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diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/backend/__init__.py b/src/leap/bitmask/backend/__init__.py
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diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/backend/components.py b/src/leap/bitmask/backend/components.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# components.py
+# Copyright (C) 2013 LEAP
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+Backend components
+"""
+import logging
+import os
+import socket
+import time
+
+from functools import partial
+from threading import Condition
+
+from twisted.internet import threads, defer
+from twisted.python import log
+
+import zope.interface
+import zope.proxy
+
+from leap.bitmask.config.providerconfig import ProviderConfig
+from leap.bitmask.crypto.srpauth import SRPAuth
+from leap.bitmask.crypto.srpregister import SRPRegister
+from leap.bitmask.platform_init import IS_LINUX
+from leap.bitmask.provider.providerbootstrapper import ProviderBootstrapper
+from leap.bitmask.provider.pinned import PinnedProviders
+from leap.bitmask.services import get_supported
+from leap.bitmask.services.eip import eipconfig
+from leap.bitmask.services.eip import get_openvpn_management
+from leap.bitmask.services.eip.eipbootstrapper import EIPBootstrapper
+
+from leap.bitmask.services.eip import vpnlauncher, vpnprocess
+from leap.bitmask.services.eip import linuxvpnlauncher, darwinvpnlauncher
+from leap.bitmask.services.eip import get_vpn_launcher
+
+from leap.bitmask.services.mail.imapcontroller import IMAPController
+from leap.bitmask.services.mail.smtpbootstrapper import SMTPBootstrapper
+from leap.bitmask.services.mail.smtpconfig import SMTPConfig
+
+from leap.bitmask.services.soledad.soledadbootstrapper import \
+    SoledadBootstrapper
+from leap.bitmask.util import force_eval
+
+from leap.common import certs as leap_certs
+
+from leap.keymanager import openpgp
+from leap.keymanager.errors import KeyAddressMismatch, KeyFingerprintMismatch
+
+from leap.soledad.client import NoStorageSecret, PassphraseTooShort
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class ILEAPComponent(zope.interface.Interface):
+    """
+    Interface that every component for the backend should comply to
+    """
+
+    key = zope.interface.Attribute("Key id for this component")
+
+
+class ILEAPService(ILEAPComponent):
+    """
+    Interface that every Service needs to implement
+    """
+
+    def start(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Start the service.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def stop(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Stops the service.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def terminate(self):
+        """
+        Terminate the service, not necessarily in a nice way.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def status(self):
+        """
+        Return a json object with the current status for the service.
+
+        :rtype: object (list, str, dict)
+        """
+        # XXX: Use a namedtuple or a specific object instead of a json
+        # object, since parsing it will be problematic otherwise.
+        # It has to be something easily serializable though.
+        pass
+
+    def set_configs(self, keyval):
+        """
+        Set the config parameters for this Service.
+
+        :param keyval: values to configure
+        :type keyval: dict, {str: str}
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def get_configs(self, keys):
+        """
+        Return the configuration values for the list of keys.
+
+        :param keys: keys to retrieve
+        :type keys: list of str
+
+        :rtype: dict, {str: str}
+        """
+        pass
+
+
+class Provider(object):
+    """
+    Interfaces with setup and bootstrapping operations for a provider
+    """
+
+    zope.interface.implements(ILEAPComponent)
+
+    def __init__(self, signaler=None, bypass_checks=False):
+        """
+        Constructor for the Provider component
+
+        :param signaler: Object in charge of handling communication
+                         back to the frontend
+        :type signaler: Signaler
+        :param bypass_checks: Set to true if the app should bypass
+                              first round of checks for CA
+                              certificates at bootstrap
+        :type bypass_checks: bool
+        """
+        self.key = "provider"
+        self._signaler = signaler
+        self._provider_bootstrapper = ProviderBootstrapper(signaler,
+                                                           bypass_checks)
+        self._download_provider_defer = None
+        self._provider_config = ProviderConfig()
+
+    def setup_provider(self, provider):
+        """
+        Initiate the setup for a provider
+
+        :param provider: URL for the provider
+        :type provider: unicode
+
+        :returns: the defer for the operation running in a thread.
+        :rtype: twisted.internet.defer.Deferred
+        """
+        log.msg("Setting up provider %s..." % (provider.encode("idna"),))
+        pb = self._provider_bootstrapper
+        d = pb.run_provider_select_checks(provider, download_if_needed=True)
+        self._download_provider_defer = d
+        return d
+
+    def cancel_setup_provider(self):
+        """
+        Cancel the ongoing setup provider defer (if any).
+        """
+        d = self._download_provider_defer
+        if d is not None:
+            d.cancel()
+
+    def bootstrap(self, provider):
+        """
+        Second stage of bootstrapping for a provider.
+
+        :param provider: URL for the provider
+        :type provider: unicode
+
+        :returns: the defer for the operation running in a thread.
+        :rtype: twisted.internet.defer.Deferred
+        """
+        d = None
+
+        config = ProviderConfig.get_provider_config(provider)
+        self._provider_config = config
+        if config is not None:
+            d = self._provider_bootstrapper.run_provider_setup_checks(
+                config, download_if_needed=True)
+        else:
+            if self._signaler is not None:
+                self._signaler.signal(
+                    self._signaler.PROV_PROBLEM_WITH_PROVIDER_KEY)
+            logger.error("Could not load provider configuration.")
+            self._login_widget.set_enabled(True)
+
+        if d is None:
+            d = defer.Deferred()
+        return d
+
+    def _get_services(self, domain):
+        """
+        Returns a list of services provided by the given provider.
+
+        :param domain: the provider to get the services from.
+        :type domain: str
+
+        :rtype: list of str
+        """
+        services = []
+        provider_config = ProviderConfig.get_provider_config(domain)
+        if provider_config is not None:
+            services = provider_config.get_services()
+
+        return services
+
+    def get_supported_services(self, domain):
+        """
+        Signal a list of supported services provided by the given provider.
+
+        :param domain: the provider to get the services from.
+        :type domain: str
+
+        Signals:
+            prov_get_supported_services -> list of unicode
+        """
+        services = get_supported(self._get_services(domain))
+
+        self._signaler.signal(
+            self._signaler.PROV_GET_SUPPORTED_SERVICES, services)
+
+    def get_all_services(self, providers):
+        """
+        Signal a list of services provided by all the configured providers.
+
+        :param providers: the list of providers to get the services.
+        :type providers: list
+
+        Signals:
+            prov_get_all_services -> list of unicode
+        """
+        services_all = set()
+
+        for domain in providers:
+            services = self._get_services(domain)
+            services_all = services_all.union(set(services))
+
+        self._signaler.signal(
+            self._signaler.PROV_GET_ALL_SERVICES, services_all)
+
+    def get_details(self, domain, lang=None):
+        """
+        Signal a ProviderConfigLight object with the current ProviderConfig
+        settings.
+
+        :param domain: the domain name of the provider.
+        :type domain: str
+        :param lang: the language to use for localized strings.
+        :type lang: str
+
+        Signals:
+            prov_get_details -> ProviderConfigLight
+        """
+        self._signaler.signal(
+            self._signaler.PROV_GET_DETAILS,
+            self._provider_config.get_light_config(domain, lang))
+
+    def get_pinned_providers(self):
+        """
+        Signal the list of pinned provider domains.
+
+        Signals:
+            prov_get_pinned_providers -> list of provider domains
+        """
+        self._signaler.signal(
+            self._signaler.PROV_GET_PINNED_PROVIDERS,
+            PinnedProviders.domains())
+
+
+class Register(object):
+    """
+    Interfaces with setup and bootstrapping operations for a provider
+    """
+
+    zope.interface.implements(ILEAPComponent)
+
+    def __init__(self, signaler=None):
+        """
+        Constructor for the Register component
+
+        :param signaler: Object in charge of handling communication
+                         back to the frontend
+        :type signaler: Signaler
+        """
+        self.key = "register"
+        self._signaler = signaler
+
+    def register_user(self, domain, username, password):
+        """
+        Register a user using the domain and password given as parameters.
+
+        :param domain: the domain we need to register the user.
+        :type domain: unicode
+        :param username: the user name
+        :type username: unicode
+        :param password: the password for the username
+        :type password: unicode
+
+        :returns: the defer for the operation running in a thread.
