diff --git a/core/bbs.js b/core/bbs.js
index 0cc83794..d8fae297 100644
--- a/core/bbs.js
+++ b/core/bbs.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ var paths		= require('path');
 var async		= require('async');
 var util		= require('util');
 var _			= require('lodash');
+var assert		= require('assert');
 
 exports.bbsMain			= bbsMain;
 
@@ -179,6 +180,9 @@ function startListening() {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		//	servers require 'firstMenu'
+		assert(module.runtime.config.firstMenu, 'Server missing \'firstMenu\' member!');
+
 		var moduleInst = new module.getModule();
 		var server = moduleInst.createServer();
 
@@ -204,7 +208,7 @@ function startListening() {
 
 				//	Go to module -- use default error handler
 				prepareClient(client, function onPrepared() {
-					require('./connect.js').connectEntry(client);
+					require('./connect.js').connectEntry(client, module.runtime.config.firstMenu);
 				});
 			});
 
diff --git a/core/config.js b/core/config.js
index c9d7e96c..c2e6b033 100644
--- a/core/config.js
+++ b/core/config.js
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ function getDefaultConfig() {
 			loginAttempts	: 3,
 		},
 
-		firstMenu	: 'connected',
-		
 		preLoginTheme : '*',
 
 		users : {
@@ -124,12 +122,14 @@ function getDefaultConfig() {
 			telnet : {
 				port			: 8888,
 				enabled			: true,
+				firstMenu		: 'telnetConnected',
 			},
 			ssh : {
 				port			: 8889,
 				enabled			: true,
 				rsaPrivateKey	: paths.join(__dirname, './../misc/default_key.rsa'),
 				dsaPrivateKey	: paths.join(__dirname, './../misc/default_key.dsa'),
+				firstMenu		: 'sshConnected',
 			}
 		},
 
diff --git a/core/connect.js b/core/connect.js
index 47afeb33..98a93d26 100644
--- a/core/connect.js
+++ b/core/connect.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ function displayBanner(term) {
 		'|00');
 }
 
-function connectEntry(client) {
+function connectEntry(client, nextMenu) {
 	var term = client.term;
 
 	/*
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ function connectEntry(client) {
 		displayBanner(term);
 
 		setTimeout(function onTimeout() {
-			client.gotoMenuModule( { name : Config.firstMenu } );
+			client.gotoMenuModule( { name : nextMenu } );
 		}, 500);
 	});	
 }
diff --git a/mods/menu.hjson b/mods/menu.hjson
index f9e7b840..63e35c1a 100644
--- a/mods/menu.hjson
+++ b/mods/menu.hjson
@@ -51,12 +51,23 @@
 			}
 	*/
 	menus: {
-		connected: {
-			art:	CONNECT
-			next:	matrix
-			options: {
-				nextTimeout: 1500
-			}
+		//
+		//	Send telnet connections to matrix where users can login, apply, etc.
+		//
+		telnetConnected: {
+			art: CONNECT
+			next: matrix
+			options: { nextTimeout: 1500 }
+		}
+
+		//
+		//	SSH connections are pre-authenticated via the SSH server itself.
+		//	Jump directly to the login sequence
+		//
+		sshConnected: {
+			art: CONNECT
+			next: fullLoginSequenceLoginArt
+			options: { nextTimeout: 1500 }
 		}
 
 		matrix: {