sub validateProfileData {
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub www_editProfile {
 	my $session = shift; use WebGUI; WebGUI::dumpSession($session);
-	return WebGUI::Operation::Auth::www_auth("init") if($session->user->userId eq '1');
+	return WebGUI::Operation::Auth::www_auth($session,"init") if($session->user->userId eq '1');
 	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session);
 	my $vars = {};
 	$vars->{displayTitle} .= '<h1>'.$i18n->get(338).'</h1>';
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ sub www_editProfile {
 	$vars->{'profile.form.hidden'} = WebGUI::Form::hidden($session,{"name"=>"op","value"=>"editProfileSave"});
 	$vars->{'profile.form.hidden'} .= WebGUI::Form::hidden($session,{"name"=>"uid","value"=>$session->user->userId});
 	my @array = ();
-	foreach my $category (@{WebGUI::ProfileCategory->getCategories}) {
+	foreach my $category (@{WebGUI::ProfileCategory->getCategories($session)}) {
 		next unless $category->isEditable;
 		my @temp = ();
 		foreach my $field (@{$category->getFields}) {
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ sub www_editProfileSave {
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub www_viewProfile {
 	my $session = shift; use WebGUI; WebGUI::dumpSession($session);
-	my $u = WebGUI::User->new($session->form->process("uid"));
+	my $u = WebGUI::User->new($session,$session->form->process("uid"));
 	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session);
 	my $vars = {};
 	$vars->{displayTitle} = '<h1>'.$i18n->get(347).' '.$u->username.'</h1>';
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ sub www_viewProfile {
 	return $session->privilege->insufficient() if(!$session->user->isInGroup(2));
 
 	my @array = ();
-	foreach my $category (@{WebGUI::ProfileCategory->getCategories}) {
+	foreach my $category (@{WebGUI::ProfileCategory->getCategories($session)}) {
 		next unless ($category->get("visible"));
 		push(@array, {'profile.category' => $category->getLabel});
 		foreach my $field (@{$category->getFields}) {
@@ -175,9 +175,10 @@ sub www_viewProfile {
 	}
 	$vars->{'profile.elements'} = \@array;
 	if ($session->user->userId eq $session->form->process("uid")) {
-		$vars->{'profile.accountOptions'} = WebGUI::Operation::Shared::accountOptions();
+		$vars->{'profile.accountOptions'} = WebGUI::Operation::Shared::accountOptions($session);
 	}
-	return $session->style->userStyle(WebGUI::Asset::Template->new("PBtmpl0000000000000052")->process($vars));
+	
+	return $session->style->userStyle(WebGUI::Asset::Template->new($session,"PBtmpl0000000000000052")->process($vars));
 }
 
