diff --git a/twisted/__init__.py b/twisted/__init__.py
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+"""
+$Id$
+"""
+
+from twisted.internet import reactor, protocol
+from twisted.protocols import basic
+from twisted.cred import portal, checkers
+from twisted.conch import manhole, manhole_ssh
+try:
+    from zope.app.publication.zopepublication import ZopePublication
+    from zope.app.component.hooks import setSite
+    hasZope = True
+except:
+    hasZope = False
+import time
+import sys
+from cStringIO import StringIO
+
+def getManholeFactory(namespace, **passwords):
+    realm = manhole_ssh.TerminalRealm()
+    def getManhole(_):
+        return manhole.Manhole(namespace)
+    realm.chainedProtocolFactory.protocolFactory = getManhole
+    p = portal.Portal(realm)
+    p.registerChecker(
+        checkers.InMemoryUsernamePasswordDatabaseDontUse(**passwords))
+    return manhole_ssh.ConchFactory(p)
+
+def printTime():
+    print 'twisted.manhole running:', time.strftime('%H:%M:%S')
+    reactor.callLater(60, printTime)
+
+#reactor.callLater(10, stopReactor)
+#reactor.listenTCP(5222, EchoServerFactory())
+
+def startup(event=None):
+    printTime()
+    d = globals()
+    #d['event'] = event
+    if hasZope and event is not None:
+        conn =event.database.open()
+        root = conn.root()[ZopePublication.root_name]
+    d.update(locals())
+    reactor.listenTCP(5001, getManholeFactory(d, admin='aaa'))
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    startup()
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diff --git a/twisted/configure.zcml b/twisted/configure.zcml
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+<!-- $Id$ -->
+
+<configure
+   xmlns="http://namespaces.zope.org/zope"
+   i18n_domain="zope"
+   >
+
+  <subscriber handler="cybertools.twisted.manhole.startup"
+              for="zope.app.appsetup.interfaces.IDatabaseOpenedEvent" />
+
+</configure>
diff --git a/twisted/cybertools.twisted-configure.zcml b/twisted/cybertools.twisted-configure.zcml
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+++ b/twisted/cybertools.twisted-configure.zcml
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+<include package="cybertools.twisted" />
diff --git a/twisted/manhole.py b/twisted/manhole.py
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+"""
+$Id$
+"""
+
+from twisted.internet import reactor, protocol
+from twisted.protocols import basic
+from twisted.cred import portal, checkers
+from twisted.conch import manhole, manhole_ssh
+try:
+    from zope.app.publication.zopepublication import ZopePublication
+    from zope.app.component.hooks import setSite
+    from zope.app import zapi
+    hasZope = True
+except:
+    hasZope = False
+import time
+import sys
+from cStringIO import StringIO
+
+def getManholeFactory(namespace, **passwords):
+    realm = manhole_ssh.TerminalRealm()
+    def getManhole(_):
+        return manhole.Manhole(namespace)
+    realm.chainedProtocolFactory.protocolFactory = getManhole
+    p = portal.Portal(realm)
+    p.registerChecker(
+        checkers.InMemoryUsernamePasswordDatabaseDontUse(**passwords))
+    return manhole_ssh.ConchFactory(p)
+
+def printTime():
+    print 'twisted.manhole running:', time.strftime('%H:%M:%S')
+    reactor.callLater(60, printTime)
+
+#reactor.callLater(10, stopReactor)
+#reactor.listenTCP(5222, EchoServerFactory())
+
+def help():
+    info = """
+    Use  dir()  to see what variables and functions are available."""
+    zopeInfo = """
+    In order to get access to local utilities and adapters you should
+    issue a  setSite(root). Don't forget to call  setSite()  before
+    finishing your session.
+    You may use  x = zapi.traverse(root, 'path/to/object')  to get an
+    object in your folder hierarchy. Then you may call any method or
+    access any attribute of this object."""
+    print info
+    if hasZope:
+        print zopeInfo
+    print
+
+def startup(event=None, port=5001):
+    global hasZope
+    printTime()
+    d = globals()
+    if hasZope and event is not None:
+        conn =event.database.open()
+        root = conn.root()[ZopePublication.root_name]
+    else:
+        hasZope = False
+    d.update(locals())
+    namespace = {}
+    for key in ('__builtins__', 'event', 'setSite', 'hasZope', 'zapi', 'root',
+                '__doc__', 'help'):
+        if key in d:
+            namespace[key] = d[key]
+    reactor.listenTCP(port, getManholeFactory(namespace, admin='aaa'))
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    port = 5001
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+        port = int(sys.argv[-1])
+    startup(port=port)
+    reactor.run()
+
+    
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