diff --git a/skyquake/framework/utils/appConfiguration.js b/skyquake/framework/utils/appConfiguration.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2882309
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skyquake/framework/utils/appConfiguration.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ *
+ *   Copyright 2017 RIFT.IO Inc
+ *
+ *   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *   limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+import $ from 'jquery';
+
+const configPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    $.ajax({
+        url: '/app-config',
+        type: 'GET',
+        success: function (data) {
+            if (data.version.endsWith('.1')){
+                data.version = '' + Date.now();
+            }
+            resolve(data);
+        },
+        error: function (error) {
+            console.log("There was an error getting config: ", error);
+            reject(error);
+        }
+    }).fail(function (xhr) {
+        console.log('There was an xhr error getting the config', xhr);
+        reject(xhr);
+    });
+});
+
+module.exports = {
+    get: () => configPromise
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/skyquake/framework/utils/roleConstants.js b/skyquake/framework/utils/roleConstants.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ac4e64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skyquake/framework/utils/roleConstants.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+var c = {};
+
+c.PLATFORM = {
+  OPER: "rw-rbac-platform:platform-oper",
+  ADMIN: "rw-rbac-platform:platform-admin",
+  SUPER: "rw-rbac-platform:super-admin"
+}
+
+c.PROJECT = {
+    TYPE: {
+      "rw-project-mano:catalog-oper": "rw-project-mano",
+      "rw-project-mano:catalog-admin": "rw-project-mano",
+      "rw-project-mano:lcm-oper": "rw-project-mano",
+      "rw-project-mano:lcm-admin": "rw-project-mano",
+      "rw-project-mano:account-oper": "rw-project-mano",
+      "rw-project-mano:account-admin": "rw-project-mano",
+      "rw-project:project-oper": "rw-project",
+      "rw-project:project-admin": "rw-project"
+    },
+    CATALOG_OPER: "rw-project-mano:catalog-oper",
+    CATALOG_ADMIN: "rw-project-mano:catalog-admin",
+    LCM_OPER: "rw-project-mano:lcm-oper",
+    LCM_ADMIN: "rw-project-mano:lcm-admin",
+    ACCOUNT_OPER: "rw-project-mano:account-oper",
+    ACCOUNT_ADMIN: "rw-project-mano:account-admin",
+    PROJECT_OPER: "rw-project:project-oper",
+    PROJECT_ADMIN: "rw-project:project-admin"
+
+}
+
+module.exports = c;
diff --git a/skyquake/framework/utils/utils.js b/skyquake/framework/utils/utils.js
index 7b93fd5..88ef939 100644
--- a/skyquake/framework/utils/utils.js
+++ b/skyquake/framework/utils/utils.js
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
  *   limitations under the License.
  *
  */
-//Login needs to be refactored. Too many cross dependencies
-var AuthActions = require('../widgets/login/loginAuthActions.js');
-var $ = require('jquery');
-import rw from './rw.js';
+import AuthActions from '../widgets/login/loginAuthActions';
+import $ from 'jquery';
+import rw from './rw';
+import appConfiguration from './appConfiguration'
+import SockJS from 'sockjs-client';
+
 var API_SERVER = rw.getSearchParams(window.location).api_server;
 let NODE_PORT = rw.getSearchParams(window.location).api_port || ((window.location.protocol == 'https:') ? 8443 : 8000);
-var SockJS = require('sockjs-client');
 
 var Utils = {};
 
@@ -29,25 +30,6 @@
 
 var INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT = 600000;
 
-Utils.getInactivityTimeout = function() {
-    return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
-        $.ajax({
-            url: '/inactivity-timeout',
-            type: 'GET',
-            success: function(data) {
-                resolve(data);
-            },
-            error: function(error) {
-                console.log("There was an error getting the inactivity-timeout: ", error);
-                reject(error);
-            }
-        }).fail(function(xhr) {
-            console.log('There was an xhr error getting the inactivity-timeout', xhr);
-            reject(xhr);
-        });
-    });
-};
-
 Utils.isMultiplexerLoaded = function() {
     if (window.multiplexer) {
         return true;
@@ -75,14 +57,19 @@
     loadChecker();
 };
 
