Imported from /home/lorry/working-area/delta_VirtualBox/VirtualBox-4.3.10.tar.bz2.HEADVirtualBox-4.3.10master

8 files changed, 1898 insertions, 119 deletions

diff --git a/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/Makefile.kmk b/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/Makefile.kmk
index f6e967a2..432da4d0 100644
--- a/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/Makefile.kmk
+++ b/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/Makefile.kmk
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # $Id: Makefile.kmk $
 ## @file
-# VBoxBalloonCtrl - Memory balloon control.
+# VBoxAutostart - VM autostart service.
 #
 
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Oracle Corporation
+# Copyright (C) 2012 Oracle Corporation
 #
 # This file is part of VirtualBox Open Source Edition (OSE), as
 # available from http://www.virtualbox.org. This file is free software;
@@ -18,12 +18,24 @@
 SUB_DEPTH = ../../../..
 include $(KBUILD_PATH)/subheader.kmk
 
-PROGRAMS += VBoxAutostart
+ifeq ($(KBUILD_TARGET),win)
+ PROGRAMS += VBoxAutostartSvc
+ VBoxAutostartSvc_TEMPLATE   = VBOXMAINCLIENTEXE
+ VBoxAutostartSvc_SOURCES    = \
+	VBoxAutostartCfg.cpp \
+	VBoxAutostartStart.cpp \
+	VBoxAutostartStop.cpp \
+	VBoxAutostartUtils.cpp \
+	VBoxAutostart-win.cpp
+else
+ PROGRAMS += VBoxAutostart
  VBoxAutostart_TEMPLATE   = VBOXMAINCLIENTEXE
  VBoxAutostart_SOURCES    = \
-	VBoxAutostart.cpp \
 	VBoxAutostartCfg.cpp \
 	VBoxAutostartStart.cpp \
-	VBoxAutostartStop.cpp
+	VBoxAutostartStop.cpp \
+	VBoxAutostartUtils.cpp \
+	VBoxAutostart-posix.cpp
+endif
 
 include $(FILE_KBUILD_SUB_FOOTER)
diff --git a/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostart.cpp b/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostart-posix.cpp
index dc57ad6d..75cfaba7 100644
--- a/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostart.cpp
+++ b/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostart-posix.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-/* $Id: VBoxAutostart.cpp $ */
+/* $Id: VBoxAutostart-posix.cpp $ */
 /** @file
  * VBoxAutostart - VirtualBox Autostart service.
  */
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2012 Oracle Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Oracle Corporation
  *
  * This file is part of VirtualBox Open Source Edition (OSE), as
  * available from http://www.virtualbox.org. This file is free software;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <VBox/com/ErrorInfo.h>
 #include <VBox/com/errorprint.h>
 
-#include <VBox/com/EventQueue.h>
+#include <VBox/com/NativeEventQueue.h>
 #include <VBox/com/listeners.h>
 #include <VBox/com/VirtualBox.h>
 
@@ -98,18 +98,159 @@ static const RTGETOPTDEF g_aOptions[] = {
     { "--quiet",                'Q',                                       RTGETOPT_REQ_NOTHING }
 };
 
+/** Set by the signal handler. */
+static volatile bool    g_fCanceled = false;
 
-DECLHIDDEN(void) serviceLog(const char *pszFormat, ...)
+
+/**
+ * Signal handler that sets g_fCanceled.
+ *
+ * This can be executed on any thread in the process, on Windows it may even be
+ * a thread dedicated to delivering this signal.  Do not doing anything
+ * unnecessary here.
+ */
+static void showProgressSignalHandler(int iSignal)
+{
+    NOREF(iSignal);
+    ASMAtomicWriteBool(&g_fCanceled, true);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Print out progress on the console.
+ *
+ * This runs the main event queue every now and then to prevent piling up
+ * unhandled things (which doesn't cause real problems, just makes things
+ * react a little slower than in the ideal case).
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(HRESULT) showProgress(ComPtr<IProgress> progress)
+{
+    using namespace com;
+
+    BOOL fCompleted = FALSE;
+    ULONG ulCurrentPercent = 0;
+    ULONG ulLastPercent = 0;
+
+    ULONG ulLastOperationPercent = (ULONG)-1;
+
+    ULONG ulLastOperation = (ULONG)-1;
+    Bstr bstrOperationDescription;
+
+    NativeEventQueue::getMainEventQueue()->processEventQueue(0);
+
+    ULONG cOperations = 1;
+    HRESULT hrc = progress->COMGETTER(OperationCount)(&cOperations);
+    if (FAILED(hrc))
+    {
+        RTStrmPrintf(g_pStdErr, "Progress object failure: %Rhrc\n", hrc);
+        RTStrmFlush(g_pStdErr);
+        return hrc;
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Note: Outputting the progress info to stderr (g_pStdErr) is intentional
+     *       to not get intermixed with other (raw) stdout data which might get
+     *       written in the meanwhile.
+     */
+    RTStrmPrintf(g_pStdErr, "0%%...");
+    RTStrmFlush(g_pStdErr);
+
+    /* setup signal handling if cancelable */
+    bool fCanceledAlready = false;
+    BOOL fCancelable;
+    hrc = progress->COMGETTER(Cancelable)(&fCancelable);
+    if (FAILED(hrc))
+        fCancelable = FALSE;
+    if (fCancelable)
+    {
+        signal(SIGINT,   showProgressSignalHandler);
+#ifdef SIGBREAK
+        signal(SIGBREAK, showProgressSignalHandler);
+#endif
+    }
+
+    hrc = progress->COMGETTER(Completed(&fCompleted));
+    while (SUCCEEDED(hrc))
+    {
+        progress->COMGETTER(Percent(&ulCurrentPercent));
+
+        /* did we cross a 10% mark? */
+        if (ulCurrentPercent / 10  >  ulLastPercent / 10)
+        {
+            /* make sure to also print out missed steps */
+            for (ULONG curVal = (ulLastPercent / 10) * 10 + 10; curVal <= (ulCurrentPercent / 10) * 10; curVal += 10)
+            {
+                if (curVal < 100)
+                {
+                    RTStrmPrintf(g_pStdErr, "%u%%...", curVal);
+                    RTStrmFlush(g_pStdErr);
+                }
+            }
+            ulLastPercent = (ulCurrentPercent / 10) * 10;
+        }
+
+        if (fCompleted)
+            break;
+
+        /* process async cancelation */
+        if (g_fCanceled && !fCanceledAlready)
+        {
+            hrc = progress->Cancel();
+            if (SUCCEEDED(hrc))
+                fCanceledAlready = true;
+            else
+                g_fCanceled = false;
+        }
+
+        /* make sure the loop is not too tight */
+        progress->WaitForCompletion(100);
+
+        NativeEventQueue::getMainEventQueue()->processEventQueue(0);
+        hrc = progress->COMGETTER(Completed(&fCompleted));
+    }
+
+    /* undo signal handling */
+    if (fCancelable)
+    {
+        signal(SIGINT,   SIG_DFL);
+#ifdef SIGBREAK
+        signal(SIGBREAK, SIG_DFL);
+#endif
+    }
+
+    /* complete the line. */
+    LONG iRc = E_FAIL;
+    hrc = progress->COMGETTER(ResultCode)(&iRc);
+    if (SUCCEEDED(hrc))
+    {
+        if (SUCCEEDED(iRc))
+            RTStrmPrintf(g_pStdErr, "100%%\n");
+        else if (g_fCanceled)
+            RTStrmPrintf(g_pStdErr, "CANCELED\n");
+        else
+        {
+            RTStrmPrintf(g_pStdErr, "\n");
+            RTStrmPrintf(g_pStdErr, "Progress state: %Rhrc\n", iRc);
+        }
+        hrc = iRc;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        RTStrmPrintf(g_pStdErr, "\n");
+        RTStrmPrintf(g_pStdErr, "Progress object failure: %Rhrc\n", hrc);
+    }
+    RTStrmFlush(g_pStdErr);
+    return hrc;
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcOsLogStr(const char *pszMsg, AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE enmLogType)
 {
     va_list args;
-    va_start(args, pszFormat);
-    char *psz = NULL;
-    RTStrAPrintfV(&psz, pszFormat, args);
-    va_end(args);
 
-    LogRel(("%s", psz));
+    if (   enmLogType == AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_VERBOSE
+        && !g_fVerbose)
+        return;
 
-    RTStrFree(psz);
+    LogRel(("%s", pszMsg));
 }
 
 static void displayHeader()
@@ -193,42 +334,6 @@ static void displayHelp(const char *pszImage)
     RTStrmPrintf(g_pStdErr, "\nUse environment variable VBOXAUTOSTART_RELEASE_LOG for logging options.\n");
 }
 
-/**
- * Creates all global COM objects.
- *
- * @return  HRESULT
- */
-static int autostartSetup()
-{
-    serviceLogVerbose(("Setting up ...\n"));
-
-    /*
-     * Setup VirtualBox + session interfaces.
-     */
-    HRESULT rc = g_pVirtualBoxClient->COMGETTER(VirtualBox)(g_pVirtualBox.asOutParam());
-    if (SUCCEEDED(rc))
-    {
-        rc = g_pSession.createInprocObject(CLSID_Session);
-        if (FAILED(rc))
-            RTMsgError("Failed to create a session object (rc=%Rhrc)!", rc);
-    }
-    else
-        RTMsgError("Failed to get VirtualBox object (rc=%Rhrc)!", rc);
-
-    if (FAILED(rc))
-        return VERR_COM_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND;
-
-    return VINF_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-static void autostartShutdown()
-{
-    serviceLogVerbose(("Shutting down ...\n"));
-
-    g_pSession.setNull();
-    g_pVirtualBox.setNull();
-}
-
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     /*
@@ -439,38 +544,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 #endif
 
