diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -1,16 +1,3 @@
-
-def create_configuration_key(key, 
-                             value_type, 
-                             default_value, 
-                             description='')
-  conf = (Configuration.find_by_key(key) || 
-          Configuration.new(:key => key,
-                            :value_type => value_type,
-                            :value => default_value))
-  conf.description = description
-  conf.save
-end
-
 CONFIGURATIONS = 
   [
    { 
@@ -19,19 +6,19 @@
      :default_value => 'false',
      :description => 'Only admins can log in to the system when running under single user mode.'
    },
-
+   
    { 
      :key => 'ui.front.title',
      :value_type => 'string',
      :default_value => 'Grader' 
    },
-
+   
    { 
      :key => 'ui.front.welcome_message',
      :value_type => 'string',
      :default_value => 'Welcome!' 
    },
-
+   
    { 
      :key => 'ui.show_score',
      :value_type => 'boolean',
@@ -44,35 +31,35 @@
      :default_value => 'unlimited',
      :description => 'Time limit in format hh:mm, or "unlimited" for contests with no time limits.'
    },
-
+   
    { 
      :key => 'system.mode',
      :value_type => 'string',
      :default_value => 'standard',
      :description => 'Current modes are "standard", "contest", "indv-contest", and "analysis".'
    },
-
+   
    { 
      :key => 'contest.name',
      :value_type => 'string',
      :default_value => 'Grader',
      :description => 'This name will be shown on the user header bar.'
    },
-
+   
    {
      :key => 'contest.multisites',
      :value_type => 'boolean',
      :default_value => 'false',
      :description => 'If the server is in contest mode and this option is true, on the log in of the admin a menu for site selections is shown.'
    },
-
+   
    {
      :key => 'system.online_registration',
      :value_type => 'boolean',
      :default_value => 'false',
      :description => 'This option enables online registration.'
    },
-
+   
    # If Configuration['system.online_registration'] is true, the
    # system allows online registration, and will use these
    # information for sending confirmation emails.
@@ -81,13 +68,13 @@
      :value_type => 'string',
      :default_value => 'smtp.somehost.com' 
    },
-
+   
    {
      :key => 'system.online_registration.from',
      :value_type => 'string',
      :default_value => 'your.email@address'
    },
-
+   
    {
      :key => 'system.admin_email',
      :value_type => 'string',
@@ -111,14 +98,81 @@
    }
   ]
 
-CONFIGURATIONS.each do |conf|
-  if conf.has_key? :description
-    desc = conf[:description]
-  else
-    desc = ''
+
+def create_configuration_key(key, 
+                             value_type, 
+                             default_value, 
+                             description='')
+  conf = (Configuration.find_by_key(key) || 
+          Configuration.new(:key => key,
+                            :value_type => value_type,
+                            :value => default_value))
+  conf.description = description
+  conf.save
+end
+
+def seed_config
+  CONFIGURATIONS.each do |conf|
+    if conf.has_key? :description
+      desc = conf[:description]
+    else
+      desc = ''
+    end
+    create_configuration_key(conf[:key], 
+                             conf[:value_type],
+                             conf[:default_value],
+                             desc)
   end
-  create_configuration_key(conf[:key], 
-                           conf[:value_type],
-                           conf[:default_value],
-                           desc)
+end
+
+def seed_roles
+  return if Role.find_by_name('admin')
+
+  role = Role.create(:name => 'admin')
+  user_admin_right = Right.create(:name => 'user_admin',
+                                  :controller => 'user_admin',
+                                  :action => 'all')
+  problem_admin_right = Right.create(:name=> 'problem_admin',
+                                     :controller => 'problems',
+                                     :action => 'all')
+
+  graders_right = Right.create(:name => 'graders_admin',
+                               :controller => 'graders',
+                               :action => 'all')
+    
+  role.rights << user_admin_right;
+  role.rights << problem_admin_right;
+  role.rights << graders_right;
+  role.save
 end
+
+def seed_root
+  return if User.find_by_login('root')
+  
+  root = User.new(:login => 'root',
+                  :full_name => 'Administrator',
+                  :alias => 'root')
+  root.password = 'ioionrails';
+  
+  class << root
+    public :encrypt_new_password
+    def valid?
+      true
+    end
+  end
+
+  root.encrypt_new_password
+
+  root.roles << Role.find_by_name('admin')
+
+  root.activated = true
+  root.save
+end
+
+def seed_users_and_roles
+  seed_roles
+  seed_root
+end
+
+seed_config
+seed_users_and_roles