diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/.gitignore b/conf/type/__jail/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e0471be4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+files/jailbase.tgz
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/explorer/basepresent b/conf/type/__jail/explorer/basepresent
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..f167a19c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/explorer/basepresent
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#!/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/>.
+#
+#
+# See if the jailbase.tgz or $jaildir/base dir exists
+#
+
+# Debug
+#exec >&2
+#set -x
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/jaildir" ]; then
+   jaildir="$(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
+else
+   jaildir="/usr/jail"
+fi
+
+name="base:jailbase.tgz"
+out=""
+
+save_IFS="$IFS"
+IFS=":"
+for cur in $name; do
+    if [ -e "${jaildir}/$cur" ]; then
+        out="${out}:${cur}"
+    fi
+done
+IFS="$save_IFS"
+
+if [ -z "$out" ]; then
+    echo "NONE"
+else
+    echo "${out}"
+fi
+
+# Debug
+#set +x
+
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/explorer/present b/conf/type/__jail/explorer/present
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..2ba3b2af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/explorer/present
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/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/>.
+#
+#
+# See if the requested jail exists
+#
+
+# Debug
+#exec >&2
+#set -x
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/name" ]; then
+   name="$(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
+else
+   name=$__object_id
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/jaildir" ]; then
+   jaildir="$(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
+else
+   jaildir="/usr/jail"
+fi
+
+[ -d "${jaildir}/$name" ] && echo "EXISTS" || echo "NOTEXIST"
+
+#set +x
+
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/explorer/status b/conf/type/__jail/explorer/status
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..fe81eaf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/explorer/status
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2012 Jake Guffey (jake.guffey at eprotex.com)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# See if the requested jail is started
+#
+
+# Debug
+#exec >&2
+#set -x
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/name" ]; then
+   name="$(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
+else
+   name="$__object_id"
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/jaildir" ]; then
+   jaildir="$(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
+else
+   jaildir="/usr/jail"
+fi
+# backslash-escaped $jaildir
+sjaildir="$(echo ${jaildir} | sed 's#/#\\/#g')"
+
+jls_output="$(jls | grep "[ ^I]${sjaildir}\/${name}\$")" || true
+
+if [ -n "${jls_output}" ]; then
+   echo "STARTED"
+else
+   echo "NOTSTART"
+fi
+
+# Debug
+#set +x
+
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/gencode-local b/conf/type/__jail/gencode-local
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..6292d943
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/gencode-local
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2012 Jake Guffey (jake.guffey at eprotex.com)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# The __jail type creates, configures, and deletes FreeBSD jails for use as
+#  virtual machines.
+#
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/jaildir" ]; then
+   jaildir="$(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
+else
+   jaildir="/usr/jail"
+fi
+
+jailbase="$(cat "$__object/parameter/jailbase")"
+
+remotebase="${jaildir}/jailbase.tgz"
+basepresent="$(cat "$__object/explorer/basepresent")"
+
+if [ "$basepresent" = "NONE" ]; then
+    echo "$__remote_copy" "${jailbase}" "$__target_host:${remotebase}"
+fi
+
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/gencode-remote b/conf/type/__jail/gencode-remote
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..7ebe26eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/gencode-remote
@@ -0,0 +1,349 @@
+#!/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.
+#
+
+# 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 "$__object/parameter/started")"
+else
+   if [ ! "$state" = "present" ]; then
+      started="false"
+   else
+      started="true"
+   fi
+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 "$__object/parameter/devfs-ruleset")"
+else
+   devfsruleset="jailrules"
+fi
+
+# devfs_ruleset being defined without devfs_enable being true
+#     is pointless. Treat this as an error.
+if [ -n "$devfsruleset" -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
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/jaildir" ]; then
+   jaildir="$(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
+else
+   jaildir="/usr/jail"
+fi
+
+present="$(cat "$__object/explorer/present")"
+status="$(cat "$__object/explorer/status")"
+
+# Defining a jail as absent and started at the same time
+#    makes no sense. Treat this as an error.
+if [ "$started" = "true" -a "$state" = "absent" ]; then
+   exec >&2
+   echo "Can't have --state absent and --started true together\!"
