diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/ssh/sshconnection.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/ssh/sshconnection.h
index e7f73995a4a2ce5f9f9ecfaedf8f6e6c9589e381..d863fd50b470e36c5d1d0f22e6ce0899d63b88cf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/ssh/sshconnection.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/ssh/sshconnection.h
@@ -57,6 +57,15 @@ struct CORE_EXPORT SshConnectionParameters
     enum AuthType { AuthByPwd, AuthByKey } authType;
     quint16 port;
 };
+CORE_EXPORT inline bool operator==(const SshConnectionParameters &p1,
+    const SshConnectionParameters &p2)
+{
+    return p1.host == p2.host && p1.uname == p2.uname
+        && p1.authType == p2.authType
+        && (p1.authType == SshConnectionParameters::AuthByPwd ?
+            p1.pwd == p2.pwd : p1.privateKeyFile == p2.privateKeyFile)
+        && p1.timeout == p2.timeout && p1.port == p2.port;
+}
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remoteplaingdbadapter.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remoteplaingdbadapter.cpp
index 88946c11360fe6eb5323014e105d76890876acf2..96c1d11ebb49f7ddf26fcb4916814c4ba2b78ba8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remoteplaingdbadapter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/remoteplaingdbadapter.cpp
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ QString RemotePlainGdbAdapter::fromLocalEncoding(const QByteArray &b) const
 
 void RemotePlainGdbAdapter::handleApplicationOutput(const QByteArray &output)
 {
-    // FIXME: Remote encoding?
-    showMessage(QString::fromLatin1(output), AppOutput);
+    showMessage(QString::fromUtf8(output), AppOutput);
 }
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemorunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemorunconfiguration.cpp
index 6b09682b13d004cb7191a9f0bb6bc2528490003f..eb32c1d2c9877688699d5c6992d287716bce54a4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemorunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemorunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 
 #include "maemorunconfiguration.h"
 
+#include "maemodeployables.h"
 #include "maemodeploystep.h"
 #include "maemoglobal.h"
-#include "maemopackagecreationstep.h"
 #include "maemorunconfigurationwidget.h"
 #include "maemotoolchain.h"
 #include "qemuruntimemanager.h"
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ const QString MaemoRunConfiguration::dumperLib() const
     return qt4bc->qtVersion()->debuggingHelperLibrary();
 }
 
-QString MaemoRunConfiguration::executable() const
+QString MaemoRunConfiguration::localExecutableFilePath() const
 {
     TargetInformation ti = qt4Target()->qt4Project()->rootProjectNode()
         ->targetInformation(m_proFilePath);
@@ -227,6 +227,12 @@ QString MaemoRunConfiguration::executable() const
     return QDir::cleanPath(ti.workingDir + QLatin1Char('/') + ti.target);
 }
 
+QString MaemoRunConfiguration::remoteExecutableFilePath() const
+{
+    return deployStep()->deployables()
+        ->remoteExecutableFilePath(localExecutableFilePath());
+}
+
 QString MaemoRunConfiguration::runtimeGdbServerPort() const
 {
     if (Qt4BuildConfiguration *qt4bc = activeQt4BuildConfiguration()) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemorunconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemorunconfiguration.h
index 81a2897d53fd6bb3dbc2e1023cdda4316fa50e94..1aa8814bf8c650cdf74ccdeec3a843e4113fb323 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemorunconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemorunconfiguration.h
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ public:
     MaemoDeployStep *deployStep() const;
 