+        :rtype: twisted.internet.defer.Deferred
+        """
+        config = ProviderConfig.get_provider_config(domain)
+        self._provider_config = config
+        if config is not None:
+            srpregister = SRPRegister(signaler=self._signaler,
+                                      provider_config=config)
+            return threads.deferToThread(
+                partial(srpregister.register_user, username, password))
+        else:
+            if self._signaler is not None:
+                self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.SRP_REGISTRATION_FAILED)
+            logger.error("Could not load provider configuration.")
+
+
+class EIP(object):
+    """
+    Interfaces with setup and launch of EIP
+    """
+
+    zope.interface.implements(ILEAPService)
+
+    def __init__(self, signaler=None):
+        """
+        Constructor for the EIP component
+
+        :param signaler: Object in charge of handling communication
+                         back to the frontend
+        :type signaler: Signaler
+        """
+        self.key = "eip"
+        self._signaler = signaler
+        self._eip_bootstrapper = EIPBootstrapper(signaler)
+        self._eip_setup_defer = None
+        self._provider_config = ProviderConfig()
+
+        self._vpn = vpnprocess.VPN(signaler=signaler)
+
+    def setup_eip(self, domain, skip_network=False):
+        """
+        Initiate the setup for a provider
+
+        :param domain: URL for the provider
+        :type domain: unicode
+        :param skip_network: Whether checks that involve network should be done
+                             or not
+        :type skip_network: bool
+
+        :returns: the defer for the operation running in a thread.
+        :rtype: twisted.internet.defer.Deferred
+        """
+        config = ProviderConfig.get_provider_config(domain)
+        self._provider_config = config
+        if config is not None:
+            if skip_network:
+                return defer.Deferred()
+            eb = self._eip_bootstrapper
+            d = eb.run_eip_setup_checks(self._provider_config,
+                                        download_if_needed=True)
+            self._eip_setup_defer = d
+            return d
+        else:
+            raise Exception("No provider setup loaded")
+
+    def cancel_setup_eip(self):
+        """
+        Cancel the ongoing setup eip defer (if any).
+        """
+        d = self._eip_setup_defer
+        if d is not None:
+            d.cancel()
+
+    def _start_eip(self, restart=False):
+        """
+        Start EIP
+
+        :param restart: whether is is a restart.
+        :type restart: bool
+        """
+        provider_config = self._provider_config
+        eip_config = eipconfig.EIPConfig()
+        domain = provider_config.get_domain()
+
+        loaded = eipconfig.load_eipconfig_if_needed(
+            provider_config, eip_config, domain)
+
+        if not self._can_start(domain):
+            if self._signaler is not None:
+                self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.EIP_CONNECTION_ABORTED)
+            return
+
+        if not loaded:
+            if self._signaler is not None:
+                self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.EIP_CONNECTION_ABORTED)
+            logger.error("Tried to start EIP but cannot find any "
+                         "available provider!")
+            return
+
+        host, port = get_openvpn_management()
+        self._vpn.start(eipconfig=eip_config,
+                        providerconfig=provider_config,
+                        socket_host=host, socket_port=port,
+                        restart=restart)
+
+    def start(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Start the service.
+        """
+        signaler = self._signaler
+
+        if not self._provider_config.loaded():
+            # This means that the user didn't call setup_eip first.
+            self._signaler.signal(signaler.BACKEND_BAD_CALL, "EIP.start(), "
+                                  "no provider loaded")
+            return
+
+        try:
+            self._start_eip(*args, **kwargs)
+        except vpnprocess.OpenVPNAlreadyRunning:
+            signaler.signal(signaler.EIP_OPENVPN_ALREADY_RUNNING)
+        except vpnprocess.AlienOpenVPNAlreadyRunning:
+            signaler.signal(signaler.EIP_ALIEN_OPENVPN_ALREADY_RUNNING)
+        except vpnlauncher.OpenVPNNotFoundException:
+            signaler.signal(signaler.EIP_OPENVPN_NOT_FOUND_ERROR)
+        except vpnlauncher.VPNLauncherException:
+            # TODO: this seems to be used for 'gateway not found' only.
+            #       see vpnlauncher.py
+            signaler.signal(signaler.EIP_VPN_LAUNCHER_EXCEPTION)
+        except linuxvpnlauncher.EIPNoPolkitAuthAgentAvailable:
+            signaler.signal(signaler.EIP_NO_POLKIT_AGENT_ERROR)
+        except linuxvpnlauncher.EIPNoPkexecAvailable:
+            signaler.signal(signaler.EIP_NO_PKEXEC_ERROR)
+        except darwinvpnlauncher.EIPNoTunKextLoaded:
+            signaler.signal(signaler.EIP_NO_TUN_KEXT_ERROR)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("Unexpected problem: {0!r}".format(e))
+        else:
+            logger.debug('EIP: no errors')
+
+    def _do_stop(self, shutdown=False, restart=False):
+        """
+        Stop the service. This is run in a thread to avoid blocking.
+        """
+        self._vpn.terminate(shutdown, restart)
+        if IS_LINUX:
+            self._wait_for_firewall_down()
+
+    def stop(self, shutdown=False, restart=False):
+        """
+        Stop the service.
+        """
+        return threads.deferToThread(self._do_stop, shutdown, restart)
+
+    def _wait_for_firewall_down(self):
+        """
+        Wait for the firewall to come down.
+        """
+        # Due to how we delay the resolvconf action in linux.
+        # XXX this *has* to wait for a reasonable lapse, since we have some
+        # delay in vpn.terminate.
+        # For a better solution it should be signaled from backend that
+        # everything is clear to proceed, or a timeout happened.
+        MAX_FW_WAIT_RETRIES = 25
+        FW_WAIT_STEP = 0.5
+
+        retry = 1
+
+        while retry <= MAX_FW_WAIT_RETRIES:
+            if self._vpn.is_fw_down():
+                self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.EIP_STOPPED)
+                return
+            else:
+                #msg = "Firewall is not down yet, waiting... {0} of {1}"
+                #msg = msg.format(retry, MAX_FW_WAIT_RETRIES)
+                #logger.debug(msg)
+                time.sleep(FW_WAIT_STEP)
+                retry += 1
+        logger.warning("After waiting, firewall is not down... "
+                       "You might experience lack of connectivity")
+
+    def terminate(self):
+        """
+        Terminate the service, not necessarily in a nice way.
+        """
+        self._vpn.killit()
+
+    def status(self):
+        """
+        Return a json object with the current status for the service.
+
+        :rtype: object (list, str, dict)
+        """
+        # XXX: Use a namedtuple or a specific object instead of a json
+        # object, since parsing it will be problematic otherwise.
+        # It has to be something easily serializable though.
+        pass
+
+    def _provider_is_initialized(self, domain):
+        """
+        Return whether the given domain is initialized or not.
+
+        :param domain: the domain to check
+        :type domain: str
+
+        :returns: True if is initialized, False otherwise.
+        :rtype: bool
+        """
+        eipconfig_path = eipconfig.get_eipconfig_path(domain, relative=False)
+        if os.path.isfile(eipconfig_path):
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
+    def get_initialized_providers(self, domains):
+        """
+        Signal a list of the given domains and if they are initialized or not.
+
+        :param domains: the list of domains to check.
+        :type domain: list of str
+
+        Signals:
+            eip_get_initialized_providers -> list of tuple(unicode, bool)
+        """
+        filtered_domains = []
+        for domain in domains:
+            is_initialized = self._provider_is_initialized(domain)
+            filtered_domains.append((domain, is_initialized))
+
+        if self._signaler is not None:
+            self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.EIP_GET_INITIALIZED_PROVIDERS,
+                                  filtered_domains)
+
+    def tear_fw_down(self):
+        """
+        Tear the firewall down.
+        """
+        self._vpn.tear_down_firewall()
+
+    def get_gateways_list(self, domain):
+        """
+        Signal a list of gateways for the given provider.
+
+        :param domain: the domain to get the gateways.
