diff --git a/service/http.go b/service/http.go
index 0b3d608..0d66b3a 100644
--- a/service/http.go
+++ b/service/http.go
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import "hnakra/protocol"
 
 // HTTP is an https:// mount.
 type HTTP struct {
-	Mount
+	// Mount specifies the mount config to use for connecting to the router.
+	Mount MountConfig
 
 	// AllowInsecure allows this mount to respond to plain-text HTTP
 	// requests. You can get a TLS cert for free nowadays so there are very
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ type HTTP struct {
 	connLock sync.Mutex
 	connReadWriter *bufio.ReadWriter
 	requests requestManager
+	idFactory *protocol.IDFactory
 }
 
 // Close closes the mount abruptly, interrupting any active connections.
@@ -45,10 +47,11 @@ func (mount *HTTP) Shutdown () error {
 // will only return when the connection to the router has been closed.
 func (mount *HTTP) Run () (err error) {
 	if mount.AllowInsecure {
-		mount.conn, err = mount.connect("http")
+		mount.Mount.Scheme = "http"
 	} else {
-		mount.conn, err = mount.connect("https")
+		mount.Mount.Scheme = "https"
 	}
+	mount.conn, mount.idFactory, err = mount.Mount.Connect()
 	if err != nil { return }
 	
 	mount.connReadWriter = bufio.NewReadWriter (
diff --git a/service/mount.go b/service/mount.go
index e2bcef0..2548854 100644
--- a/service/mount.go
+++ b/service/mount.go
@@ -10,21 +10,33 @@ import "crypto/tls"
 import "encoding/base64"
 import "hnakra/protocol"
 
-// M creates a very basic mount with the specified name and description.
-func M (name, description string) Mount {
-	return Mount {
+// M creates a very basic MountConfig with the specified name and description.
+func M (name, description string) MountConfig {
+	return MountConfig {
 		Name:        name,
 		Description: description,
 	}
 }
 
-// Mount contains generic information common to all mounts.
-type Mount struct {
+// Mount is an interface satisfied by all mount types.
+type Mount interface {
+	Close    () error
+	Shutdown () error
+	Run      () error
+}
+
+// MountConfig contains generic information common to all mounts.
+type MountConfig struct {
 	// Host specifies the host to mount on. If the host is left empty, it
 	// will default to @ (meaning default/any host). The port is entirely up
 	// to the router. Maximum length for host portion: 255 bytes
 	Host string
 
+	// Scheme specifies the protocol to mount on. This will be automatically
+	// set by specialized mount types, so setting it manually shouldn't be
+	// needed.
+	Scheme string
+
 	// Path specifies the path to mount on. If the path ends with a /, then
 	// all requests under the path will be sent to this service. If there is
 	// no trailing /, this service will only recieve requests that match the
@@ -68,13 +80,16 @@ type Mount struct {
 
 	// TLSConfig is an optional TLS configuration.
 	TLSConfig *tls.Config
-
-	idFactory *protocol.IDFactory
 }
 
-func (mount *Mount) connect (scheme string) (conn net.Conn, err error) {
+// Connect creates a new connection to the router specified in the MountConfig.
+func (mount *MountConfig) Connect () (
+	conn      net.Conn,
+	idFactory *protocol.IDFactory,
+	err       error,
+) {
 	log.Println("(i) service", mount.Name)
-	mount.idFactory = protocol.NewServiceIDFactory()
+	idFactory = protocol.NewServiceIDFactory()
 	
 	defaultRouterHost := os.Getenv("HNAKRA_ROUTER_HOST")
 	if defaultRouterHost == "" {
@@ -95,19 +110,21 @@ func (mount *Mount) connect (scheme string) (conn net.Conn, err error) {
 	}
 
 	// get mount point
-	host := mount.Host
+	scheme := mount.Scheme
+	host   := mount.Host
 	if host == "" {
 		host = "@"
 	}
 	if len(host) > 255 {
-		return nil, errors.New("mount point host cannot be longer than 255 bytes")
+		return nil, nil, errors.New (
+			"mount point host cannot be longer than 255 bytes")
 	}
 	path := mount.Path
 	if path == "" {
 		path = "/"
 	}
 	if len(path) > int(protocol.MaxIntOfSize(2)) {
-		return nil, errors.New(fmt.Sprint (
+		return nil, nil, errors.New(fmt.Sprint (
 			"mount point path cannot be longer than ",
 			protocol.MaxIntOfSize(2), " bytes"))
 	}
@@ -118,39 +135,44 @@ func (mount *Mount) connect (scheme string) (conn net.Conn, err error) {
 		user = os.Getenv("HNAKRA_USER")
 	}
 	if len(user) > 255 {
-		return nil, errors.New("user cannot be longer than 255 bytes")
+		return nil, nil, errors.New (
+			"user cannot be longer than 255 bytes")
 	}
 
 	// get key
 	key := mount.Key
 	if key == nil {
-		key, err = base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(os.Getenv("HNAKRA_KEY"))
-		if err != nil { return nil, err }
+		base64Key := os.Getenv("HNAKRA_KEY")
+		key, err = base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(base64Key)
+		if err != nil { return nil, nil, err }
 	}
 	if len(key) > 255 {
-		return nil, errors.New("key cannot be longer than 255 bytes")
+		return nil, nil, errors.New (
+			"key cannot be longer than 255 bytes")
 	}
 
 	// ensure name/description aren't too big
 	if len(mount.Name) > 255 {
-		return nil, errors.New("service name cannot be longer than 255 bytes")
+		return nil, nil, errors.New (
+			"service name cannot be longer than 255 bytes")
 	}
 	if len(mount.Description) > 255 {
-		return nil, errors.New("service description cannot be longer than 255 bytes")
+		return nil, nil, errors.New (
+			"service description cannot be longer than 255 bytes")
 	}
 
 	// connect to router
 	routerAddr := fmt.Sprint(routerHost, ":", routerPort)
 	log.Println("... dialing", routerAddr)
 	conn, err = tls.Dial("tcp", routerAddr, mount.TLSConfig)
-	if err != nil { return nil, err }
+	if err != nil { return nil, nil, err }
 	
 	// log in
 	log.Println (
 		"... logging in as", user,
 		"on", scheme + "://" + host + path)
 	err = protocol.MessageLogin {
-		ID:          mount.idFactory.Next(),
+		ID:          idFactory.Next(),
 		Version:     protocol.Version { Major: 0, Minor: 0 },
 		User:        user,
 		Key:         key,
@@ -162,24 +184,26 @@ func (mount *Mount) connect (scheme string) (conn net.Conn, err error) {
 	}.Send(conn)
 	if err != nil {
 		conn.Close()
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
 	// read status
 	message, err := protocol.ReadMessage(conn)
 	if err != nil {
 		conn.Close()
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 	status, ok := message.(protocol.MessageStatus)
 	if !ok {
 		conn.Close()
-		return nil, errors.New(fmt.Sprint("router sent unknown type, expecting", protocol.TypeStatus))
+		return nil, nil, errors.New(fmt.Sprint (
+			"router sent unknown type, expecting",
+			protocol.TypeStatus))
 	}
 	if status.Status != protocol.StatusOk {
-		return nil, status
+		return nil, nil, status
 	}
 	
 	log.Println(".// logged in")
-	return conn, nil
+	return conn, idFactory, nil
 }