-    /*
-     * Initialize COM.
-     */
-    using namespace com;
-    HRESULT hrc = com::Initialize();
-# ifdef VBOX_WITH_XPCOM
-    if (hrc == NS_ERROR_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED)
-    {
-        char szHome[RTPATH_MAX] = "";
-        com::GetVBoxUserHomeDirectory(szHome, sizeof(szHome));
-        return RTMsgErrorExit(RTEXITCODE_FAILURE,
-               "Failed to initialize COM because the global settings directory '%s' is not accessible!", szHome);
-    }
-# endif
-    if (FAILED(hrc))
-        return RTMsgErrorExit(RTEXITCODE_FAILURE, "Failed to initialize COM (%Rhrc)!", hrc);
-
-    hrc = g_pVirtualBoxClient.createInprocObject(CLSID_VirtualBoxClient);
-    if (FAILED(hrc))
-    {
-        RTMsgError("Failed to create the VirtualBoxClient object (%Rhrc)!", hrc);
-        com::ErrorInfo info;
-        if (!info.isFullAvailable() && !info.isBasicAvailable())
-        {
-            com::GluePrintRCMessage(hrc);
-            RTMsgError("Most likely, the VirtualBox COM server is not running or failed to start.");
-        }
-        else
-            com::GluePrintErrorInfo(info);
-        return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
-    }
-
+    /* Set up COM */
     rc = autostartSetup();
     if (RT_FAILURE(rc))
         return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
@@ -485,14 +559,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
     autostartConfigAstDestroy(pCfgAst);
-    EventQueue::getMainEventQueue()->processEventQueue(0);
+    NativeEventQueue::getMainEventQueue()->processEventQueue(0);
 
