diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index d70fa7d2..23fb30bb 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -69,12 +69,17 @@ To run tests use:
    py.test -v
 
 
-Run as daemon 
-***************
+Run as daemon (Unix only)
+**************************
 
 You will found init sample script for various systems
 inside the init directory.
 
+Usefull options:
+* --daemon: start process as a daemon
+* --log logfile: store output in a logfile
+* --pid pidfile: store the pid of the running process in a file and prevent double execution
+
 upstart
 ~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/__init__.py b/gns3server/handlers/__init__.py
index 53d65e69..842bb960 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/__init__.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from gns3server.handlers.api.virtualbox_handler import VirtualBoxHandler
 from gns3server.handlers.api.vpcs_handler import VPCSHandler
 from gns3server.handlers.api.config_handler import ConfigHandler
 from gns3server.handlers.api.server_handler import ServerHandler
+from gns3server.handlers.api.file_handler import FileHandler
 from gns3server.handlers.upload_handler import UploadHandler
 from gns3server.handlers.index_handler import IndexHandler
 
diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/dynamips_vm_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/dynamips_vm_handler.py
index ff3c3707..13461897 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/dynamips_vm_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/dynamips_vm_handler.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from ...schemas.dynamips_vm import VM_UPDATE_SCHEMA
 from ...schemas.dynamips_vm import VM_CAPTURE_SCHEMA
 from ...schemas.dynamips_vm import VM_OBJECT_SCHEMA
 from ...schemas.dynamips_vm import VM_CONFIGS_SCHEMA
+from ...schemas.dynamips_vm import VMS_LIST_SCHEMA
 from ...modules.dynamips import Dynamips
 from ...modules.project_manager import ProjectManager
 
@@ -421,3 +422,17 @@ class DynamipsVMHandler:
         idlepc = yield from dynamips_manager.auto_idlepc(vm)
         response.set_status(200)
         response.json({"idlepc": idlepc})
+
+    @Route.get(
+        r"/dynamips/vms",
+        status_codes={
+            200: "List of Dynamips VM retrieved",
+        },
+        description="Retrieve the list of Dynamips VMS",
+        output=VMS_LIST_SCHEMA)
+    def list_vms(request, response):
+
+        dynamips_manager = Dynamips.instance()
+        vms = yield from dynamips_manager.list_images()
+        response.set_status(200)
+        response.json(vms)
diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/file_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/file_handler.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e705ffc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/file_handler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2015 GNS3 Technologies Inc.
+#
+# This program 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.
+#
+# This program 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 this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import asyncio
+import aiohttp
+
+from ...web.route import Route
+from ...schemas.file import FILE_STREAM_SCHEMA
+
+
+class FileHandler:
+
+    @classmethod
+    @Route.get(
+        r"/files/stream",
+        description="Stream a file from the server",
+        status_codes={
+            200: "File retrieved",
+            404: "File doesn't exist",
+            409: "Can't access to file"
+        },
+        input=FILE_STREAM_SCHEMA
+    )
+    def read(request, response):
+        response.enable_chunked_encoding()
+
+        try:
+            with open(request.json.get("location"), "rb") as f:
+                loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+                response.content_type = "application/octet-stream"
+                response.set_status(200)
+                # Very important: do not send a content lenght otherwise QT close the connection but curl can consume the Feed
+                response.content_length = None
+
+                response.start(request)
+
+                while True:
+                    data = yield from loop.run_in_executor(None, f.read, 16)
+                    if len(data) == 0:
+                        yield from asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+                    else:
+                        response.write(data)
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            raise aiohttp.web.HTTPNotFound()
+        except OSError as e:
+            raise aiohttp.web.HTTPConflict(text=str(e))
+
diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/iou_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/iou_handler.py
index 73c4183f..938de860 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/iou_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/iou_handler.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from ...schemas.iou import IOU_UPDATE_SCHEMA
 from ...schemas.iou import IOU_OBJECT_SCHEMA
 from ...schemas.iou import IOU_CAPTURE_SCHEMA
 from ...schemas.iou import IOU_INITIAL_CONFIG_SCHEMA
+from ...schemas.iou import IOU_LIST_VMS_SCHEMA
 from ...modules.iou import IOU
 
 
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ class IOUHandler:
                 if name == "initial_config_content" and (vm.initial_config_content and len(vm.initial_config_content) > 0):
                     continue
                 setattr(vm, name, value)
+        if "initial_config_content" in request.json:
+            vm.initial_config = request.json.get("initial_config_content")
         response.set_status(201)
         response.json(vm)
 
@@ -108,6 +111,8 @@ class IOUHandler:
         for name, value in request.json.items():
             if hasattr(vm, name) and getattr(vm, name) != value:
                 setattr(vm, name, value)
+        if "initial_config_content" in request.json:
+            vm.initial_config = request.json.get("initial_config_content")
         response.json(vm)
 