+        :type domain: str
+
+        Signals:
+            eip_get_gateways_list -> list of unicode
+            eip_get_gateways_list_error
+            eip_uninitialized_provider
+        """
+        if not self._provider_is_initialized(domain):
+            if self._signaler is not None:
+                self._signaler.signal(
+                    self._signaler.EIP_UNINITIALIZED_PROVIDER)
+            return
+
+        eip_config = eipconfig.EIPConfig()
+        provider_config = ProviderConfig.get_provider_config(domain)
+
+        api_version = provider_config.get_api_version()
+        eip_config.set_api_version(api_version)
+        eip_loaded = eip_config.load(eipconfig.get_eipconfig_path(domain))
+
+        # check for other problems
+        if not eip_loaded or provider_config is None:
+            if self._signaler is not None:
+                self._signaler.signal(
+                    self._signaler.EIP_GET_GATEWAYS_LIST_ERROR)
+            return
+
+        gateways = eipconfig.VPNGatewaySelector(eip_config).get_gateways_list()
+
+        if self._signaler is not None:
+            self._signaler.signal(
+                self._signaler.EIP_GET_GATEWAYS_LIST, gateways)
+
+    def _can_start(self, domain):
+        """
+        Returns True if it has everything that is needed to run EIP,
+        False otherwise
+
+        :param domain: the domain for the provider to check
+        :type domain: str
+        """
+        eip_config = eipconfig.EIPConfig()
+        provider_config = ProviderConfig.get_provider_config(domain)
+
+        api_version = provider_config.get_api_version()
+        eip_config.set_api_version(api_version)
+        eip_loaded = eip_config.load(eipconfig.get_eipconfig_path(domain))
+
+        launcher = get_vpn_launcher()
+        ovpn_path = force_eval(launcher.OPENVPN_BIN_PATH)
+        if not os.path.isfile(ovpn_path):
+            logger.error("Cannot start OpenVPN, binary not found")
+            return False
+
+        # check for other problems
+        if not eip_loaded or provider_config is None:
+            logger.error("Cannot load provider and eip config, cannot "
+                         "autostart")
+            return False
+
+        client_cert_path = eip_config.\
+            get_client_cert_path(provider_config, about_to_download=False)
+
+        if leap_certs.should_redownload(client_cert_path):
+            logger.error("The client should redownload the certificate,"
+                         " cannot autostart")
+            return False
+
+        if not os.path.isfile(client_cert_path):
+            logger.error("Can't find the certificate, cannot autostart")
+            return False
+
+        return True
+
+    def can_start(self, domain):
+        """
+        Signal whether it has everything that is needed to run EIP or not
+
+        :param domain: the domain for the provider to check
+        :type domain: str
+
+        Signals:
+            eip_can_start
+            eip_cannot_start
+        """
+        if self._can_start(domain):
+            if self._signaler is not None:
+                self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.EIP_CAN_START)
+        else:
+            if self._signaler is not None:
+                self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.EIP_CANNOT_START)
+
+    def check_dns(self, domain):
+        """
+        Check if we can resolve the given domain name.
+
+        :param domain: the domain to check.
+        :type domain: str
+        """
+        def do_check():
+            """
+            Try to resolve the domain name.
+            """
+            socket.gethostbyname(domain.encode('idna'))
+
+        def check_ok(_):
+            """
+            Callback handler for `do_check`.
+            """
+            self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.EIP_DNS_OK)
+            logger.debug("DNS check OK")
+
+        def check_err(failure):
+            """
+            Errback handler for `do_check`.
+
+            :param failure: the failure that triggered the errback.
+            :type failure: twisted.python.failure.Failure
+            """
+            logger.debug("Can't resolve hostname. {0!r}".format(failure))
+
+            self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.EIP_DNS_ERROR)
+
+            # python 2.7.4 raises socket.error
+            # python 2.7.5 raises socket.gaierror
+            failure.trap(socket.gaierror, socket.error)
+
+        d = threads.deferToThread(do_check)
+        d.addCallback(check_ok)
+        d.addErrback(check_err)
+
+
+class Soledad(object):
+    """
+    Interfaces with setup of Soledad.
+    """
+    zope.interface.implements(ILEAPComponent)
+
+    def __init__(self, soledad_proxy, keymanager_proxy, signaler=None):
+        """
+        Constructor for the Soledad component.
+
+        :param soledad_proxy: proxy to pass around a Soledad object.
+        :type soledad_proxy: zope.ProxyBase
+        :param keymanager_proxy: proxy to pass around a Keymanager object.
+        :type keymanager_proxy: zope.ProxyBase
+        :param signaler: Object in charge of handling communication
+                         back to the frontend
+        :type signaler: Signaler
+        """
+        self.key = "soledad"
+        self._soledad_proxy = soledad_proxy
+        self._keymanager_proxy = keymanager_proxy
+        self._signaler = signaler
+        self._soledad_bootstrapper = SoledadBootstrapper(signaler)
+        self._soledad_defer = None
+
+    def bootstrap(self, username, domain, password):
+        """
+        Bootstrap Soledad with the user credentials.
+
+        Signals:
+            soledad_download_config
+            soledad_gen_key
+
+        :param user: user's login
+        :type user: unicode
+        :param domain: the domain that we are using.
+        :type domain: unicode
+        :param password: user's password
+        :type password: unicode
+        """
+        provider_config = ProviderConfig.get_provider_config(domain)
+        if provider_config is not None:
+            self._soledad_defer = threads.deferToThread(
+                self._soledad_bootstrapper.run_soledad_setup_checks,
+                provider_config, username, password,
+                download_if_needed=True)
+            self._soledad_defer.addCallback(self._set_proxies_cb)
+        else:
+            if self._signaler is not None:
+                self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.SOLEDAD_BOOTSTRAP_FAILED)
+            logger.error("Could not load provider configuration.")
+
+        return self._soledad_defer
+
+    def _set_proxies_cb(self, _):
+        """
+        Update the soledad and keymanager proxies to reference the ones created
+        in the bootstrapper.
+        """
+        zope.proxy.setProxiedObject(self._soledad_proxy,
+                                    self._soledad_bootstrapper.soledad)
+        zope.proxy.setProxiedObject(self._keymanager_proxy,
+                                    self._soledad_bootstrapper.keymanager)
+
+    def load_offline(self, username, password, uuid):
+        """
+        Load the soledad database in offline mode.
+
+        :param username: full user id (user@provider)
+        :type username: str or unicode
+        :param password: the soledad passphrase
+        :type password: unicode
+        :param uuid: the user uuid
+        :type uuid: str or unicode
+
+        Signals:
+            Signaler.soledad_offline_finished
+            Signaler.soledad_offline_failed
+        """
+        self._soledad_bootstrapper.load_offline_soledad(
+            username, password, uuid)
+
+    def cancel_bootstrap(self):
+        """
+        Cancel the ongoing soledad bootstrap (if any).
+        """
+        if self._soledad_defer is not None:
+            logger.debug("Cancelling soledad defer.")
+            self._soledad_defer.cancel()
+            self._soledad_defer = None
+            zope.proxy.setProxiedObject(self._soledad_proxy, None)
+
+    def close(self):
+        """
+        Close soledad database.
+        """
+        if not zope.proxy.sameProxiedObjects(self._soledad_proxy, None):
+            self._soledad_proxy.close()
+            zope.proxy.setProxiedObject(self._soledad_proxy, None)
+
+    def _change_password_ok(self, _):
+        """
+        Password change callback.
+        """
+        if self._signaler is not None:
+            self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.SOLEDAD_PASSWORD_CHANGE_OK)
+
+    def _change_password_error(self, failure):
+        """
+        Password change errback.
+
+        :param failure: failure object containing problem.
+        :type failure: twisted.python.failure.Failure
+        """
+        if failure.check(NoStorageSecret):
+            logger.error("No storage secret for password change in Soledad.")
+        if failure.check(PassphraseTooShort):
+            logger.error("Passphrase too short.")
+
+        if self._signaler is not None:
+            self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.SOLEDAD_PASSWORD_CHANGE_ERROR)
+
+    def change_password(self, new_password):
+        """
+        Change the database's password.
+
+        :param new_password: the new password.
+        :type new_password: unicode
+
+        :returns: a defer to interact with.
+        :rtype: twisted.internet.defer.Deferred
+        """
+        d = threads.deferToThread(self._soledad_proxy.change_passphrase,
+                                  new_password)
+        d.addCallback(self._change_password_ok)
+        d.addErrback(self._change_password_error)
+
+
+class Keymanager(object):
+    """
+    Interfaces with KeyManager.
+    """
+    zope.interface.implements(ILEAPComponent)
+
+    def __init__(self, keymanager_proxy, signaler=None):
+        """
+        Constructor for the Keymanager component.
+
+        :param keymanager_proxy: proxy to pass around a Keymanager object.
+        :type keymanager_proxy: zope.ProxyBase
+        :param signaler: Object in charge of handling communication
+                         back to the frontend
+        :type signaler: Signaler
+        """
+        self.key = "keymanager"
+        self._keymanager_proxy = keymanager_proxy
+        self._signaler = signaler
+
+    def import_keys(self, username, filename):
+        """
+        Imports the username's key pair.
+        Those keys need to be ascii armored.