     autostartShutdown();
-
-    g_pVirtualBoxClient.setNull();
-
-    com::Shutdown();
-
     return rcExit;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostart-win.cpp b/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostart-win.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc3f237c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostart-win.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,998 @@
+/* $Id: VBoxAutostart-win.cpp $ */
+/** @file
+ * VirtualBox Autostart Service - Windows Specific Code.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Oracle Corporation
+ *
+ * This file is part of VirtualBox Open Source Edition (OSE), as
+ * available from http://www.virtualbox.org. This file is free software;
+ * you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU
+ * General Public License (GPL) as published by the Free Software
+ * Foundation, in version 2 as it comes in the "COPYING" file of the
+ * VirtualBox OSE distribution. VirtualBox OSE is distributed in the
+ * hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY of any kind.
+ */
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+*   Header Files                                                               *
+*******************************************************************************/
+#include <Windows.h>
+
+#include <VBox/com/com.h>
+#include <VBox/com/string.h>
+#include <VBox/com/Guid.h>
+#include <VBox/com/array.h>
+#include <VBox/com/ErrorInfo.h>
+#include <VBox/com/errorprint.h>
+
+#include <VBox/com/NativeEventQueue.h>
+#include <VBox/com/listeners.h>
+#include <VBox/com/VirtualBox.h>
+
+#include <VBox/log.h>
+#include <VBox/version.h>
+#include <iprt/string.h>
+#include <iprt/mem.h>
+#include <iprt/initterm.h>
+#include <iprt/stream.h>
+#include <iprt/getopt.h>
+#include <iprt/semaphore.h>
+#include <iprt/thread.h>
+
+#include "VBoxAutostart.h"
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+*   Defined Constants And Macros                                               *
+*******************************************************************************/
+/** The service name. */
+#define AUTOSTART_SERVICE_NAME             "VBoxAutostartSvc"
+/** The service display name. */
+#define AUTOSTART_SERVICE_DISPLAY_NAME     "VirtualBox Autostart Service"
+
+ComPtr<IVirtualBoxClient> g_pVirtualBoxClient = NULL;
+bool                      g_fVerbose    = false;
+ComPtr<IVirtualBox>       g_pVirtualBox = NULL;
+ComPtr<ISession>          g_pSession    = NULL;
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+*   Global Variables                                                           *
+*******************************************************************************/
+/** The service control handler handle. */
+static SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE g_hSupSvcWinCtrlHandler = NULL;
+/** The service status. */
+static uint32_t volatile g_u32SupSvcWinStatus = SERVICE_STOPPED;
+/** The semaphore the main service thread is waiting on in autostartSvcWinServiceMain. */
+static RTSEMEVENTMULTI g_hSupSvcWinEvent = NIL_RTSEMEVENTMULTI;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+*   Internal Functions                                                         *
+*******************************************************************************/
+static SC_HANDLE autostartSvcWinOpenSCManager(const char *pszAction, DWORD dwAccess);
+
+/**
+ * Print out progress on the console.
+ *
+ * This runs the main event queue every now and then to prevent piling up
+ * unhandled things (which doesn't cause real problems, just makes things
+ * react a little slower than in the ideal case).
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(HRESULT) showProgress(ComPtr<IProgress> progress)
+{
+    using namespace com;
+
+    BOOL fCompleted = FALSE;
+    ULONG ulCurrentPercent = 0;
+    ULONG ulLastPercent = 0;
+
+    ULONG ulLastOperationPercent = (ULONG)-1;
+
+    ULONG ulLastOperation = (ULONG)-1;
+    Bstr bstrOperationDescription;
+
+    NativeEventQueue::getMainEventQueue()->processEventQueue(0);
+
+    ULONG cOperations = 1;
+    HRESULT hrc = progress->COMGETTER(OperationCount)(&cOperations);
+    if (FAILED(hrc))
+        return hrc;
+
+    /* setup signal handling if cancelable */
+    bool fCanceledAlready = false;
+    BOOL fCancelable;
+    hrc = progress->COMGETTER(Cancelable)(&fCancelable);
+    if (FAILED(hrc))
+        fCancelable = FALSE;
+
+    hrc = progress->COMGETTER(Completed(&fCompleted));
+    while (SUCCEEDED(hrc))
+    {
+        progress->COMGETTER(Percent(&ulCurrentPercent));
+
+        if (fCompleted)
+            break;
+
+        /* process async cancelation */
+        if (!fCanceledAlready)
+        {
+            hrc = progress->Cancel();
+            if (SUCCEEDED(hrc))
+                fCanceledAlready = true;
+        }
+
+        /* make sure the loop is not too tight */
+        progress->WaitForCompletion(100);
+
+        NativeEventQueue::getMainEventQueue()->processEventQueue(0);
+        hrc = progress->COMGETTER(Completed(&fCompleted));
+    }
+
+    /* complete the line. */
+    LONG iRc = E_FAIL;
+    hrc = progress->COMGETTER(ResultCode)(&iRc);
+    if (SUCCEEDED(hrc))
+    {
+        hrc = iRc;
+    }
+
+    return hrc;
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcOsLogStr(const char *pszMsg, AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE enmLogType)
+{
+    HANDLE hEventLog = RegisterEventSourceA(NULL /* local computer */, "VBoxAutostartSvc");
+    AssertReturnVoid(hEventLog != NULL);
+    WORD wType = 0;
+    const char *apsz[2];
+    apsz[0] = "VBoxAutostartSvc";
+    apsz[1] = pszMsg;
+
+    switch (enmLogType)
+    {
+        case AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_INFO:
+            wType = 0;
+            break;
+        case AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_ERROR:
+            wType = EVENTLOG_ERROR_TYPE;
+            break;
+        case AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_WARNING:
+            wType = EVENTLOG_WARNING_TYPE;
+            break;
+        case AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_VERBOSE:
+            if (!g_fVerbose)
+                return;
+            wType = EVENTLOG_INFORMATION_TYPE;
+            break;
+        default:
+            AssertMsgFailed(("Invalid log type %d\n", enmLogType));
+    }
+
+    BOOL fRc = ReportEventA(hEventLog,               /* hEventLog */
+                            wType,                   /* wType */
+                            0,                       /* wCategory */
+                            0 /** @todo mc */,       /* dwEventID */
+                            NULL,                    /* lpUserSid */
+                            RT_ELEMENTS(apsz),       /* wNumStrings */
+                            0,                       /* dwDataSize */
+                            apsz,                    /* lpStrings */
+                            NULL);                   /* lpRawData */
+    AssertMsg(fRc, ("%d\n", GetLastError()));
+    DeregisterEventSource(hEventLog);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Opens the service control manager.
+ *
+ * When this fails, an error message will be displayed.
+ *
+ * @returns Valid handle on success.
+ *          NULL on failure, will display an error message.
+ *
+ * @param   pszAction       The action which is requesting access to SCM.
+ * @param   dwAccess        The desired access.
+ */
+static SC_HANDLE autostartSvcWinOpenSCManager(const char *pszAction, DWORD dwAccess)
+{
+    SC_HANDLE hSCM = OpenSCManager(NULL /* lpMachineName*/, NULL /* lpDatabaseName */, dwAccess);
+    if (hSCM == NULL)
+    {
+        DWORD err = GetLastError();
+        switch (err)
+        {
+            case ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED:
+                autostartSvcDisplayError("%s - OpenSCManager failure: access denied\n", pszAction);
+                break;
+            default:
+                autostartSvcDisplayError("%s - OpenSCManager failure: %d\n", pszAction, err);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+    return hSCM;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Opens the service.
+ *
+ * Last error is preserved on failure and set to 0 on success.
+ *
+ * @returns Valid service handle on success.
+ *          NULL on failure, will display an error message unless it's ignored.
+ *
+ * @param   pszAction           The action which is requesting access to the service.
+ * @param   dwSCMAccess         The service control manager access.
+ * @param   dwSVCAccess         The desired service access.
+ * @param   cIgnoredErrors      The number of ignored errors.
+ * @param   ...                 Errors codes that should not cause a message to be displayed.
+ */
+static SC_HANDLE autostartSvcWinOpenService(const char *pszAction, DWORD dwSCMAccess, DWORD dwSVCAccess,
+                                      unsigned cIgnoredErrors, ...)
+{
+    SC_HANDLE hSCM = autostartSvcWinOpenSCManager(pszAction, dwSCMAccess);
+    if (!hSCM)
+        return NULL;
+
+    SC_HANDLE hSvc = OpenServiceA(hSCM, AUTOSTART_SERVICE_NAME, dwSVCAccess);
+    if (hSvc)
+    {
+        CloseServiceHandle(hSCM);
+        SetLastError(0);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        DWORD   err = GetLastError();
+        bool    fIgnored = false;
+        va_list va;
+        va_start(va, cIgnoredErrors);
+        while (!fIgnored && cIgnoredErrors-- > 0)
+            fIgnored = va_arg(va, long) == err;
+        va_end(va);
+        if (!fIgnored)
+        {
+            switch (err)
+            {
+                case ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED:
+                    autostartSvcDisplayError("%s - OpenService failure: access denied\n", pszAction);
+                    break;
+                case ERROR_SERVICE_DOES_NOT_EXIST:
+                    autostartSvcDisplayError("%s - OpenService failure: The service does not exist. Reinstall it.\n", pszAction);
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    autostartSvcDisplayError("%s - OpenService failure: %d\n", pszAction, err);
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        CloseServiceHandle(hSCM);
+        SetLastError(err);
+    }
+    return hSvc;
+}
+
+static RTEXITCODE autostartSvcWinInterrogate(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    RTPrintf("VBoxAutostartSvc: The \"interrogate\" action is not implemented.\n");
+    return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+}
+
+
+static RTEXITCODE autostartSvcWinStop(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    RTPrintf("VBoxAutostartSvc: The \"stop\" action is not implemented.\n");
+    return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+}
+
+
+static RTEXITCODE autostartSvcWinContinue(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    RTPrintf("VBoxAutostartSvc: The \"continue\" action is not implemented.\n");
+    return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+}
+
+
+static RTEXITCODE autostartSvcWinPause(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    RTPrintf("VBoxAutostartSvc: The \"pause\" action is not implemented.\n");
+    return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+}
+
+
+static RTEXITCODE autostartSvcWinStart(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    RTPrintf("VBoxAutostartSvc: The \"start\" action is not implemented.\n");
+    return RTEXITCODE_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+
+static RTEXITCODE autostartSvcWinQueryDescription(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    RTPrintf("VBoxAutostartSvc: The \"qdescription\" action is not implemented.\n");
+    return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+}
+
+
+static RTEXITCODE autostartSvcWinQueryConfig(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    RTPrintf("VBoxAutostartSvc: The \"qconfig\" action is not implemented.\n");
+    return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+}
+
+
+static RTEXITCODE autostartSvcWinDisable(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    RTPrintf("VBoxAutostartSvc: The \"disable\" action is not implemented.\n");
+    return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+}
+
+static RTEXITCODE autostartSvcWinEnable(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    RTPrintf("VBoxAutostartSvc: The \"enable\" action is not implemented.\n");
+    return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Handle the 'delete' action.
+ *
+ * @returns RTEXITCODE_SUCCESS or RTEXITCODE_FAILURE.
+ * @param   argc    The action argument count.
+ * @param   argv    The action argument vector.
+ */
+static int autostartSvcWinDelete(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    /*
+     * Parse the arguments.
+     */
+    bool fVerbose = false;
+    static const RTGETOPTDEF s_aOptions[] =
+    {
+        { "--verbose", 'v', RTGETOPT_REQ_NOTHING }
+    };
+    int ch;
+    unsigned iArg = 0;
+    RTGETOPTUNION Value;
+    RTGETOPTSTATE GetState;
+    RTGetOptInit(&GetState, argc, argv, s_aOptions, RT_ELEMENTS(s_aOptions), 0, RTGETOPTINIT_FLAGS_NO_STD_OPTS);
+    while ((ch = RTGetOpt(&GetState, &Value)))
+    {
+        switch (ch)
+        {
+            case 'v':
+                fVerbose = true;
+                break;
+            case VINF_GETOPT_NOT_OPTION:
+                return autostartSvcDisplayTooManyArgsError("delete", argc, argv, iArg);
+            default:
+                return autostartSvcDisplayGetOptError("delete", ch, argc, argv, iArg, &Value);
+        }
+
+        iArg++;
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Create the service.
+     */
+    int rc = RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+    SC_HANDLE hSvc = autostartSvcWinOpenService("delete", SERVICE_CHANGE_CONFIG, DELETE,
+                                                1, ERROR_SERVICE_DOES_NOT_EXIST);
+    if (hSvc)
+    {
+        if (DeleteService(hSvc))
+        {
+            RTPrintf("Successfully deleted the %s service.\n", AUTOSTART_SERVICE_NAME);
+            rc = RTEXITCODE_SUCCESS;
+        }
+        else
+            autostartSvcDisplayError("delete - DeleteService failed, err=%d.\n", GetLastError());
+        CloseServiceHandle(hSvc);
+    }
+    else if (GetLastError() == ERROR_SERVICE_DOES_NOT_EXIST)
+    {
+
+        if (fVerbose)
+            RTPrintf("The service %s was not installed, nothing to be done.", AUTOSTART_SERVICE_NAME);
+        else
+            RTPrintf("Successfully deleted the %s service.\n", AUTOSTART_SERVICE_NAME);
+        rc = RTEXITCODE_SUCCESS;
+    }
+    return rc;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Handle the 'create' action.
+ *
+ * @returns 0 or 1.
+ * @param   argc    The action argument count.
+ * @param   argv    The action argument vector.
+ */
+static RTEXITCODE autostartSvcWinCreate(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    /*
+     * Parse the arguments.
+     */
+    bool fVerbose = false;
+    const char *pszUser = NULL;
+    const char *pszPwd = NULL;
+    static const RTGETOPTDEF s_aOptions[] =
+    {
+        { "--verbose",  'v', RTGETOPT_REQ_NOTHING },
+        { "--user",     'u', RTGETOPT_REQ_STRING  },
+        { "--password", 'p', RTGETOPT_REQ_STRING  }
+    };
+    int iArg = 0;
+    int ch;
+    RTGETOPTUNION Value;
+    RTGETOPTSTATE GetState;
+    RTGetOptInit(&GetState, argc, argv, s_aOptions, RT_ELEMENTS(s_aOptions), 0, RTGETOPTINIT_FLAGS_NO_STD_OPTS);
+    while ((ch = RTGetOpt(&GetState, &Value)))
+    {
+        switch (ch)
+        {
+            case 'v':
+                fVerbose = true;
+                break;
+            case 'u':
+                pszUser = Value.psz;
+                break;
+            case 'p':
+                pszPwd = Value.psz;
+                break;
+            default:
+                return autostartSvcDisplayGetOptError("create", ch, argc, argv, iArg, &Value);
+        }
+        iArg++;
+    }
+    if (iArg != argc)
+        return autostartSvcDisplayTooManyArgsError("create", argc, argv, iArg);
+
+    /*
+     * Create the service.
+     */
+    RTEXITCODE rc = RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+    SC_HANDLE hSCM = autostartSvcWinOpenSCManager("create", SC_MANAGER_CREATE_SERVICE); /*SC_MANAGER_ALL_ACCESS*/
+    if (hSCM)
+    {
+        char szExecPath[MAX_PATH];
+        if (GetModuleFileNameA(NULL /* the executable */, szExecPath, sizeof(szExecPath)))
+        {
+            if (fVerbose)
+                RTPrintf("Creating the %s service, binary \"%s\"...\n",
+                         AUTOSTART_SERVICE_NAME, szExecPath); /* yea, the binary name isn't UTF-8, but wtf. */
+
+            SC_HANDLE hSvc = CreateServiceA(hSCM,                            /* hSCManager */
+                                            AUTOSTART_SERVICE_NAME,          /* lpServiceName */
+                                            AUTOSTART_SERVICE_DISPLAY_NAME,  /* lpDisplayName */
+                                            SERVICE_CHANGE_CONFIG | SERVICE_QUERY_STATUS | SERVICE_QUERY_CONFIG, /* dwDesiredAccess */
+                                            SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS,       /* dwServiceType ( | SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS? ) */
+                                            SERVICE_AUTO_START,              /* dwStartType */
+                                            SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL,            /* dwErrorControl */
+                                            szExecPath,                      /* lpBinaryPathName */
+                                            NULL,                            /* lpLoadOrderGroup */
+                                            NULL,                            /* lpdwTagId */
+                                            NULL,                            /* lpDependencies */
+                                            pszUser,                         /* lpServiceStartName (NULL => LocalSystem) */
+                                            pszPwd);                         /* lpPassword */
+            if (hSvc)
+            {
+                RTPrintf("Successfully created the %s service.\n", AUTOSTART_SERVICE_NAME);
+                /** @todo Set the service description or it'll look weird in the vista service manager.
+                 *  Anything else that should be configured? Start access or something? */
+                rc = RTEXITCODE_SUCCESS;
+                CloseServiceHandle(hSvc);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                DWORD err = GetLastError();
+                switch (err)