 1;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/ProfileSettings.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/ProfileSettings.pm
index fd52a4ef1..5a58682ca 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/ProfileSettings.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/ProfileSettings.pm
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ sub www_editProfileField {
 		-value => $data->{dataDefault},
 	);
 	my %hash;
-	foreach my $category (@{WebGUI::ProfileCategory->getCategories}) {
+	foreach my $category (@{WebGUI::ProfileCategory->getCategories($session)}) {
 		$hash{$category->getId} = $category->getLabel;
 	}
 	$f->selectBox(
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ sub www_editProfileSettings {
         return $session->privilege->adminOnly() unless ($session->user->isInGroup(3));
 	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session,"WebGUIProfile");
 	my $output = "";
-	foreach my $category (@{WebGUI::ProfileCategory->getCategories}) {
+	foreach my $category (@{WebGUI::ProfileCategory->getCategories($session)}) {
 		$output .= $session->icon->delete('op=deleteProfileCategoryConfirm;cid='.$category->getId,'',$i18n->get(466)); 
 		$output .= $session->icon->edit('op=editProfileCategory;cid='.$category->getId); 
 		$output .= $session->icon->moveUp('op=moveProfileCategoryUp;cid='.$category->getId); 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/User.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/User.pm
index 2f9884c52..b0bbc9bba 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/User.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/User.pm
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ sub www_editUser {
 		my $style = '" style="display: none;' unless ($_ eq $u->authMethod);
 		$tabform->getTab("account")->raw('<tr id="'.$_.$style.'"><td colspan="2" align="center"><table>'.$authInstance->editUserForm.'<tr><td width="170">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></td></tr>');
 	}
-	foreach my $category (@{WebGUI::ProfileCategory->getCategories}) {
+	foreach my $category (@{WebGUI::ProfileCategory->getCategories($session)}) {
 		$tabform->getTab("profile")->raw('<tr><td colspan="2" class="tableHeader">'.$category->getLabel.'</td></tr>');
 		foreach my $field (@{$category->getFields}) {
 			next if $field->getId =~ /contentPositions/;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/WebGUI.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/WebGUI.pm
index 3c44b342c..83b19ebf3 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/WebGUI.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/WebGUI.pm
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ sub www_setup {
 		$session->setting->set('companyURL',$session->form->url("companyURL"));
 		$session->setting->set('companyEmail',$session->form->email("companyEmail"));
 		$session->http->setRedirect($session->url->gateway());
+		$session->http->getHeader;
 		return "";
 	} else {
 		$output .= '<legend align="left">Admin Account</legend>';
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/ProfileCategory.pm b/lib/WebGUI/ProfileCategory.pm
index 419923a50..c5565ff70 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/ProfileCategory.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/ProfileCategory.pm
@@ -124,10 +124,11 @@ Returns an array reference of all WebGUI::ProfileCategory objects in order of se
 =cut
 
 sub getCategories {
-	my $self = shift;
+	my $class = shift;
+	my $session = shift;
 	my @categories = ();
- 	foreach my $id ($self->session->db->buildArray("select profileCategoryId from userProfileCategory order by sequenceNumber")) {
-		push(@categories,WebGUI::ProfileCategory->new($self->session,$id));
+ 	foreach my $id ($session->db->buildArray("select profileCategoryId from userProfileCategory order by sequenceNumber")) {
+		push(@categories,WebGUI::ProfileCategory->new($session,$id));
 	}
 	return \@categories;
 }
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ Returns the eval'd label for this category.
 
 sub getLabel {
         my $self = shift;
-        return WebGUI::Operation::Shared::secureEval($self->get("label"));
+        return WebGUI::Operation::Shared::secureEval($self->session,$self->get("label"));
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/ProfileField.pm b/lib/WebGUI/ProfileField.pm
index 50fa633d7..3a51d1585 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/ProfileField.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/ProfileField.pm
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ sub formField {
 	$properties->{label} = $self->getLabel unless $properties->{label};
 	$properties->{fieldType} = $self->get("fieldType");
 	$properties->{name} = $self->getId;
-	my $values = WebGUI::Operation::Shared::secureEval($self->get("possibleValues")) || {};
+	my $values = WebGUI::Operation::Shared::secureEval($self->session,$self->get("possibleValues")) || {};
 	my $orderedValues = {};
 	tie %{$orderedValues}, 'Tie::IxHash';
 	foreach my $ov (sort keys %{$values}) {
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ sub formField {
 	} elsif (!defined $u && $self->session->user->profileField($properties->{name})) {
 		$default = $self->session->user->profileField($properties->{name});
 	} else {
-		$default = WebGUI::Operation::Shared::secureEval($properties->{dataDefault});
+		$default = WebGUI::Operation::Shared::secureEval($self->session,$properties->{dataDefault});
 	}
 	$properties->{value} = $default;
 	if ($withWrapper == 1) {
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ Returns the eval'd label for this field.
         