+
+        :param username: the user that will have the imported pair of keys.
+        :type username: str
+        :param filename: the name of the file where the key pair is stored.
+        :type filename: str
+        """
+        # NOTE: This feature is disabled right now since is dangerous
+        return
+
+        new_key = ''
+        signal = None
+        try:
+            with open(filename, 'r') as keys_file:
+                new_key = keys_file.read()
+        except IOError as e:
+            logger.error("IOError importing key. {0!r}".format(e))
+            signal = self._signaler.KEYMANAGER_IMPORT_IOERROR
+            self._signaler.signal(signal)
+            return
+
+        keymanager = self._keymanager_proxy
+        try:
+            public_key, private_key = keymanager.parse_openpgp_ascii_key(
+                new_key)
+        except (KeyAddressMismatch, KeyFingerprintMismatch) as e:
+            logger.error(repr(e))
+            signal = self._signaler.KEYMANAGER_IMPORT_DATAMISMATCH
+            self._signaler.signal(signal)
+            return
+
+        if public_key is None or private_key is None:
+            signal = self._signaler.KEYMANAGER_IMPORT_MISSINGKEY
+            self._signaler.signal(signal)
+            return
+
+        current_public_key = keymanager.get_key(username, openpgp.OpenPGPKey)
+        if public_key.address != current_public_key.address:
+            logger.error("The key does not match the ID")
+            signal = self._signaler.KEYMANAGER_IMPORT_ADDRESSMISMATCH
+            self._signaler.signal(signal)
+            return
+
+        keymanager.delete_key(self._key)
+        keymanager.delete_key(self._key_priv)
+        keymanager.put_key(public_key)
+        keymanager.put_key(private_key)
+        keymanager.send_key(openpgp.OpenPGPKey)
+
+        logger.debug('Import ok')
+        signal = self._signaler.KEYMANAGER_IMPORT_OK
+
+        self._signaler.signal(signal)
+
+    def export_keys(self, username, filename):
+        """
+        Export the given username's keys to a file.
+
+        :param username: the username whos keys we need to export.
+        :type username: str
+        :param filename: the name of the file where we want to save the keys.
+        :type filename: str
+        """
+        keymanager = self._keymanager_proxy
+
+        public_key = keymanager.get_key(username, openpgp.OpenPGPKey)
+        private_key = keymanager.get_key(username, openpgp.OpenPGPKey,
+                                         private=True)
+        try:
+            with open(filename, 'w') as keys_file:
+                keys_file.write(public_key.key_data)
+                keys_file.write(private_key.key_data)
+
+            logger.debug('Export ok')
+            self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.KEYMANAGER_EXPORT_OK)
+        except IOError as e:
+            logger.error("IOError exporting key. {0!r}".format(e))
+            self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.KEYMANAGER_EXPORT_ERROR)
+
+    def list_keys(self):
+        """
+        List all the keys stored in the local DB.
+        """
+        keys = self._keymanager_proxy.get_all_keys_in_local_db()
+        self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.KEYMANAGER_KEYS_LIST, keys)
+
+    def get_key_details(self, username):
+        """
+        List all the keys stored in the local DB.
+        """
+        public_key = self._keymanager_proxy.get_key(username,
+                                                    openpgp.OpenPGPKey)
+        details = (public_key.key_id, public_key.fingerprint)
+        self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.KEYMANAGER_KEY_DETAILS, details)
+
+
+class Mail(object):
+    """
+    Interfaces with setup and launch of Mail.
+    """
+    # We give each service some time to come to a halt before forcing quit
+    SERVICE_STOP_TIMEOUT = 20
+
+    zope.interface.implements(ILEAPComponent)
+
+    def __init__(self, soledad_proxy, keymanager_proxy, signaler=None):
+        """
+        Constructor for the Mail component.
+
+        :param soledad_proxy: proxy to pass around a Soledad object.
+        :type soledad_proxy: zope.ProxyBase
+        :param keymanager_proxy: proxy to pass around a Keymanager object.
+        :type keymanager_proxy: zope.ProxyBase
+        :param signaler: Object in charge of handling communication
+                         back to the frontend
+        :type signaler: Signaler
+        """
+        self.key = "mail"
+        self._signaler = signaler
+        self._soledad_proxy = soledad_proxy
+        self._keymanager_proxy = keymanager_proxy
+        self._imap_controller = IMAPController(self._soledad_proxy,
+                                               self._keymanager_proxy)
+        self._smtp_bootstrapper = SMTPBootstrapper()
+        self._smtp_config = SMTPConfig()
+
+    def start_smtp_service(self, full_user_id, download_if_needed=False):
+        """
+        Start the SMTP service.
+
+        :param full_user_id: user id, in the form "user@provider"
+        :type full_user_id: str
+        :param download_if_needed: True if it should check for mtime
+                                   for the file
+        :type download_if_needed: bool
+
+        :returns: a defer to interact with.
+        :rtype: twisted.internet.defer.Deferred
+        """
+        return threads.deferToThread(
+            self._smtp_bootstrapper.start_smtp_service,
+            self._keymanager_proxy, full_user_id, download_if_needed)
+
+    def start_imap_service(self, full_user_id, offline=False):
+        """
+        Start the IMAP service.
+
+        :param full_user_id: user id, in the form "user@provider"
+        :type full_user_id: str
+        :param offline: whether imap should start in offline mode or not.
+        :type offline: bool
+
+        :returns: a defer to interact with.
+        :rtype: twisted.internet.defer.Deferred
+        """
+        return threads.deferToThread(
+            self._imap_controller.start_imap_service,
+            full_user_id, offline)
+
+    def stop_smtp_service(self):
+        """
+        Stop the SMTP service.
+
+        :returns: a defer to interact with.
+        :rtype: twisted.internet.defer.Deferred
+        """
+        return threads.deferToThread(self._smtp_bootstrapper.stop_smtp_service)
+
+    def _stop_imap_service(self):
+        """
+        Stop imap and wait until the service is stopped to signal that is done.
+        """
+        cv = Condition()
+        cv.acquire()
+        threads.deferToThread(self._imap_controller.stop_imap_service, cv)
+        logger.debug('Waiting for imap service to stop.')
+        cv.wait(self.SERVICE_STOP_TIMEOUT)
+        logger.debug('IMAP stopped')
+        self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.IMAP_STOPPED)
+
+    def stop_imap_service(self):
+        """
+        Stop imap service (fetcher, factory and port).
+
+        :returns: a defer to interact with.
+        :rtype: twisted.internet.defer.Deferred
+        """
+        return threads.deferToThread(self._stop_imap_service)
+
+
+class Authenticate(object):
+    """
+    Interfaces with setup and bootstrapping operations for a provider
+    """
+
+    zope.interface.implements(ILEAPComponent)
+
+    def __init__(self, signaler=None):
+        """
+        Constructor for the Authenticate component
+
+        :param signaler: Object in charge of handling communication
+                         back to the frontend
+        :type signaler: Signaler
+        """
+        self.key = "authenticate"
+        self._signaler = signaler
+        self._login_defer = None
+        self._srp_auth = SRPAuth(ProviderConfig(), self._signaler)
+
+    def login(self, domain, username, password):
+        """
+        Execute the whole authentication process for a user
+
+        :param domain: the domain where we need to authenticate.
+        :type domain: unicode
+        :param username: username for this session
+        :type username: str
+        :param password: password for this user
+        :type password: str
+
+        :returns: the defer for the operation running in a thread.
+        :rtype: twisted.internet.defer.Deferred
+        """
+        config = ProviderConfig.get_provider_config(domain)
+        if config is not None:
+            self._srp_auth = SRPAuth(config, self._signaler)
+            self._login_defer = self._srp_auth.authenticate(username, password)
+            return self._login_defer
+        else:
+            if self._signaler is not None:
+                self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.SRP_AUTH_ERROR)
+            logger.error("Could not load provider configuration.")
+
+    def cancel_login(self):
+        """
+        Cancel the ongoing login defer (if any).
+        """
+        d = self._login_defer
+        if d is not None:
+            d.cancel()
+
+    def change_password(self, current_password, new_password):
+        """
+        Change the user's password.
+
+        :param current_password: the current password of the user.
+        :type current_password: str
+        :param new_password: the new password for the user.
+        :type new_password: str
+
+        :returns: a defer to interact with.
+        :rtype: twisted.internet.defer.Deferred
+        """
+        if not self._is_logged_in():
+            if self._signaler is not None:
+                self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.SRP_NOT_LOGGED_IN_ERROR)
+            return
+
+        return self._srp_auth.change_password(current_password, new_password)
+
+    def logout(self):
+        """
+        Log out the current session.