     QString maddeRoot() const;
-    QString executable() const;
+    QString localExecutableFilePath() const;
+    QString remoteExecutableFilePath() const;
     const QString sysRoot() const;
     const QString targetRoot() const;
     const QStringList arguments() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemorunconfigurationwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemorunconfigurationwidget.cpp
index e5b7fdf5d2c1f275dd136b39aca5eeffd49be65f..5d53ce6f057171cd2dfbe737c0d7b300a8b9e791 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemorunconfigurationwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemorunconfigurationwidget.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ MaemoRunConfigurationWidget::MaemoRunConfigurationWidget(
     devConfLayout->addWidget(debuggerConfLabel);
 
     mainLayout->addRow(new QLabel(tr("Device configuration:")), devConfWidget);
-    m_executableLabel = new QLabel(m_runConfiguration->executable());
+    m_executableLabel = new QLabel(m_runConfiguration->localExecutableFilePath());
     mainLayout->addRow(tr("Executable:"), m_executableLabel);
     m_argsLineEdit = new QLineEdit(m_runConfiguration->arguments().join(" "));
     mainLayout->addRow(tr("Arguments:"), m_argsLineEdit);
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void MaemoRunConfigurationWidget::argumentsEdited(const QString &text)
 
 void MaemoRunConfigurationWidget::updateTargetInformation()
 {
-    m_executableLabel->setText(m_runConfiguration->executable());
+    m_executableLabel->setText(m_runConfiguration->localExecutableFilePath());
 }
 
 void MaemoRunConfigurationWidget::deviceConfigurationChanged(const QString &name)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemoruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemoruncontrol.cpp
index 007018c51313bed518a4ee2d05cd734061977ef8..1dc98468182eb2c515b9a41743ee989afa32fc74 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemoruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemoruncontrol.cpp
@@ -34,15 +34,14 @@
 
 #include "maemoruncontrol.h"
 
-#include "maemodeployables.h"
 #include "maemodeploystep.h"
 #include "maemoglobal.h"
 #include "maemorunconfiguration.h"
+#include "maemosshrunner.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <coreplugin/ssh/sftpchannel.h>
 #include <coreplugin/ssh/sshconnection.h>
-#include <coreplugin/ssh/sshremoteprocess.h>
 #include <debugger/debuggerengine.h>
 #include <debugger/debuggerplugin.h>
 #include <debugger/debuggerrunner.h>
@@ -73,6 +72,8 @@ AbstractMaemoRunControl::AbstractMaemoRunControl(RunConfiguration *rc, QString m
     : RunControl(rc, mode)
     , m_runConfig(qobject_cast<MaemoRunConfiguration *>(rc))
     , m_devConfig(m_runConfig ? m_runConfig->deviceConfig() : MaemoDeviceConfig())
+    , m_runner(new MaemoSshRunner(this, m_runConfig))
+    , m_running(false)
 {
 }
 
@@ -80,115 +81,62 @@ AbstractMaemoRunControl::~AbstractMaemoRunControl()
 {
 }
 
-    // TODO: We can cache the connection. We'd have to check if the connection
-    // is active and its parameters are the same as m_devConfig. If yes,
-    //     skip the connection step and jump right to handleConnected()
 void AbstractMaemoRunControl::start()
 {
     if (!m_devConfig.isValid()) {
         handleError(tr("No device configuration set for run configuration."));
     } else {
+        emit appendMessage(this, tr("Preparing remote side ..."), false);
+        m_running = true;
         m_stopped = false;
         emit started();
-        m_connection = SshConnection::create();
-        connect(m_connection.data(), SIGNAL(connected()), this,
-            SLOT(handleConnected()));
-        connect(m_connection.data(), SIGNAL(error(SshError)), this,
-            SLOT(handleConnectionFailure()));
-        m_connection->connectToHost(m_devConfig.server);
+        connect(m_runner, SIGNAL(error(QString)), this,
+            SLOT(handleSshError(QString)));
+        connect(m_runner, SIGNAL(readyForExecution()), this,
+            SLOT(startExecution()));
+        connect(m_runner, SIGNAL(remoteErrorOutput(QByteArray)), this,
+            SLOT(handleRemoteErrorOutput(QByteArray)));
+        connect(m_runner, SIGNAL(remoteOutput(QByteArray)), this,
+            SLOT(handleRemoteOutput(QByteArray)));
+        connect(m_runner, SIGNAL(remoteProcessStarted()), this,
+            SLOT(handleRemoteProcessStarted()));
+        connect(m_runner, SIGNAL(remoteProcessFinished(int)), this,
+            SLOT(handleRemoteProcessFinished(int)));
+        m_runner->start();
     }
 }
 