     @classmethod
@@ -311,3 +316,18 @@ class IOUHandler:
                                 project_id=request.match_info["project_id"])
         response.set_status(200)
         response.json({"content": vm.initial_config_content})
+
+    @Route.get(
+        r"/iou/vms",
+        status_codes={
+            200: "List of IOU VM retrieved",
+        },
+        description="Retrieve the list of IOU VMS",
+        output=IOU_LIST_VMS_SCHEMA)
+    def list_vms(request, response):
+
+        iou_manager = IOU.instance()
+        vms = yield from iou_manager.list_images()
+        response.set_status(200)
+        response.json(vms)
+
diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/qemu_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/qemu_handler.py
index 6ffe59ba..1b84fb4c 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/qemu_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/qemu_handler.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from ...schemas.qemu import QEMU_CREATE_SCHEMA
 from ...schemas.qemu import QEMU_UPDATE_SCHEMA
 from ...schemas.qemu import QEMU_OBJECT_SCHEMA
 from ...schemas.qemu import QEMU_BINARY_LIST_SCHEMA
+from ...schemas.qemu import QEMU_LIST_IMAGES_SCHEMA
 from ...modules.qemu import Qemu
 
 
@@ -290,3 +291,17 @@ class QEMUHandler:
 
         binaries = yield from Qemu.binary_list()
         response.json(binaries)
+
+    @Route.get(
+        r"/qemu/vms",
+        status_codes={
+            200: "List of Qemu images retrieved",
+        },
+        description="Retrieve the list of Qemu images",
+        output=QEMU_LIST_IMAGES_SCHEMA)
+    def list_vms(request, response):
+
+        qemu_manager = Qemu.instance()
+        vms = yield from qemu_manager.list_images()
+        response.set_status(200)
+        response.json(vms)
diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/virtualbox_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/virtualbox_handler.py
index 58160cb4..17d6ce66 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/virtualbox_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/virtualbox_handler.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class VirtualBoxHandler:
     def show(request, response):
 
         vbox_manager = VirtualBox.instance()
-        vms = yield from vbox_manager.get_list()
+        vms = yield from vbox_manager.list_images()
         response.json(vms)
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/gns3server/main.py b/gns3server/main.py
index ee32440f..34670e10 100644
--- a/gns3server/main.py
+++ b/gns3server/main.py
@@ -16,121 +16,40 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+"""
+Entry point of the server. It's support daemonize the process
+"""
+
 import os
-import datetime
 import sys
-import locale
-import argparse
-
-from gns3server.server import Server
-from gns3server.web.logger import init_logger
-from gns3server.version import __version__
-from gns3server.config import Config
-from gns3server.modules.project import Project
-from gns3server.crash_report import CrashReport
-
-import logging
-log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def locale_check():
+def daemonize():
     """
-    Checks if this application runs with a correct locale (i.e. supports UTF-8 encoding) and attempt to fix
-    if this is not the case.
-
-    This is to prevent UnicodeEncodeError with unicode paths when using standard library I/O operation
-    methods (e.g. os.stat() or os.path.*) which rely on the system or user locale.
-
-    More information can be found there: http://seasonofcode.com/posts/unicode-i-o-and-locales-in-python.html
-    or there: http://robjwells.com/post/61198832297/get-your-us-ascii-out-of-my-face
+    Do the UNIX double-fork magic for properly detaching process
     """
-
-    # no need to check on Windows or when this application is frozen
-    if sys.platform.startswith("win") or hasattr(sys, "frozen"):
-        return
-
-    language = encoding = None
     try:
-        language, encoding = locale.getlocale()
-    except ValueError as e:
-        log.error("Could not determine the current locale: {}".format(e))
-    if not language and not encoding:
-        try:
-            log.warn("Could not find a default locale, switching to C.UTF-8...")
-            locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, ("C", "UTF-8"))
-        except locale.Error as e:
-            log.error("Could not switch to the C.UTF-8 locale: {}".format(e))
-            raise SystemExit
-    elif encoding != "UTF-8":
-        log.warn("Your locale {}.{} encoding is not UTF-8, switching to the UTF-8 version...".format(language, encoding))
-        try:
-            locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, (language, "UTF-8"))
-        except locale.Error as e:
-            log.error("Could not set an UTF-8 encoding for the {} locale: {}".format(language, e))
-            raise SystemExit
-    else:
-        log.info("Current locale is {}.{}".format(language, encoding))
+        pid = os.fork()
+        if pid > 0:
+            # Exit first parent
+            sys.exit(0)
+    except OSError as e:
+        print("First fork failed: %d (%s)\n" % (e.errno, e.strerror), file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
 
+    # Decouple from parent environment
+    os.setsid()
+    os.umask(700)
 