+        Expects a session_id to exists, might raise AssertionError
+        """
+        if not self._is_logged_in():
+            if self._signaler is not None:
+                self._signaler.signal(self._signaler.SRP_NOT_LOGGED_IN_ERROR)
+            return
+
+        self._srp_auth.logout()
+
+    def _is_logged_in(self):
+        """
+        Return whether the user is logged in or not.
+
+        :rtype: bool
+        """
+        return (self._srp_auth is not None and
+                self._srp_auth.is_authenticated())
+
+    def get_logged_in_status(self):
+        """
+        Signal if the user is currently logged in or not.
+        """
+        if self._signaler is None:
+            return
+
+        signal = None
+        if self._is_logged_in():
+            signal = self._signaler.SRP_STATUS_LOGGED_IN
+        else:
+            signal = self._signaler.SRP_STATUS_NOT_LOGGED_IN
+
+        self._signaler.signal(signal)
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/backend/leapbackend.py b/src/leap/bitmask/backend/leapbackend.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c5222f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/backend/leapbackend.py
@@ -0,0 +1,636 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# leapbackend.py
+# Copyright (C) 2013 LEAP
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+Backend for GUI/Logic communication.
+"""
+import logging
+
+from Queue import Queue, Empty
+
+from twisted.internet import reactor
+from twisted.internet import threads, defer
+from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
+
+import zope.interface
+import zope.proxy
+
+from leap.bitmask.backend.leapsignaler import Signaler
+from leap.bitmask.backend import components
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Backend(object):
+    """
+    Backend for everything, the UI should only use this class.
+    """
+
+    PASSED_KEY = "passed"
+    ERROR_KEY = "error"
+
+    def __init__(self, bypass_checks=False):
+        """
+        Constructor for the backend.
+        """
+        # Components map for the commands received
+        self._components = {}
+
+        # Ongoing defers that will be cancelled at stop time
+        self._ongoing_defers = []
+
+        # Signaler object to translate commands into Qt signals
+        self._signaler = Signaler()
+
+        # Objects needed by several components, so we make a proxy and pass
+        # them around
+        self._soledad_proxy = zope.proxy.ProxyBase(None)
+        self._keymanager_proxy = zope.proxy.ProxyBase(None)
+
+        # Component registration
+        self._register(components.Provider(self._signaler, bypass_checks))
+        self._register(components.Register(self._signaler))
+        self._register(components.Authenticate(self._signaler))
+        self._register(components.EIP(self._signaler))
+        self._register(components.Soledad(self._soledad_proxy,
+                                          self._keymanager_proxy,
+                                          self._signaler))
+        self._register(components.Keymanager(self._keymanager_proxy,
+                                             self._signaler))
+        self._register(components.Mail(self._soledad_proxy,
+                                       self._keymanager_proxy,
+                                       self._signaler))
+
+        # We have a looping call on a thread executing all the
+        # commands in queue. Right now this queue is an actual Queue
+        # object, but it'll become the zmq recv_multipart queue
+        self._lc = LoopingCall(threads.deferToThread, self._worker)
+
+        # Temporal call_queue for worker, will be replaced with
+        # recv_multipart os something equivalent in the loopingcall
+        self._call_queue = Queue()
+
+    @property
+    def signaler(self):
+        """
+        Public signaler access to let the UI connect to its signals.
+        """
+        return self._signaler
+
+    def start(self):
+        """
+        Starts the looping call
+        """
+        logger.debug("Starting worker...")
+        self._lc.start(0.01)
+
+    def stop(self):
+        """
+        Stops the looping call and tries to cancel all the defers.
+        """
+        reactor.callLater(2, self._stop)
+
+    def _stop(self):
+        """
+        Delayed stopping of worker. Called from `stop`.
+        """
+        logger.debug("Stopping worker...")
+        if self._lc.running:
+            self._lc.stop()
+        else:
+            logger.warning("Looping call is not running, cannot stop")
+
+        logger.debug("Cancelling ongoing defers...")
+        while len(self._ongoing_defers) > 0:
+            d = self._ongoing_defers.pop()
+            d.cancel()
+        logger.debug("Defers cancelled.")
+
+    def _register(self, component):
+        """
+        Registers a component in this backend
+
+        :param component: Component to register
+        :type component: any object that implements ILEAPComponent
+        """
+        # TODO: assert that the component implements the interfaces
+        # expected
+        try:
+            self._components[component.key] = component
+        except Exception:
+            logger.error("There was a problem registering %s" % (component,))
+
+    def _signal_back(self, _, signal):
+        """
+        Helper method to signal back (callback like behavior) to the
+        UI that an operation finished.
+
+        :param signal: signal name
+        :type signal: str
+        """
+        self._signaler.signal(signal)
+
+    def _worker(self):
+        """
+        Worker method, called from a different thread and as a part of
+        a looping call
+        """
+        try:
+            # this'll become recv_multipart
+            cmd = self._call_queue.get(block=False)
+
+            # cmd is: component, method, signalback, *args
+            func = getattr(self._components[cmd[0]], cmd[1])
+            d = func(*cmd[3:])
+            if d is not None:  # d may be None if a defer chain is cancelled.
+                # A call might not have a callback signal, but if it does,
+                # we add it to the chain
+                if cmd[2] is not None:
+                    d.addCallbacks(self._signal_back, logger.error, cmd[2])
+                d.addCallbacks(self._done_action, logger.error,
+                               callbackKeywords={"d": d})
+                d.addErrback(logger.error)
+                self._ongoing_defers.append(d)
+        except Empty:
+            # If it's just empty we don't have anything to do.
+            pass
+        except defer.CancelledError:
+            logger.debug("defer cancelled somewhere (CancelledError).")
+        except Exception as e:
+            # But we log the rest
+            logger.exception("Unexpected exception: {0!r}".format(e))
+
+    def _done_action(self, _, d):
+        """
+        Remover of the defer once it's done
+
+        :param d: defer to remove
+        :type d: twisted.internet.defer.Deferred
+        """
+        if d in self._ongoing_defers:
+            self._ongoing_defers.remove(d)
+
+    # XXX: Temporal interface until we migrate to zmq
+    # We simulate the calls to zmq.send_multipart. Once we separate
+    # this in two processes, the methods bellow can be changed to
+    # send_multipart and this backend class will be really simple.
+
+    def provider_setup(self, provider):
+        """
+        Initiate the setup for a provider.
+
+        :param provider: URL for the provider
+        :type provider: unicode
+
+        Signals:
+            prov_unsupported_client
+            prov_unsupported_api
+            prov_name_resolution        -> { PASSED_KEY: bool, ERROR_KEY: str }
+            prov_https_connection       -> { PASSED_KEY: bool, ERROR_KEY: str }
+            prov_download_provider_info -> { PASSED_KEY: bool, ERROR_KEY: str }
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("provider", "setup_provider", None, provider))
+
+    def provider_cancel_setup(self):
+        """
+        Cancel the ongoing setup provider (if any).
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("provider", "cancel_setup_provider", None))
+
+    def provider_bootstrap(self, provider):
+        """
+        Second stage of bootstrapping for a provider.
+
+        :param provider: URL for the provider
+        :type provider: unicode
+
+        Signals:
+            prov_problem_with_provider
+            prov_download_ca_cert      -> {PASSED_KEY: bool, ERROR_KEY: str}
+            prov_check_ca_fingerprint  -> {PASSED_KEY: bool, ERROR_KEY: str}
+            prov_check_api_certificate -> {PASSED_KEY: bool, ERROR_KEY: str}
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("provider", "bootstrap", None, provider))
+
+    def provider_get_supported_services(self, domain):
+        """
+        Signal a list of supported services provided by the given provider.
+
+        :param domain: the provider to get the services from.
+        :type domain: str
+
+        Signals:
+            prov_get_supported_services -> list of unicode
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("provider", "get_supported_services", None,
+                              domain))
+
+    def provider_get_all_services(self, providers):
+        """
+        Signal a list of services provided by all the configured providers.
+
+        :param providers: the list of providers to get the services.
+        :type providers: list
+
+        Signals:
+            prov_get_all_services -> list of unicode
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("provider", "get_all_services", None,
+                              providers))
+
+    def provider_get_details(self, domain, lang):
+        """
+        Signal a ProviderConfigLight object with the current ProviderConfig
+        settings.
+
+        :param domain: the domain name of the provider.
