diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/explorer/present b/conf/type/__jail/explorer/present
index c559cf65..9338fd56 100755
--- a/conf/type/__jail/explorer/present
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/explorer/present
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@
 # See if the requested jail exists
 #
 
-name=$__object_id
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/name" ]; then
+   name="$(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
+else
+   name=$__object_id
+fi
 
 [ -d "/usr/jail/$name" ] && echo "EXISTS"
 
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/explorer/status b/conf/type/__jail/explorer/status
index 19b57672..3fe22adc 100755
--- a/conf/type/__jail/explorer/status
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/explorer/status
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@
 # See if the requested jail is started
 #
 
-name=$__object_id
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/name" ]; then
+   name="$(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
+else
+   name=$__object_id
+fi
 
 jls_output=$(jls | grep "[ 	]\/usr\/jail\/$name\$")
 [ -n "$jls_output" ] && echo "STARTED"
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/gencode-local b/conf/type/__jail/gencode-local
index 6ad476e6..2d4415e3 100755
--- a/conf/type/__jail/gencode-local
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/gencode-local
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ jailbase="/usr/jail/jailbase.tgz"
 basepresent="$(cat "$__object/explorer/basepresent")"
 
 if [ "$basepresent" = "NONE" ]; then
-    __file "$jailbase" --source "$__object/files/jailbase.tgz"
+    echo "$__remote_copy" "$__object/files/jailbase.tgz" "${target_host}:${jailbase}"
 fi
 
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/gencode-remote b/conf/type/__jail/gencode-remote
index 264ce111..038daa14 100755
--- a/conf/type/__jail/gencode-remote
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/gencode-remote
@@ -22,23 +22,121 @@
 #  virtual machines.
 #
 
+# Debug
+#exec >&2
+#set -x
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/name" ]; then
+   name="$(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
+else
+   name="$__object_id"
+fi
+
+state="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/started" ]; then
+   started="$(cat "$__object/parameter/started")"
+else
+   started="true"
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/ip" ]; then
+   ip="$(cat "$__object/parameter/ip")"
+else
+# IP is an optional param when $state=absent, but
+#    when $state=present, it's required. Enforce this.
+   if [ "$state" = "present" ]; then
+      exec >&2
+      echo "If --state is 'present,' --ip must be given\!"
+      exit 1
+   fi
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/hostname" ]; then
+   hostname="$(cat "$__object/parameter/hostname")"
+else
+   hostname="$name"
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/interface" ]; then
+   interface="$(cat "$__object/parameter/interface")"
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/devfs-enable" ]; then
+   devfsenable="$(cat "$__object/parameter/devfs-enable")"
+else
+   devfsenable="true"
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/devfs-ruleset" ]; then
+   devfsruleset="$(cat "$__object/parameter/devfs-ruleset")"
+else
+   devfsruleset="jailrules"
+fi
+
+# devfs_ruleset being defined without devfs_enable being true
+#     is pointless. Treat this as an error.
+if [ -n "$devfsrules" -a "$devfsenable" = "false" ]; then
+   exec >&2
+   echo "Can't have --devfs-ruleset defined without --devfs-enable true."
+   exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/onboot" ]; then
+   onboot="$(cat "$__object/parameter/onboot")"
+fi
+
 jaildir="/usr/jail"
 present="$(cat "$__object/explorer/present")"
 status="$(cat "$__object/explorer/status")"
-state="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
-name="$__object_id"
 
-if [ -f "$__object/parameter/started" ]; then
-	started="$(cat "$__object/parameter/started")"
+# Defining a jail as absent and started at the same time
+#    makes no sense. Treat this as an error.
+if [ "$started" = "true" -a "$state" = "absent" ]; then
+   exec >&2
+   echo "Can't have --state absent and --started true together\!"
+   exit 1
 fi
 
-#
+stopJail() {
+# Check $status before issuing command
+   [ "$status" = "STARTED" ] && echo "/etc/rc.d/jail stop ${name}"
+}
 