-def parse_arguments(argv, config):
-    """
-    Parse command line arguments and override local configuration
-
-    :params args: Array of command line arguments
-    :params config: ConfigParser with default variable from configuration
-    """
-
-    defaults = {
-        "host": config.get("host", "0.0.0.0"),
-        "port": config.get("port", 8000),
-        "ssl": config.getboolean("ssl", False),
-        "certfile": config.get("certfile", ""),
-        "certkey": config.get("certkey", ""),
-        "record": config.get("record", ""),
-        "local": config.getboolean("local", False),
-        "allow": config.getboolean("allow_remote_console", False),
-        "quiet": config.getboolean("quiet", False),
-        "debug": config.getboolean("debug", False),
-        "live": config.getboolean("live", False),
-        "logfile": config.getboolean("logfile", ""),
-    }
-
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="GNS3 server version {}".format(__version__))
-    parser.set_defaults(**defaults)
-    parser.add_argument("-v", "--version", help="show the version", action="version", version=__version__)
-    parser.add_argument("--host", help="run on the given host/IP address")
-    parser.add_argument("--port", help="run on the given port", type=int)
-    parser.add_argument("--ssl", action="store_true", help="run in SSL mode")
-    parser.add_argument("--certfile", help="SSL cert file")
-    parser.add_argument("--certkey", help="SSL key file")
-    parser.add_argument("--record", help="save curl requests into a file")
-    parser.add_argument("-L", "--local", action="store_true", help="local mode (allows some insecure operations)")
-    parser.add_argument("-A", "--allow", action="store_true", help="allow remote connections to local console ports")
-    parser.add_argument("-q", "--quiet", action="store_true", help="do not show logs on stdout")
-    parser.add_argument("-d", "--debug", action="store_true", help="show debug logs")
-    parser.add_argument("--live", action="store_true", help="enable code live reload")
-    parser.add_argument("--shell", action="store_true", help="start a shell inside the server (debugging purpose only you need to install ptpython before)")
-    parser.add_argument("--log", help="send output to logfile instead of console")
-
-    return parser.parse_args(argv)
-
-
-def set_config(args):
-
-    config = Config.instance()
-    server_config = config.get_section_config("Server")
-    server_config["local"] = str(args.local)
-    server_config["allow_remote_console"] = str(args.allow)
-    server_config["host"] = args.host
-    server_config["port"] = str(args.port)
-    server_config["ssl"] = str(args.ssl)
-    server_config["certfile"] = args.certfile
-    server_config["certkey"] = args.certkey
-    server_config["record"] = args.record
-    server_config["debug"] = str(args.debug)
-    server_config["live"] = str(args.live)
-    server_config["shell"] = str(args.shell)
-    config.set_section_config("Server", server_config)
+    # Do second fork
+    try:
+        pid = os.fork()
+        if pid > 0:
+            # Exit from second parent
+            sys.exit(0)
+    except OSError as e:
+        print("Second fork failed: %d (%s)\n" % (e.errno, e.strerror), file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
 
 
 def main():
@@ -138,53 +57,11 @@ def main():
     Entry point for GNS3 server
     """
 
-    level = logging.INFO
-    args = parse_arguments(sys.argv[1:], Config.instance().get_section_config("Server"))
-    if args.debug:
-        level = logging.DEBUG
-
-    user_log = init_logger(level, logfile=args.log, quiet=args.quiet)
-    user_log.info("GNS3 server version {}".format(__version__))
-    current_year = datetime.date.today().year
-    user_log.info("Copyright (c) 2007-{} GNS3 Technologies Inc.".format(current_year))
-
-    for config_file in Config.instance().get_config_files():
-        user_log.info("Config file {} loaded".format(config_file))
-
-    set_config(args)
-    server_config = Config.instance().get_section_config("Server")
-    if server_config.getboolean("local"):
-        log.warning("Local mode is enabled. Beware, clients will have full control on your filesystem")
-
-    # we only support Python 3 version >= 3.3
-    if sys.version_info < (3, 3):
-        raise RuntimeError("Python 3.3 or higher is required")
-
-    user_log.info("Running with Python {major}.{minor}.{micro} and has PID {pid}".format(
-                  major=sys.version_info[0], minor=sys.version_info[1],
-                  micro=sys.version_info[2], pid=os.getpid()))
-
-    # check for the correct locale (UNIX/Linux only)
-    locale_check()
-
-    try:
-        os.getcwd()
-    except FileNotFoundError:
-        log.critical("The current working directory doesn't exist")
-        return
-
-    Project.clean_project_directory()
-
-    CrashReport.instance()
-    host = server_config["host"]
-    port = int(server_config["port"])
-    server = Server.instance(host, port)
-    try:
-        server.run()
-    except Exception as e:
-        log.critical("Critical error while running the server: {}".format(e), exc_info=1)
-        CrashReport.instance().capture_exception()
-        return
+    if not sys.platform.startswith("win"):
+        if "--daemon" in sys.argv:
+            daemonize()
+    from gns3server.run import run
+    run()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/base_manager.py b/gns3server/modules/base_manager.py
index 378b45d9..e0179938 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/base_manager.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/base_manager.py
@@ -407,6 +407,25 @@ class BaseManager:
             return os.path.basename(path)
         return path
 