-Utils.checkAndResolveSocketRequest = function(data, resolve, reject) {
+Utils.checkAndResolveSocketRequest = function(data, resolve, reject, successCallback) {
     const checker = () => {
         if (!Utils.isMultiplexerLoaded()) {
             setTimeout(() => {
                 checker();
             }, 500);
         } else {
-            resolve(data.id);
+            if (!successCallback) {
+                resolve(data.id);
+            } else {
+                //resolve handled in callback
+                successCallback(data.id)
+            }
         }
     };
 
@@ -90,9 +77,8 @@
 };
 
 Utils.bootstrapApplication = function() {
-    var self = this;
-    return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
-        Promise.all([self.getInactivityTimeout()]).then(function(results) {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        Promise.all([appConfiguration.get()]).then(function(results) {
             INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT = results[0]['inactivity-timeout'];
             resolve();
         }, function(error) {
@@ -129,8 +115,9 @@
 }
 
 Utils.addAuthorizationStub = function(xhr) {
-    var Auth = window.sessionStorage.getItem("auth");
-    xhr.setRequestHeader('Authorization', 'Basic ' + Auth);
+    // NO-OP now that we are dealing with it on the server
+    // var Auth = window.sessionStorage.getItem("auth");
+    // xhr.setRequestHeader('Authorization', 'Basic ' + Auth);
 };
 
 Utils.getByteDataWithUnitPrefix = function(number, precision) {
@@ -183,36 +170,30 @@
     }
 }
 Utils.loginHash = "#/login";
-Utils.setAuthentication = function(username, password, cb) {
-    var self = this;
-    var AuthBase64 = btoa(username + ":" + password);
-    window.sessionStorage.setItem("auth", AuthBase64);
-    self.detectInactivity();
-    $.ajax({
-            url: '//' + window.location.hostname + ':' + window.location.port + '/check-auth?api_server=' + API_SERVER,
-            type: 'GET',
-            beforeSend: Utils.addAuthorizationStub,
-            success: function(data) {
-              //console.log("LoggingSource.getLoggingConfig success call. data=", data);
-                if (cb) {
-                    cb();
-                };
-            },
-            error: function(data) {
-                Utils.clearAuthentication();
-            }
-          });
-}
-Utils.clearAuthentication = function(callback) {
+
+Utils.clearAuthentication = function() {
     var self = this;
     window.sessionStorage.removeItem("auth");
     AuthActions.notAuthenticated();
     window.sessionStorage.setItem("locationRefHash", window.location.hash);
-    if (callback) {
-        callback();
-    } else {
-        window.location.hash = Utils.loginHash;
-    }
+    var reloadURL = '';
+    $.ajax({
+        url: '//' + window.location.hostname + ':' + window.location.port + '/session?api_server=' + API_SERVER + '&hash=' + encodeURIComponent(window.location.hash),
+        type: 'DELETE',
+        success: function(data) {
+            console.log('User logged out');
+            reloadURL = data['url'] + '?post_logout_redirect_uri=' +
+                 window.location.protocol + '//' +
+                 window.location.hostname + ':' +
+                 window.location.port +
+                 '/?api_server=' + API_SERVER;
+
+            window.location.replace(reloadURL);
+        },
+        error: function(data) {
+            console.log('Problem logging user out');
+        }
+    });
 }
 Utils.isNotAuthenticated = function(windowLocation, callback) {
     var self = this;
@@ -322,4 +303,24 @@
     return displayMsg
 }
 
+Utils.rpcError = (rpcResult) => {
+    try {
+        let info = JSON.parse(rpcResult);
+        let rpcError = info.body || info.errorMessage.body || info.errorMessage.error;
+        if (rpcError) {
+            if (typeof rpcError === 'string') {
+                const index = rpcError.indexOf('{');
+                if (index >= 0) {
+                    return JSON.parse(rpcError.substr(index));
+                }
+            } else {
+                return rpcError;
+            }
+        }
+    } catch (e) {
+    }
+    console.log('invalid rpc error: ', rpcResult);
+    return null;
+}
+
 module.exports = Utils;