diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 866ffb0dbf..2e48e14d66 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -2639,3 +2639,9 @@ David  6 Mar 2006
         setup_project.py
     sched/
         db_dump_spec.xml (new)
+
+David  6 Mar 2006
+    - boinc_cmd: add --read_global_prefs_override command
+
+    lib/
+        boinc_cmd.C
diff --git a/doc/boinc_cmd.php b/doc/boinc_cmd.php
index 862acdec5b..9b1a7af3be 100644
--- a/doc/boinc_cmd.php
+++ b/doc/boinc_cmd.php
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ list_item(
     or display (X11) to use.
     "
 );
+list_item("--read_global_prefs_override",
+    "Tell the core client to read the <code>global_prefs_override.xml</code>
+    file, and incorporate any global preferences indicated there.
+    "
+);
 list_item("--quit", "");
 list_end();
 
diff --git a/lib/boinc_cmd.C b/lib/boinc_cmd.C
index c358c9bfcc..300ad2046f 100644
--- a/lib/boinc_cmd.C
+++ b/lib/boinc_cmd.C
@@ -420,6 +420,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         } else {
             cao.print();
         }
+    } else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--read_global_prefs_override")) {
+        retval = rpc.read_global_prefs_override();
     } else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--quit")) {
         retval = rpc.quit();
     } else {