+   exit 1
+fi
+
+stopJail() {
+# Check $status before issuing command
+   if [ "$status" = "STARTED" ]; then
+      echo "/etc/rc.d/jail stop ${name}"
+   fi
+}
+
+startJail() {
+# Check $status before issuing command
+   if [ "$status" = "NOTSTART" ]; then
+      echo "/etc/rc.d/jail start ${name}"
+   fi
+}
+
+deleteJail() {
+# Unmount the jail's mountpoints if necessary
+   cat <<EOF
+      output="\$(mount | grep "\/${name}\/dev")" || true
+      if [ -n "\${output}" ]; then # /dev is still mounted...jail still running?
+         /etc/rc.d/jail stop "${name}"
+      fi
+      output="\$(mount | grep "\/rw\/${name}\/")" || true
+      if [ -n "\${output}" ]; then # >=1 rw mount is mounted still
+         for DIR in "${output}"; do
+            umount -F "/etc/fstab.${name}" "\$(echo "${DIR}" | awk '{print $3}')"
+         done
+      fi
+      output="\$(mount | grep "\/${name} (")" || true
+      if [ -n "\${output}" ]; then # ro mount is mounted still
+         umount -F "/etc/fstab.${name}" "\$(echo "${output}" | awk '{print $3}')"
+      fi
+EOF
+# Remove the jail's rw mountpoints
+   echo "rm -rf \"${jaildir}/rw/${name}\""
+# Remove the jail directory
+   echo "rm -rf \"${jaildir}/${name}\""
+# Remove the jail's fstab
+   echo "rm -f \"/etc/fstab.${name}\""
+# Remove jail_$name_* lines from rc.conf
+   cat <<EOF
+      sed -i '.bak' "/^jail_${name}_/d" /etc/rc.conf
+      if [ -f "/etc/rc.conf.bak" ]; then
+         rm -f /etc/rc.conf.bak
+      fi
+EOF
+# Remove " $name " from jail_list if it's there
+   cat <<EOF
+      eval \$(grep '^jail_list=' /etc/rc.conf)
+
+      for JAIL in \${jail_list}; do
+         if [ ! "\${JAIL}" = "${name}" ]; then
+            new_list="\${new_list} \${JAIL}"
+         fi
+      done
+      jail_list="\${new_list}"
+      
+      sed -i '.bak' "s/^jail_list=\".*\"/jail_list=\"\${jail_list}\"/" /etc/rc.conf
+      unset jail_list
+      if [ -f "/etc/rc.conf.bak" ]; then
+         rm -f /etc/rc.conf.bak
+      fi
+EOF
+}
+
+createJail() {
+# Create the jail directory
+cat <<EOF
+   mkdir -p ${jaildir}/${name}
+   if [ ! -d "${jaildir}/base" ]; then
+      mkdir "${jaildir}/base"
+      tar -xzf "${jaildir}/jailbase.tgz" -C "${jaildir}/base"
+      if [ ! -d "${jaildir}/base/usr/local" ]; then
+         mkdir -p "${jaildir}/base/usr/local"
+      fi
+      if [ ! -d "${jaildir}/base/usr/home" ]; then
+         mkdir -p "${jaildir}/base/usr/home"
+      fi
+   fi
+   if [ ! -d "${jaildir}/rw" ]; then
+      mkdir "${jaildir}/rw"
+   fi
+   mkdir -p "${jaildir}/rw/${name}/etc"
+   cp -r ${jaildir}/base/etc/* "${jaildir}/rw/${name}/etc/"
+   if [ ! -f "${jaildir}/rw/${name}/etc/resolv.conf" ]; then
+      cp /etc/resolv.conf "${jaildir}/rw/${name}/etc/"
+   fi
+   mkdir "${jaildir}/rw/${name}/local"
+   mkdir "${jaildir}/rw/${name}/var"
+   if [ -n "\$(ls ${jaildir}/base/var)" ]; then
+      cp -r ${jaildir}/base/var/* "${jaildir}/rw/${name}/var/"
+   fi
+   mkdir "${jaildir}/rw/${name}/home"
+   if [ -n "\$(ls ${jaildir}/base/usr/home)" ]; then
+      cp -r ${jaildir}/base/usr/home/* "${jaildir}/rw/${name}/home/"
+   fi
+   mkdir "${jaildir}/rw/${name}/root"
+   if [ -n "\$(ls -A ${jaildir}/base/root)" ]; then
+      cp -r ${jaildir}/base/root/ "${jaildir}/rw/${name}/root/"
+   fi
+
+EOF
+
+# Create the ro+rw mountpoint entries in fstab
+cat <<EOF
+   cat >/etc/fstab.${name} <<END
+${jaildir}/base			${jaildir}/${name}		nullfs	ro	0 0
+${jaildir}/rw/${name}/etc	${jaildir}/${name}/etc		nullfs	rw	0 0