-void AbstractMaemoRunControl::handleConnected()
-{
-    if (m_stopped)
-        return;
-
-    emit appendMessage(this, tr("Cleaning up remote leftovers first ..."), false);
-    const QStringList appsToKill = QStringList() << executableFileName()
-#ifdef USE_GDBSERVER
-        << QLatin1String("gdbserver");
-#else
-        << QLatin1String("gdb");
-#endif
-    killRemoteProcesses(appsToKill, true);
-}
-
-void AbstractMaemoRunControl::handleConnectionFailure()
-{
-    if (m_stopped)
-        return;
-
-    handleError(tr("Could not connect to host: %1")
-        .arg(m_connection->errorString()));
-    emit finished();
-}
-
 void AbstractMaemoRunControl::stop()
 {
     m_stopped = true;
-    if (m_connection && m_connection->state() == SshConnection::Connecting) {
-        disconnect(m_connection.data(), 0, this, 0);
-        m_connection->disconnectFromHost();
-        emit finished();
-    } else if (m_initialCleaner && m_initialCleaner->isRunning()) {
-        disconnect(m_initialCleaner.data(), 0, this, 0);
-        emit finished();
-    } else {
-        stopInternal();
-    }
-}
-
-QString AbstractMaemoRunControl::executableFilePathOnTarget() const
-{
-    const MaemoDeployables * const deployables
-        = m_runConfig->deployStep()->deployables();
-    return deployables->remoteExecutableFilePath(m_runConfig->executable());
+    if (m_runner)
+        m_runner->stop();
+    stopInternal();
 }
 
-void AbstractMaemoRunControl::startExecutionIfPossible()
+void AbstractMaemoRunControl::handleSshError(const QString &error)
 {
-    if (executableFilePathOnTarget().isEmpty()) {
-        handleError(tr("Cannot run: No remote executable set."));
-        emit finished();
-    } else {
-        startExecution();
-    }
+    handleError(error);
+    setFinished();
 }
 
 void AbstractMaemoRunControl::startExecution()
 {
-    m_runner = m_connection->createRemoteProcess(remoteCall().toUtf8());
-    connect(m_runner.data(), SIGNAL(started()), this,
-        SLOT(handleRemoteProcessStarted()));
-    connect(m_runner.data(), SIGNAL(closed(int)), this,
-        SLOT(handleRemoteProcessFinished(int)));
-    connect(m_runner.data(), SIGNAL(outputAvailable(QByteArray)), this,
-        SLOT(handleRemoteOutput(QByteArray)));
-    connect(m_runner.data(), SIGNAL(errorOutputAvailable(QByteArray)), this,
-        SLOT(handleRemoteErrorOutput(QByteArray)));
-    emit appendMessage(this, tr("Starting remote application."), false);
-    m_runner->start();
+    emit appendMessage(this, tr("Starting remote process ..."), false);
+    m_runner->startExecution(QString::fromLocal8Bit("%1 %2 %3")
+        .arg(targetCmdLinePrefix()).arg(m_runConfig->remoteExecutableFilePath())
+        .arg(arguments()).toUtf8());
 }
 
-void AbstractMaemoRunControl::handleRemoteProcessFinished(int exitStatus)
+void AbstractMaemoRunControl::handleRemoteProcessFinished(int exitCode)
 {
-    Q_ASSERT(exitStatus == SshRemoteProcess::FailedToStart
-        || exitStatus == SshRemoteProcess::KilledBySignal
-        || exitStatus == SshRemoteProcess::ExitedNormally);
-
     if (m_stopped)
         return;
 
