diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ LDADD = libdistrencommon.la
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = 
 if ENABLE_SERVER
-bin_PROGRAMS += distrend distrenslave
+bin_PROGRAMS += distrend distrenslave distrensimpleslave
 endif
 
 pkglib_LTLIBRARIES = libdistrencommon.la
@@ -47,10 +47,13 @@ distrend_SOURCES = $(SERVER_SOURCES) \
 distrend_LDADD = libdistrencommon.la
 # distrenslave:
 distrenslave_SOURCES = $(SERVER_SOURCES) \
-	src/server/slave.c \
-	src/server/simpleslave.c
+	src/server/slave.c
 distrenslave_LDADD = libdistrencommon.la
 
+# distrensimpleslave:
+distrensimpleslave_SOURCES = $(SERVER_SOURCES) \
+        src/server/simpleslave.c
+distrensimpleslave_LDADD = libdistrencommon.la
 
 
 # configuration files:
diff --git a/src/server/slavefuncs.c b/src/server/slavefuncs.c
--- a/src/server/slavefuncs.c
+++ b/src/server/slavefuncs.c
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ static size_t _web_writememorycallback(v
 }
 
 struct _web_memorystruct _web_getrequest(char *url){
-  fprintf(stderr,"Preparing to get request at %s",url);
+  // fprintf(stderr,"Preparing to get request at %s",url);
 
   CURL *curl;
   CURLcode res;
@@ -627,7 +627,9 @@ void _web_finishframe(int slavekey, char
   char *url;
   _distren_asprintf(&url,"http://dev.distren.org/slave/act.php?mode=finishframe&slavekey=%d&slavepass=%s&jobnum=%d&framenum=%d", slavekey, slavepass, jobnum, framenum);
   struct _web_memorystruct data = _web_getrequest(url);
+  free(url);
 
+  fprintf(stderr,"Got data: %s\n", data.memory);
   if(data.memory)
     free(data.memory);
 }
@@ -637,9 +639,24 @@ void _web_startframe(int slavekey, char 
 
 }
 
-void _web_getwork(int slavekey, char *slavepass, int *jobnum, int *framenum){
+int _web_getwork(int slavekey, char *slavepass, int *jobnum, int *framenum){
+  char *url;
+  _distren_asprintf(&url,"http://dev.distren.org/slave/act.php?mode=getwork&slavekey=%d&slavepass=%s", slavekey, slavepass);
+  struct _web_memorystruct data = _web_getrequest(url);
+  free(url);
 
-
+  //fprintf(stderr,"Got data for getwork: %s!\n", data.memory);
+  if(!strcmp(data.memory, "ERROR_BADKEY")){
+    fprintf(stderr,"*** Slave %d does not exist!\n",slavekey);
+    free(data.memory);
+    return 0;
+  }
+  else{
+    *jobnum = atoi(data.memory);
+    *framenum = atoi(strchr(data.memory, ',') + 1);
+    free(data.memory);
+    return 1;
+  }
 }
 
 void _web_setrenderpower(int slavekey, char *slavepass, int jobnum, int framenum){
diff --git a/src/server/slavefuncs.h b/src/server/slavefuncs.h
--- a/src/server/slavefuncs.h
+++ b/src/server/slavefuncs.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static size_t _web_writememorycallback(v
 struct _web_memorystruct _web_getrequest(char *url);
 void _web_finishframe(int slavekey, char *slavepass, int jobnum, int framenum);
 void _web_startframe(int slavekey, char *slavepass, int jobnum, int framenum);
-void _web_getwork(int slavekey, char *slavepass, int *jobnum, int *framenum);
+int _web_getwork(int slavekey, char *slavepass, int *jobnum, int *framenum);
 void _web_setrenderpower(int slavekey, char *slavepass, int jobnum, int framenum);