diff --git a/manifests/stackforge.pp b/manifests/stackforge.pp
index 73c4a29028..050fcdaf0c 100644
--- a/manifests/stackforge.pp
+++ b/manifests/stackforge.pp
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ node "jenkins.stackforge.org" {
   jenkins_jobs::python_jobs { "reddwarf-natty":
     site => "stackforge",
     project => "reddwarf",
-    node_group => "natty"
+    node_group => "natty",
+    ensure => "disabled"
   }
 
   jenkins_jobs::generic_jobs { "reddwarf":
diff --git a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/build_job.pp b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/build_job.pp
index 76c6096ecd..de18d372cf 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/build_job.pp
+++ b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/build_job.pp
@@ -1,36 +1,50 @@
-define jenkins_jobs::build_job($site, $project, $job, $node_group, $triggers="", $builders, $publishers="", $logrotate="", $scm="", $trigger_branches="") {
+define jenkins_jobs::build_job($site, $project, $job, $node_group, $triggers="", $builders, $publishers="", $logrotate="", $scm="", $trigger_branches="", $auth_build=false, $upload_project="", $ensure="present") {
 
-  file { "/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}":
-    ensure => directory,
-    owner => 'jenkins',
+  if $ensure == "absent" {
+    file { "/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}":
+      ensure => purged,
+      owner => 'jenkins',
+      recurse => true,
+      notify => Exec['jenkins']
+    }
+  } else {
+    if $ensure == "disabled" {
+      $disabled = true
+    } else {
+      $disabled = false
+    }
+
+    file { "/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}":
+      ensure => directory,
+      owner => 'jenkins',
+    }
+
+    file { "/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}/builds":
+      ensure => directory,
+      owner => 'jenkins',
+      require => File["/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}"]
+    }
+
+    file { "/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}/config-history":
+      ensure => directory,
+      owner => 'jenkins',
+      require => File["/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}"]
+    }
+
+    file { "/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}/config.xml":
+      ensure => present,
+      content => template("jenkins_jobs/body.xml.erb"),
+      owner => 'jenkins',
+      require => File["/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}"],
+      notify => Exec["jenkins"]
+    }
+
+    file { "/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}/nextBuildNumber":
+      ensure => present,
+      content => "1",
+      owner => 'jenkins',
+      replace => false,
+      require => File["/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}"]
+    }
   }
-
-  file { "/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}/builds":
-    ensure => directory,
-    owner => 'jenkins',
-    require => File["/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}"]
-  }
-
-  file { "/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}/config-history":
-    ensure => directory,
-    owner => 'jenkins',
-    require => File["/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}"]
-  }
-
-  file { "/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}/config.xml":
-    ensure => present,
-    content => template("jenkins_jobs/body.xml.erb"),
-    owner => 'jenkins',
-    require => File["/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}"],
-    notify => Exec["jenkins"]
-  }
-
-  file { "/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}/nextBuildNumber":
-    ensure => present,
-    content => "1",
-    owner => 'jenkins',
-    replace => false,
-    require => File["/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/${name}"]
-  }
-
 }
diff --git a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/generic_jobs.pp b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/generic_jobs.pp
index 05fc5ca342..c64932a57b 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/generic_jobs.pp
+++ b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/generic_jobs.pp
@@ -1,28 +1,33 @@
-define jenkins_jobs::generic_jobs($site, $project, $node_group) {
+define jenkins_jobs::generic_jobs($site, $project, $node_group, $ensure="present") {
   jenkins_jobs::jobs::docs { $name:
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
-    node_group => $node_group
+    node_group => $node_group,
+    ensure => $ensure
   }
 
   jenkins_jobs::jobs::merge_gate { $name:
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
     node_group => $node_group,
-    trigger_branches => [[$project, '**']]
+    trigger_branches => [[$project, '**']],
+    ensure => $ensure
   }
 
   jenkins_jobs::jobs::ppa { $name:
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
-    node_group => $node_group
+    node_group => $node_group,
+    ensure => $ensure
   }
 