+                {
+                    case ERROR_SERVICE_EXISTS:
+                        autostartSvcDisplayError("create - The service already exists.\n");
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        autostartSvcDisplayError("create - CreateService failed, err=%d.\n", GetLastError());
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+            CloseServiceHandle(hSvc);
+        }
+        else
+            autostartSvcDisplayError("create - Failed to obtain the executable path: %d\n", GetLastError());
+    }
+    return rc;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Sets the service status, just a SetServiceStatus Wrapper.
+ *
+ * @returns See SetServiceStatus.
+ * @param   dwStatus        The current status.
+ * @param   iWaitHint       The wait hint, if < 0 then supply a default.
+ * @param   dwExitCode      The service exit code.
+ */
+static bool autostartSvcWinSetServiceStatus(DWORD dwStatus, int iWaitHint, DWORD dwExitCode)
+{
+    SERVICE_STATUS SvcStatus;
+    SvcStatus.dwServiceType         = SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS;
+    SvcStatus.dwWin32ExitCode       = dwExitCode;
+    SvcStatus.dwServiceSpecificExitCode = 0;
+    SvcStatus.dwWaitHint            = iWaitHint >= 0 ? iWaitHint : 3000;
+    SvcStatus.dwCurrentState        = dwStatus;
+    LogFlow(("autostartSvcWinSetServiceStatus: %d -> %d\n", g_u32SupSvcWinStatus, dwStatus));
+    g_u32SupSvcWinStatus            = dwStatus;
+    switch (dwStatus)
+    {
+        case SERVICE_START_PENDING:
+            SvcStatus.dwControlsAccepted = 0;
+            break;
+        default:
+            SvcStatus.dwControlsAccepted = SERVICE_ACCEPT_STOP;
+            break;
+    }
+
+    static DWORD dwCheckPoint = 0;
+    switch (dwStatus)
+    {
+        case SERVICE_RUNNING:
+        case SERVICE_STOPPED:
+            SvcStatus.dwCheckPoint       = 0;
+        default:
+            SvcStatus.dwCheckPoint       = ++dwCheckPoint;
+            break;
+    }
+    return SetServiceStatus(g_hSupSvcWinCtrlHandler, &SvcStatus) != FALSE;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Service control handler (extended).
+ *
+ * @returns Windows status (see HandlerEx).
+ * @retval  NO_ERROR if handled.
+ * @retval  ERROR_CALL_NOT_IMPLEMENTED if not handled.
+ *
+ * @param   dwControl       The control code.
+ * @param   dwEventType     Event type. (specific to the control?)
+ * @param   pvEventData     Event data, specific to the event.
+ * @param   pvContext       The context pointer registered with the handler.
+ *                          Currently not used.
+ */
+static DWORD WINAPI autostartSvcWinServiceCtrlHandlerEx(DWORD dwControl, DWORD dwEventType, LPVOID pvEventData, LPVOID pvContext)
+{
+    LogFlow(("autostartSvcWinServiceCtrlHandlerEx: dwControl=%#x dwEventType=%#x pvEventData=%p\n",
+             dwControl, dwEventType, pvEventData));
+
+    switch (dwControl)
+    {
+        /*
+         * Interrogate the service about it's current status.
+         * MSDN says that this should just return NO_ERROR and does
+         * not need to set the status again.
+         */
+        case SERVICE_CONTROL_INTERROGATE:
+            return NO_ERROR;
+
+        /*
+         * Request to stop the service.
+         */
+        case SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP:
+        {
+            /*
+             * Check if the real services can be stopped and then tell them to stop.
+             */
+            autostartSvcWinSetServiceStatus(SERVICE_STOP_PENDING, 3000, NO_ERROR);
+            /*
+             * Notify the main thread that we're done, it will wait for the
+             * VMs to stop, and set the windows service status to SERVICE_STOPPED
+             * and return.
+             */
+            int rc = RTSemEventMultiSignal(g_hSupSvcWinEvent);
+            if (RT_FAILURE(rc))
+                autostartSvcLogError("SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP: RTSemEventMultiSignal failed, %Rrc\n", rc);
+
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        }
+
+        case SERVICE_CONTROL_PAUSE:
+        case SERVICE_CONTROL_CONTINUE:
+        case SERVICE_CONTROL_SHUTDOWN:
+        case SERVICE_CONTROL_PARAMCHANGE:
+        case SERVICE_CONTROL_NETBINDADD:
+        case SERVICE_CONTROL_NETBINDREMOVE:
+        case SERVICE_CONTROL_NETBINDENABLE:
+        case SERVICE_CONTROL_NETBINDDISABLE:
+        case SERVICE_CONTROL_DEVICEEVENT:
+        case SERVICE_CONTROL_HARDWAREPROFILECHANGE:
+        case SERVICE_CONTROL_POWEREVENT:
+        case SERVICE_CONTROL_SESSIONCHANGE:
+#ifdef SERVICE_CONTROL_PRESHUTDOWN /* vista */
+        case SERVICE_CONTROL_PRESHUTDOWN:
+#endif
+        default:
+            return ERROR_CALL_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+    }
+
+    NOREF(dwEventType);
+    NOREF(pvEventData);
+    NOREF(pvContext);
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
+static int autostartWorker(RTTHREAD ThreadSelf, void *pvUser)
+{
+                        int rc = autostartSetup();
+
+                        /** @todo: Implement config options. */
+                        rc = autostartStartMain(NULL);
+                        if (RT_FAILURE(rc))
+                            autostartSvcLogError("Starting VMs failed, rc=%Rrc", rc);
+
+    return rc;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Windows Service Main.
+ *
+ * This is invoked when the service is started and should not return until
+ * the service has been stopped.
+ *
+ * @param   cArgs           Argument count.
+ * @param   papszArgs       Argument vector.
+ */
+static VOID WINAPI autostartSvcWinServiceMain(DWORD cArgs, LPTSTR *papszArgs)
+{
+    LogFlowFuncEnter();
+
+    /*
+     * Register the control handler function for the service and report to SCM.
+     */
+    Assert(g_u32SupSvcWinStatus == SERVICE_STOPPED);
+    g_hSupSvcWinCtrlHandler = RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExA(AUTOSTART_SERVICE_NAME, autostartSvcWinServiceCtrlHandlerEx, NULL);
+    if (g_hSupSvcWinCtrlHandler)
+    {
+        DWORD err = ERROR_GEN_FAILURE;
+        if (autostartSvcWinSetServiceStatus(SERVICE_START_PENDING, 3000, NO_ERROR))
+        {
+            if (cArgs == 1)
+            {
+                /*
+                 * Create the event semaphore we'll be waiting on and
+                 * then instantiate the actual services.
+                 */
+                int rc = RTSemEventMultiCreate(&g_hSupSvcWinEvent);
+                if (RT_SUCCESS(rc))
+                {
+                    /*
+                     * Update the status and enter the work loop.
+                     */
+                    if (autostartSvcWinSetServiceStatus(SERVICE_RUNNING, 0, 0))
+                    {
+                        LogFlow(("autostartSvcWinServiceMain: calling RTSemEventMultiWait\n"));
+                        RTTHREAD hWorker;
+                        RTThreadCreate(&hWorker, autostartWorker, NULL, 0, RTTHREADTYPE_DEFAULT, 0, "WorkerThread");
+
+                        LogFlow(("autostartSvcWinServiceMain: woke up\n"));
+                        err = NO_ERROR;
+                        rc = RTSemEventMultiWait(g_hSupSvcWinEvent, RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT);
+                        if (RT_SUCCESS(rc))
+                        {
+                            LogFlow(("autostartSvcWinServiceMain: woke up\n"));
+                            /** @todo: Autostop part. */
+                            err = NO_ERROR;
+                        }
+                        else
+                            autostartSvcLogError("RTSemEventWait failed, rc=%Rrc", rc);
+
+                        autostartShutdown();
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        err = GetLastError();
+                        autostartSvcLogError("SetServiceStatus failed, err=%d", err);
+                    }
+
+                    RTSemEventMultiDestroy(g_hSupSvcWinEvent);
+                    g_hSupSvcWinEvent = NIL_RTSEMEVENTMULTI;
+                }
+                else
+                    autostartSvcLogError("RTSemEventMultiCreate failed, rc=%Rrc", rc);
+            }
+            else
+                autostartSvcLogTooManyArgsError("main", cArgs, NULL, 0);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            err = GetLastError();
+            autostartSvcLogError("SetServiceStatus failed, err=%d", err);
+        }
+        autostartSvcWinSetServiceStatus(SERVICE_STOPPED, 0, err);
+    }
+    else
+        autostartSvcLogError("RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerEx failed, err=%d", GetLastError());
+
+    LogFlowFuncLeave();
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Handle the 'create' action.
+ *
+ * @returns RTEXITCODE_SUCCESS or RTEXITCODE_FAILURE.
+ * @param   argc    The action argument count.
+ * @param   argv    The action argument vector.
+ */
+static int autostartSvcWinRunIt(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    LogFlowFuncEnter();
+
+    /*
+     * Initialize release logging.
+     */
+    /** @todo release logging of the system-wide service. */
+
+    /*
+     * Parse the arguments.
+     */
+    static const RTGETOPTDEF s_aOptions[] =
+    {
+        { "--dummy", 'd', RTGETOPT_REQ_NOTHING }
+    };
+    int iArg = 0;
+    int ch;
+    RTGETOPTUNION Value;
+    RTGETOPTSTATE GetState;
+    RTGetOptInit(&GetState, argc, argv, s_aOptions, RT_ELEMENTS(s_aOptions), 0, RTGETOPTINIT_FLAGS_NO_STD_OPTS);
+    while ((ch = RTGetOpt(&GetState, &Value)))
+        switch (ch)
+        {
+            default:    return autostartSvcDisplayGetOptError("runit", ch, argc, argv, iArg, &Value);
+        }
+    if (iArg != argc)
+        return autostartSvcDisplayTooManyArgsError("runit", argc, argv, iArg);
+
+    /*
+     * Register the service with the service control manager
+     * and start dispatching requests from it (all done by the API).
+     */
+    static SERVICE_TABLE_ENTRY const s_aServiceStartTable[] =
+    {
+        { _T(AUTOSTART_SERVICE_NAME), autostartSvcWinServiceMain },
+        { NULL, NULL}
+    };
+    if (StartServiceCtrlDispatcher(&s_aServiceStartTable[0]))
+    {
+        LogFlowFuncLeave();
+        return RTEXITCODE_SUCCESS; /* told to quit, so quit. */
+    }
+
+    DWORD err = GetLastError();
+    switch (err)
+    {
+        case ERROR_FAILED_SERVICE_CONTROLLER_CONNECT:
+            autostartSvcWinServiceMain(0, NULL);//autostartSvcDisplayError("Cannot run a service from the command line. Use the 'start' action to start it the right way.\n");
+            break;
+        default:
+            autostartSvcLogError("StartServiceCtrlDispatcher failed, err=%d", err);
+            break;
+    }
+    return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Show the version info.
+ *
+ * @returns RTEXITCODE_SUCCESS.
+ */
+static RTEXITCODE autostartSvcWinShowVersion(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    /*
+     * Parse the arguments.
+     */
+    bool fBrief = false;
+    static const RTGETOPTDEF s_aOptions[] =
+    {
+        { "--brief", 'b', RTGETOPT_REQ_NOTHING }
+    };
+    int iArg = 0;
+    int ch;
+    RTGETOPTUNION Value;
+    RTGETOPTSTATE GetState;
+    RTGetOptInit(&GetState, argc, argv, s_aOptions, RT_ELEMENTS(s_aOptions), 0, RTGETOPTINIT_FLAGS_NO_STD_OPTS);
+    while ((ch = RTGetOpt(&GetState, &Value)))
+        switch (ch)
+        {
+            case 'b':   fBrief = true;  break;
+            default:    return autostartSvcDisplayGetOptError("version", ch, argc, argv, iArg, &Value);
+
+        }
+    if (iArg != argc)
+        return autostartSvcDisplayTooManyArgsError("version", argc, argv, iArg);
+
+    /*
+     * Do the printing.
+     */
+    if (fBrief)
+        RTPrintf("%s\n", VBOX_VERSION_STRING);
+    else
+        RTPrintf("VirtualBox Autostart Service Version %s\n"
+                 "(C) 2012 Oracle Corporation\n"
+                 "All rights reserved.\n",
+                 VBOX_VERSION_STRING);
+    return RTEXITCODE_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Show the usage help screen.
+ *
+ * @returns RTEXITCODE_SUCCESS.
+ */
+static RTEXITCODE autostartSvcWinShowHelp(void)
+{
+    RTPrintf("VirtualBox Autostart Service Version %s\n"
+             "(C) 2012 Oracle Corporation\n"
+             "All rights reserved.\n"
+             "\n",
+             VBOX_VERSION_STRING);
+    RTPrintf("Usage:\n"
+             "\n"
+             "VBoxAutostartSvc\n"
+             "      Runs the service.\n"
+             "VBoxAutostartSvc <version|-v|--version> [-brief]\n"
+             "      Displays the version.\n"
+             "VBoxAutostartSvc <help|-?|-h|--help> [...]\n"
+             "      Displays this help screen.\n"
+             "\n"
+             "VBoxAutostartSvc <install|/RegServer|/i>\n"
+             "      Installs the service.\n"
+             "VBoxAutostartSvc <uninstall|delete|/UnregServer|/u>\n"
+             "      Uninstalls the service.\n"
+             );
+    return RTEXITCODE_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * VBoxAutostart main(), Windows edition.
+ *
+ *
+ * @returns 0 on success.
+ *
+ * @param   argc    Number of arguments in argv.
+ * @param   argv    Argument vector.
+ */
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    /*
+     * Initialize the IPRT first of all.
+     */
+    int rc = RTR3InitExe(argc, &argv, 0);
+    if (RT_FAILURE(rc))
+    {
+        autostartSvcLogError("RTR3InitExe failed with rc=%Rrc", rc);
+        return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    RTThreadSleep(10 * 1000);
+
+    /*
+     * Parse the initial arguments to determine the desired action.
+     */
+    enum
+    {
+        kAutoSvcAction_RunIt,
+
+        kAutoSvcAction_Create,
+        kAutoSvcAction_Delete,
+
+        kAutoSvcAction_Enable,
+        kAutoSvcAction_Disable,
+        kAutoSvcAction_QueryConfig,
+        kAutoSvcAction_QueryDescription,
+
+        kAutoSvcAction_Start,
+        kAutoSvcAction_Pause,
+        kAutoSvcAction_Continue,
+        kAutoSvcAction_Stop,
+        kAutoSvcAction_Interrogate,
+
+        kAutoSvcAction_End
+    } enmAction = kAutoSvcAction_RunIt;
+    int iArg = 1;
+    if (argc > 1)
+    {
+        if (    !stricmp(argv[iArg], "/RegServer")
+            ||  !stricmp(argv[iArg], "install")
+            ||  !stricmp(argv[iArg], "/i"))
+            enmAction = kAutoSvcAction_Create;
+        else if (   !stricmp(argv[iArg], "/UnregServer")
+                 || !stricmp(argv[iArg], "/u")
+                 || !stricmp(argv[iArg], "uninstall")
+                 || !stricmp(argv[iArg], "delete"))
+            enmAction = kAutoSvcAction_Delete;
+
+        else if (!stricmp(argv[iArg], "enable"))
+            enmAction = kAutoSvcAction_Enable;
+        else if (!stricmp(argv[iArg], "disable"))
+            enmAction = kAutoSvcAction_Disable;
+        else if (!stricmp(argv[iArg], "qconfig"))
+            enmAction = kAutoSvcAction_QueryConfig;
+        else if (!stricmp(argv[iArg], "qdescription"))
+            enmAction = kAutoSvcAction_QueryDescription;
+
+        else if (   !stricmp(argv[iArg], "start")
+                 || !stricmp(argv[iArg], "/t"))
+            enmAction = kAutoSvcAction_Start;
+        else if (!stricmp(argv[iArg], "pause"))
+            enmAction = kAutoSvcAction_Start;
+        else if (!stricmp(argv[iArg], "continue"))
+            enmAction = kAutoSvcAction_Continue;
+        else if (!stricmp(argv[iArg], "stop"))
+            enmAction = kAutoSvcAction_Stop;
+        else if (!stricmp(argv[iArg], "interrogate"))
+            enmAction = kAutoSvcAction_Interrogate;
+        else if (   !stricmp(argv[iArg], "help")
+                 || !stricmp(argv[iArg], "?")
+                 || !stricmp(argv[iArg], "/?")
+                 || !stricmp(argv[iArg], "-?")
+                 || !stricmp(argv[iArg], "/h")
+                 || !stricmp(argv[iArg], "-h")
+                 || !stricmp(argv[iArg], "/help")
+                 || !stricmp(argv[iArg], "-help")
+                 || !stricmp(argv[iArg], "--help"))
+            return autostartSvcWinShowHelp();
+        else if (   !stricmp(argv[iArg], "version")
+                 || !stricmp(argv[iArg], "/v")
+                 || !stricmp(argv[iArg], "-v")
+                 || !stricmp(argv[iArg], "/version")
+                 || !stricmp(argv[iArg], "-version")
+                 || !stricmp(argv[iArg], "--version"))
+            return autostartSvcWinShowVersion(argc - iArg - 1, argv + iArg + 1);
+        else
+            iArg--;
+        iArg++;
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Dispatch it.
+     */
+    switch (enmAction)
+    {
+        case kAutoSvcAction_RunIt:
+            return autostartSvcWinRunIt(argc - iArg, argv + iArg);
+
+        case kAutoSvcAction_Create:
+            return autostartSvcWinCreate(argc - iArg, argv + iArg);
+        case kAutoSvcAction_Delete:
+            return autostartSvcWinDelete(argc - iArg, argv + iArg);
+
+        case kAutoSvcAction_Enable:
+            return autostartSvcWinEnable(argc - iArg, argv + iArg);
+        case kAutoSvcAction_Disable:
+            return autostartSvcWinDisable(argc - iArg, argv + iArg);
+        case kAutoSvcAction_QueryConfig:
+            return autostartSvcWinQueryConfig(argc - iArg, argv + iArg);
+        case kAutoSvcAction_QueryDescription:
+            return autostartSvcWinQueryDescription(argc - iArg, argv + iArg);
+
+        case kAutoSvcAction_Start:
+            return autostartSvcWinStart(argc - iArg, argv + iArg);
+        case kAutoSvcAction_Pause:
+            return autostartSvcWinPause(argc - iArg, argv + iArg);
+        case kAutoSvcAction_Continue:
+            return autostartSvcWinContinue(argc - iArg, argv + iArg);
+        case kAutoSvcAction_Stop:
+            return autostartSvcWinStop(argc - iArg, argv + iArg);
+        case kAutoSvcAction_Interrogate:
+            return autostartSvcWinInterrogate(argc - iArg, argv + iArg);
+
+        default:
+            AssertMsgFailed(("enmAction=%d\n", enmAction));
+            return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostart.h b/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostart.h
index 80fe87f2..09026404 100644
--- a/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostart.h
+++ b/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostart.h
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
 *   Header Files                                                               *
 *******************************************************************************/
+#include <iprt/getopt.h>
+#include <iprt/types.h>
+
 #include <VBox/cdefs.h>
 #include <VBox/types.h>
 