-    if (exitStatus == SshRemoteProcess::ExitedNormally) {
-        emit appendMessage(this,
-            tr("Finished running remote process. Exit code was %1.")
-            .arg(m_runner->exitCode()), false);
-        emit finished();
-    } else {
-        handleError(tr("Error running remote process: %1")
-            .arg(m_runner->errorString()));
-    }
+    emit appendMessage(this,
+        tr("Finished running remote process. Exit code was %1.").arg(exitCode),
+        false);
+    setFinished();
 }
 
 void AbstractMaemoRunControl::handleRemoteOutput(const QByteArray &output)
@@ -203,84 +151,17 @@ void AbstractMaemoRunControl::handleRemoteErrorOutput(const QByteArray &output)
 
 bool AbstractMaemoRunControl::isRunning() const
 {
-    return m_runner && m_runner->isRunning();
-}
-
-void AbstractMaemoRunControl::stopRunning(bool forDebugging)
-{
-    if (m_runner && m_runner->isRunning()) {
-        disconnect(m_runner.data(), 0, this, 0);
-        QStringList apps(executableFileName());
-        if (forDebugging)
-            apps << QLatin1String("gdbserver");
-        killRemoteProcesses(apps, false);
-        emit finished();
-    }
-}
-
-void AbstractMaemoRunControl::killRemoteProcesses(const QStringList &apps,
-    bool initialCleanup)
-{
-    QString niceKill;
-    QString brutalKill;
-    foreach (const QString &app, apps) {
-        niceKill += QString::fromLocal8Bit("pkill -x %1;").arg(app);
-        brutalKill += QString::fromLocal8Bit("pkill -x -9 %1;").arg(app);
-    }
-    QString remoteCall = niceKill + QLatin1String("sleep 1; ") + brutalKill;
-    remoteCall.remove(remoteCall.count() - 1, 1); // Get rid of trailing semicolon.
-    SshRemoteProcess::Ptr proc
-        = m_connection->createRemoteProcess(remoteCall.toUtf8());
-    if (initialCleanup) {
-        m_initialCleaner = proc;
-        connect(m_initialCleaner.data(), SIGNAL(closed(int)), this,
-            SLOT(handleInitialCleanupFinished(int)));
-    } else {
-        m_stopper = proc;
-    }
-    proc->start();
-}
-
-void AbstractMaemoRunControl::handleInitialCleanupFinished(int exitStatus)
-{
-    Q_ASSERT(exitStatus == SshRemoteProcess::FailedToStart
-        || exitStatus == SshRemoteProcess::KilledBySignal
-        || exitStatus == SshRemoteProcess::ExitedNormally);
-
-    if (m_stopped)
-        return;
-
-    if (exitStatus != SshRemoteProcess::ExitedNormally) {
-        handleError(tr("Initial cleanup failed: %1")
-            .arg(m_initialCleaner->errorString()));
-    } else {
-        emit appendMessage(this, tr("Initial cleanup done."), false);
-        startExecutionIfPossible();
-    }
-}
-
-const QString AbstractMaemoRunControl::executableOnHost() const
-{
-    return m_runConfig->executable();
-}
-
-const QString AbstractMaemoRunControl::executableFileName() const
-{
-    return QFileInfo(executableOnHost()).fileName();
-}
-
-const QString AbstractMaemoRunControl::uploadDir() const
-{
-    return MaemoGlobal::homeDirOnDevice(m_devConfig.server.uname);
+    return m_running;
 }
 
 const QString AbstractMaemoRunControl::targetCmdLinePrefix() const
 {
     return QString::fromLocal8Bit("%1 chmod a+x %2 && source /etc/profile && DISPLAY=:0.0 ")
-        .arg(MaemoGlobal::remoteSudo()).arg(executableFilePathOnTarget());
+        .arg(MaemoGlobal::remoteSudo())
+        .arg(m_runConfig->remoteExecutableFilePath());
 }
 
-QString AbstractMaemoRunControl::targetCmdLineSuffix() const
+QString AbstractMaemoRunControl::arguments() const
 {
     return m_runConfig->arguments().join(" ");
 }
@@ -292,12 +173,10 @@ void AbstractMaemoRunControl::handleError(const QString &errString)
     stop();
 }
 
