diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/guacamole/net/basic/crud/connections/DummyConnection.java b/guacamole/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/guacamole/net/basic/crud/connections/DummyConnection.java
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+
+package net.sourceforge.guacamole.net.basic.crud.connections;
+
+import net.sourceforge.guacamole.GuacamoleException;
+import net.sourceforge.guacamole.net.GuacamoleSocket;
+import net.sourceforge.guacamole.net.auth.AbstractConnection;
+import net.sourceforge.guacamole.protocol.GuacamoleClientInformation;
+
+/**
+ * Basic Connection skeleton, providing a means of storing Connection data
+ * prior to CRUD operations. This Connection has no functionality for actually
+ * performing a connection operation, and does not promote any of the
+ * semantics that would otherwise be present because of the authentication
+ * provider. It is up to the authentication provider to create a new
+ * Connection based on the information contained herein.
+ * 
+ * @author Michael Jumper
+ */
+public class DummyConnection extends AbstractConnection {
+
+    @Override
+    public GuacamoleSocket connect(GuacamoleClientInformation info) throws GuacamoleException {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Connection unsuppported in DummyConnection.");
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/guacamole/net/basic/crud/users/DummyUser.java b/guacamole/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/guacamole/net/basic/crud/users/DummyUser.java
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+
+package net.sourceforge.guacamole.net.basic.crud.users;
+
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+import net.sourceforge.guacamole.GuacamoleException;
+import net.sourceforge.guacamole.net.auth.AbstractUser;
+import net.sourceforge.guacamole.net.auth.permission.Permission;
+
+/**
+ * Basic User skeleton, providing a means of storing User data prior to CRUD
+ * operations. This User does not promote any of the semantics that would
+ * otherwise be present because of the authentication provider. It is up to the
+ * authentication provider to create a new User based on the information
+ * contained herein.
+ *
+ * @author Michael Jumper
+ */
+public class DummyUser extends AbstractUser {
+
+    /**
+     * Set of all available permissions.
+     */
+    private Set<Permission> permissions = new HashSet<Permission>();
+    
+    @Override
+    public Set<Permission> getPermissions() throws GuacamoleException {
+        return permissions;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasPermission(Permission permission) throws GuacamoleException {
+        return permissions.contains(permission);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void addPermission(Permission permission) throws GuacamoleException {
+        permissions.add(permission);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void removePermission(Permission permission) throws GuacamoleException {
+        permissions.remove(permission);
+    }
+
+}