@@ -92,24 +95,58 @@ typedef struct CFGAST
 } CFGAST, *PCFGAST;
 
 /** Flag whether we are in verbose logging mode. */
-extern bool                g_fVerbose;
+extern bool                      g_fVerbose;
 /** Handle to the VirtualBox interface. */
-extern ComPtr<IVirtualBox> g_pVirtualBox;
+extern ComPtr<IVirtualBox>       g_pVirtualBox;
 /** Handle to the session interface. */
-extern ComPtr<ISession>    g_pSession;
-
+extern ComPtr<ISession>          g_pSession;
+/** handle to the VirtualBox interface. */
+extern ComPtr<IVirtualBoxClient> g_pVirtualBoxClient;
 /**
- * Log information in verbose mode.
+ * System log type.
  */
-#define serviceLogVerbose(a) if (g_fVerbose) { serviceLog a; }
+typedef enum AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE
+{
+    /** Invalid log type. */
+    AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_INVALID = 0,
+    /** Log info message. */
+    AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_INFO,
+    /** Log error message. */
+    AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_ERROR,
+    /** Log warning message. */
+    AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_WARNING,
+    /** Log verbose message, only if verbose mode is activated. */
+    AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_VERBOSE,
+    /** Famous 32bit hack. */
+    AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_32BIT_HACK = 0x7fffffff
+} AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE;
 
 /**
- * Log messages to the release log.
+ * Log messages to the system and release log.
  *
  * @returns nothing.
- * @param   pszFormat    Format string.
+ * @param   pszMsg            Message to log.
+ * @param   enmLogType        Log type to use.
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcOsLogStr(const char *pszMsg, AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE enmLogType);
+
+/**
+ * Print out progress on the console.
+ *
+ * This runs the main event queue every now and then to prevent piling up
+ * unhandled things (which doesn't cause real problems, just makes things
+ * react a little slower than in the ideal case).
  */
-DECLHIDDEN(void) serviceLog(const char *pszFormat, ...);
+DECLHIDDEN(HRESULT) showProgress(ComPtr<IProgress> progress);
+
+/**
+ * Converts the machine state to a human readable string.
+ *
+ * @returns Pointer to the human readable state.
+ * @param   enmMachineState    Machine state to convert.
+ * @param   fShort             Flag whether to return a short form.
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(const char *) machineStateToName(MachineState_T enmMachineState, bool fShort);
 