   jenkins_jobs::jobs::tarball { $name:
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
     node_group => $node_group,
-    trigger_branches => [[$project, '^(?!refs/).*$']]
+    upload_project => $project,
+    trigger_branches => [[$project, '^(?!refs/).*$']],
+    ensure => $ensure
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/coverage.pp b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/coverage.pp
index cd2883d721..505695ca11 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/coverage.pp
+++ b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/coverage.pp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-define jenkins_jobs::jobs::coverage($site, $project, $node_group) {
+define jenkins_jobs::jobs::coverage($site, $project, $node_group, $ensure="present") {
   jenkins_jobs::build_job { "${name}-coverage":
+    ensure => $ensure,
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
     job => "coverage",
diff --git a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/docs.pp b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/docs.pp
index 40adcada23..c9e8d5278c 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/docs.pp
+++ b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/docs.pp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-define jenkins_jobs::jobs::docs($site, $project, $node_group) {
+define jenkins_jobs::jobs::docs($site, $project, $node_group, $ensure="present") {
   jenkins_jobs::build_job { "${name}-docs":
+    ensure => $ensure,
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
     job => "docs",
diff --git a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/merge_gate.pp b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/merge_gate.pp
index 78f0f8e434..1e195350e2 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/merge_gate.pp
+++ b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/merge_gate.pp
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-define jenkins_jobs::jobs::merge_gate($site, $project, $node_group, $trigger_branches) {
+define jenkins_jobs::jobs::merge_gate($site, $project, $node_group, $trigger_branches, $ensure="present") {
   jenkins_jobs::build_job { "gate-${name}-merge":
+    ensure => $ensure,
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
     job => "merge",
     node_group => $node_group,
     triggers => trigger("gerrit_comment"),
     builders => builder("gerrit_git_prep"),
-    trigger_branches => $trigger_branches
+    trigger_branches => $trigger_branches,
+    auth_build => true
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/pep8_gate.pp b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/pep8_gate.pp
index cebc970ad5..fcfba45757 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/pep8_gate.pp
+++ b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/pep8_gate.pp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-define jenkins_jobs::jobs::pep8_gate($site, $project, $node_group, $trigger_branches) {
+define jenkins_jobs::jobs::pep8_gate($site, $project, $node_group, $trigger_branches, $ensure="present") {
   jenkins_jobs::build_job { "gate-${name}-pep8":
+    ensure => $ensure,
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
     job => "pep8",
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ define jenkins_jobs::jobs::pep8_gate($site, $project, $node_group, $trigger_bran
     triggers => trigger("gerrit_comment"),
     builders => [builder("gerrit_git_prep"), builder("copy_bundle"), builder("pep8")],
     publishers => publisher("pep8"),
-    trigger_branches => $trigger_branches
+    trigger_branches => $trigger_branches,
+    auth_build => true
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/ppa.pp b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/ppa.pp
index 29e2e7c8c3..666242fb9d 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/ppa.pp
+++ b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/ppa.pp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-define jenkins_jobs::jobs::ppa($site, $project, $node_group) {
+define jenkins_jobs::jobs::ppa($site, $project, $node_group, $ensure="present") {
   jenkins_jobs::build_job { "${name}-ppa":
+    ensure => $ensure,
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
     job => "ppa",
diff --git a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/python26_gate.pp b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/python26_gate.pp
index d5fbc46832..7a3dedae1b 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/python26_gate.pp
+++ b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/python26_gate.pp
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-define jenkins_jobs::jobs::python26_gate($site, $project, $node_group, $trigger_branches) {
+define jenkins_jobs::jobs::python26_gate($site, $project, $node_group, $trigger_branches, $ensure="present") {
   jenkins_jobs::build_job { "gate-${name}-python26":
+    ensure => $ensure,
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
     job => "python26",
     node_group => $node_group,
     triggers => trigger("gerrit_comment"),
     builders => [builder("gerrit_git_prep"), builder("copy_bundle"), builder("python26")],
-    trigger_branches => $trigger_branches
+    trigger_branches => $trigger_branches,
+    auth_build => true
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/python27_gate.pp b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/python27_gate.pp
index 732a403310..16c32727ef 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/python27_gate.pp
+++ b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/python27_gate.pp
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-define jenkins_jobs::jobs::python27_gate($site, $project, $node_group, $trigger_branches) {