-if [ "$present" = "EXISTS" ]; then
-# blah
+startJail() {
+# Check $status before issuing command
+   [ ! "$status" = "STARTED" ] && echo "/etc/rc.d/jail start ${name}"
+}
+
+deleteJail() {
+}
+
+createJail() {
+}
+
+if [ "$present" = "EXISTS" ]; then   # The jail currently exists
+   if [ "$state" = "present" ]; then   # The jail is supposed to exist
+      if [ "$started" = "true" ]; then   # The jail is supposed to be started
+         startJail
+      else   # The jail is not supposed to be started
+         stopJail
+      fi
+      exit 0
+   else   # The jail is not supposed to exist
+      stopJail
+      deleteJail
+      exit 0
+   fi
+else   # The jail does not currently exist
+   if [ "$state" = "absent" ]; then   # The jail is not supposed to be present
+      exit 0
+   else   # The jail is supposed to exist
+      createJail
+      [ "$started" = "true" ] && startJail
+      exit 0
+   fi
 fi
 
-if [ "$status" = "STARTED" ]; then
-# blah
-fi
+# Debug
+#set +x
 
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/man.text b/conf/type/__jail/man.text
index b2e49468..e6256975 100644
--- a/conf/type/__jail/man.text
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/man.text
@@ -21,25 +21,67 @@ state::
 
 OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
 -------------------
-started::
-   Either "true" or "false."
+name::
+   The name of the jail. Default is to use the object_id as the jail name.
 
+started::
+   Either "true" or "false." Defaults to true.
+
+ip::
+   The ifconfig style IP/netmask combination to use for the jail guest. If
+   the state parameter is "present," this parameter is required.
+
+hostname::
+   The FQDN to use for the jail guest. Defaults to the name parameter.
+
+interface::
+   The name of the physical interface on the jail server to bind the jail to.
+
+devfs-enable::
+   Whether to allow devfs mounting within the jail. Must be "true" or "false."
+   Defaults to true.
+
+devfs-ruleset::
+   The name of the devfs ruleset to associate with the jail. Defaults to
+   "jailrules." This ruleset must be copied to the server via another type.
+   To use this option, devfs-enable must be "true."
+
+onboot::
+   Whether to add the jail to rc.conf's jail_list variable. Must be either
+   "true" or "false." Defaults to false.
+
+
+CAVEATS
+-------
+This type does not currently support modification of jail options. If, for
+example a jail needs to have its IP address or netmask changed, the jail must
+be removed then re-added with the correct IP address/netmask or the appropriate
+line (jail_<name>_ip="...") modified within rc.conf through some alternate
+means.
 
 EXAMPLES
 --------
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Create a jail called www
-__jail www --state present
+__jail www --state present --ip "192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.0"
 
 # Remove the jail called www
 __jail www --state absent
 
 # Ensure that the jail called www is started
-__jail www --state present --started true
+__jail www --state present --started true \
+   --ip "192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.0"
 
 # Use the name variable explicitly
-__jail thisjail --state present --name www
+__jail thisjail --state present --name www \
+   --ip "192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.0"
+
+# Go nuts
+__jail lotsofoptions --state present --name testjail --started true \
+   --ip "192.168.1.100 netmask 255.255.255.0" \
+   --hostname "testjail.example.com" --interface "em0" \
+   --onboot yes
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/manifest b/conf/type/__jail/manifest
deleted file mode 100755
index 81fcd65b..00000000
--- a/conf/type/__jail/manifest
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#
-# 2012 Jake Guffey (jake.guffey at eprotex.com)
-#
-# This file is part of cdist.
-#
-# cdist 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 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# cdist 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 cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-#
-# The __jail type creates, configures, and deletes FreeBSD jails for use as
-#  virtual machines.
-#
-
-#FIXME: /usr/jail should never be hardcoded in this type
-#FIXME: jailbase.tgz should not be hardcoded in this file
-
-jailbase="/usr/jail/jailbase.tgz"
-
-__rsyncer "$jailbase" --source "$__object/files/jailbase.tgz"
-
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/parameter/optional b/conf/type/__jail/parameter/optional
index c06c82c7..85b94270 100644
--- a/conf/type/__jail/parameter/optional
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/parameter/optional
@@ -1 +1,8 @@
+name
 started
+ip
+hostname
+interface
+devfs-enable
+devfs-ruleset
+onboot