-template<typename SshChannel> void AbstractMaemoRunControl::closeSshChannel(SshChannel &channel)
+void AbstractMaemoRunControl::setFinished()
 {
-    if (channel) {
-        disconnect(channel.data(), 0, this, 0);
-        // channel->closeChannel();
-    }
+    m_running = false;
+    emit finished();
 }
 
 
@@ -311,15 +190,9 @@ MaemoRunControl::~MaemoRunControl()
     stop();
 }
 
-QString MaemoRunControl::remoteCall() const
-{
-    return QString::fromLocal8Bit("%1 %2 %3").arg(targetCmdLinePrefix())
-        .arg(executableFilePathOnTarget()).arg(targetCmdLineSuffix());
-}
-
 void MaemoRunControl::stopInternal()
 {
-    AbstractMaemoRunControl::stopRunning(false);
+    setFinished();
 }
 
 
@@ -331,17 +204,19 @@ MaemoDebugRunControl::MaemoDebugRunControl(RunConfiguration *runConfiguration)
 {
 #ifdef USE_GDBSERVER
     m_startParams->startMode = AttachToRemote;
-    m_startParams->executable = executableOnHost();
+    m_startParams->executable = m_runConfig->localExecutableFilePath();
     m_startParams->debuggerCommand = m_runConfig->gdbCmd();
     m_startParams->remoteChannel
         = m_devConfig.server.host % QLatin1Char(':') % gdbServerPort();
     m_startParams->remoteArchitecture = QLatin1String("arm");
+    m_runner->addProcsToKill(QStringList() << QLatin1String("gdbserver"));
 #else
     m_startParams->startMode = StartRemoteGdb;
-    m_startParams->executable = executableFilePathOnTarget();
+    m_startParams->executable = m_runConfig->remoteExecutableFilePath();
     m_startParams->debuggerCommand = targetCmdLinePrefix()
         + QLatin1String(" /usr/bin/gdb");
     m_startParams->connParams = m_devConfig.server;
+    m_runner->addProcsToKill(QStringList() << QLatin1String("gdb"));
 #endif
     m_startParams->processArgs = m_runConfig->arguments();
     m_startParams->sysRoot = m_runConfig->sysRoot();
@@ -362,20 +237,13 @@ MaemoDebugRunControl::~MaemoDebugRunControl()
     stop();
 }
 
-QString MaemoDebugRunControl::remoteCall() const
-{
-    return QString::fromLocal8Bit("%1 gdbserver :%2 %3 %4")
-        .arg(targetCmdLinePrefix()).arg(gdbServerPort())
-        .arg(executableFilePathOnTarget()).arg(targetCmdLineSuffix());
-}
-
 void MaemoDebugRunControl::startExecution()
 {
     const QString &dumperLib = m_runConfig->dumperLib();
     if (!dumperLib.isEmpty()
         && m_runConfig->deployStep()->currentlyNeedsDeployment(m_devConfig.server.host,
             MaemoDeployable(dumperLib, uploadDir()))) {
-        m_uploader = m_connection->createSftpChannel();
+        m_uploader = m_runner->connection()->createSftpChannel();
         connect(m_uploader.data(), SIGNAL(initialized()), this,
             SLOT(handleSftpChannelInitialized()));
         connect(m_uploader.data(), SIGNAL(initializationFailed(QString)), this,
@@ -438,7 +306,10 @@ void MaemoDebugRunControl::handleSftpJobFinished(Core::SftpJobId job,
 void MaemoDebugRunControl::startDebugging()
 {
 #ifdef USE_GDBSERVER
-    AbstractMaemoRunControl::startExecution();
+    m_runner->startExecution(QString::fromLocal8Bit("%1 gdbserver :%2 %3 %4")
+        .arg(targetCmdLinePrefix()).arg(gdbServerPort())
+        .arg(m_runConfig->remoteExecutableFilePath())
+        .arg(arguments()).toUtf8());
 #else
     DebuggerPlugin::startDebugger(m_debuggerRunControl);
 #endif
@@ -455,27 +326,20 @@ void MaemoDebugRunControl::stopInternal()
         disconnect(m_uploader.data(), 0, this, 0);
         m_uploader->closeChannel();
         m_uploadJob = SftpInvalidJob;
-        emit finished();
+        setFinished();
     } else if (m_debuggerRunControl && m_debuggerRunControl->engine()) {
         m_debuggerRunControl->engine()->quitDebugger();
     } else {
-        emit finished();
+        setFinished();
     }
 }
 