+define jenkins_jobs::jobs::python27_gate($site, $project, $node_group, $trigger_branches, $ensure="present") {
   jenkins_jobs::build_job { "gate-${name}-python27":
+    ensure => $ensure,
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
     job => "python27",
     node_group => $node_group,
     triggers => trigger("gerrit_comment"),
     builders => [builder("gerrit_git_prep"), builder("copy_bundle"), builder("python27")],
-    trigger_branches => $trigger_branches
+    trigger_branches => $trigger_branches,
+    auth_build => true
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/tarball.pp b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/tarball.pp
index cbdfec2b89..6fdefc75a7 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/tarball.pp
+++ b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/tarball.pp
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-define jenkins_jobs::jobs::tarball($site, $project, $node_group, $trigger_branches) {
+define jenkins_jobs::jobs::tarball($site, $project, $node_group, $trigger_branches, $upload_project, $ensure="present") {
   jenkins_jobs::build_job { "${name}-tarball":
+    ensure => $ensure,
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
     job => "tarball",
+    upload_project => $upload_project,
     node_group => $node_group,
     triggers => trigger("gerrit_ref_updated"),
     builders => [builder("gerrit_git_prep"), builder("copy_bundle"), builder("tarball")],
diff --git a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/venv.pp b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/venv.pp
index 3b741be9f8..6eb6afdab7 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/venv.pp
+++ b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/jobs/venv.pp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-define jenkins_jobs::jobs::venv($site, $project, $node_group) {
+define jenkins_jobs::jobs::venv($site, $project, $node_group, $ensure="present") {
   jenkins_jobs::build_job { "${name}-venv":
+    ensure => $ensure,
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
     job => "venv",
diff --git a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/python_jobs.pp b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/python_jobs.pp
index ce2d10d2cf..05bf39bb74 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/python_jobs.pp
+++ b/modules/jenkins_jobs/manifests/python_jobs.pp
@@ -1,30 +1,35 @@
-define jenkins_jobs::python_jobs($site, $project, $node_group) {
+define jenkins_jobs::python_jobs($site, $project, $node_group, $ensure="present") {
   jenkins_jobs::jobs::coverage { $name:
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
-    node_group => $node_group
+    node_group => $node_group,
+    ensure => $ensure
   }
   jenkins_jobs::jobs::pep8_gate { $name:
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
     node_group => $node_group,
-    trigger_branches => [[$project, '**']]
+    trigger_branches => [[$project, '**']],
+    ensure => $ensure
   }
   jenkins_jobs::jobs::python26_gate { $name:
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
     node_group => $node_group,
-    trigger_branches => [[$project, '**']]
+    trigger_branches => [[$project, '**']],
+    ensure => $ensure
   }
   jenkins_jobs::jobs::python27_gate { $name:
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
     node_group => $node_group,
-    trigger_branches => [[$project, '**']]
+    trigger_branches => [[$project, '**']],
+    ensure => $ensure
   }
   jenkins_jobs::jobs::venv { $name:
     site => $site,
     project => $project,
-    node_group => $node_group
+    node_group => $node_group,
+    ensure => $ensure
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/jenkins_jobs/templates/body.xml.erb b/modules/jenkins_jobs/templates/body.xml.erb
index 073b73b348..960cb2ae47 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins_jobs/templates/body.xml.erb
+++ b/modules/jenkins_jobs/templates/body.xml.erb
@@ -36,9 +36,11 @@ In modules/jenkins_jobs
       <keepBuildVariables>true</keepBuildVariables>
       <contributors/>
     </EnvInjectJobProperty>
+    <% if auth_build == true %>
     <hudson.security.AuthorizationMatrixProperty>
       <permission>hudson.model.Item.Build:authenticated</permission>
     </hudson.security.AuthorizationMatrixProperty>
+    <% end %>
   </properties>
   <% if scm == "" %>
   <scm class="hudson.scm.NullSCM"/>
@@ -47,7 +49,11 @@ In modules/jenkins_jobs
   <% end %>
   <assignedNode><%= node_group %></assignedNode>
   <canRoam>false</canRoam>
+  <% if disabled == true %>
+  <disabled>true</disabled>
+  <% else %>
   <disabled>false</disabled>
+  <% end %>
   <blockBuildWhenDownstreamBuilding>false</blockBuildWhenDownstreamBuilding>
   <blockBuildWhenUpstreamBuilding>false</blockBuildWhenUpstreamBuilding>
   <triggers class="vector">
diff --git a/modules/jenkins_jobs/templates/publisher_tarball.xml.erb b/modules/jenkins_jobs/templates/publisher_tarball.xml.erb
index 7811ecfe0e..d95e3d7978 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins_jobs/templates/publisher_tarball.xml.erb
+++ b/modules/jenkins_jobs/templates/publisher_tarball.xml.erb
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
       <latestOnly>false</latestOnly>
     </hudson.tasks.ArtifactArchiver>
     <be.certipost.hudson.plugin.SCPRepositoryPublisher>
-      <siteName><%= project %>.<%= site %>.org</siteName>
+      <siteName><%= upload_project %>.<%= site %>.org</siteName>
       <entries>
         <be.certipost.hudson.plugin.Entry>
-          <filePath>tarballs/<%= project %>/</filePath>
+          <filePath>tarballs/<%= upload_project %>/</filePath>
           <sourceFile>dist/*.tar.gz</sourceFile>
           <keepHierarchy>false</keepHierarchy>
         </be.certipost.hudson.plugin.Entry>