diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b684318c5..5dfa406d0 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ mod opengl;
 mod ratelim;
 mod server;
 use crate::frontend::FrontEndSelection;
-use crate::mux::domain::{alloc_domain_id, Domain, LocalDomain};
+use crate::mux::domain::{Domain, LocalDomain};
 use crate::mux::Mux;
 use crate::server::client::Client;
-use crate::server::domain::ClientDomain;
+use crate::server::domain::{ClientDomain, ClientDomainConfig};
 use portable_pty::cmdbuilder::CommandBuilder;
 
 mod font;
@@ -171,30 +171,30 @@ fn run_terminal_gui(config: Arc<config::Config>, opts: &StartCommand) -> Fallibl
     let gui = front_end.try_new(&mux)?;
     domain.attach()?;
 
-    fn attach_client(mux: &Rc<Mux>, client: ClientDomain) -> Fallible<()> {
+    fn record_domain(mux: &Rc<Mux>, client: ClientDomain) -> Fallible<Arc<dyn Domain>> {
         let domain: Arc<dyn Domain> = Arc::new(client);
         mux.add_domain(&domain);
-        domain.attach()
+        Ok(domain)
     }
 
     if front_end != FrontEndSelection::MuxServer && !opts.no_auto_connect {
         for unix_dom in &config.unix_domains {
+            let dom = record_domain(
+                &mux,
+                ClientDomain::new(ClientDomainConfig::Unix(unix_dom.clone())),
+            )?;
             if unix_dom.connect_automatically {
-                let domain_id = alloc_domain_id();
-                attach_client(
-                    &mux,
-                    ClientDomain::new(Client::new_unix_domain(domain_id, &config, unix_dom)?),
-                )?;
+                dom.attach()?;
             }
         }
 
         for tls_client in &config.tls_clients {
+            let dom = record_domain(
+                &mux,
+                ClientDomain::new(ClientDomainConfig::Tls(tls_client.clone())),
+            )?;
             if tls_client.connect_automatically {
-                let domain_id = alloc_domain_id();
-                attach_client(
-                    &mux,
-                    ClientDomain::new(Client::new_tls(domain_id, &config, tls_client)?),
-                )?;
+                dom.attach()?;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ fn run_terminal_gui(config: Arc<config::Config>, opts: &StartCommand) -> Fallibl
         gui.spawn_new_window(mux.config(), &fontconfig, &tab, window_id)?;
     }
 
+    for dom in mux.iter_domains() {
+        log::error!("domain {} state {:?}", dom.domain_id(), dom.state());
+    }
+
     gui.run_forever()
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mux/domain.rs b/src/mux/domain.rs
index f3e33a3b8..0ead880b9 100644
--- a/src/mux/domain.rs
+++ b/src/mux/domain.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 static DOMAIN_ID: ::std::sync::atomic::AtomicUsize = ::std::sync::atomic::AtomicUsize::new(0);
 pub type DomainId = usize;
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum DomainState {
+    Detached,
+    Attached,
+}
+
 pub fn alloc_domain_id() -> DomainId {
     DOMAIN_ID.fetch_add(1, ::std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed)
 }
@@ -40,6 +46,12 @@ pub trait Domain: Downcast {
 
     /// Re-attach to any tabs that might be pre-existing in this domain
     fn attach(&self) -> Fallible<()>;
+
+    /// Detach all tabs
+    fn detach(&self) -> Fallible<()>;
+
+    /// Indicates the state of the domain
+    fn state(&self) -> DomainState;
 }
 impl_downcast!(Domain);
 
@@ -105,4 +117,12 @@ impl Domain for LocalDomain {
     fn attach(&self) -> Fallible<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    fn detach(&self) -> Fallible<()> {
+        failure::bail!("detach not implemented");
+    }
+
+    fn state(&self) -> DomainState {
+        DomainState::Attached
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/mux/mod.rs b/src/mux/mod.rs
index 195432007..e9a58124e 100644
--- a/src/mux/mod.rs
+++ b/src/mux/mod.rs
@@ -269,6 +269,10 @@ impl Mux {
     pub fn iter_windows(&self) -> Vec<WindowId> {
         self.windows.borrow().keys().cloned().collect()
     }
+
+    pub fn iter_domains(&self) -> Vec<Arc<dyn Domain>> {
+        self.domains.borrow().values().cloned().collect()
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Fail)]
diff --git a/src/server/domain.rs b/src/server/domain.rs
index 1c7b4f90f..df27c7a0e 100644
--- a/src/server/domain.rs
+++ b/src/server/domain.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
+use crate::config::{TlsDomainClient, UnixDomain};
 use crate::font::{FontConfiguration, FontSystemSelection};
 use crate::frontend::front_end;
-use crate::mux::domain::{Domain, DomainId};
+use crate::mux::domain::{alloc_domain_id, Domain, DomainId, DomainState};
 use crate::mux::tab::{Tab, TabId};
 use crate::mux::window::WindowId;
 use crate::mux::Mux;
 use crate::server::client::Client;
 use crate::server::codec::Spawn;
 use crate::server::tab::ClientTab;
-use failure::Fallible;
+use failure::{err_msg, Fallible};
 use portable_pty::{CommandBuilder, PtySize};
+use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
@@ -52,13 +54,13 @@ impl ClientInner {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct ClientDomain {
-    inner: Arc<ClientInner>,
+pub enum ClientDomainConfig {
+    Unix(UnixDomain),
+    Tls(TlsDomainClient),
 }
 
 impl ClientInner {
-    pub fn new(client: Client) -> Self {
-        let local_domain_id = client.local_domain_id();
+    pub fn new(local_domain_id: DomainId, client: Client) -> Self {
         // Assumption: that the domain id on the other end is
         // always the first created default domain.  In the future
         // we'll add a way to discover/enumerate domains to populate
@@ -74,14 +76,29 @@ impl ClientInner {
     }
 }
 