+        :type domain: str
+        :param lang: the language to use for localized strings.
+        :type lang: str
+
+        Signals:
+            prov_get_details -> ProviderConfigLight
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("provider", "get_details", None, domain, lang))
+
+    def provider_get_pinned_providers(self):
+        """
+        Signal the pinned providers.
+
+        Signals:
+            prov_get_pinned_providers -> list of provider domains
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("provider", "get_pinned_providers", None))
+
+    def user_register(self, provider, username, password):
+        """
+        Register a user using the domain and password given as parameters.
+
+        :param domain: the domain we need to register the user.
+        :type domain: unicode
+        :param username: the user name
+        :type username: unicode
+        :param password: the password for the username
+        :type password: unicode
+
+        Signals:
+            srp_registration_finished
+            srp_registration_taken
+            srp_registration_failed
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("register", "register_user", None, provider,
+                              username, password))
+
+    def eip_setup(self, provider, skip_network=False):
+        """
+        Initiate the setup for a provider
+
+        :param provider: URL for the provider
+        :type provider: unicode
+        :param skip_network: Whether checks that involve network should be done
+                             or not
+        :type skip_network: bool
+
+        Signals:
+            eip_config_ready             -> {PASSED_KEY: bool, ERROR_KEY: str}
+            eip_client_certificate_ready -> {PASSED_KEY: bool, ERROR_KEY: str}
+            eip_cancelled_setup
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("eip", "setup_eip", None, provider,
+                              skip_network))
+
+    def eip_cancel_setup(self):
+        """
+        Cancel the ongoing setup EIP (if any).
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("eip", "cancel_setup_eip", None))
+
+    def eip_start(self, restart=False):
+        """
+        Start the EIP service.
+
+        Signals:
+            backend_bad_call
+            eip_alien_openvpn_already_running
+            eip_connected
+            eip_connection_aborted
+            eip_network_unreachable
+            eip_no_pkexec_error
+            eip_no_polkit_agent_error
+            eip_no_tun_kext_error
+            eip_openvpn_already_running
+            eip_openvpn_not_found_error
+            eip_process_finished
+            eip_process_restart_ping
+            eip_process_restart_tls
+            eip_state_changed -> str
+            eip_status_changed -> tuple of str (download, upload)
+            eip_vpn_launcher_exception
+
+        :param restart: whether is is a restart.
+        :type restart: bool
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("eip", "start", None, restart))
+
+    def eip_stop(self, shutdown=False, restart=False, failed=False):
+        """
+        Stop the EIP service.
+
+        :param shutdown: whether this is the final shutdown.
+        :type shutdown: bool
+
+        :param restart: whether this is part of a restart.
+        :type restart: bool
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("eip", "stop", None, shutdown, restart))
+
+    def eip_terminate(self):
+        """
+        Terminate the EIP service, not necessarily in a nice way.
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("eip", "terminate", None))
+
+    def eip_get_gateways_list(self, domain):
+        """
+        Signal a list of gateways for the given provider.
+
+        :param domain: the domain to get the gateways.
+        :type domain: str
+
+        # TODO discuss how to document the expected result object received of
+        # the signal
+        :signal type: list of str
+
+        Signals:
+            eip_get_gateways_list -> list of unicode
+            eip_get_gateways_list_error
+            eip_uninitialized_provider
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("eip", "get_gateways_list", None, domain))
+
+    def eip_get_initialized_providers(self, domains):
+        """
+        Signal a list of the given domains and if they are initialized or not.
+
+        :param domains: the list of domains to check.
+        :type domain: list of str
+
+        Signals:
+            eip_get_initialized_providers -> list of tuple(unicode, bool)
+
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("eip", "get_initialized_providers",
+                              None, domains))
+
+    def eip_can_start(self, domain):
+        """
+        Signal whether it has everything that is needed to run EIP or not
+
+        :param domain: the domain for the provider to check
+        :type domain: str
+
+        Signals:
+            eip_can_start
+            eip_cannot_start
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("eip", "can_start",
+                              None, domain))
+
+    def eip_check_dns(self, domain):
+        """
+        Check if we can resolve the given domain name.
+
+        :param domain: the domain for the provider to check
+        :type domain: str
+
+        Signals:
+            eip_dns_ok
+            eip_dns_error
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("eip", "check_dns", None, domain))
+
+    def tear_fw_down(self):
+        """
+        Signal the need to tear the fw down.
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("eip", "tear_fw_down", None))
+
+    def user_login(self, provider, username, password):
+        """
+        Execute the whole authentication process for a user
+
+        :param domain: the domain where we need to authenticate.
+        :type domain: unicode
+        :param username: username for this session
+        :type username: str
+        :param password: password for this user
+        :type password: str
+
+        Signals:
+            srp_auth_error
+            srp_auth_ok
+            srp_auth_bad_user_or_password
+            srp_auth_server_error
+            srp_auth_connection_error
+            srp_auth_error
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("authenticate", "login", None, provider,
+                              username, password))
+
+    def user_logout(self):
+        """
+        Log out the current session.
+
+        Signals:
+            srp_logout_ok
+            srp_logout_error
+            srp_not_logged_in_error
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("authenticate", "logout", None))
+
+    def user_cancel_login(self):
+        """
+        Cancel the ongoing login (if any).
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("authenticate", "cancel_login", None))
+
+    def user_change_password(self, current_password, new_password):
+        """
+        Change the user's password.
+
+        :param current_password: the current password of the user.
+        :type current_password: str
+        :param new_password: the new password for the user.
+        :type new_password: str
+
+        Signals:
+            srp_not_logged_in_error
+            srp_password_change_ok
+            srp_password_change_badpw
+            srp_password_change_error
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("authenticate", "change_password", None,
+                              current_password, new_password))
+
+    def soledad_change_password(self, new_password):
+        """
+        Change the database's password.
+
+        :param new_password: the new password for the user.
+        :type new_password: unicode
+
+        Signals:
+            srp_not_logged_in_error
+            srp_password_change_ok
+            srp_password_change_badpw
+            srp_password_change_error
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("soledad", "change_password", None,
+                              new_password))
+
+    def user_get_logged_in_status(self):
+        """
+        Signal if the user is currently logged in or not.
+
+        Signals:
+            srp_status_logged_in
+            srp_status_not_logged_in
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("authenticate", "get_logged_in_status", None))
+
+    def soledad_bootstrap(self, username, domain, password):
+        """
+        Bootstrap the soledad database.
+
+        :param username: the user name
+        :type username: unicode
+        :param domain: the domain that we are using.
+        :type domain: unicode
+        :param password: the password for the username
+        :type password: unicode
+
+        Signals:
+            soledad_bootstrap_finished
+            soledad_bootstrap_failed
+            soledad_invalid_auth_token
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("soledad", "bootstrap", None,
+                              username, domain, password))
+
+    def soledad_load_offline(self, username, password, uuid):
+        """
+        Load the soledad database in offline mode.
+
+        :param username: full user id (user@provider)
+        :type username: str or unicode
+        :param password: the soledad passphrase
+        :type password: unicode
+        :param uuid: the user uuid
+        :type uuid: str or unicode
+
+        Signals:
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("soledad", "load_offline", None,
+                              username, password, uuid))
+
+    def soledad_cancel_bootstrap(self):
+        """
+        Cancel the ongoing soledad bootstrapping process (if any).
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("soledad", "cancel_bootstrap", None))
+
+    def soledad_close(self):
+        """
+        Close soledad database.
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("soledad", "close", None))
+
+    def keymanager_list_keys(self):
+        """
+        Signal a list of public keys locally stored.
+
+        Signals:
+            keymanager_keys_list -> list
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("keymanager", "list_keys", None))
+
+    def keymanager_export_keys(self, username, filename):
+        """
+        Export the given username's keys to a file.
+
+        :param username: the username whos keys we need to export.
+        :type username: str
+        :param filename: the name of the file where we want to save the keys.
+        :type filename: str
+
+        Signals:
+            keymanager_export_ok
+            keymanager_export_error
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("keymanager", "export_keys", None,
+                              username, filename))
+
+    def keymanager_get_key_details(self, username):
+        """
+        Signal the given username's key details.
+
+        :param username: the username whos keys we need to get details.
+        :type username: str
+
+        Signals:
+            keymanager_key_details
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("keymanager", "get_key_details", None, username))
+
+    def smtp_start_service(self, full_user_id, download_if_needed=False):
+        """
+        Start the SMTP service.
