diff --git a/api/boinc_api.cpp b/api/boinc_api.cpp
index bf0c8b9693..a76182b4f6 100644
--- a/api/boinc_api.cpp
+++ b/api/boinc_api.cpp
@@ -1463,3 +1463,8 @@ void boinc_remote_desktop_connection(char* connection) {
     sprintf(buf, "<remote_desktop_connection>%s</remote_desktop_connection>", connection);
     app_client_shm->shm->graphics_reply.send_msg(buf);
 }
+
+void boinc_send_settings_raw(char* settings) {
+    if (standalone) return;
+    app_client_shm->shm->graphics_reply.send_msg(settings);
+}
diff --git a/api/boinc_api.h b/api/boinc_api.h
index 0470a0aff7..800793b4ed 100644
--- a/api/boinc_api.h
+++ b/api/boinc_api.h
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ extern double boinc_worker_thread_cpu_time();
 extern int boinc_init_parallel();
 extern void boinc_web_graphics_url(char*);
 extern void boinc_remote_desktop_connection(char*);
+extern void boinc_send_settings_raw(char*);
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 extern int setMacPList(void);
diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 82fc377cfb..9a4a66fd31 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -450,3 +450,11 @@ Charlie 13 Jan 2012
     client/
         hostinfo_unix.cpp
 
+Rom    13 Jan 2012
+    - VBOX: Cleanup a few messages stating port numbers in the stderr spew.
+    - VBOX: Send configuration settings in one message instead of piece meal.
+    
+    api/
+        boinc_api.cpp, .h
+    samples/vboxwrapper
+        vboxwrapper.cpp
diff --git a/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox.cpp b/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox.cpp
index 21aa583298..9a212f65ca 100644
--- a/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox.cpp
+++ b/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox.cpp
@@ -1321,11 +1321,6 @@ int VBOX_VM::get_process_id(int& process_id) {
         return ERR_NOT_FOUND;
     }
     process_id = atol(pid.c_str());
-    if (process_id) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s Virtual Machine PID %d Detected\n",
-            boinc_msg_prefix(buf, sizeof(buf)), process_id
-        );
-    }
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/samples/vboxwrapper/vboxwrapper.cpp b/samples/vboxwrapper/vboxwrapper.cpp
index c235ec6d97..7dd990225a 100644
--- a/samples/vboxwrapper/vboxwrapper.cpp
+++ b/samples/vboxwrapper/vboxwrapper.cpp
@@ -216,12 +216,6 @@ void set_port_forwarding_info(APP_INIT_DATA& /* aid */, VBOX_VM& vm) {
     char buf[256];
 
     if (vm.pf_guest_port && vm.pf_host_port) {
-        fprintf(
-            stderr,
-            "%s port forwarding enabled on port '%d'.\n",
-            boinc_msg_prefix(buf, sizeof(buf)), vm.pf_host_port
-        );
-
         // Write info to disk
         //
         MIOFILE mf;
@@ -251,12 +245,6 @@ void set_remote_desktop_info(APP_INIT_DATA& /* aid */, VBOX_VM& vm) {
     char buf[256];
 
     if (vm.rd_host_port) {
-        fprintf(
-            stderr,
-            "%s remote desktop enabled on port '%d'.\n",
-            boinc_msg_prefix(buf, sizeof(buf)), vm.rd_host_port
-        );
-
         // Write info to disk
         //
         MIOFILE mf;
@@ -276,6 +264,27 @@ void set_remote_desktop_info(APP_INIT_DATA& /* aid */, VBOX_VM& vm) {
     }
 }
 
+// send dynamic settings to the core client
+//
+void send_application_settings(APP_INIT_DATA& /* aid */, VBOX_VM& vm) {
+    char buf[256];
+    std::string msg;
+
+    if (vm.pf_guest_port && vm.pf_host_port) {
+        sprintf(buf, "<web_graphics_url>http://localhost:%d</web_graphics_url>\n", vm.pf_host_port);
+        msg += buf;
+    }
+
+    if (vm.rd_host_port) {
+        sprintf(buf, "<remote_desktop_connection>localhost:%d</remote_desktop_connection>\n", vm.rd_host_port);
+        msg += buf;
+    }
+
+    if (!msg.empty()) {
+        boinc_send_settings_raw((char*)msg.c_str());
+    }
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     int retval;
     BOINC_OPTIONS boinc_options;
@@ -488,6 +497,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     set_port_forwarding_info(aid, vm);
     set_remote_desktop_info(aid, vm);
     set_throttles(aid, vm);
+    send_application_settings(aid, vm);
     write_checkpoint(elapsed_time, vm);
 
     while (1) {