+${jaildir}/rw/${name}/local	${jaildir}/${name}/usr/local	nullfs	rw	0 0
+${jaildir}/rw/${name}/var		${jaildir}/${name}/var	nullfs	rw	0 0
+${jaildir}/rw/${name}/home	${jaildir}/${name}/usr/home	nullfs	rw	0 0
+${jaildir}/rw/${name}/root	${jaildir}/${name}/root		nullfs	rw	0 0
+END
+EOF
+
+# Add the jail_$name_* lines to rc.conf
+cat <<EOF
+   # first check to see whether jail_enable="YES" exists in rc.conf or not and add it
+   #   if necessary
+
+   jail_enable="\$(grep '^jail_enable=' /etc/rc.conf | cut -d= -f2)"
+   if [ -z "\$jail_enable" ]; then	# no jail_enable line in rc.conf at all
+      echo "jail_enable=\"YES\"" >>/etc/rc.conf
+   elif [ ! "\$(echo \$jail_enable | tr '[a-z]' '[A-Z]')" = "YES" ]; then	# jail_enable="NO"
+      sed -i '.bak' 's/^jail_enable=.*$/jail_enable="YES"/g' /etc/rc.conf	# fix this -^
+      rm -f /etc/rc.conf.bak
+   fi
+   cat >>/etc/rc.conf <<END
+jail_${name}_rootdir="${jaildir}/${name}"
+jail_${name}_hostname="${hostname}"
+jail_${name}_ip="${ip}"
+jail_${name}_devfs_enable="${devfsenable}"
+jail_${name}_mount_enable="YES"
+jail_${name}_fstab="/etc/fstab.${name}"
+jail_${name}_flags="-n ${name} \\\${jail_flags}"
+END
+EOF
+
+if [ -n "$interface" ]; then
+   cat <<EOF
+   cat >>/etc/rc.conf <<END
+jail_${name}_interface="${interface}"
+END
+EOF
+else
+   cat <<EOF
+   interface=\$(ifconfig -l | cut '-d ' -f1)
+   cat >>/etc/rc.conf <<END
+jail_${name}_interface="\${interface}"
+END
+EOF
+fi
+
+if [ "$devfsenable" = "true" ]; then
+   cat <<EOF
+   cat >>/etc/rc.conf <<END
+jail_${name}_devfs_ruleset="${devfsruleset}"
+END
+   if [ "${devfsruleset}" = "jailrules" ]; then   # The default ruleset is to be used
+      if [ ! -f /etc/devfs.rules ]; then
+         touch /etc/devfs.rules
+      fi
+      if [ -z "\$(grep '\[jailrules=' /etc/devfs.rules)" ]; then   # The default ruleset doesn't exist
+         # Get the highest-numbered ruleset
+	 highest="\$(sed -n 's/\[.*=\([0-9]*\)\]/\1/pg' /etc/devfs.rules | sort -u | tail -n 1)" || true
+         # increment by 1
+         let num="\${highest}+1" 2>&- >&-
+         # add default ruleset
+         cat >>/etc/devfs.rules <<END
+
+[jailrules=\${num}]
+add include \\\$devfsrules_hide_all
+add include \\\$devfsrules_unhide_basic
+add include \\\$devfsrules_unhide_login
+END
+      fi
+   fi
+EOF
+fi
+
+# Add $name to jail_list if $onboot=true
+if [ "$onboot" = "true" ]; then
+
+   # first check to see whether jail_enable="YES" exists in rc.conf or not and add it
+   #   if necessary
+
+   cat <<EOF
+      jail_list="\$(grep '^jail_enable=' /etc/rc.conf | cut -d= -f2)"
+      if [ -z "\$jail_list" ]; then	# no jail_list line in rc.conf at all
+         echo "jail_list=\"${name}\"" >>/etc/rc.conf
+      else
+         jail_list="\${jail_list} ${name}"
+         sed -i '.bak' "s/^jail_list=\".*\"/jail_list=\"\${jail_list}\"/" /etc/rc.conf
+         rm -f /etc/rc.conf.bak
+      fi
+      unset jail_list
+EOF
+fi
+
+# Add the normal entries into the jail's rc.conf
+cat <<EOF
+echo hostname=\"${hostname}\" >"${jaildir}/rw/${name}/etc/rc.conf"
+echo sshd_enable=\"YES\" >>"${jaildir}/rw/${name}/etc/rc.conf"
+echo sendmail_enable=\"NONE\" >>"${jaildir}/rw/${name}/etc/rc.conf"
+echo syslogd_enable=\"YES\" >>"${jaildir}/rw/${name}/etc/rc.conf"
+echo syslogd_flags=\"-ss\" >>"${jaildir}/rw/${name}/etc/rc.conf"
+
+EOF
+# Configure SSHd's listening address
+cat <<EOF
+ip=\$(echo "${ip}" | cut '-d ' -f1)