+
+        :param full_user_id: user id, in the form "user@provider"
+        :type full_user_id: str
+        :param download_if_needed: True if it should check for mtime
+                                   for the file
+        :type download_if_needed: bool
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("mail", "start_smtp_service", None,
+                              full_user_id, download_if_needed))
+
+    def imap_start_service(self, full_user_id, offline=False):
+        """
+        Start the IMAP service.
+
+        :param full_user_id: user id, in the form "user@provider"
+        :type full_user_id: str
+        :param offline: whether imap should start in offline mode or not.
+        :type offline: bool
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("mail", "start_imap_service", None,
+                              full_user_id, offline))
+
+    def smtp_stop_service(self):
+        """
+        Stop the SMTP service.
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("mail", "stop_smtp_service", None))
+
+    def imap_stop_service(self):
+        """
+        Stop imap service.
+
+        Signals:
+            imap_stopped
+        """
+        self._call_queue.put(("mail", "stop_imap_service", None))
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/backend/leapsignaler.py b/src/leap/bitmask/backend/leapsignaler.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da8908fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/backend/leapsignaler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,385 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# components.py
+# Copyright (C) 2013 LEAP
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+Signaler for Backend/Frontend communication.
+"""
+import logging
+
+from PySide import QtCore
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Signaler(QtCore.QObject):
+    """
+    Signaler object, handles converting string commands to Qt signals.
+
+    This is intended for the separation in frontend/backend, this will
+    live in the frontend.
+    """
+
+    ####################
+    # These will only exist in the frontend
+    # Signals for the ProviderBootstrapper
+    prov_name_resolution = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    prov_https_connection = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    prov_download_provider_info = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    prov_download_ca_cert = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    prov_check_ca_fingerprint = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    prov_check_api_certificate = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    prov_problem_with_provider = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    prov_unsupported_client = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    prov_unsupported_api = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    prov_get_all_services = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    prov_get_supported_services = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    prov_get_details = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    prov_get_pinned_providers = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    prov_cancelled_setup = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    # Signals for SRPRegister
+    srp_registration_finished = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    srp_registration_failed = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    srp_registration_taken = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    # Signals for EIP bootstrapping
+    eip_config_ready = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_client_certificate_ready = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    eip_cancelled_setup = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    # Signals for SRPAuth
+    srp_auth_ok = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    srp_auth_error = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    srp_auth_server_error = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    srp_auth_connection_error = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    srp_auth_bad_user_or_password = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    srp_logout_ok = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    srp_logout_error = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    srp_password_change_ok = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    srp_password_change_error = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    srp_password_change_badpw = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    srp_not_logged_in_error = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    srp_status_logged_in = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    srp_status_not_logged_in = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    # Signals for EIP
+    eip_connected = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_disconnected = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_connection_died = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_connection_aborted = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_stopped = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    eip_dns_ok = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_dns_error = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    # EIP problems
+    eip_no_polkit_agent_error = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_no_tun_kext_error = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_no_pkexec_error = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_openvpn_not_found_error = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_openvpn_already_running = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_alien_openvpn_already_running = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_vpn_launcher_exception = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    eip_get_gateways_list = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_get_gateways_list_error = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_uninitialized_provider = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_get_initialized_providers = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    # signals from parsing openvpn output
+    eip_network_unreachable = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_process_restart_tls = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_process_restart_ping = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    # signals from vpnprocess.py
+    eip_state_changed = QtCore.Signal(dict)
+    eip_status_changed = QtCore.Signal(dict)
+    eip_process_finished = QtCore.Signal(int)
+    eip_tear_fw_down = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    # signals whether the needed files to start EIP exist or not
+    eip_can_start = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_cannot_start = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    # Signals for Soledad
+    soledad_bootstrap_failed = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    soledad_bootstrap_finished = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    soledad_offline_failed = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    soledad_offline_finished = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    soledad_invalid_auth_token = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    soledad_cancelled_bootstrap = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    soledad_password_change_ok = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    soledad_password_change_error = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    # Keymanager signals
+    keymanager_export_ok = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    keymanager_export_error = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    keymanager_keys_list = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    keymanager_import_ioerror = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    keymanager_import_datamismatch = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    keymanager_import_missingkey = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    keymanager_import_addressmismatch = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    keymanager_import_ok = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    keymanager_key_details = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    # mail related signals
+    imap_stopped = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    # This signal is used to warn the backend user that is doing something
+    # wrong
+    backend_bad_call = QtCore.Signal(object)
+
+    ####################
+    # These will exist both in the backend AND the front end.
+    # The frontend might choose to not "interpret" all the signals
+    # from the backend, but the backend needs to have all the signals