-bool MaemoDebugRunControl::isRunning() const
-{
-    return isDeploying() || AbstractMaemoRunControl::isRunning()
-        || m_debuggerRunControl->state() != DebuggerNotReady;
-}
-
 void MaemoDebugRunControl::debuggingFinished()
 {
 #ifdef USE_GDBSERVER
-    AbstractMaemoRunControl::stopRunning(true);
-#else
-    emit finished();
+    m_runner->stop();
 #endif
+    setFinished();
 }
 
 void MaemoDebugRunControl::handleRemoteProcessStarted()
@@ -497,5 +361,10 @@ QString MaemoDebugRunControl::gdbServerPort() const
         // but we will make sure we use the right port from the information file.
 }
 
+QString MaemoDebugRunControl::uploadDir() const
+{
+    return MaemoGlobal::homeDirOnDevice(m_devConfig.server.uname);
+}
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace Qt4ProjectManager
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemoruncontrol.h b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemoruncontrol.h
index a9af1e60719e858cd74b7d7b5d1f2e746960a0fb..4604898a5b0cb16b63e7c68f7f9c91bb6dfb147a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemoruncontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemoruncontrol.h
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@
 
 #include <QtCore/QString>
 
-QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
-class QProcess;
-QT_END_NAMESPACE
-
 namespace Core {
     class SftpChannel;
     class SshConnection;
@@ -60,57 +56,43 @@ namespace Debugger {
 namespace Qt4ProjectManager {
 namespace Internal {
 class MaemoRunConfiguration;
+class MaemoSshRunner;
 
 class AbstractMaemoRunControl : public ProjectExplorer::RunControl
 {
     Q_OBJECT
-
 public:
     explicit AbstractMaemoRunControl(ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *runConfig, QString mode);
     virtual ~AbstractMaemoRunControl();
 
 protected:
-    virtual bool isRunning() const;
     virtual void start();
     virtual void stop();
 
-    void stopRunning(bool forDebugging);
-    virtual void startExecution();
+    void setFinished();
     void handleError(const QString &errString);
-    const QString executableOnHost() const;
-    const QString executableFileName() const;
     const QString targetCmdLinePrefix() const;
-    QString targetCmdLineSuffix() const;
-    const QString uploadDir() const;
-    QString executableFilePathOnTarget() const;
+    QString arguments() const;
 
 private slots:
-    void handleConnected();
-    void handleConnectionFailure();
-    void handleInitialCleanupFinished(int exitStatus);
+    virtual void startExecution();
+    void handleSshError(const QString &error);
     virtual void handleRemoteProcessStarted() {}
-    void handleRemoteProcessFinished(int exitStatus);
+    void handleRemoteProcessFinished(int exitCode);
     void handleRemoteOutput(const QByteArray &output);
     void handleRemoteErrorOutput(const QByteArray &output);
 
 protected:
     MaemoRunConfiguration *m_runConfig; // TODO this pointer can be invalid
     const MaemoDeviceConfig m_devConfig;
-    QSharedPointer<Core::SshConnection> m_connection;
+    MaemoSshRunner * const m_runner;
     bool m_stopped;
 
 private:
+    virtual bool isRunning() const;
     virtual void stopInternal()=0;
-    virtual QString remoteCall() const=0;
-
-    void killRemoteProcesses(const QStringList &apps, bool initialCleanup);
-    void cancelActions();
-    template<class SshChannel> void closeSshChannel(SshChannel &channel);
-    void startExecutionIfPossible();
 