+sed -i '.bak' "s/#ListenAddress 0.0.0.0/ListenAddress \${ip}/" "${jaildir}/rw/${name}/etc/ssh/sshd_config"
+EOF
+}
+
+if [ "$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
+
+# Debug
+#set +x
+
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/man.text b/conf/type/__jail/man.text
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b6725bde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/man.text
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+cdist-type__jail(7)
+==========================
+Jake Guffey <jake.guffey--@--eprotex.com>
+
+
+NAME
+----
+cdist-type__jail - Manage FreeBSD jails
+
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+This type is used on FreeBSD to manage jails.
+
+
+REQUIRED PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+state::
+   Either "present" or "absent."
+
+jailbase::
+   The location of the .tgz archive containing the base fs for your jails.
+
+
+OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+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.
+   Defaults to the first interface found in the output of ifconfig -l.
+
+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.
+
+jaildir::
+   The location on the remote server to use for hosting jail filesystems.
+   Defaults to /usr/jail.
+
+
+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 --ip "192.168.1.2" --jailbase /my/jail/base.tgz
+
+# Remove the jail called www
+__jail www --state absent --jailbase /my/jail/base.tgz
+
+# Ensure that the jail called www is started
+__jail www --state present --started true \
+   --ip "192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.0" \
+   --jailbase /my/jail/base.tgz
+
+# Use the name variable explicitly
+__jail thisjail --state present --name www \
+   --ip "192.168.1.2" \
+   --jailbase /my/jail/base.tgz
+
+# 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 --jailbase /my/jail/base.tgz --jaildir /jails
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+- cdist-type(7)
+
+
+COPYING
+-------
+Copyright \(C) 2012 Jake Guffey. Free use of this software is
+granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/manifest b/conf/type/__jail/manifest
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b2ecf2bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/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.
+#
+
+# Debug
+#exec >&2
+#set -x
+
+# Can only be used on FreeBSD
+os="$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")"
+if [ ! "$os" = "freebsd" ]; then
+	echo "__jail can only be used on FreeBSD targets!" >&2
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/jaildir" ]; then
+   jaildir="$(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
+else
+   jaildir="/usr/jail"
+fi
+
+__directory ${jaildir} --parents yes
+
+# Debug
+#set +x
+
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/parameter/optional b/conf/type/__jail/parameter/optional
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53b8895f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/parameter/optional
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+name
+started
+ip
+hostname
+interface
+devfs-enable
+devfs-ruleset
+onboot
+jaildir
diff --git a/conf/type/__jail/parameter/required b/conf/type/__jail/parameter/required
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29797ee6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__jail/parameter/required
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+state
+jailbase