+    # it's going to emit defined here
+    PROV_NAME_RESOLUTION_KEY = "prov_name_resolution"
+    PROV_HTTPS_CONNECTION_KEY = "prov_https_connection"
+    PROV_DOWNLOAD_PROVIDER_INFO_KEY = "prov_download_provider_info"
+    PROV_DOWNLOAD_CA_CERT_KEY = "prov_download_ca_cert"
+    PROV_CHECK_CA_FINGERPRINT_KEY = "prov_check_ca_fingerprint"
+    PROV_CHECK_API_CERTIFICATE_KEY = "prov_check_api_certificate"
+    PROV_PROBLEM_WITH_PROVIDER_KEY = "prov_problem_with_provider"
+    PROV_UNSUPPORTED_CLIENT = "prov_unsupported_client"
+    PROV_UNSUPPORTED_API = "prov_unsupported_api"
+    PROV_CANCELLED_SETUP = "prov_cancelled_setup"
+    PROV_GET_ALL_SERVICES = "prov_get_all_services"
+    PROV_GET_SUPPORTED_SERVICES = "prov_get_supported_services"
+    PROV_GET_DETAILS = "prov_get_details"
+    PROV_GET_PINNED_PROVIDERS = "prov_get_pinned_providers"
+
+    SRP_REGISTRATION_FINISHED = "srp_registration_finished"
+    SRP_REGISTRATION_FAILED = "srp_registration_failed"
+    SRP_REGISTRATION_TAKEN = "srp_registration_taken"
+    SRP_AUTH_OK = "srp_auth_ok"
+    SRP_AUTH_ERROR = "srp_auth_error"
+    SRP_AUTH_SERVER_ERROR = "srp_auth_server_error"
+    SRP_AUTH_CONNECTION_ERROR = "srp_auth_connection_error"
+    SRP_AUTH_BAD_USER_OR_PASSWORD = "srp_auth_bad_user_or_password"
+    SRP_LOGOUT_OK = "srp_logout_ok"
+    SRP_LOGOUT_ERROR = "srp_logout_error"
+    SRP_PASSWORD_CHANGE_OK = "srp_password_change_ok"
+    SRP_PASSWORD_CHANGE_ERROR = "srp_password_change_error"
+    SRP_PASSWORD_CHANGE_BADPW = "srp_password_change_badpw"
+    SRP_NOT_LOGGED_IN_ERROR = "srp_not_logged_in_error"
+    SRP_STATUS_LOGGED_IN = "srp_status_logged_in"
+    SRP_STATUS_NOT_LOGGED_IN = "srp_status_not_logged_in"
+
+    EIP_CONFIG_READY = "eip_config_ready"
+    EIP_CLIENT_CERTIFICATE_READY = "eip_client_certificate_ready"
+    EIP_CANCELLED_SETUP = "eip_cancelled_setup"
+
+    EIP_CONNECTED = "eip_connected"
+    EIP_DISCONNECTED = "eip_disconnected"
+    EIP_CONNECTION_DIED = "eip_connection_died"
+    EIP_CONNECTION_ABORTED = "eip_connection_aborted"
+    EIP_STOPPED = "eip_stopped"
+
+    EIP_NO_POLKIT_AGENT_ERROR = "eip_no_polkit_agent_error"
+    EIP_NO_TUN_KEXT_ERROR = "eip_no_tun_kext_error"
+    EIP_NO_PKEXEC_ERROR = "eip_no_pkexec_error"
+    EIP_OPENVPN_NOT_FOUND_ERROR = "eip_openvpn_not_found_error"
+    EIP_OPENVPN_ALREADY_RUNNING = "eip_openvpn_already_running"
+    EIP_ALIEN_OPENVPN_ALREADY_RUNNING = "eip_alien_openvpn_already_running"
+    EIP_VPN_LAUNCHER_EXCEPTION = "eip_vpn_launcher_exception"
+
+    EIP_GET_GATEWAYS_LIST = "eip_get_gateways_list"
+    EIP_GET_GATEWAYS_LIST_ERROR = "eip_get_gateways_list_error"
+    EIP_UNINITIALIZED_PROVIDER = "eip_uninitialized_provider"
+    EIP_GET_INITIALIZED_PROVIDERS = "eip_get_initialized_providers"
+
+    EIP_NETWORK_UNREACHABLE = "eip_network_unreachable"
+    EIP_PROCESS_RESTART_TLS = "eip_process_restart_tls"
+    EIP_PROCESS_RESTART_PING = "eip_process_restart_ping"
+
+    EIP_STATE_CHANGED = "eip_state_changed"
+    EIP_STATUS_CHANGED = "eip_status_changed"
+    EIP_PROCESS_FINISHED = "eip_process_finished"
+    EIP_TEAR_FW_DOWN = "eip_tear_fw_down"
+
+    EIP_CAN_START = "eip_can_start"
+    EIP_CANNOT_START = "eip_cannot_start"
+
+    EIP_DNS_OK = "eip_dns_ok"
+    EIP_DNS_ERROR = "eip_dns_error"
+
+    SOLEDAD_BOOTSTRAP_FAILED = "soledad_bootstrap_failed"
+    SOLEDAD_BOOTSTRAP_FINISHED = "soledad_bootstrap_finished"
+    SOLEDAD_OFFLINE_FAILED = "soledad_offline_failed"
+    SOLEDAD_OFFLINE_FINISHED = "soledad_offline_finished"
+    SOLEDAD_INVALID_AUTH_TOKEN = "soledad_invalid_auth_token"
+
+    SOLEDAD_PASSWORD_CHANGE_OK = "soledad_password_change_ok"
+    SOLEDAD_PASSWORD_CHANGE_ERROR = "soledad_password_change_error"
+
+    SOLEDAD_CANCELLED_BOOTSTRAP = "soledad_cancelled_bootstrap"
+
+    KEYMANAGER_EXPORT_OK = "keymanager_export_ok"
+    KEYMANAGER_EXPORT_ERROR = "keymanager_export_error"
+    KEYMANAGER_KEYS_LIST = "keymanager_keys_list"
+
+    KEYMANAGER_IMPORT_IOERROR = "keymanager_import_ioerror"
+    KEYMANAGER_IMPORT_DATAMISMATCH = "keymanager_import_datamismatch"
+    KEYMANAGER_IMPORT_MISSINGKEY = "keymanager_import_missingkey"
+    KEYMANAGER_IMPORT_ADDRESSMISMATCH = "keymanager_import_addressmismatch"
+    KEYMANAGER_IMPORT_OK = "keymanager_import_ok"
+    KEYMANAGER_KEY_DETAILS = "keymanager_key_details"
+
+    IMAP_STOPPED = "imap_stopped"
+
+    BACKEND_BAD_CALL = "backend_bad_call"
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Constructor for the Signaler
+        """
+        QtCore.QObject.__init__(self)
+        self._signals = {}
+
+        signals = [
+            self.PROV_NAME_RESOLUTION_KEY,
+            self.PROV_HTTPS_CONNECTION_KEY,
+            self.PROV_DOWNLOAD_PROVIDER_INFO_KEY,
+            self.PROV_DOWNLOAD_CA_CERT_KEY,
+            self.PROV_CHECK_CA_FINGERPRINT_KEY,
+            self.PROV_CHECK_API_CERTIFICATE_KEY,
+            self.PROV_PROBLEM_WITH_PROVIDER_KEY,
+            self.PROV_UNSUPPORTED_CLIENT,
+            self.PROV_UNSUPPORTED_API,
+            self.PROV_CANCELLED_SETUP,
+            self.PROV_GET_ALL_SERVICES,
+            self.PROV_GET_SUPPORTED_SERVICES,
+            self.PROV_GET_DETAILS,
+            self.PROV_GET_PINNED_PROVIDERS,
+
+            self.SRP_REGISTRATION_FINISHED,
+            self.SRP_REGISTRATION_FAILED,
+            self.SRP_REGISTRATION_TAKEN,
+
+            self.EIP_CONFIG_READY,
+            self.EIP_CLIENT_CERTIFICATE_READY,
+            self.EIP_CANCELLED_SETUP,
+
+            self.EIP_CONNECTED,
+            self.EIP_DISCONNECTED,
+            self.EIP_CONNECTION_DIED,
+            self.EIP_CONNECTION_ABORTED,
+            self.EIP_STOPPED,
+
+            self.EIP_NO_POLKIT_AGENT_ERROR,
+            self.EIP_NO_TUN_KEXT_ERROR,
+            self.EIP_NO_PKEXEC_ERROR,
+            self.EIP_OPENVPN_NOT_FOUND_ERROR,
+            self.EIP_OPENVPN_ALREADY_RUNNING,
+            self.EIP_ALIEN_OPENVPN_ALREADY_RUNNING,
+            self.EIP_VPN_LAUNCHER_EXCEPTION,
+
+            self.EIP_GET_GATEWAYS_LIST,
+            self.EIP_GET_GATEWAYS_LIST_ERROR,
+            self.EIP_UNINITIALIZED_PROVIDER,
+            self.EIP_GET_INITIALIZED_PROVIDERS,
+
+            self.EIP_NETWORK_UNREACHABLE,
+            self.EIP_PROCESS_RESTART_TLS,
+            self.EIP_PROCESS_RESTART_PING,
+
+            self.EIP_STATE_CHANGED,
+            self.EIP_STATUS_CHANGED,
+            self.EIP_PROCESS_FINISHED,
+
+            self.EIP_CAN_START,
+            self.EIP_CANNOT_START,
+
+            self.EIP_DNS_OK,
+            self.EIP_DNS_ERROR,
+
+            self.SRP_AUTH_OK,
+            self.SRP_AUTH_ERROR,
+            self.SRP_AUTH_SERVER_ERROR,
+            self.SRP_AUTH_CONNECTION_ERROR,
+            self.SRP_AUTH_BAD_USER_OR_PASSWORD,
+            self.SRP_LOGOUT_OK,
+            self.SRP_LOGOUT_ERROR,
+            self.SRP_PASSWORD_CHANGE_OK,
+            self.SRP_PASSWORD_CHANGE_ERROR,
+            self.SRP_PASSWORD_CHANGE_BADPW,
+            self.SRP_NOT_LOGGED_IN_ERROR,
+            self.SRP_STATUS_LOGGED_IN,
+            self.SRP_STATUS_NOT_LOGGED_IN,
+
+            self.SOLEDAD_BOOTSTRAP_FAILED,
+            self.SOLEDAD_BOOTSTRAP_FINISHED,
+            self.SOLEDAD_OFFLINE_FAILED,
+            self.SOLEDAD_OFFLINE_FINISHED,
+            self.SOLEDAD_INVALID_AUTH_TOKEN,
+            self.SOLEDAD_CANCELLED_BOOTSTRAP,
+
+            self.SOLEDAD_PASSWORD_CHANGE_OK,
+            self.SOLEDAD_PASSWORD_CHANGE_ERROR,
+
+            self.KEYMANAGER_EXPORT_OK,
+            self.KEYMANAGER_EXPORT_ERROR,
+            self.KEYMANAGER_KEYS_LIST,
+
+            self.KEYMANAGER_IMPORT_IOERROR,
+            self.KEYMANAGER_IMPORT_DATAMISMATCH,
+            self.KEYMANAGER_IMPORT_MISSINGKEY,
+            self.KEYMANAGER_IMPORT_ADDRESSMISMATCH,
+            self.KEYMANAGER_IMPORT_OK,
+            self.KEYMANAGER_KEY_DETAILS,
+
+            self.IMAP_STOPPED,
+
+            self.BACKEND_BAD_CALL,
+        ]
+
+        for sig in signals:
+            self._signals[sig] = getattr(self, sig)
+
+    def signal(self, key, data=None):
+        """
+        Emits a Qt signal based on the key provided, with the data if provided.
+
+        :param key: string identifying the signal to emit
+        :type key: str
+        :param data: object to send with the data
+        :type data: object
+
+        NOTE: The data object will be a serialized str in the backend,
+        and an unserialized object in the frontend, but for now we
+        just care about objects.
+        """
+        # Right now it emits Qt signals. The backend version of this
+        # will do zmq.send_multipart, and the frontend version will be
+        # similar to this
+
+        # for some reason emitting 'None' gives a segmentation fault.
+        if data is None:
+            data = ''
+
+        try:
+            self._signals[key].emit(data)
+        except KeyError:
+            logger.error("Unknown key for signal %s!" % (key,))