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def list_images(self):
+        """
+        Return the list of available images for this VM type
+
+        :returns: Array of hash
+        """
+
+        try:
+            files = os.listdir(self.get_images_directory())
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            return []
+        files.sort()
+        images = []
+        for filename in files:
+            if filename[0] != ".":
+                images.append({"filename": filename})
+        return images
+
     def get_images_directory(self):
         """
         Get the image directory on disk
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/virtualbox/__init__.py b/gns3server/modules/virtualbox/__init__.py
index 94c62435..17b23011 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/virtualbox/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/virtualbox/__init__.py
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ class VirtualBox(BaseManager):
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def get_list(self):
+    def list_images(self):
         """
         Gets VirtualBox VM list.
         """
diff --git a/gns3server/run.py b/gns3server/run.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54953e29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gns3server/run.py
@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2015 GNS3 Technologies Inc.
+#
+# This program 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.
+#
+# This program 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 this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+"""
+Start the program. Use main.py to load it.
+"""
+
+import os
+import datetime
+import sys
+import locale
+import argparse
+import asyncio
+
+from gns3server.server import Server
+from gns3server.web.logger import init_logger
+from gns3server.version import __version__
+from gns3server.config import Config
+from gns3server.modules.project import Project
+from gns3server.crash_report import CrashReport
+
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def locale_check():
+    """
+    Checks if this application runs with a correct locale (i.e. supports UTF-8 encoding) and attempt to fix
+    if this is not the case.
+
+    This is to prevent UnicodeEncodeError with unicode paths when using standard library I/O operation
+    methods (e.g. os.stat() or os.path.*) which rely on the system or user locale.
+
+    More information can be found there: http://seasonofcode.com/posts/unicode-i-o-and-locales-in-python.html
+    or there: http://robjwells.com/post/61198832297/get-your-us-ascii-out-of-my-face
+    """
+
+    # no need to check on Windows or when this application is frozen
+    if sys.platform.startswith("win") or hasattr(sys, "frozen"):
+        return
+
+    language = encoding = None
+    try:
+        language, encoding = locale.getlocale()
+    except ValueError as e:
+        log.error("Could not determine the current locale: {}".format(e))
+    if not language and not encoding:
+        try:
+            log.warn("Could not find a default locale, switching to C.UTF-8...")
+            locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, ("C", "UTF-8"))
+        except locale.Error as e:
+            log.error("Could not switch to the C.UTF-8 locale: {}".format(e))
+            raise SystemExit
+    elif encoding != "UTF-8":
+        log.warn("Your locale {}.{} encoding is not UTF-8, switching to the UTF-8 version...".format(language, encoding))
+        try:
+            locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, (language, "UTF-8"))
+        except locale.Error as e:
+            log.error("Could not set an UTF-8 encoding for the {} locale: {}".format(language, e))
+            raise SystemExit
+    else:
+        log.info("Current locale is {}.{}".format(language, encoding))
+
+
+def parse_arguments(argv, config):
+    """
+    Parse command line arguments and override local configuration
+
+    :params args: Array of command line arguments
+    :params config: ConfigParser with default variable from configuration
+    """
+
+    defaults = {
+        "host": config.get("host", "0.0.0.0"),
+        "port": config.get("port", 8000),
+        "ssl": config.getboolean("ssl", False),
+        "certfile": config.get("certfile", ""),
+        "certkey": config.get("certkey", ""),
+        "record": config.get("record", ""),
+        "local": config.getboolean("local", False),
+        "allow": config.getboolean("allow_remote_console", False),
+        "quiet": config.getboolean("quiet", False),
+        "debug": config.getboolean("debug", False),
+        "live": config.getboolean("live", False),
+        "logfile": config.getboolean("logfile", ""),
+    }
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="GNS3 server version {}".format(__version__))
+    parser.set_defaults(**defaults)
+    parser.add_argument("-v", "--version", help="show the version", action="version", version=__version__)
+    parser.add_argument("--host", help="run on the given host/IP address")
+    parser.add_argument("--port", help="run on the given port", type=int)
+    parser.add_argument("--ssl", action="store_true", help="run in SSL mode")
+    parser.add_argument("--certfile", help="SSL cert file")
+    parser.add_argument("--certkey", help="SSL key file")
+    parser.add_argument("--record", help="save curl requests into a file")
+    parser.add_argument("-L", "--local", action="store_true", help="local mode (allows some insecure operations)")
+    parser.add_argument("-A", "--allow", action="store_true", help="allow remote connections to local console ports")
+    parser.add_argument("-q", "--quiet", action="store_true", help="do not show logs on stdout")
+    parser.add_argument("-d", "--debug", action="store_true", help="show debug logs")
+    parser.add_argument("--live", action="store_true", help="enable code live reload")
+    parser.add_argument("--shell", action="store_true", help="start a shell inside the server (debugging purpose only you need to install ptpython before)")
+    parser.add_argument("--log", help="send output to logfile instead of console")
+    parser.add_argument("--daemon", action="store_true", help="start as a daemon")
+    parser.add_argument("--pid", help="store process pid")
+
+    return parser.parse_args(argv)
+
+
+def set_config(args):
+
+    config = Config.instance()
+    server_config = config.get_section_config("Server")
+    server_config["local"] = str(args.local)
+    server_config["allow_remote_console"] = str(args.allow)
+    server_config["host"] = args.host
+    server_config["port"] = str(args.port)
+    server_config["ssl"] = str(args.ssl)
+    server_config["certfile"] = args.certfile
+    server_config["certkey"] = args.certkey
+    server_config["record"] = args.record
+    server_config["debug"] = str(args.debug)