 /**
  * Parse the given configuration file and return the interesting config parameters.
@@ -154,5 +191,145 @@ DECLHIDDEN(RTEXITCODE) autostartStartMain(PCFGAST pCfgAst);
  */
 DECLHIDDEN(RTEXITCODE) autostartStopMain(PCFGAST pCfgAst);
 
+/**
+ * Logs a verbose message to the appropriate system log.
+ *
+ * @param   pszFormat   The log string. No trailing newline.
+ * @param   ...         Format arguments.
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcLogVerboseV(const char *pszFormat, va_list va);
+
+/**
+ * Logs a verbose message to the appropriate system log.
+ *
+ * @param   pszFormat   The log string. No trailing newline.
+ * @param   ...         Format arguments.
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcLogVerbose(const char *pszFormat, ...);
+
+/**
+ * Logs a warning message to the appropriate system log.
+ *
+ * @param   pszFormat   The log string. No trailing newline.
+ * @param   ...         Format arguments.
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcLogWarningV(const char *pszFormat, va_list va);
+
+/**
+ * Logs a warning message to the appropriate system log.
+ *
+ * @param   pszFormat   The log string. No trailing newline.
+ * @param   ...         Format arguments.
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcLogWarning(const char *pszFormat, ...);
+
+/**
+ * Logs a info message to the appropriate system log.
+ *
+ * @param   pszFormat   The log string. No trailing newline.
+ * @param   ...         Format arguments.
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcLogInfoV(const char *pszFormat, va_list va);
+
+/**
+ * Logs a info message to the appropriate system log.
+ *
+ * @param   pszFormat   The log string. No trailing newline.
+ * @param   ...         Format arguments.
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcLogInfo(const char *pszFormat, ...);
+
+/**
+ * Logs the message to the appropriate system log.
+ *
+ * In debug builds this will also put it in the debug log.
+ *
+ * @param   pszFormat   The log string. No trailing newline.
+ * @param   ...         Format arguments.
+ *
+ * @todo    This should later be replaced by the release logger and callback destination(s).
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcLogErrorV(const char *pszFormat, va_list va);
+
+/**
+ * Logs the error message to the appropriate system log.
+ *
+ * In debug builds this will also put it in the debug log.
+ *
+ * @param   pszFormat   The log string. No trailing newline.
+ * @param   ...         Format arguments.
+ *
+ * @todo    This should later be replaced by the release logger and callback destination(s).
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcLogError(const char *pszFormat, ...);
+
+/**
+ * Deals with RTGetOpt failure, bitching in the system log.
+ *
+ * @returns 1
+ * @param   pszAction       The action name.
+ * @param   rc              The RTGetOpt return value.
+ * @param   argc            The argument count.
+ * @param   argv            The argument vector.
+ * @param   iArg            The argument index.
+ * @param   pValue          The value returned by RTGetOpt.
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(RTEXITCODE) autostartSvcLogGetOptError(const char *pszAction, int rc, int argc, char **argv, int iArg, PCRTGETOPTUNION pValue);
+
+/**
+ * Bitch about too many arguments (after RTGetOpt stops) in the system log.
+ *
+ * @returns 1
+ * @param   pszAction       The action name.
+ * @param   argc            The argument count.
+ * @param   argv            The argument vector.
+ * @param   iArg            The argument index.
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(RTEXITCODE) autostartSvcLogTooManyArgsError(const char *pszAction, int argc, char **argv, int iArg);
+
+/**
+ * Prints an error message to the screen.
+ *
+ * @param   pszFormat   The message format string.
+ * @param   va          Format arguments.
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcDisplayErrorV(const char *pszFormat, va_list va);
+
+/**
+ * Prints an error message to the screen.
+ *
+ * @param   pszFormat   The message format string.
+ * @param   ...         Format arguments.
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcDisplayError(const char *pszFormat, ...);
+
+/**
+ * Deals with RTGetOpt failure.
+ *
+ * @returns 1
+ * @param   pszAction       The action name.
+ * @param   rc              The RTGetOpt return value.
+ * @param   argc            The argument count.
+ * @param   argv            The argument vector.
+ * @param   iArg            The argument index.
+ * @param   pValue          The value returned by RTGetOpt.
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(RTEXITCODE) autostartSvcDisplayGetOptError(const char *pszAction, int rc, int argc, char **argv, int iArg, PCRTGETOPTUNION pValue);
+
+/**
+ * Bitch about too many arguments (after RTGetOpt stops).
+ *
+ * @returns RTEXITCODE_FAILURE
+ * @param   pszAction       The action name.
+ * @param   argc            The argument count.
+ * @param   argv            The argument vector.
+ * @param   iArg            The argument index.
+ */
+DECLHIDDEN(RTEXITCODE) autostartSvcDisplayTooManyArgsError(const char *pszAction, int argc, char **argv, int iArg);
+
+DECLHIDDEN(int) autostartSetup();
+
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartShutdown();
+
 #endif /* __VBoxAutostart_h__ */
 
diff --git a/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostartCfg.cpp b/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostartCfg.cpp
index a26a5883..c483966e 100644
--- a/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostartCfg.cpp
+++ b/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostartCfg.cpp
@@ -380,9 +380,15 @@ static int autostartConfigTokenizerGetNextToken(PCFGTOKENIZER pCfgTokenizer,
     return autostartConfigTokenizerCreateToken(pCfgTokenizer, NULL, &pCfgTokenizer->pTokenNext);
 }
 
-static const char *autostartConfigTokenToString(PCFGTOKEN pToken)
+/**
+ * Returns a stringified version of the token type.
+ *
+ * @returns Stringified version of the token type.
+ * @param   enmType         Token type.
+ */
+static const char *autostartConfigTokenTypeToStr(CFGTOKENTYPE enmType)
 {
-    switch (pToken->enmType)
+    switch (enmType)
     {
         case CFGTOKENTYPE_COMMA:
             return ",";
@@ -395,7 +401,7 @@ static const char *autostartConfigTokenToString(PCFGTOKEN pToken)
         case CFGTOKENTYPE_EOF:
             return "<EOF>";
         case CFGTOKENTYPE_ID:
-            return pToken->u.Id.achToken;
+            return "<Identifier>";
         default:
             AssertFailed();
             return "<Invalid>";
@@ -405,6 +411,26 @@ static const char *autostartConfigTokenToString(PCFGTOKEN pToken)
     return NULL;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns a stringified version of the token.
+ *
+ * @returns Stringified version of the token type.
+ * @param   pToken         Token.
+ */
+static const char *autostartConfigTokenToString(PCFGTOKEN pToken)
+{
+    if (pToken->enmType == CFGTOKENTYPE_ID)
+        return pToken->u.Id.achToken;
+    else
+        return autostartConfigTokenTypeToStr(pToken->enmType);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the length of the token in characters (without zero terminator).
+ *
+ * @returns Token length.
+ * @param   pToken          Token.
+ */
 static size_t autostartConfigTokenGetLength(PCFGTOKEN pToken)
 {
     switch (pToken->enmType)
@@ -427,12 +453,19 @@ static size_t autostartConfigTokenGetLength(PCFGTOKEN pToken)
     return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Log unexpected token error.
+ *
+ * @returns nothing.
+ * @param   pToken          The token which caused the error.
+ * @param   pszExpected     String of the token which was expected.
+ */
 static void autostartConfigTokenizerMsgUnexpectedToken(PCFGTOKEN pToken, const char *pszExpected)
 {
-    RTMsgError("Unexpected token '%s' at %d:%d.%d, expected '%s'",
-               autostartConfigTokenToString(pToken),
-               pToken->iLine, pToken->cchStart,
-               pToken->cchStart + autostartConfigTokenGetLength(pToken) - 1, pszExpected);
+    autostartSvcLogError("Unexpected token '%s' at %d:%d.%d, expected '%s'",
+                         autostartConfigTokenToString(pToken),
+                         pToken->iLine, pToken->cchStart,
+                         pToken->cchStart + autostartConfigTokenGetLength(pToken) - 1, pszExpected);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -452,7 +485,7 @@ static int autostartConfigTokenizerCheckAndConsume(PCFGTOKENIZER pCfgTokenizer,
     {
         if (pCfgToken->enmType != enmType)
         {
-            autostartConfigTokenizerMsgUnexpectedToken(pCfgToken, "@todo");
+            autostartConfigTokenizerMsgUnexpectedToken(pCfgToken, autostartConfigTokenTypeToStr(enmType));
             rc = VERR_INVALID_PARAMETER;
         }
 
@@ -569,6 +602,7 @@ static int autostartConfigParseCompoundNode(PCFGTOKENIZER pCfgTokenizer, const c
         return VERR_NO_MEMORY;
 
     pCfgAst->enmType = CFGASTNODETYPE_COMPOUND;
+    pCfgAst->u.Compound.cAstNodes = 0;
     pCfgAst->pszKey  = RTStrDup(pszScopeId);
     if (!pCfgAst->pszKey)
     {
@@ -618,10 +652,22 @@ static int autostartConfigParseCompoundNode(PCFGTOKENIZER pCfgTokenizer, const c
         /* Add to the current compound node. */
         if (RT_SUCCESS(rc))
         {
-            Assert(idxAstNodeCur < cAstNodesMax);
-            pCfgAst->u.Compound.apAstNodes[idxAstNodeCur] = pAstNode;
-            idxAstNodeCur++;
-            /** @todo: realloc if array is getting to small. */
+            if (pCfgAst->u.Compound.cAstNodes >= cAstNodesMax)
+            {
+                cAstNodesMax += 10;
+
+                PCFGAST pCfgAstNew = (PCFGAST)RTMemRealloc(pCfgAst, RT_OFFSETOF(CFGAST, u.Compound.apAstNodes[cAstNodesMax]));
+                if (!pCfgAstNew)
+                    rc = VERR_NO_MEMORY;
+                else
+                    pCfgAst = pCfgAstNew;
+            }
+
+            if (RT_SUCCESS(rc))
+            {
+                pCfgAst->u.Compound.apAstNodes[pCfgAst->u.Compound.cAstNodes] = pAstNode;
+                pCfgAst->u.Compound.cAstNodes++;
+            }
         }
 
         autostartConfigTokenFree(pCfgTokenizer, pToken);
@@ -629,10 +675,7 @@ static int autostartConfigParseCompoundNode(PCFGTOKENIZER pCfgTokenizer, const c
     } while (RT_SUCCESS(rc));
 
     if (RT_SUCCESS(rc))
-    {
-        pCfgAst->u.Compound.cAstNodes = idxAstNodeCur;
         *ppCfgAst = pCfgAst;
-    }
     else
         autostartConfigAstDestroy(pCfgAst);
 
diff --git a/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostartStart.cpp b/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostartStart.cpp
index 1d1acd1f..9387c4da 100644
--- a/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostartStart.cpp
+++ b/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostartStart.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ DECLHIDDEN(RTEXITCODE) autostartStartMain(PCFGAST pCfgAst)
 
     if (uStartupDelay)
     {
-        serviceLogVerbose(("Delay starting for %d seconds ...\n", uStartupDelay));
+        autostartSvcLogVerbose("Delay starting for %d seconds ...\n", uStartupDelay);
         vrc = RTThreadSleep(uStartupDelay * 1000);
     }
 