 sub getLabel {
         my $self = shift;
-        return WebGUI::Operation::Shared::secureEval($self->get("label"));
+        return WebGUI::Operation::Shared::secureEval($self->session,$self->get("label"));
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Session.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Session.pm
index cde9186ac..a3b712d17 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Session.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Session.pm
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@ sub open {
 	my $config = WebGUI::Config->new($webguiRoot,$configFile);
 	my $self = {_config=>$config, _server=>$server};
 	bless $self , $class;
-	$self->{_var} = WebGUI::Session::Var->new($self,$sessionId);
 	$self->{_request} = Apache2::Request->new($request, POST_MAX => 1024 * $self->setting->get("maxAttachmentSize")) if (defined $request);
+	$self->{_var} = WebGUI::Session::Var->new($self,$sessionId);
 	return $self;
 }
 
@@ -535,10 +535,11 @@ sub user {
 		}	
 		delete $self->{_stow};
 		$self->{_user} = $option->{user} || WebGUI::User->new($self, $userId);
+		$self->var->start($userId,$self->getId);
+		$self->request->user($self->{_user}->username) if ($self->request);
 	} elsif (!exists $self->{_user}) {
 		$self->{_user} = WebGUI::User->new($self, $self->var->get('userId'));
 	}
-	$self->request->user($self->{_user}->username) if ($self->request);
 	return $self->{_user};
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Http.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Http.pm
index 23186e173..6c97e3faa 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Http.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Http.pm
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ Retrieves the cookies from the HTTP header and returns a hash reference containi
 sub getCookies {
 	my $self = shift;
 	if ($self->session->request) {
-		return APR::Request::Apache2->handle($self->session->request)->jar();
+		my $jarHashRef = APR::Request::Apache2->handle($self->session->request)->jar();
+		return $jarHashRef if $jarHashRef;
+		return {};
 	}
 	else {
 		return {};
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Var.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Var.pm
index 1afc315f7..1adb36b30 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Var.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Var.pm
@@ -213,20 +213,20 @@ Session id will be generated if not specified. In almost every case you should l
 =cut
 
 sub start {
-        my $self = shift;
-        my $userId = shift || 1;
-        my $sessionId = shift;
-        $self->{_var} = {
-                sessionId=>"new",
-                expires=>$self->session->datetime->time() + $self->session->setting->get("sessionTimeout"),
-                lastPageView=>$self->session->datetime->time(),
-                lastIP => $self->session->env->get("REMOTE_ADDR"),
-                adminOn => 0,
-                userId => $userId       
-                };
-        $self->{_var}{sessionId} = $self->session->{_sessionId} = $self->session->db->setRow("userSession","sessionId",$self->{_var}, $sessionId);
-	$self->session->http->setCookie("wgSession",$sessionId);
-        return $self->getId; 
+	my $self = shift;
+	my $userId = shift || 1;
+	my $sessionId = shift || "new";
+	$self->{_var} = {
+		sessionId=>$sessionId,
+		expires=>$self->session->datetime->time() + $self->session->setting->get("sessionTimeout"),
+		lastPageView=>$self->session->datetime->time(),
+		lastIP => $self->session->env->get("REMOTE_ADDR"),
+		adminOn => 0,
+		userId => $userId
+	};
+	$self->{_var}{sessionId} = $self->session->{_sessionId} = $self->session->db->setRow("userSession","sessionId",$self->{_var});
+	$self->session->http->setCookie("wgSession",$self->{_var}{sessionId}) unless $self->{_var}{sessionId} eq $self->session->http->getCookies->{"wgSession"};
+	return $self->getId;
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/t/User.t b/t/User.t
index 677deb0d0..0d66ba547 100644
--- a/t/User.t
+++ b/t/User.t
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ is($user->authMethod, "WebGUI", 'authMethod() -- default value is WebGUI');
 $lastUpdate = time();
 $user->authMethod("LDAP");
 is($user->authMethod, "LDAP", 'authMethod() -- set to LDAP');
+$user->authMethod("WebGUI");
+is($user->authMethod, "WebGUI", 'authMethod() -- set back to WebGUI');
 is($user->lastUpdated, $lastUpdate, 'lastUpdated() -- authmethod change');
 
 #See if datecreated is correct