+    server_config["live"] = str(args.live)
+    server_config["shell"] = str(args.shell)
+    config.set_section_config("Server", server_config)
+
+
+def pid_lock(path):
+    """
+    Write the file in a file on the system.
+    Check if the process is not already running.
+    """
+
+    if os.path.exists(path):
+        pid = None
+        try:
+            with open(path) as f:
+                pid = int(f.read())
+                try:
+                    os.kill(pid, 0)  # If the proces is not running kill return an error
+                except OSError:
+                    pid = None
+        except OSError as e:
+            log.critical("Can't open pid file %s: %s", args.pid, str(e))
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+        if pid:
+            log.critical("GNS3 is already running pid: %d", pid)
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+    try:
+        with open(path, 'w+') as f:
+            f.write(str(os.getpid()))
+    except OSError as e:
+        log.critical("Can't write pid file %s: %s", args.pid, str(e))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def run():
+    args = parse_arguments(sys.argv[1:], Config.instance().get_section_config("Server"))
+
+    if args.daemon and sys.platform.startswith("win"):
+        log.critical("Daemon is not supported on Windows")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    if args.pid:
+        pid_lock(args.pid)
+
+    level = logging.INFO
+    if args.debug:
+        level = logging.DEBUG
+
+    user_log = init_logger(level, logfile=args.log, quiet=args.quiet)
+    user_log.info("GNS3 server version {}".format(__version__))
+    current_year = datetime.date.today().year
+    user_log.info("Copyright (c) 2007-{} GNS3 Technologies Inc.".format(current_year))
+
+    for config_file in Config.instance().get_config_files():
+        user_log.info("Config file {} loaded".format(config_file))
+
+    set_config(args)
+    server_config = Config.instance().get_section_config("Server")
+    if server_config.getboolean("local"):
+        log.warning("Local mode is enabled. Beware, clients will have full control on your filesystem")
+
+    # we only support Python 3 version >= 3.3
+    if sys.version_info < (3, 3):
+        raise RuntimeError("Python 3.3 or higher is required")
+
+    user_log.info("Running with Python {major}.{minor}.{micro} and has PID {pid}".format(
+                  major=sys.version_info[0], minor=sys.version_info[1],
+                  micro=sys.version_info[2], pid=os.getpid()))
+
+    # check for the correct locale (UNIX/Linux only)
+    locale_check()
+
+    try:
+        os.getcwd()
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        log.critical("The current working directory doesn't exist")
+        return
+
+    Project.clean_project_directory()
+
+    CrashReport.instance()
+    host = server_config["host"]
+    port = int(server_config["port"])
+
+    server = Server.instance(host, port)
+    try:
+        server.run()
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.critical("Critical error while running the server: {}".format(e), exc_info=1)
+        CrashReport.instance().capture_exception()
+        return
+
+    if args.pid:
+        log.info("Remove PID file %s", args.pid)
+        try:
+            os.remove(args.pid)
+        except OSError as e:
+            log.critical("Can't remove pid file %s: %s", args.pid, str(e))
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/dynamips_vm.py b/gns3server/schemas/dynamips_vm.py
index 25efd419..78014a47 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/dynamips_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/dynamips_vm.py
@@ -747,3 +747,21 @@ VM_CONFIGS_SCHEMA = {
     "additionalProperties": False,
     "required": ["startup_config_content", "private_config_content"]
 }
+
+VMS_LIST_SCHEMA = {
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "description": "List available Dynamips images",
+    "type": "array",
+    "items": [
+        {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "filename": {
+                    "description": "Image filename",
+                    "type": ["string"]
+                },
+            },
+        }
+    ],
+    "additionalProperties": False,
+}
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/file.py b/gns3server/schemas/file.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38ce7a10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/file.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2015 GNS3 Technologies Inc.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+FILE_STREAM_SCHEMA = {
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "description": "Request validation retrieval of a file stream",
+    "type": "object",
+    "properties": {
+        "location": {
+            "description": "File path",
+            "type": ["string"],
+            "minLength": 1
+        }
+    },
+    "additionalProperties": False,
+    "required": ["location"]
+}
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/iou.py b/gns3server/schemas/iou.py
index 40420994..208054fc 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/iou.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/iou.py
@@ -247,3 +247,21 @@ IOU_INITIAL_CONFIG_SCHEMA = {
     "additionalProperties": False,
     "required": ["content"]
 }
+
+IOU_LIST_VMS_SCHEMA = {
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "description": "List available IOU images",
+    "type": "array",
+    "items": [
+        {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "filename": {
+                    "description": "Image filename",
+                    "type": ["string"]
+                },
+            },
+        }
+    ],
+    "additionalProperties": False,
+}
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/qemu.py b/gns3server/schemas/qemu.py
index d8a5005b..3385c3a9 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/qemu.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/qemu.py
@@ -341,3 +341,21 @@ QEMU_BINARY_LIST_SCHEMA = {
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,
 }
+
+QEMU_LIST_IMAGES_SCHEMA = {
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "description": "List available QEMU images",
+    "type": "array",
+    "items": [
+        {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "filename": {
+                    "description": "Image filename",
+                    "type": ["string"]
+                },
+            },
+        }
+    ],
+    "additionalProperties": False,
+}
diff --git a/gns3server/version.py b/gns3server/version.py
index 8214d8ac..fe0d479a 100644
--- a/gns3server/version.py
+++ b/gns3server/version.py
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
 # or negative for a release candidate or beta (after the base version
 # number has been incremented)
 