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ DECLHIDDEN(RTEXITCODE) autostartStartMain(PCFGAST pCfgAst)
 
                 if ((*it).uStartupDelay > uDelayCurr)
                 {
-                    serviceLogVerbose(("Delay starting of the next VMs for %d seconds ...\n",
-                                       (*it).uStartupDelay - uDelayCurr));
+                    autostartSvcLogVerbose("Delay starting of the next VMs for %d seconds ...\n",
+                                           (*it).uStartupDelay - uDelayCurr);
                     RTThreadSleep(((*it).uStartupDelay - uDelayCurr) * 1000);
                     uDelayCurr = (*it).uStartupDelay;
                 }
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ DECLHIDDEN(RTEXITCODE) autostartStartMain(PCFGAST pCfgAst)
                                                            Bstr("").raw(), progress.asOutParam()));
                 if (SUCCEEDED(rc) && !progress.isNull())
                 {
-                    serviceLogVerbose(("Waiting for VM \"%ls\" to power on...\n", (*it).strId.raw()));
+                    autostartSvcLogVerbose("Waiting for VM \"%ls\" to power on...\n", (*it).strId.raw());
                     CHECK_ERROR(progress, WaitForCompletion(-1));
                     if (SUCCEEDED(rc))
                     {
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ DECLHIDDEN(RTEXITCODE) autostartStartMain(PCFGAST pCfgAst)
                                     com::GluePrintErrorInfo(info);
                                 }
                                 else
-                                    serviceLogVerbose(("VM \"%ls\" has been successfully started.\n", (*it).strId.raw()));
+                                    autostartSvcLogVerbose("VM \"%ls\" has been successfully started.\n", (*it).strId.raw());
                             }
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostartStop.cpp b/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostartStop.cpp
index a2ee69ae..19d814ae 100644
--- a/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostartStop.cpp
+++ b/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostartStop.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <iprt/stream.h>
 #include <iprt/log.h>
 #include <iprt/assert.h>
+#include <iprt/message.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <list>
@@ -35,11 +36,196 @@
 
 using namespace com;
 
+/**
+ * VM list entry.
+ */
+typedef struct AUTOSTOPVM
+{
+    /** ID of the VM to start. */
+    Bstr           strId;
+    /** Action to do with the VM. */
+    AutostopType_T enmAutostopType;
+} AUTOSTOPVM;
+
+static HRESULT autostartSaveVMState(ComPtr<IConsole> &console)
+{
+    HRESULT rc = S_OK;
+    ComPtr<IProgress> progress;
+
+    do
+    {
+        /* first pause so we don't trigger a live save which needs more time/resources */
+        bool fPaused = false;
+        rc = console->Pause();
+        if (FAILED(rc))
+        {
+            bool fError = true;
+            if (rc == VBOX_E_INVALID_VM_STATE)
+            {
+                /* check if we are already paused */
+                MachineState_T machineState;
+                CHECK_ERROR_BREAK(console, COMGETTER(State)(&machineState));
+                /* the error code was lost by the previous instruction */
+                rc = VBOX_E_INVALID_VM_STATE;
+                if (machineState != MachineState_Paused)
+                {
+                    RTMsgError("Machine in invalid state %d -- %s\n",
+                               machineState, machineStateToName(machineState, false));
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    fError = false;
+                    fPaused = true;
+                }
+            }
+            if (fError)
+                break;
+        }
+
+        CHECK_ERROR(console, SaveState(progress.asOutParam()));
+        if (FAILED(rc))
+        {
+            if (!fPaused)
+                console->Resume();
+            break;
+        }
+
+        rc = showProgress(progress);
+        CHECK_PROGRESS_ERROR(progress, ("Failed to save machine state"));
+        if (FAILED(rc))
+        {
+            if (!fPaused)
+                console->Resume();
+        }
+    } while (0);
+
+    return rc;
+}
+
 DECLHIDDEN(RTEXITCODE) autostartStopMain(PCFGAST pCfgAst)
 {
     RTEXITCODE rcExit = RTEXITCODE_SUCCESS;
+    int vrc = VINF_SUCCESS;
+    std::list<AUTOSTOPVM> listVM;
+
+    /*
+     * Build a list of all VMs we need to autostop first, apply the overrides
+     * from the configuration and start the VMs afterwards.
+     */
+    com::SafeIfaceArray<IMachine> machines;
+    HRESULT rc = g_pVirtualBox->COMGETTER(Machines)(ComSafeArrayAsOutParam(machines));
+    if (SUCCEEDED(rc))
+    {
+        /*
+         * Iterate through the collection and construct a list of machines
+         * we have to check.
+         */
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < machines.size(); ++i)
+        {
+            if (machines[i])
+            {
+                BOOL fAccessible;
+                CHECK_ERROR_BREAK(machines[i], COMGETTER(Accessible)(&fAccessible));
+                if (!fAccessible)
+                    continue;
+
+                AutostopType_T enmAutostopType;
+                CHECK_ERROR_BREAK(machines[i], COMGETTER(AutostopType)(&enmAutostopType));
+                if (enmAutostopType != AutostopType_Disabled)
+                {
+                    AUTOSTOPVM autostopVM;
+
+                    CHECK_ERROR_BREAK(machines[i], COMGETTER(Id)(autostopVM.strId.asOutParam()));
+                    autostopVM.enmAutostopType = enmAutostopType;
+
+                    listVM.push_back(autostopVM);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (   SUCCEEDED(rc)
+            && listVM.size())
+        {
+            std::list<AUTOSTOPVM>::iterator it;
+            for (it = listVM.begin(); it != listVM.end(); it++)
+            {
+                MachineState_T enmMachineState;
+                ComPtr<IMachine> machine;
+
+                CHECK_ERROR_BREAK(g_pVirtualBox, FindMachine((*it).strId.raw(),
+                                                             machine.asOutParam()));
+
+                CHECK_ERROR_BREAK(machine, COMGETTER(State)(&enmMachineState));
+
+                /* Wait until the VM changes from a transient state back. */
+                while (   enmMachineState >= MachineState_FirstTransient
+                       && enmMachineState <= MachineState_LastTransient)
+                {
+                    RTThreadSleep(1000);
+                    CHECK_ERROR_BREAK(machine, COMGETTER(State)(&enmMachineState));
+                }
+
+                /* Only power off running machines. */
+                if (   enmMachineState == MachineState_Running
+                    || enmMachineState == MachineState_Paused)
+                {
+                    ComPtr<IConsole> console;
+                    ComPtr<IProgress> progress;
+
+                    /* open a session for the VM */
+                    CHECK_ERROR_BREAK(machine, LockMachine(g_pSession, LockType_Shared));
+
+                    /* get the associated console */
+                    CHECK_ERROR_BREAK(g_pSession, COMGETTER(Console)(console.asOutParam()));
+
+                    switch ((*it).enmAutostopType)
+                    {
+                        case AutostopType_SaveState:
+                        {
+                            rc = autostartSaveVMState(console);
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        case AutostopType_PowerOff:
+                        {
+                            CHECK_ERROR_BREAK(console, PowerDown(progress.asOutParam()));
+
+                            rc = showProgress(progress);
+                            CHECK_PROGRESS_ERROR(progress, ("Failed to power off machine"));
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        case AutostopType_AcpiShutdown:
+                        {
+                            BOOL fGuestEnteredACPI = false;
+                            CHECK_ERROR_BREAK(console, GetGuestEnteredACPIMode(&fGuestEnteredACPI));
+                            if (fGuestEnteredACPI && enmMachineState == MachineState_Running)
+                            {
+                                CHECK_ERROR_BREAK(console, PowerButton());
+
+                                autostartSvcLogInfo("Waiting for VM \"%ls\" to power off...\n", (*it).strId.raw());
 