-    QSharedPointer<Core::SshRemoteProcess> m_runner;
-    QSharedPointer<Core::SshRemoteProcess> m_stopper;
-    QSharedPointer<Core::SshRemoteProcess> m_initialCleaner;
+    bool m_running;
 };
 
 class MaemoRunControl : public AbstractMaemoRunControl
@@ -122,7 +104,6 @@ public:
 
 private:
     virtual void stopInternal();
-    virtual QString remoteCall() const;
 };
 
 class MaemoDebugRunControl : public AbstractMaemoRunControl
@@ -131,7 +112,6 @@ class MaemoDebugRunControl : public AbstractMaemoRunControl
 public:
     explicit MaemoDebugRunControl(ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *runConfiguration);
     ~MaemoDebugRunControl();
-    bool isRunning() const;
 
 private slots:
     virtual void handleRemoteProcessStarted();
@@ -144,7 +124,7 @@ private slots:
 private:
     virtual void stopInternal();
     virtual void startExecution();
-    virtual QString remoteCall() const;
+    QString uploadDir() const;
 
     QString gdbServerPort() const;
     void startDebugging();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemosshrunner.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemosshrunner.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..81b7ded2466aacc8a3879835fac9a3cd5a930a2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemosshrunner.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2010 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** All rights reserved.
+** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** This file is part of the Qt Creator.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL$
+** No Commercial Usage
+** This file contains pre-release code and may not be distributed.
+** You may use this file in accordance with the terms and conditions
+** contained in the Technology Preview License Agreement accompanying
+** this package.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
+** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** In addition, as a special exception, Nokia gives you certain additional
+** rights.  These rights are described in the Nokia Qt LGPL Exception
+** version 1.1, included in the file LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt in this package.
+**
+** If you have questions regarding the use of this file, please contact
+** Nokia at qt-info@nokia.com.
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "maemosshrunner.h"
+
+#include "maemodeviceconfigurations.h"
+#include "maemorunconfiguration.h"
+
+#include <coreplugin/ssh/sshconnection.h>
+#include <coreplugin/ssh/sshremoteprocess.h>
+
+#include <QtCore/QFileInfo>
+
+using namespace Core;
+
+namespace Qt4ProjectManager {
+namespace Internal {
+
+MaemoSshRunner::MaemoSshRunner(QObject *parent,
+    MaemoRunConfiguration *runConfig)
+    : QObject(parent), m_runConfig(runConfig),
+      m_devConfig(runConfig->deviceConfig())
+{
+    m_procsToKill << QFileInfo(m_runConfig->localExecutableFilePath()).fileName();
+}
+
+MaemoSshRunner::~MaemoSshRunner() {}
+
+void MaemoSshRunner::setConnection(const QSharedPointer<Core::SshConnection> &connection)
+{
+    m_connection = connection;
+}
+
+void MaemoSshRunner::addProcsToKill(const QStringList &appNames)
+{
+    m_procsToKill << appNames;
+}
+
+void MaemoSshRunner::start()
+{
+    m_stop = false;
+    if (m_connection)
+    disconnect(m_connection.data(), 0, this, 0);
+    const bool reUse = m_connection
+        && m_connection->state() == SshConnection::Connected
+        && m_connection->connectionParameters() == m_devConfig.server;
+    if (!reUse)
+        m_connection = SshConnection::create();
+    connect(m_connection.data(), SIGNAL(connected()), this,
+        SLOT(handleConnected()));
+    connect(m_connection.data(), SIGNAL(error(SshError)), this,
+        SLOT(handleConnectionFailure()));
+    if (reUse)
+        handleConnected();
+    else
+        m_connection->connectToHost(m_devConfig.server);
+}
+
+void MaemoSshRunner::stop()
+{
+    m_stop = true;
+    disconnect(m_connection.data(), 0, this, 0);
+    if (m_initialCleaner)
+        disconnect(m_initialCleaner.data(), 0, this, 0);