-__version__ = "1.3.3dev1"
-__version_info__ = (1, 3, 3, -99)
+__version__ = "1.4.0.dev1"
+__version_info__ = (1, 4, 0, -99)
diff --git a/init/gns3.conf.upstart b/init/gns3.conf.upstart
index aadf4c9b..f81ffcba 100644
--- a/init/gns3.conf.upstart
+++ b/init/gns3.conf.upstart
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ start on filesystem or runlevel [2345]
 stop on shutdown
 
 script
-    echo $$ > /var/run/gns3.pid
-    exec start-stop-daemon --start -c gns3 --exec /usr/local/bin/gns3server --log /var/log/gns3.log
+    exec start-stop-daemon --start -c gns3 --exec /usr/local/bin/gns3server --log /var/log/gns3.log --pid /var/run/gns3.pid --daemon
 end script
 
 pre-start script
@@ -14,6 +13,5 @@ pre-start script
 end script
 
 pre-stop script
-    rm /var/run/gns3.pid
     echo "[`date`] GNS3 Stopping" >> /var/log/gns3.log
 end script
diff --git a/tests/handlers/api/base.py b/tests/handlers/api/base.py
index 6a4fd02e..4b677d17 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/api/base.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/api/base.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Query:
     def delete(self, path, **kwargs):
         return self._fetch("DELETE", path, **kwargs)
 
-    def _get_url(self, path, version):
+    def get_url(self, path, version):
         if version is None:
             return "http://{}:{}{}".format(self._host, self._port, path)
         return "http://{}:{}/v{}{}".format(self._host, self._port, version, path)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class Query:
 
         @asyncio.coroutine
         def go(future):
-            response = yield from aiohttp.request(method, self._get_url(path, api_version), data=body)
+            response = yield from aiohttp.request(method, self.get_url(path, api_version), data=body)
             future.set_result(response)
         future = asyncio.Future()
         asyncio.async(go(future))
diff --git a/tests/handlers/api/test_dynamips.py b/tests/handlers/api/test_dynamips.py
index 3f18c6ad..8b096071 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/api/test_dynamips.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/api/test_dynamips.py
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import pytest
+import os
+import stat
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
 from tests.utils import asyncio_patch
 
