diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index 196a71f..7a20aa9 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ AM_CFLAGS = -Wall -g
 libsxmp = ../lib/.libs/libsxmp.la
 
 if BUILD_SMPF_EXAMPLE
-smpf_programs = smpfd
+smpf_programs = smpfd smpfc
 else
 smpf_programs =
 endif
@@ -40,3 +40,8 @@ streamflc_LDADD = $(LIBTDATA_LIBS) $(LIBSEXPR_LIBS) $(OPENSSL_LIBS) \
 smpfd_SOURCES = helpers.c smpfd.c
 smpfd_LDADD = $(LIBTDATA_LIBS) $(LIBSEXPR_LIBS) $(OPENSSL_LIBS) \
 	$(LIBUUID_LIBS) $(libsxmp) -lpthread
+
+smpfc_SOURCES = smpfc.c
+smpfc_LDADD = $(LIBTDATA_LIBS) $(LIBSEXPR_LIBS) $(OPENSSL_LIBS) \
+	$(LIBUUID_LIBS) $(libsxmp) -lpthread -lreadline
+
diff --git a/examples/smpfc.c b/examples/smpfc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87feeb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/smpfc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+/*
+ * Secure X Message Passing Library v2 examples.
+ *
+ * (c) Alexander Vdolainen 2016 <avdolainen@zoho.com>
+ *
+ * libsxmp is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * libsxmp 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 Lesser 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/>.";
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <dirent.h>
+#define __USE_GNU
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <sys/select.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/resource.h>
+#include <netdb.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <uuid/uuid.h>
+#include <execinfo.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+
+#include <tdata/usrtc.h>
+#include <tdata/list.h>
+#include <sexpr/sexp.h>
+#include <sxmp/limits.h>
+#include <sxmp/sxmp.h>
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include "smpf.h"
+#include "../config.h"
+
+#define FULL_PROGRAM_NAME        "SMPF (secure message passing file) client"
+#include "helpers.h"
+
+struct _session {
+  list_head_t channels;
+  char cwd[MAX_CWDLEN];
+};
+
+struct _remote_host {
+  char *root_x509;
+  char *user_x509;
+  char *hostname;
+  char *login;
+  char *password;
+  int port;
+  sxhub_t *hub;
+  sxlink_t *link;
+  struct _session *session;
+};
+
+/* sxmp stuff below */
+static void __session_free(sxlink_t *l)
+{
+  struct _session *s = (struct _session *)sxlink_getpriv(l);
+
+  /* TODO: free all list entries if exists */
+  free(s);
+  return;
+}
+
+static int __rpcscheck_onclient(sxlink_t *l, int ch_tid, char *description)
+{
+  struct _session *s = (struct _session *)sxlink_getpriv(l);
+
+  /* TODO: add all stuff to the list */
+
+  return SXE_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static int __remote_host_connect(struct _remote_host *rh)
+{
+  int r = 0;
+  struct _session *s = malloc(sizeof(struct _session));
+
+  sxhub_set_channelcall(rh->hub, __rpcscheck_onclient);
+  sxhub_set_ondestroy(rh->hub, __session_free);
+  if(!s) return SXE_ENOMEM;
+
+  /* here we go, connect to the hist i.e. create a link to it */
+  rh->link = sxlink_connect_at(rh->hub, rh->hostname, rh->port, rh->user_x509,
+                               rh->login, rh->password, s);
+  if(!rh->link) r = errno;
+
+  return r;
+}
+
+/* standard output helpers */
+static void __help_print(FILE *fso, const char *fmtname)
+{
+  fprintf(fso, "\n%s\n\n", FULL_PROGRAM_NAME);
+
+  /* usage options */
+  fprintf(fso, "Usage:\n");
+  fprintf(fso, "\t%s -r | --root-x509 <path> -u | --user-x509 <path> <user>@<hostname>[:port]\n", fmtname);
+
+  /* defaults */
+  fprintf(fso, "\t%s -h | --help\n", fmtname);
+  fprintf(fso, "\t%s -v | --version\n", fmtname);
