diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 88880608..df44d3c2 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
 
 # Subprojects
-SUBDIRS = libguac guacd protocols/vnc protocols/rdp
+SUBDIRS = libguac guacd $(PROTOCOL_DIRS)
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 10c81e95..481e7a2d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -43,7 +43,63 @@ LT_PREREQ([2.2])
 LT_INIT([dlopen])
 
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
-AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([libguac guacd protocols/vnc protocols/rdp])
+AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([libguac guacd])
+
+#
+# Protocol support options
+#
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([vnc],
+  [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-vnc],
+     [do not build VNC support])],
+  [],
+  [enable_vnc=yes])
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([rdp],
+  [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-rdp],
+     [do not build support for Windows Remote Desktop (RDP)])],
+  [],
+  [enable_rdp=yes])
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([ssh],
+  [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-ssh],
+     [do not build SSH support])],
+  [],
+  [enable_ssh=yes])
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([spice],
+  [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-spice],
+     [do not build SPICE support])],
+  [],
+  [enable_spice=yes])
+
+PROTOCOL_DIRS=
+
+# VNC
+if test "x$enable_vnc" = xyes; then
+    PROTOCOL_DIRS="$PROTOCOL_DIRS protocols/vnc"
+    AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([protocols/vnc])
+fi
+
+# RDP 
+if test "x$enable_rdp" = xyes; then
+    PROTOCOL_DIRS="$PROTOCOL_DIRS protocols/rdp"
+    AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([protocols/rdp])
+fi
+
+# SSH
+if test "x$enable_ssh" = xyes; then
+    PROTOCOL_DIRS="$PROTOCOL_DIRS protocols/ssh"
+    AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([protocols/ssh])
+fi
+
+# SPICE 
+if test "x$enable_spice" = xyes; then
+    PROTOCOL_DIRS="$PROTOCOL_DIRS protocols/spice"
+    AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([protocols/spice])
+fi
+
+AC_SUBST([PROTOCOL_DIRS])
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
 AC_OUTPUT
 
diff --git a/protocols/spice/Makefile.am b/protocols/spice/Makefile.am
index ee1ec68b..b897f4d4 100644
--- a/protocols/spice/Makefile.am
+++ b/protocols/spice/Makefile.am
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ noinst_HEADERS =                \
     include/client.h            \
     include/guac_handlers.h
 
-libguac_client_spice_la_CFLAGS = -Werror -Wall -pedantic -Iinclude
+libguac_client_spice_la_CFLAGS = -Werror -Wall -pedantic -Iinclude @SPICE_CLIENT_GLIB_CFLAGS@ @GLIB_CFLAGS@ $(LIBGUAC_INCLUDE)
+libguac_client_spice_la_LIBADD = @SPICE_CLIENT_GLIB_LIBS@ @GLIB_LIBS@ $(LIBGUAC_LTLIB)
 libguac_client_spice_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 0:0:0
 
 EXTRA_DIST = LICENSE
diff --git a/protocols/spice/configure.ac b/protocols/spice/configure.ac
index 65185e93..59b77287 100644
--- a/protocols/spice/configure.ac
+++ b/protocols/spice/configure.ac
@@ -34,25 +34,40 @@
 #
 # ***** END LICENSE BLOCK *****
 
-AC_INIT(src/client.c)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([libguac-client-spice], 0.8.0)
-AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
+AC_PREREQ([2.61])
+AC_INIT([libguac-client-spice], [0.8.0])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([-Wall -Werror foreign])
 
-# Checks for programs.
+LT_PREREQ([2.2])
+LT_INIT([dlopen])
+
+AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
+AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/client.c])
+
+# Programs
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_CC_C99
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 
-# Checks for libraries.
-AC_CHECK_LIB([guac], [guac_client_plugin_open],, AC_MSG_ERROR("libguac must be installed first"))
-AC_CHECK_LIB([cairo], [cairo_create],, AC_MSG_ERROR("cairo is required for drawing instructions"))
+# Libraries
 AC_CHECK_LIB([pthread], [pthread_create])
+AC_CHECK_LIB([cairo], [cairo_create],, AC_MSG_ERROR("cairo is required for drawing instructions"))
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SPICE_CLIENT_GLIB], [spice-client-glib-2.0])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GLIB], [glib-2.0])
 
-# Checks for header files.
-AC_CHECK_HEADERS([guacamole/client.h guacamole/guacio.h guacamole/protocol.h])
+# If bundled copy of libguac found, use that
+if test -d "$srcdir/../../libguac"
+then
+    AC_SUBST([LIBGUAC_LTLIB],   '$(top_builddir)/../../libguac/src/libguac.la')
+    AC_SUBST([LIBGUAC_INCLUDE], '-I$(top_srcdir)/../../libguac/include')
+else
+    AC_CHECK_LIB([guac], [guac_client_plugin_open])
+fi
 
-# Checks for library functions.
+# Functions
 AC_FUNC_MALLOC
 
+# Done
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
 AC_OUTPUT
+
diff --git a/protocols/spice/src/client.c b/protocols/spice/src/client.c
index 0e869080..57fbb030 100644
--- a/protocols/spice/src/client.c
+++ b/protocols/spice/src/client.c
@@ -36,17 +36,23 @@
  * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
 #include <guacamole/client.h>
+#include <spice-session.h>
 
 #include "guac_handlers.h"
 