+pub struct ClientDomain {
+    config: ClientDomainConfig,
+    inner: RefCell<Option<Arc<ClientInner>>>,
+    local_domain_id: DomainId,
+}
+
 impl ClientDomain {
-    pub fn new(client: Client) -> Self {
-        let inner = Arc::new(ClientInner::new(client));
-        Self { inner }
+    pub fn new(config: ClientDomainConfig) -> Self {
+        let local_domain_id = alloc_domain_id();
+        Self {
+            config,
+            inner: RefCell::new(None),
+            local_domain_id,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn inner(&self) -> Option<Arc<ClientInner>> {
+        self.inner.borrow().as_ref().map(|i| Arc::clone(i))
     }
 
     pub fn remote_to_local_tab_id(&self, remote_tab_id: TabId) -> Option<TabId> {
-        let mut tab_map = self.inner.remote_to_local_tab.lock().unwrap();
+        let inner = self.inner()?;
+        let mut tab_map = inner.remote_to_local_tab.lock().unwrap();
 
         if let Some(id) = tab_map.get(&remote_tab_id) {
             return Some(*id);
@@ -104,7 +121,7 @@ impl ClientDomain {
 
 impl Domain for ClientDomain {
     fn domain_id(&self) -> DomainId {
-        self.inner.local_domain_id
+        self.local_domain_id
     }
 
     fn spawn(
@@ -113,24 +130,25 @@ impl Domain for ClientDomain {
         command: Option<CommandBuilder>,
         window: WindowId,
     ) -> Fallible<Rc<dyn Tab>> {
+        let inner = self
+            .inner()
+            .ok_or_else(|| err_msg("domain is not attached"))?;
         let remote_tab_id = {
-            let result = self
-                .inner
+            let result = inner
                 .client
                 .spawn(Spawn {
-                    domain_id: self.inner.remote_domain_id,
-                    window_id: self.inner.local_to_remote_window(window),
+                    domain_id: inner.remote_domain_id,
+                    window_id: inner.local_to_remote_window(window),
                     size,
                     command,
                 })
                 .wait()?;
 
-            self.inner
-                .record_remote_to_local_window_mapping(result.window_id, window);
+            inner.record_remote_to_local_window_mapping(result.window_id, window);
 
             result.tab_id
         };
-        let tab: Rc<dyn Tab> = Rc::new(ClientTab::new(&self.inner, remote_tab_id, size));
+        let tab: Rc<dyn Tab> = Rc::new(ClientTab::new(&inner, remote_tab_id, size));
         let mux = Mux::get().unwrap();
         mux.add_tab(&tab)?;
         mux.add_tab_to_window(&tab, window)?;
@@ -140,7 +158,19 @@ impl Domain for ClientDomain {
 
     fn attach(&self) -> Fallible<()> {
         let mux = Mux::get().unwrap();
-        let tabs = self.inner.client.list_tabs().wait()?;
+        let client = match &self.config {
+            ClientDomainConfig::Unix(unix) => {
+                Client::new_unix_domain(self.local_domain_id, mux.config(), unix)?
+            }
+            ClientDomainConfig::Tls(tls) => {
+                Client::new_tls(self.local_domain_id, mux.config(), tls)?
+            }
+        };
+
+        let inner = Arc::new(ClientInner::new(self.local_domain_id, client));
+        *self.inner.borrow_mut() = Some(Arc::clone(&inner));
+
+        let tabs = inner.client.list_tabs().wait()?;
         log::error!("ListTabs result {:#?}", tabs);
 
         for entry in tabs.tabs.iter() {
@@ -150,10 +180,10 @@ impl Domain for ClientDomain {
                 entry.window_id,
                 entry.title
             );
-            let tab: Rc<dyn Tab> = Rc::new(ClientTab::new(&self.inner, entry.tab_id, entry.size));
+            let tab: Rc<dyn Tab> = Rc::new(ClientTab::new(&inner, entry.tab_id, entry.size));
             mux.add_tab(&tab)?;
 
-            if let Some(local_window_id) = self.inner.remote_to_local_window(entry.window_id) {
+            if let Some(local_window_id) = inner.remote_to_local_window(entry.window_id) {
                 let mut window = mux
                     .get_window_mut(local_window_id)
                     .expect("no such window!?");
@@ -166,8 +196,7 @@ impl Domain for ClientDomain {
                     FontSystemSelection::get_default(),
                 ));
                 let local_window_id = mux.new_empty_window();
-                self.inner
-                    .record_remote_to_local_window_mapping(entry.window_id, local_window_id);
+                inner.record_remote_to_local_window_mapping(entry.window_id, local_window_id);
                 mux.add_tab_to_window(&tab, local_window_id)?;
 
                 front_end()
@@ -176,6 +205,19 @@ impl Domain for ClientDomain {
                     .unwrap();
             }
         }
+
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    fn detach(&self) -> Fallible<()> {
+        failure::bail!("detach not implemented");
+    }
+
+    fn state(&self) -> DomainState {
+        if self.inner.borrow().is_some() {
+            DomainState::Attached
+        } else {
+            DomainState::Detached
+        }
+    }
 }