diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/cmd_line.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/cmd_line.xml
index 8ca33fbf54..74117dbd85 100755
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/cmd_line.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/cmd_line.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
     <map>
       <key>count</key>
       <integer>1</integer>
-      <!-- Special case. Not mapped to a setting. -->
+      <key>map-to</key>
+      <string>CmdLineChannel</string>
     </map>
 
     <key>console</key>
@@ -372,7 +373,8 @@
       <boolean>true</boolean>
       <key>last_option</key>
       <boolean>true</boolean>
-      <!-- Special case. Not mapped to a setting. -->
+      <key>map-to</key>
+      <string>CmdLineLoginLocation</string>
     </map>
 
     <key>url</key>
@@ -383,7 +385,8 @@
       <integer>1</integer>
       <key>last_option</key>
       <boolean>true</boolean>
-      <!-- Special case. Not mapped to a setting. -->
+      <key>map-to</key>
+      <string>CmdLineLoginLocation</string>
     </map>
 
     <key>usersessionsettings</key>
diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index a39b447cca..6f50a72016 100755
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -1749,6 +1749,17 @@
       <key>Value</key>
       <integer>0</integer>
     </map>
+    <key>CmdLineChannel</key>
+    <map>
+      <key>Comment</key>
+      <string>Command line specified channel name</string>
+      <key>Persist</key>
+      <integer>0</integer>
+      <key>Type</key>
+      <string>String</string>
+      <key>Value</key>
+      <string />
+    </map>
     <key>CmdLineDisableVoice</key>
     <map>
       <key>Comment</key>
@@ -1795,6 +1806,17 @@
         <string />
       </array>
     </map>
+    <key>CmdLineLoginLocation</key>
+    <map>
+      <key>Comment</key>
+      <string>Startup destination requested on command line</string>
+      <key>Persist</key>
+      <integer>0</integer>
+      <key>Type</key>
+      <string>String</string>
+      <key>Value</key>
+      <string/>
+    </map>
     <key>ConnectAsGod</key>
     <map>
       <key>Comment</key>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
index 613a23630f..37f1f11451 100755
--- a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
@@ -2536,9 +2536,10 @@ bool LLAppViewer::initConfiguration()
         }
     }
 
-    if(clp.hasOption("channel"))
-    {
-		LLVersionInfo::resetChannel(clp.getOption("channel")[0]);
+	std::string CmdLineChannel(gSavedSettings.getString("CmdLineChannel"));
+	if(! CmdLineChannel.empty())
+	{
+		LLVersionInfo::resetChannel(CmdLineChannel);
 	}
 
 	// If we have specified crash on startup, set the global so we'll trigger the crash at the right time
@@ -2597,20 +2598,16 @@ bool LLAppViewer::initConfiguration()
     // What can happen is that someone can use IE (or potentially 
     // other browsers) and do the rough equivalent of command 
     // injection and steal passwords. Phoenix. SL-55321
-    if(clp.hasOption("url"))
-    {
-		LLStartUp::setStartSLURL(LLSLURL(clp.getOption("url")[0]));
-		if(LLStartUp::getStartSLURL().getType() == LLSLURL::LOCATION) 
-		{  
-			LLGridManager::getInstance()->setGridChoice(LLStartUp::getStartSLURL().getGrid());
-			
-		}  
-    }
-    else if(clp.hasOption("slurl"))
-    {
-		LLSLURL start_slurl(clp.getOption("slurl")[0]);
+	std::string CmdLineLoginLocation(gSavedSettings.getString("CmdLineLoginLocation"));
+	if(! CmdLineLoginLocation.empty())
+	{
+		LLSLURL start_slurl(CmdLineLoginLocation);
 		LLStartUp::setStartSLURL(start_slurl);
-    }
+		if(start_slurl.getType() == LLSLURL::LOCATION) 
+		{  
+			LLGridManager::getInstance()->setGridChoice(start_slurl.getGrid());
+		}
+	}
 
 	const LLControlVariable* skinfolder = gSavedSettings.getControl("SkinCurrent");
 	if(skinfolder && LLStringUtil::null != skinfolder->getValue().asString())
@@ -2753,9 +2750,8 @@ bool LLAppViewer::initConfiguration()
 		LL_DEBUGS("AppInit")<<"set start from NextLoginLocation: "<<nextLoginLocation<<LL_ENDL;
 		LLStartUp::setStartSLURL(LLSLURL(nextLoginLocation));
 	}
-	else if (   (   clp.hasOption("login") || clp.hasOption("autologin"))
-			 && !clp.hasOption("url")
-			 && !clp.hasOption("slurl"))
+	else if ((clp.hasOption("login") || clp.hasOption("autologin"))
+			 && gSavedSettings.getString("CmdLineLoginLocation").empty())
 	{
 		// If automatic login from command line with --login switch
 		// init StartSLURL location.