> -----Original Message-----
> In every case, the front end establishes a socket to the
> administration server, establishes its credentials (login,
> site password, or other suitable authentication), the sends
> XML structured commands. The adminstation server parses and
> validates the XML, then dispatches to a named service. The
> result of a request (or reasons for failure) would be send
> back to the front as XML.

Sounds very similar to XML RPC (http://www.xmlrpc.com/)

Rgds

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