diff --git a/halyde/config/startupapps.json b/halyde/config/startupapps.json
index f624ae2..fb54b34 100644
--- a/halyde/config/startupapps.json
+++ b/halyde/config/startupapps.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-["/halyde/scripts/shell.lua"]
+["/halyde/scripts/login.lua"]
diff --git a/halyde/scripts/login.lua b/halyde/scripts/login.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0bb1ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/halyde/scripts/login.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+local fs = require("filesystem")
+local json = require("json")
+
+terminal.clear()
+
+::retry::
+
+local username = terminal.read({
+  prefix = "Username: "
+})
+
+local handle, data, tmpdata = fs.open("/halyde/kernel/userreg.json"), "", nil
+repeat
+  tmpdata = handle:read(math.huge or math.maxinteger)
+  data = data .. (tmpdata or "")
+until not tmpdata
+handle:close()
+
+local userRegistry = json.decode(data)
+
+local foundUser, uid = false, nil
+for i, user in pairs(userRegistry) do
+  if user.name == username then
+    foundUser = true
+    uid = i
+    break
+  end
+end
+
+if not foundUser then
+  print("User does not exist.")
+  goto retry
+end
+
+local password = terminal.read({
+  prefix = "Password: ",
+  censor = "*"
+})
+
+local shellPath = "/halyde/scripts/shell.lua" -- TODO: Add shell selection (perhaps in a config file or user prompt?)
+
+local handle, data, tmpdata = fs.open(shellPath), "", nil
+repeat
+  tmpdata = handle:read(math.huge or math.maxinteger)
+  data = data .. (tmpdata or "")
+until not tmpdata
+handle:close()
+
+-- Prepare userland environment
+local temporaryGlobals = _G
+_G = nil -- This is so copying doesn't cause an infinite loop
+local userland = table.copy(temporaryGlobals)
+_G = temporaryGlobals
+userland._G = userland
+
+local result, errorMessage = user.addTask(assert(load(data, "=" .. shellPath, "t", userland)), "shell", uid, password)
+if not result then
+  print(errorMessage)
+  goto retry
+end
diff --git a/halyde/scripts/shell.lua b/halyde/scripts/shell.lua
index 2d856b5..9276692 100644
--- a/halyde/scripts/shell.lua
+++ b/halyde/scripts/shell.lua
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ end
 local shareTable = ipc.shareWithAll()
 shareTable.shell = _G.shell
 
-terminal.clear()
-
 print(shellcfg["startupMessage"]:format(_OSVERSION, shellcfg.splashMessages[math.random(1, #shellcfg.splashMessages)]))
 while true do
   coroutine.yield()
diff --git a/home/test.lua b/home/test.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 4473c0b..0000000
--- a/home/test.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-local args = {...}
-
-print(user.addTask(function()
-  print("I eat rocks")
-  print(tsched.getCurrentTask())
-end, "testerpester", tonumber(args[1]), args[2]))