diff --git a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/applicationContext.xml b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/applicationContext.xml
index f640639d8..6f4a80950 100644
--- a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/applicationContext.xml
+++ b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/applicationContext.xml
@@ -30,14 +30,15 @@
   <bean id="propertyPlaceholder" class="org.springframework.beans.factory.config.PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer">
     <property name="location" value="classpath:application.properties" />
   </bean>
-  
-  <bean name="testXmlRpcService" lazy-init="true" scope="singleton" class="org.apache.archiva.web.xmlrpc.services.PingServiceImpl"/>
    
   <bean name="xmlRpcUserRepositories" class="org.apache.archiva.web.xmlrpc.security.XmlRpcUserRepositories">
     <constructor-arg ref="userRepositories"/>
     <constructor-arg ref="xmlRpcAuthenticator"/>    
   </bean> 
   
+  <!--  Web Service : Ping Service -->
+  <bean name="pingService" lazy-init="true" scope="singleton" class="org.apache.archiva.web.xmlrpc.services.PingServiceImpl"/> 
+  
   <!-- Web Services : Search Service -->
   <bean name="searchService" lazy-init="true" scope="singleton" class="org.apache.archiva.web.xmlrpc.services.SearchServiceImpl">    
     <constructor-arg ref="xmlRpcUserRepositories"/>   
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@
       <list>
         <ref bean="administrationService"/>
         <ref bean="searchService"/>
+        <ref bean="pingService"/>
       </list>
     </constructor-arg>
   </bean>
diff --git a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-api/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/api/TestService.java b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-api/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/api/PingService.java
similarity index 94%
rename from archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-api/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/api/TestService.java
rename to archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-api/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/api/PingService.java
index 5eba5144d..492f655fe 100644
--- a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-api/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/api/TestService.java
+++ b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-api/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/api/PingService.java
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ package org.apache.archiva.web.xmlrpc.api;
 
 import com.atlassian.xmlrpc.ServiceObject;
 
-@ServiceObject("Test")
-public interface TestService
+@ServiceObject("PingService")
+public interface PingService
 {
     public String ping();
 }
diff --git a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-security/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/security/ServiceMethodsPermissionsMapping.java b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-security/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/security/ServiceMethodsPermissionsMapping.java
index b7119e067..97fe32990 100644
--- a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-security/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/security/ServiceMethodsPermissionsMapping.java
+++ b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-security/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/security/ServiceMethodsPermissionsMapping.java
@@ -49,5 +49,6 @@ public class ServiceMethodsPermissionsMapping
                        "SearchService.getArtifactVersions", "SearchService.getArtifactVersionsByDate",
                        "SearchService.getDependencies", "SearchService.getDependencyTree",
                        "SearchService.getDependees" );
-
+    
+    public static final String PING = "PingService.ping";
 }
diff --git a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-security/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/security/XmlRpcAuthenticator.java b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-security/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/security/XmlRpcAuthenticator.java
index 19f854461..663a37e09 100644
--- a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-security/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/security/XmlRpcAuthenticator.java
+++ b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-security/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/security/XmlRpcAuthenticator.java
@@ -132,7 +132,11 @@ public class XmlRpcAuthenticator
                 {
                     throw new XmlRpcException( 401, e.getMessage() );
                 }
-            }   
+            }
+            else if ( methodName.equals( ServiceMethodsPermissionsMapping.PING ) )
+            {
+                return new AuthorizationResult( true, username, null );
+            }
             else
             {
                 return securitySystem.authorize( session, ArchivaRoleConstants.GLOBAL_REPOSITORY_MANAGER_ROLE );
diff --git a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-services/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/services/PingServiceImpl.java b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-services/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/services/PingServiceImpl.java
index aa47f5f0e..14b0d2870 100644
--- a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-services/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/services/PingServiceImpl.java
+++ b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-xmlrpc/archiva-xmlrpc-services/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/web/xmlrpc/services/PingServiceImpl.java
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ package org.apache.archiva.web.xmlrpc.services;
  * under the License.
  */
 
-import org.apache.archiva.web.xmlrpc.api.TestService;
+import org.apache.archiva.web.xmlrpc.api.PingService;
 
-public class PingServiceImpl implements TestService
+public class PingServiceImpl implements PingService
 {
     public String ping()
     {