+
+  /* options description */
+  fprintf(fso, "\nOptions:\n");
+  fprintf(fso, "\t%-33s Set pathname of the remote root X.509 public certificate.\n", "-r | --root-x509 <path>");
+  fprintf(fso, "\t%-33s Set pathname of the user X.509 public and private certificate.\n",
+          "-u | --user-x509 <path>");
+  fprintf(fso, "\t%-33s Show help screen.\n", "-h | --help");
+  fprintf(fso, "\t%-33s Print version information.\n", "-v | --version");
+  return;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+  char *rootca, *cert, *host, *cline;
+  char *login, *password;
+  int port = DEFAULT_PORT, opt, i = 0;
+  struct _remote_host *rh = malloc(sizeof(struct _remote_host));
+  sxhub_t *lhub;
+
+  if(!rh) return ENOMEM;
+  else memset(rh, 0, sizeof(struct _remote_host));
+
+  rootca = cert = host = login = password = NULL;
+
+  while(1) {
+    int option_index = 0;
+    static struct option long_options[] = {
+      /* These options a generic ones. */
+      {"help", no_argument, NULL, 'h'}, /* print out help and version info */
+      {"version", no_argument, NULL, 'v'}, /* just out a version info */
+      /*  The following options about settings . */
+      {"root-x509", required_argument, NULL, 'r'},
+      {"user-x509", required_argument, NULL, 'u'},
+      { NULL, 0, NULL, 0 },
+    };
+
+    if((opt = getopt_long(argc, argv, "hvr:u:", long_options,
+                          &option_index)) == -1) break;
+
+    switch(opt) {
+    case 'h':
+      __help_print(stdout, argv[0]);
+      return 0;
+      break;
+    case 'v':
+      version_print(stdout);
+      return 0;
+      break;
+    case 'r':
+      if(!(rootca = strdup(optarg))) return ENOMEM;
+      break;
+    case 'u':
+      if(!(cert = strdup(optarg))) return ENOMEM;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if(optind < argc) cline = argv[optind];
+  else {
+    fprintf(stderr, "No remote address given connect to.\n\n");
+    __help_print(stderr, argv[0]);
+    return EINVAL;
+  }
+
+  /* ok validate all before doing any stuff */
+  if(!rootca || !cert) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "One or more x.509 certificates files not pointed.\n");
+    __help_print(stderr, argv[0]);
+    return EINVAL;
+  }
+  if(!login || !password) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Login or password not pointed.\n");
+    __help_print(stderr, argv[0]);
+    return EINVAL;
+  }
+  if(port <= 0) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Port number has invalid value.\n");
+    __help_print(stderr, argv[0]);
+    return EINVAL;
+  }
+
+  /* initialize sxmp first */
+  sxmp_init(); /* init library */
+  lhub = sxhub_create(); /* create sxhub for link creation */
+  if(!lhub) return ENOMEM;
+
+  i = sxhub_setsslserts(lhub, rootca, cert, cert);
+  if(i) return i;
+
+  /* ok setup our structure */
+  rh->port = port;
+  rh->root_x509 = rootca;
+  rh->user_x509 = cert;
+  rh->hostname = host;
+  rh->login = login;
+  rh->password = password;
+  rh->hub = lhub;
+
+  i = __remote_host_connect(rh);
+  if(i) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Failed to create link to %s@%s:%d with %d.\n", rh->login, rh->hostname,
+            rh->port, i);
+  } else {
+
+    sxlink_close(rh->link); /* don't forget to do this */
+  }
+
+  /* free all stuff */
+  if(rh->root_x509) free(rh->root_x509);
+  if(rh->user_x509) free(rh->user_x509);
+  if(rh->hostname) free(rh->hostname);
+  if(rh->password) free(rh->password);
+  if(rh->login) free(rh->login);
+  free(rh);
+
+  if(lhub) sxhub_destroy(lhub);
+
+  return 0;
+}