 
@@ -123,3 +127,22 @@ from tests.utils import asyncio_patch
 #     assert response.status == 200
 #     assert response.json["name"] == "test"
 #     assert response.json["console"] == free_console_port
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def fake_dynamips(tmpdir):
+    """Create a fake IOU image on disk"""
+
+    path = str(tmpdir / "7200.bin")
+    with open(path, "w+") as f:
+        f.write('1')
+    os.chmod(path, stat.S_IREAD)
+    return path
+
+
+def test_vms(server, tmpdir, fake_dynamips):
+
+    with patch("gns3server.modules.Dynamips.get_images_directory", return_value=str(tmpdir), example=True):
+        response = server.get("/dynamips/vms")
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.json == [{"filename": "7200.bin"}]
diff --git a/tests/handlers/api/test_file.py b/tests/handlers/api/test_file.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b110b2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/handlers/api/test_file.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2015 GNS3 Technologies Inc.
+#
+# This program 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.
+#
+# This program 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 this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""
+This test suite check /files endpoint
+"""
+
+import json
+import asyncio
+import aiohttp
+
+from gns3server.version import __version__
+
+
+def test_stream(server, tmpdir, loop):
+    with open(str(tmpdir / "test"), 'w+') as f:
+        f.write("hello")
+
+    def go(future):
+        query = json.dumps({"location": str(tmpdir / "test")})
+        headers = {'content-type': 'application/json'}
+        response = yield from aiohttp.request("GET", server.get_url("/files/stream", 1), data=query, headers=headers)
+        response.body = yield from response.content.read(5)
+        with open(str(tmpdir / "test"), 'a') as f:
+            f.write("world")
+        response.body += yield from response.content.read(5)
+        response.close()
+        future.set_result(response)
+
+    future = asyncio.Future()
+    asyncio.async(go(future))
+    response = loop.run_until_complete(future)
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.body == b'helloworld'
+
+
+def test_stream_file_not_found(server, tmpdir, loop):
+    def go(future):
+        query = json.dumps({"location": str(tmpdir / "test")})
+        headers = {'content-type': 'application/json'}
+        response = yield from aiohttp.request("GET", server.get_url("/files/stream", 1), data=query, headers=headers)
+        response.close()
+        future.set_result(response)
+
+    future = asyncio.Future()
+    asyncio.async(go(future))
+    response = loop.run_until_complete(future)
+    assert response.status == 404
diff --git a/tests/handlers/api/test_iou.py b/tests/handlers/api/test_iou.py
index ebc3c5d1..7b91ef62 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/api/test_iou.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/api/test_iou.py
@@ -309,3 +309,11 @@ def test_get_initial_config_with_config_file(server, project, vm):
     response = server.get("/projects/{project_id}/iou/vms/{vm_id}/initial_config".format(project_id=vm["project_id"], vm_id=vm["vm_id"]), example=True)
     assert response.status == 200
     assert response.json["content"] == "TEST"
+
+
+def test_vms(server, vm, tmpdir, fake_iou_bin):
+
+    with patch("gns3server.modules.IOU.get_images_directory", return_value=str(tmpdir), example=True):
+        response = server.get("/iou/vms")
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.json == [{"filename": "iou.bin"}]
diff --git a/tests/handlers/api/test_qemu.py b/tests/handlers/api/test_qemu.py
index 9d715f7d..4af9065f 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/api/test_qemu.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/api/test_qemu.py
@@ -32,12 +32,32 @@ def fake_qemu_bin():
     return bin_path
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def fake_qemu_vm(tmpdir):
+
+    bin_path = os.path.join(str(tmpdir / "linux.img"))
+    with open(bin_path, "w+") as f:
+        f.write("1")
+    os.chmod(bin_path, stat.S_IRUSR | stat.S_IWUSR | stat.S_IXUSR)
+    return bin_path
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def base_params(tmpdir, fake_qemu_bin):
     """Return standard parameters"""
     return {"name": "PC TEST 1", "qemu_path": fake_qemu_bin}
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def fake_qemu_bin():
+
+    bin_path = os.path.join(os.environ["PATH"], "qemu_x42")
+    with open(bin_path, "w+") as f:
+        f.write("1")
+    os.chmod(bin_path, stat.S_IRUSR | stat.S_IWUSR | stat.S_IXUSR)
+    return bin_path
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def vm(server, project, base_params):
     response = server.post("/projects/{project_id}/qemu/vms".format(project_id=project.id), base_params)
@@ -172,3 +192,11 @@ def test_qemu_list_binaries(server, vm):
         assert mock.called
         assert response.status == 200
         assert response.json == ret
+
+
+def test_vms(server, tmpdir, fake_qemu_vm):
+
+    with patch("gns3server.modules.Qemu.get_images_directory", return_value=str(tmpdir), example=True):
+        response = server.get("/qemu/vms")
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.json == [{"filename": "linux.img"}]
diff --git a/tests/modules/iou/test_iou_manager.py b/tests/modules/iou/test_iou_manager.py
index 0e888c77..6ff08636 100644
--- a/tests/modules/iou/test_iou_manager.py
+++ b/tests/modules/iou/test_iou_manager.py
@@ -40,11 +40,7 @@ def iou(port_manager):
     return iou
 
 
-def test_get_application_id(loop, project, port_manager):
-    # Cleanup the IOU object
-    IOU._instance = None
-    iou = IOU.instance()
-    iou.port_manager = port_manager
+def test_get_application_id(loop, project, iou):
     vm1_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
     vm2_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
     vm3_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
@@ -58,11 +54,7 @@ def test_get_application_id(loop, project, port_manager):
     assert iou.get_application_id(vm3_id) == 1
 
 
-def test_get_application_id_multiple_project(loop, port_manager):
-    # Cleanup the IOU object
-    IOU._instance = None
-    iou = IOU.instance()
-    iou.port_manager = port_manager
+def test_get_application_id_multiple_project(loop, iou):
     vm1_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
     vm2_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
     vm3_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
@@ -76,11 +68,7 @@ def test_get_application_id_multiple_project(loop, port_manager):
     assert iou.get_application_id(vm3_id) == 3
 
 
-def test_get_application_id_no_id_available(loop, project, port_manager):
-    # Cleanup the IOU object
-    IOU._instance = None
-    iou = IOU.instance()
-    iou.port_manager = port_manager
+def test_get_application_id_no_id_available(loop, project, iou):
     with pytest.raises(IOUError):
         for i in range(1, 513):
             vm_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
diff --git a/tests/modules/test_manager.py b/tests/modules/test_manager.py
index b75927dd..792f9af3 100644
--- a/tests/modules/test_manager.py
+++ b/tests/modules/test_manager.py
@@ -22,33 +22,33 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 
 
 from gns3server.modules.vpcs import VPCS
-from gns3server.modules.qemu import Qemu
+from gns3server.modules.iou import IOU
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function")
-def qemu(port_manager):
-    Qemu._instance = None
-    qemu = Qemu.instance()
-    qemu.port_manager = port_manager
-    return qemu
-
-
-def test_create_vm_new_topology(loop, project, port_manager):
-
+def vpcs(port_manager):
     VPCS._instance = None
     vpcs = VPCS.instance()
     vpcs.port_manager = port_manager
+    return vpcs
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+def iou(port_manager):
+    IOU._instance = None
+    iou = IOU.instance()
+    iou.port_manager = port_manager
+    return iou
+
+
+def test_create_vm_new_topology(loop, project, vpcs):
     vm_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
     vm = loop.run_until_complete(vpcs.create_vm("PC 1", project.id, vm_id))
     assert vm in project.vms
 