 /* Client plugin arguments */
 const char* GUAC_CLIENT_ARGS[] = {
+    "hostname",
+    "port",
     NULL
 };
 
 enum __SPICE_ARGS_IDX {
+    SPICE_ARGS_HOSTNAME,
+    SPICE_ARGS_PORT,
     SPICE_ARGS_COUNT
 };
 
@@ -54,11 +60,36 @@ int guac_client_init(guac_client* client, int argc, char** argv) {
 
     /* STUB */
 
+    GMainLoop* mainloop;
+    SpiceSession* session;
+
     if (argc != SPICE_ARGS_COUNT) {
         guac_client_log_error(client, "Wrong number of arguments");
         return -1;
     }
 
+    /* Init GLIB */
+    guac_client_log_info(client, "Init GLIB-2.0...");
+    g_type_init();
+    mainloop = g_main_loop_new(NULL, false);
+
+    /* Create session */
+    guac_client_log_info(client, "Creating SPICE session...");
+
+    session = spice_session_new();
+
+    /* Init session parameters */
+    guac_client_log_info(client, "Setting parameters...");
+    g_object_set(session, "host", argv[SPICE_ARGS_HOSTNAME], NULL);
+    g_object_set(session, "port", argv[SPICE_ARGS_PORT], NULL);
+
+    /* Connect */
+    guac_client_log_info(client, "Connecting...");
+    if (!spice_session_connect(session)) {
+        guac_client_log_error(client, "SPICE connection failed");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
     /* Set handlers */
     client->handle_messages   = spice_guac_client_handle_messages;
     client->clipboard_handler = spice_guac_client_clipboard_handler;
@@ -67,6 +98,7 @@ int guac_client_init(guac_client* client, int argc, char** argv) {
     client->size_handler      = spice_guac_client_size_handler;
     client->free_handler      = spice_guac_client_free_handler;
 
+    g_main_loop_run(mainloop);
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/protocols/ssh/Makefile.am b/protocols/ssh/Makefile.am
index 850b3a25..3c7f4b2e 100644
--- a/protocols/ssh/Makefile.am
+++ b/protocols/ssh/Makefile.am
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ noinst_HEADERS =                \
     include/terminal_handlers.h \
     include/types.h
 
-libguac_client_ssh_la_CFLAGS = -Werror -Wall -pedantic -Iinclude @PANGO_CFLAGS@ @PANGOCAIRO_CFLAGS@
-libguac_client_ssh_la_LIBADD = @PANGO_LIBS@ @PANGOCAIRO_LIBS@
+libguac_client_ssh_la_CFLAGS = -Werror -Wall -pedantic -Iinclude @PANGO_CFLAGS@ @PANGOCAIRO_CFLAGS@ $(LIBGUAC_INCLUDE)
+libguac_client_ssh_la_LIBADD = @PANGO_LIBS@ @PANGOCAIRO_LIBS@ $(LIBGUAC_LTLIB)
 libguac_client_ssh_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 0:0:0
 
 EXTRA_DIST = LICENSE
diff --git a/protocols/ssh/configure.ac b/protocols/ssh/configure.ac
index 65a164af..4364ba01 100644
--- a/protocols/ssh/configure.ac
+++ b/protocols/ssh/configure.ac
@@ -34,33 +34,45 @@
 #
 # ***** END LICENSE BLOCK *****
 
-AC_INIT(src/client.c)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([libguac-client-ssh], 0.8.0)
-AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
+AC_PREREQ([2.61])
+AC_INIT([libguac-client-ssh], [0.8.0])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([-Wall -Werror foreign])
 
-# Checks for programs.
+LT_PREREQ([2.2])
+LT_INIT([dlopen])
+
+AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
+AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/client.c])
+
+# Programs
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_CC_C99
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 
-# Checks for libraries.
-AC_CHECK_LIB([guac], [guac_client_plugin_open],, AC_MSG_ERROR("libguac must be installed first"))
+# Libraries
+AC_CHECK_LIB([pthread], [pthread_create])
 AC_CHECK_LIB([cairo], [cairo_create],, AC_MSG_ERROR("cairo is required for drawing instructions"))
 AC_CHECK_LIB([ssh], [ssh_new],, AC_MSG_ERROR("libssh is required"))
-AC_CHECK_LIB([pthread], [pthread_create])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PANGO], pango);
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PANGOCAIRO], pangocairo);
 
-# Check for SSH functions
+# If bundled copy of libguac found, use that
+if test -d "$srcdir/../../libguac"
+then
+    AC_SUBST([LIBGUAC_LTLIB],   '$(top_builddir)/../../libguac/src/libguac.la')
+    AC_SUBST([LIBGUAC_INCLUDE], '-I$(top_srcdir)/../../libguac/include')
+else
+    AC_CHECK_LIB([guac], [guac_client_plugin_open])
+fi
+
+# Functions
+AC_FUNC_MALLOC
+AC_CHECK_FUNCS([memset socket strerror fork])
 AC_CHECK_FUNC(ssh_channel_close,    AC_DEFINE(HAVE_SSH_CHANNEL_CLOSE))
 AC_CHECK_FUNC(ssh_channel_send_eof, AC_DEFINE(HAVE_SSH_CHANNEL_SEND_EOF))
 AC_CHECK_FUNC(ssh_channel_free,     AC_DEFINE(HAVE_SSH_CHANNEL_FREE))
 
-# Checks for header files.
-AC_CHECK_HEADERS([guacamole/client.h guacamole/guacio.h guacamole/protocol.h])
-
-# Checks for library functions.
-AC_FUNC_MALLOC
-
+# Done
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
 AC_OUTPUT
+