diff --git a/agent/testing/main_transport.py b/agent/testing/main_transport.py
index b2fdf4c..64c2029 100644
--- a/agent/testing/main_transport.py
+++ b/agent/testing/main_transport.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import os
 from twisted.internet import reactor
 
 from cybertools.agent.base.agent import Master
+from cybertools.agent.crawl.base import Metadata, Resource
 
 
 application = None  # contains application object if started via twistd
@@ -70,5 +71,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     master = setup()
     controller = master.controllers[0]
     controller.createAgent('transport.remote', 'sample03')
-    controller.enterJob('sample', 'sample03', params=dict(resource='xxx'))
+    metadata01 = Metadata(dict(filename='dummy.txt'))
+    res01 = Resource()
+    res01.metadata = metadata01
+    controller.enterJob('sample', 'sample03', params=dict(resource=res01))
     startReactor()
diff --git a/agent/testing/test_rpcserver.py b/agent/testing/test_rpcserver.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..995567d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agent/testing/test_rpcserver.py
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#
+#  Copyright (c) 2008 Helmut Merz helmutm@cy55.de
+#
+#  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 2 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, write to the Free Software
+#  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+"""
+Providing access for remote agent instances by listening for requests
+from remote transport agents.
+
+$Id$
+"""
+
+from twisted.web import xmlrpc, server, resource
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
+from cybertools.agent.base.agent import Agent
+
+application = None
+
+class RPCServer(xmlrpc.XMLRPC):
+
+    serverURL = ''
+    method = ''
+    machineName = ''
+    userName = ''
+    password = ''
+    controller = ''
+    close = reactor.stop
+
+    def __init__(self, serverURL = '', method = '', machineName = '',
+                 userName = '', password = '', controlObj= None):
+        self.serverURL = serverURL
+        self.method = method
+        self.machineName = machineName
+        self.userName = userName
+        self.password = password
+        self.controller = controlObj
+        xmlrpc.XMLRPC.__init__(self)
+
+    def xmlrpc_transfer(self, resource):
+        if self.controller is not None:
+            # pass resource object to controller
+            # this is done BEFORE the metadata is handed over
+            # call notify method of controller
+            pass
+        print resource
+        return "Resource received: ", resource
+
+    def xmlrpc_getMetadata(self, metadata):
+        if self.controller is not None:
+            # pass metadata to controller
+            # this is done AFTER the resource (like e.g. file or mail)
+            # is handed over
+            pass
+        print metadata
+        metadata = "Echo: ", metadata
+        return metadata
+
+    def xmlrpc_shutdownRPCServer():
+        self.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    from twisted.internet import reactor
+    site = RPCServer()
+    reactor.listenTCP(8082, server.Site(site))
+    reactor.run()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/agent/testing/transporter.cfg b/agent/testing/transporter.cfg
index 4092e23..5434374 100644
--- a/agent/testing/transporter.cfg
+++ b/agent/testing/transporter.cfg
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
 #
 #   $Id$
 #
+# transportserver.xmlrpc='testing'
 
 controller(names=['core.sample'])
 scheduler(name='core')
 logger(name='default', standard=30)
-transportserver.xmlrpc='testing'
+transport.remote.server = 'testing'
+transport.remote.url = 'http://localhost:8123'
+