 
-def test_create_twice_same_vm_new_topology(loop, project, port_manager):
-
+def test_create_twice_same_vm_new_topology(loop, project, vpcs):
     project._vms = set()
-    VPCS._instance = None
-    vpcs = VPCS.instance()
-    vpcs.port_manager = port_manager
     vm_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
     vm = loop.run_until_complete(vpcs.create_vm("PC 1", project.id, vm_id, console=2222))
     assert vm in project.vms
@@ -57,17 +57,13 @@ def test_create_twice_same_vm_new_topology(loop, project, port_manager):
     assert len(project.vms) == 1
 
 
-def test_create_vm_new_topology_without_uuid(loop, project, port_manager):
-
-    VPCS._instance = None
-    vpcs = VPCS.instance()
-    vpcs.port_manager = port_manager
+def test_create_vm_new_topology_without_uuid(loop, project, vpcs):
     vm = loop.run_until_complete(vpcs.create_vm("PC 1", project.id, None))
     assert vm in project.vms
     assert len(vm.id) == 36
 
 
-def test_create_vm_old_topology(loop, project, tmpdir, port_manager):
+def test_create_vm_old_topology(loop, project, tmpdir, vpcs):
 
     with patch("gns3server.modules.project.Project.is_local", return_value=True):
         # Create an old topology directory
@@ -79,9 +75,6 @@ def test_create_vm_old_topology(loop, project, tmpdir, port_manager):
         with open(os.path.join(vm_dir, "startup.vpc"), "w+") as f:
             f.write("1")
 
-        VPCS._instance = None
-        vpcs = VPCS.instance()
-        vpcs.port_manager = port_manager
         vm_id = 1
         vm = loop.run_until_complete(vpcs.create_vm("PC 1", project.id, vm_id))
         assert len(vm.id) == 36
@@ -93,31 +86,55 @@ def test_create_vm_old_topology(loop, project, tmpdir, port_manager):
             assert f.read() == "1"
 
 
-def test_get_abs_image_path(qemu, tmpdir):
-    os.makedirs(str(tmpdir / "QEMU"))
+def test_get_abs_image_path(iou, tmpdir):
+    os.makedirs(str(tmpdir / "IOU"))
     path1 = str(tmpdir / "test1.bin")
     open(path1, 'w+').close()
 
-    path2 = str(tmpdir / "QEMU" / "test2.bin")
+    path2 = str(tmpdir / "IOU" / "test2.bin")
     open(path2, 'w+').close()
 
     with patch("gns3server.config.Config.get_section_config", return_value={"images_path": str(tmpdir)}):
-        assert qemu.get_abs_image_path(path1) == path1
-        assert qemu.get_abs_image_path(path2) == path2
-        assert qemu.get_abs_image_path("test2.bin") == path2
-        assert qemu.get_abs_image_path("../test1.bin") == path1
+        assert iou.get_abs_image_path(path1) == path1
+        assert iou.get_abs_image_path(path2) == path2
+        assert iou.get_abs_image_path("test2.bin") == path2
+        assert iou.get_abs_image_path("../test1.bin") == path1
 
 
-def test_get_relative_image_path(qemu, tmpdir):
-    os.makedirs(str(tmpdir / "QEMU"))
+def test_get_relative_image_path(iou, tmpdir):
+    os.makedirs(str(tmpdir / "IOU"))
     path1 = str(tmpdir / "test1.bin")
     open(path1, 'w+').close()
 
-    path2 = str(tmpdir / "QEMU" / "test2.bin")
+    path2 = str(tmpdir / "IOU" / "test2.bin")
     open(path2, 'w+').close()
 
     with patch("gns3server.config.Config.get_section_config", return_value={"images_path": str(tmpdir)}):
-        assert qemu.get_relative_image_path(path1) == path1
-        assert qemu.get_relative_image_path(path2) == "test2.bin"
-        assert qemu.get_relative_image_path("test2.bin") == "test2.bin"
-        assert qemu.get_relative_image_path("../test1.bin") == path1
+        assert iou.get_relative_image_path(path1) == path1
+        assert iou.get_relative_image_path(path2) == "test2.bin"
+        assert iou.get_relative_image_path("test2.bin") == "test2.bin"
+        assert iou.get_relative_image_path("../test1.bin") == path1
+
+
+def test_list_images(loop, iou, tmpdir):
+
+    fake_images = ["a.bin", "b.bin", ".blu.bin"]
+    for image in fake_images:
+        with open(str(tmpdir / image), "w+") as f:
+            f.write("1")
+
+    with patch("gns3server.modules.IOU.get_images_directory", return_value=str(tmpdir)):
+        assert loop.run_until_complete(iou.list_images()) == [
+            {"filename": "a.bin"},
+            {"filename": "b.bin"}
+        ]
+
+
+def test_list_images_empty(loop, iou, tmpdir):
+    with patch("gns3server.modules.IOU.get_images_directory", return_value=str(tmpdir)):
+        assert loop.run_until_complete(iou.list_images()) == []
+
+
+def test_list_images_directory_not_exist(loop, iou):
+    with patch("gns3server.modules.IOU.get_images_directory", return_value="/bla"):
+        assert loop.run_until_complete(iou.list_images()) == []