-    AssertMsgFailed(("Not implemented yet!\n"));
+                                do
+                                {
+                                    RTThreadSleep(1000);
+                                    CHECK_ERROR_BREAK(machine, COMGETTER(State)(&enmMachineState));
+                                } while (enmMachineState == MachineState_Running);
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                /* Use save state instead and log this to the console. */
+                                autostartSvcLogWarning("The guest of VM \"%ls\" does not support ACPI shutdown or is currently paused, saving state...\n",
+                                                       (*it).strId.raw());
+                                rc = autostartSaveVMState(console);
+                            }
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        default:
+                            autostartSvcLogWarning("Unknown autostop type for VM \"%ls\"\n", (*it).strId.raw());
+                    }
+                    g_pSession->UnlockMachine();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     return rcExit;
 }
diff --git a/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostartUtils.cpp b/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostartUtils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9033aee2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/VBox/Frontends/VBoxAutostart/VBoxAutostartUtils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,294 @@
+/* $Id: VBoxAutostartUtils.cpp $ */
+/** @file
+ * VBoxAutostart - VirtualBox Autostart service, start machines during system boot.
+ *                 Utils used by the windows and posix frontends.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Oracle Corporation
+ *
+ * This file is part of VirtualBox Open Source Edition (OSE), as
+ * available from http://www.virtualbox.org. This file is free software;
+ * you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU
+ * General Public License (GPL) as published by the Free Software
+ * Foundation, in version 2 as it comes in the "COPYING" file of the
+ * VirtualBox OSE distribution. VirtualBox OSE is distributed in the
+ * hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY of any kind.
+ */
+
+#include <VBox/com/com.h>
+#include <VBox/com/string.h>
+#include <VBox/com/Guid.h>
+#include <VBox/com/array.h>
+#include <VBox/com/ErrorInfo.h>
+#include <VBox/com/errorprint.h>
+
+#include <VBox/err.h>
+
+#include <iprt/message.h>
+#include <iprt/thread.h>
+#include <iprt/stream.h>
+#include <iprt/log.h>
+#include <iprt/path.h>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <list>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "VBoxAutostart.h"
+
+using namespace com;
+
+DECLHIDDEN(const char *) machineStateToName(MachineState_T machineState, bool fShort)
+{
+    switch (machineState)
+    {
+        case MachineState_PoweredOff:
+            return fShort ? "poweroff"             : "powered off";
+        case MachineState_Saved:
+            return "saved";
+        case MachineState_Aborted:
+            return "aborted";
+        case MachineState_Teleported:
+            return "teleported";
+        case MachineState_Running:
+            return "running";
+        case MachineState_Paused:
+            return "paused";
+        case MachineState_Stuck:
+            return fShort ? "gurumeditation"       : "guru meditation";
+        case MachineState_LiveSnapshotting:
+            return fShort ? "livesnapshotting"     : "live snapshotting";
+        case MachineState_Teleporting:
+            return "teleporting";
+        case MachineState_Starting:
+            return "starting";
+        case MachineState_Stopping:
+            return "stopping";
+        case MachineState_Saving:
+            return "saving";
+        case MachineState_Restoring:
+            return "restoring";
+        case MachineState_TeleportingPausedVM:
+            return fShort ? "teleportingpausedvm"  : "teleporting paused vm";
+        case MachineState_TeleportingIn:
+            return fShort ? "teleportingin"        : "teleporting (incoming)";
+        case MachineState_RestoringSnapshot:
+            return fShort ? "restoringsnapshot"    : "restoring snapshot";
+        case MachineState_DeletingSnapshot:
+            return fShort ? "deletingsnapshot"     : "deleting snapshot";
+        case MachineState_DeletingSnapshotOnline:
+            return fShort ? "deletingsnapshotlive" : "deleting snapshot live";
+        case MachineState_DeletingSnapshotPaused:
+            return fShort ? "deletingsnapshotlivepaused" : "deleting snapshot live paused";
+        case MachineState_SettingUp:
+            return fShort ? "settingup"           : "setting up";
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+    return "unknown";
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcLogErrorV(const char *pszFormat, va_list va)
+{
+    if (*pszFormat)
+    {
+        char *pszMsg = NULL;
+        if (RTStrAPrintfV(&pszMsg, pszFormat, va) != -1)
+        {
+            autostartSvcOsLogStr(pszMsg, AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_ERROR);
+            RTStrFree(pszMsg);
+        }
+        else
+            autostartSvcOsLogStr(pszFormat, AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_ERROR);
+    }
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcLogError(const char *pszFormat, ...)
+{
+    va_list va;
+    va_start(va, pszFormat);
+    autostartSvcLogErrorV(pszFormat, va);
+    va_end(va);
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcLogVerboseV(const char *pszFormat, va_list va)
+{
+    if (*pszFormat)
+    {
+        char *pszMsg = NULL;
+        if (RTStrAPrintfV(&pszMsg, pszFormat, va) != -1)
+        {
+            autostartSvcOsLogStr(pszMsg, AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_VERBOSE);
+            RTStrFree(pszMsg);
+        }
+        else
+            autostartSvcOsLogStr(pszFormat, AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_VERBOSE);
+    }
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcLogVerbose(const char *pszFormat, ...)
+{
+    va_list va;
+    va_start(va, pszFormat);
+    autostartSvcLogVerboseV(pszFormat, va);
+    va_end(va);
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcLogWarningV(const char *pszFormat, va_list va)
+{
+    if (*pszFormat)
+    {
+        char *pszMsg = NULL;
+        if (RTStrAPrintfV(&pszMsg, pszFormat, va) != -1)
+        {
+            autostartSvcOsLogStr(pszMsg, AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_WARNING);
+            RTStrFree(pszMsg);
+        }
+        else
+            autostartSvcOsLogStr(pszFormat, AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_WARNING);
+    }
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcLogInfo(const char *pszFormat, ...)
+{
+    va_list va;
+    va_start(va, pszFormat);
+    autostartSvcLogInfoV(pszFormat, va);
+    va_end(va);
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcLogInfoV(const char *pszFormat, va_list va)
+{
+    if (*pszFormat)
+    {
+        char *pszMsg = NULL;
+        if (RTStrAPrintfV(&pszMsg, pszFormat, va) != -1)
+        {
+            autostartSvcOsLogStr(pszMsg, AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_INFO);
+            RTStrFree(pszMsg);
+        }
+        else
+            autostartSvcOsLogStr(pszFormat, AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_INFO);
+    }
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcLogWarning(const char *pszFormat, ...)
+{
+    va_list va;
+    va_start(va, pszFormat);
+    autostartSvcLogWarningV(pszFormat, va);
+    va_end(va);
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(RTEXITCODE) autostartSvcLogGetOptError(const char *pszAction, int rc, int argc, char **argv, int iArg, PCRTGETOPTUNION pValue)
+{
+    NOREF(pValue);
+    autostartSvcLogError("%s - RTGetOpt failure, %Rrc (%d): %s",
+                   pszAction, rc, rc, iArg < argc ? argv[iArg] : "<null>");
+    return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(RTEXITCODE) autostartSvcLogTooManyArgsError(const char *pszAction, int argc, char **argv, int iArg)
+{
+    Assert(iArg < argc);
+    autostartSvcLogError("%s - Too many arguments: %s", pszAction, argv[iArg]);
+    for ( ; iArg < argc; iArg++)
+        LogRel(("arg#%i: %s\n", iArg, argv[iArg]));
+    return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcDisplayErrorV(const char *pszFormat, va_list va)
+{
+    RTStrmPrintf(g_pStdErr, "VBoxSupSvc error: ");
+    RTStrmPrintfV(g_pStdErr, pszFormat, va);
+    Log(("autostartSvcDisplayErrorV: %s", pszFormat)); /** @todo format it! */
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartSvcDisplayError(const char *pszFormat, ...)
+{
+    va_list va;
+    va_start(va, pszFormat);
+    autostartSvcDisplayErrorV(pszFormat, va);
+    va_end(va);
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(RTEXITCODE) autostartSvcDisplayGetOptError(const char *pszAction, int rc, int argc, char **argv, int iArg, PCRTGETOPTUNION pValue)
+{
+    autostartSvcDisplayError("%s - RTGetOpt failure, %Rrc (%d): %s\n",
+                       pszAction, rc, rc, iArg < argc ? argv[iArg] : "<null>");
+    return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(RTEXITCODE) autostartSvcDisplayTooManyArgsError(const char *pszAction, int argc, char **argv, int iArg)
+{
+    Assert(iArg < argc);
+    autostartSvcDisplayError("%s - Too many arguments: %s\n", pszAction, argv[iArg]);
+    return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(int) autostartSetup()
+{
+    autostartSvcOsLogStr("Setting up ...\n", AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_VERBOSE);
+
+    /*
+     * Initialize COM.
+     */
+    using namespace com;
+    HRESULT hrc = com::Initialize();
+# ifdef VBOX_WITH_XPCOM
+    if (hrc == NS_ERROR_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED)
+    {
+        char szHome[RTPATH_MAX] = "";
+        com::GetVBoxUserHomeDirectory(szHome, sizeof(szHome));
+        return RTMsgErrorExit(RTEXITCODE_FAILURE,
+               "Failed to initialize COM because the global settings directory '%s' is not accessible!", szHome);
+    }
+# endif
+    if (FAILED(hrc))
+        return RTMsgErrorExit(RTEXITCODE_FAILURE, "Failed to initialize COM (%Rhrc)!", hrc);
+
+    hrc = g_pVirtualBoxClient.createInprocObject(CLSID_VirtualBoxClient);
+    if (FAILED(hrc))
+    {
+        RTMsgError("Failed to create the VirtualBoxClient object (%Rhrc)!", hrc);
+        com::ErrorInfo info;
+        if (!info.isFullAvailable() && !info.isBasicAvailable())
+        {
+            com::GluePrintRCMessage(hrc);
+            RTMsgError("Most likely, the VirtualBox COM server is not running or failed to start.");
+        }
+        else
+            com::GluePrintErrorInfo(info);
+        return RTEXITCODE_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Setup VirtualBox + session interfaces.
+     */
+    HRESULT rc = g_pVirtualBoxClient->COMGETTER(VirtualBox)(g_pVirtualBox.asOutParam());
+    if (SUCCEEDED(rc))
+    {
+        rc = g_pSession.createInprocObject(CLSID_Session);
+        if (FAILED(rc))
+            RTMsgError("Failed to create a session object (rc=%Rhrc)!", rc);
+    }
+    else
+        RTMsgError("Failed to get VirtualBox object (rc=%Rhrc)!", rc);
+
+    if (FAILED(rc))
+        return VERR_COM_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND;
+
+    return VINF_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DECLHIDDEN(void) autostartShutdown()
+{
+    autostartSvcOsLogStr("Shutting down ...\n", AUTOSTARTLOGTYPE_VERBOSE);
+
+    g_pSession.setNull();
+    g_pVirtualBox.setNull();
+    g_pVirtualBoxClient.setNull();
+    com::Shutdown();
+}
+