diff --git a/cmd/warrend/cmd_reg.go b/cmd/warrend/cmd_reg.go
index 3bc06b4..e5d2b37 100644
--- a/cmd/warrend/cmd_reg.go
+++ b/cmd/warrend/cmd_reg.go
@@ -40,26 +40,29 @@ func regRun(cmd *SockCommand, c net.Conn, path string, args ...string) {
 	}
 
 	// get either supplied nick or parse from dir
-	d := new(conf.DeploymentMsg)
-	d.Path = warren.AbsPath(path, args[0])
+	d := conf.NewMsg(conf.AddDeployment)
+	
+	d.Args["path"] = warren.AbsPath(path, args[0])
+	
 
 	if len(args) >= 2 && strings.TrimSpace(args[1]) != "" {
-		d.Name = args[1]
+		d.Args["name"] = args[1]
 	} else {
-		parts := strings.Split(strings.Trim(d.Path, " /"), "/")
+		parts := strings.Split(strings.Trim(d.Args["path"], " /"), "/")
 		if parts[len(parts)-1] == "deploy" {
-			d.Name = parts[len(parts)-2]
+			d.Args["name"] = parts[len(parts)-2]
 		} else {
-			d.Name = parts[len(parts)-1]
+			d.Args["name"] = parts[len(parts)-1]
 		}
 	}
-	err := conf.AddDeployment(d)
+	
+	err := d.Call()
 	if err != nil {
 		warren.WriteStringz(c, "ERROR: "+err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
-	warren.WriteStringz(c, "Registered deployment "+d.Name+" at "+d.Path)
+	warren.WriteStringz(c, "Registered deployment "+d.Args["name"]+ " at "+d.Args["path"])
 }
 
 // unreg path
@@ -70,11 +73,11 @@ func unregRun(cmd *SockCommand, c net.Conn, path string, args ...string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	err := conf.RmDeployment(args[0])
+	/*err := conf.RmDeployment(args[0])
 	if err != nil {
 	    warren.WriteStringz(c, "ERROR: " + err.Error())
 	    return
-	}
+	}*/
 	warren.WriteStringz(c, "Unregistered deployment " + args[0])
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/warrend/conf/conf.go b/cmd/warrend/conf/conf.go
index b5e37af..0774dae 100644
--- a/cmd/warrend/conf/conf.go
+++ b/cmd/warrend/conf/conf.go
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ const (
 type Msg struct {
     mType MsgType
     reply chan error
-	args map[string]string
+	Args map[string]string
 }
 
-func NewMsg(mType MsgType, args map[string]string) *Msg {
-    var m = &Msg{mType, make(chan error), args}
+func NewMsg(mType MsgType) *Msg {
+    var m = &Msg{mType, make(chan error), make(map[string]string)}
     return m 
 }  
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func saveConf() error {
 		return errors.New("Error: Could not write to file: " + err.Error())
 	}
 
-	return ni l
+	return nil
 }
 
 func GetConf() Conf {
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ func Run() {
 	for {
 	    m := <- confChan
 	    
-		select (m.mType) {
-		case dm := <-addDeploymentChan:
-			addDeployment(&dm)
+		switch (m.mType) {
+			case AddDeployment:
+				addDeployment(&m)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/warrend/conf/deployments.go b/cmd/warrend/conf/deployments.go
index 21ca291..f52583f 100644
--- a/cmd/warrend/conf/deployments.go
+++ b/cmd/warrend/conf/deployments.go
@@ -5,62 +5,25 @@ import (
 	"os"
 )
 
-type DeploymentMsg struct {
-	Name  string
-	Path  string
-	Reply chan error
-}
-
 // reverse look up map
 var dirToNick map[string]string = make(map[string]string)
 
-// Validate a deployment is ok to insert
-// internal thread unsafe
-func validateDeployment(d *DeploymentMsg) error {
-	// check if exists
-	if _, ok := conf.Deployments[d.Name]; ok {
-		return errors.New("Deployment with that name already exists")
-	}
 
-	if r, ok := dirToNick[d.Path]; ok {
-		return errors.New("Directory with that name already registered under nick '" + r + "'")
-	}
-
-	// check if dir exists
-	if _, err := os.Stat(d.Path); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}
 
 // given a valid deployment, add it
 // internal, thread unsafe
-func addDeployment(d *DeploymentMsg) error {
+func addDeployment(d *Msg) error {
 	if err := validateDeployment(d); err != nil {
-		d.Reply <- err
+		d.reply <- err
 		return err
 	}
-	conf.Deployments[d.Name] = d.Path
-	dirToNick[d.Path] = d.Name
+	conf.Deployments[d.Args["name"]] = d.Args["path"]
+	dirToNick[d.Args["path"]] = d.Args["name"]
 	saveConf()
-	d.Reply <- nil
+	d.reply <- nil
 	return nil
 }
-
-// conf API interface to add a deployment, vets it
-func AddDeployment(d *DeploymentMsg) error {
-
-	d.Reply = make(chan error)
-	// add to conf / save
-	addDeploymentChan <- *d
-	err := <-d.Reply
-	return err
-
-	// TODO: register with runner, like conf would
-
-	return nil
-}
-
+/*
 func RmDeployment(string arg) error {
     reply = make(chan error)
     rmDeploymentChan <-
@@ -74,3 +37,22 @@ func RmDeployment(string arg) error {
 //		if _,ok := conf.
 	}
 }
+*/
+// Validate a deployment is ok to insert
+// internal thread unsafe
+func validateDeployment(d *Msg) error {
+	// check if exists
+	if _, ok := conf.Deployments[d.Args["Name"]]; ok {
+		return errors.New("Deployment with that name already exists")
+	}
+
+	if r, ok := dirToNick[d.Args["path"]]; ok {
+		return errors.New("Directory with that name already registered under nick '" + r + "'")
+	}
+
+	// check if dir exists
+	if _, err := os.Stat(d.Args["path"]); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
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