diff --git a/ipa-server/ipa-install/Makefile.am b/ipa-server/ipa-install/Makefile.am
index ba1c8f496..f82cd25e6 100644
--- a/ipa-server/ipa-install/Makefile.am
+++ b/ipa-server/ipa-install/Makefile.am
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ sbin_SCRIPTS =			\
 	ipa-replica-prepare	\
 	ipa-replica-manage	\
  	ipa-server-certinstall  \
+	ipactl			\
 	$(NULL)
 
 EXTRA_DIST =			\
diff --git a/ipa-server/ipa-install/ipactl b/ipa-server/ipa-install/ipactl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aceda2798
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ipa-server/ipa-install/ipactl
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2008  Red Hat
+# see file 'COPYING' for use and warranty information
+#
+# 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; version 2 only
+#
+# 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
+#
+#
+# IPA control to start/stop the various services required for IPA in the
+# proper order
+# 
+
+function start() {
+    /sbin/service ntpd start
+    /sbin/service dirsrv start
+    /sbin/service krb5kdc start
+    /sbin/service httpd start
+    /sbin/service ipa_kpasswd start
+    /sbin/service ipa_webgui start
+}
+
+function stop() {
+    /sbin/service ipa_webgui stop
+    /sbin/service ipa_kpasswd stop
+    /sbin/service httpd stop
+    /sbin/service krb5kdc stop
+    /sbin/service dirsrv stop
+    /sbin/service ntpd stop
+}
+
+case "$1" in
+restart)
+    stop
+    start
+    ;;
+start)
+    start
+    ;;
+stop)
+    stop
+    ;;
+*)
+    echo "Usage: ipactl {start|stop|restart}"
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
diff --git a/ipa-server/ipa-server.spec b/ipa-server/ipa-server.spec
index bdbe56ae9..4c7d61768 100755
--- a/ipa-server/ipa-server.spec
+++ b/ipa-server/ipa-server.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           ipa-server
 Version:        0.99.0
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Release:        3%{?dist}
 Summary:        IPA authentication server
 
 Group:          System Environment/Base
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ fi
 %{_sbindir}/ipa-replica-prepare
 %{_sbindir}/ipa-replica-manage
 %{_sbindir}/ipa-server-certinstall
+%{_sbindir}/ipactl
 %{_sbindir}/ipa_kpasswd
 %{_sbindir}/ipa_webgui
 %attr(755,root,root) %{_initrddir}/ipa_kpasswd
@@ -151,6 +152,9 @@ fi
 %attr(700,apache,apache) %dir %{_localstatedir}/cache/ipa/sessions
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Feb 26 2008 Rob Crittenden <rcritten@redhat.com> - 0.99.0-3
+- Add ipactl command
+
 * Thu Feb 21 2008 Rob Crittenden <rcritten@redhat.com> - 0.99.0-2
 - package new file ipa-rewrite.conf
 
diff --git a/ipa-server/ipa-server.spec.in b/ipa-server/ipa-server.spec.in
index e41fa5502..326f37791 100644
--- a/ipa-server/ipa-server.spec.in
+++ b/ipa-server/ipa-server.spec.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           ipa-server
 Version:        VERSION
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Release:        3%{?dist}
 Summary:        IPA authentication server
 
 Group:          System Environment/Base
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ fi
 %{_sbindir}/ipa-replica-prepare
 %{_sbindir}/ipa-replica-manage
 %{_sbindir}/ipa-server-certinstall
+%{_sbindir}/ipactl
 %{_sbindir}/ipa_kpasswd
 %{_sbindir}/ipa_webgui
 %attr(755,root,root) %{_initrddir}/ipa_kpasswd
@@ -151,6 +152,9 @@ fi
 %attr(700,apache,apache) %dir %{_localstatedir}/cache/ipa/sessions
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Feb 26 2008 Rob Crittenden <rcritten@redhat.com> - 0.99.0-3
+- Add ipactl command
+
 * Thu Feb 21 2008 Rob Crittenden <rcritten@redhat.com> - 0.99.0-2
 - package new file ipa-rewrite.conf