+    if (m_runner) {
+        disconnect(m_runner.data(), 0, this, 0);
+        m_runner->closeChannel();
+        killRemoteProcs(false);
+    }
+}
+
+void MaemoSshRunner::handleConnected()
+{
+    if (m_stop)
+        return;
+
+    killRemoteProcs(true);
+}
+
+void MaemoSshRunner::handleConnectionFailure()
+{
+    emit error(tr("Could not connect to host: %1")
+        .arg(m_connection->errorString()));
+}
+
+void MaemoSshRunner::killRemoteProcs(bool initialCleanup)
+{
+    QString niceKill;
+    QString brutalKill;
+    foreach (const QString &proc, m_procsToKill) {
+        niceKill += QString::fromLocal8Bit("pkill -x %1;").arg(proc);
+        brutalKill += QString::fromLocal8Bit("pkill -x -9 %1;").arg(proc);
+    }
+    QString remoteCall = niceKill + QLatin1String("sleep 1; ") + brutalKill;
+    remoteCall.remove(remoteCall.count() - 1, 1); // Get rid of trailing semicolon.
+    SshRemoteProcess::Ptr proc
+        = m_connection->createRemoteProcess(remoteCall.toUtf8());
+    if (initialCleanup) {
+        m_initialCleaner = proc;
+        connect(m_initialCleaner.data(), SIGNAL(closed(int)), this,
+            SLOT(handleInitialCleanupFinished(int)));
+    }
+    proc->start();
+}
+
+void MaemoSshRunner::handleInitialCleanupFinished(int exitStatus)
+{
+    Q_ASSERT(exitStatus == SshRemoteProcess::FailedToStart
+        || exitStatus == SshRemoteProcess::KilledBySignal
+        || exitStatus == SshRemoteProcess::ExitedNormally);
+
+    if (m_stop)
+        return;
+
+    if (exitStatus != SshRemoteProcess::ExitedNormally) {
+        emit error(tr("Initial cleanup failed: %1")
+            .arg(m_initialCleaner->errorString()));
+    } else {
+        emit readyForExecution();
+    }
+}
+
+void MaemoSshRunner::startExecution(const QByteArray &remoteCall)
+{
+    if (m_runConfig->remoteExecutableFilePath().isEmpty()) {
+        emit error(tr("Cannot run: No remote executable set."));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_runner = m_connection->createRemoteProcess(remoteCall);
+    connect(m_runner.data(), SIGNAL(started()), this,
+        SIGNAL(remoteProcessStarted()));
+    connect(m_runner.data(), SIGNAL(closed(int)), this,
+        SLOT(handleRemoteProcessFinished(int)));
+    connect(m_runner.data(), SIGNAL(outputAvailable(QByteArray)), this,
+        SIGNAL(remoteOutput(QByteArray)));
+    connect(m_runner.data(), SIGNAL(errorOutputAvailable(QByteArray)), this,
+        SIGNAL(remoteErrorOutput(QByteArray)));
+    m_runner->start();
+}
+
+void MaemoSshRunner::handleRemoteProcessFinished(int exitStatus)
+{
+    Q_ASSERT(exitStatus == SshRemoteProcess::FailedToStart
+        || exitStatus == SshRemoteProcess::KilledBySignal
+        || exitStatus == SshRemoteProcess::ExitedNormally);
+
+    if (m_stop)
+        return;
+
+    if (exitStatus == SshRemoteProcess::ExitedNormally) {
+        emit remoteProcessFinished(m_runner->exitCode());
+    } else {
+        emit error(tr("Error running remote process: %1")
+            .arg(m_runner->errorString()));
+    }
+}
+
+
+} // namespace Internal
+} // namespace Qt4ProjectManager
+
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemosshrunner.h b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemosshrunner.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..02f80f36ec21227f37bd1de5e13d715fb5d4ea2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/maemosshrunner.h
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2010 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** All rights reserved.
+** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** This file is part of the Qt Creator.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL$
+** No Commercial Usage
+** This file contains pre-release code and may not be distributed.
+** You may use this file in accordance with the terms and conditions
+** contained in the Technology Preview License Agreement accompanying
+** this package.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
+** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** In addition, as a special exception, Nokia gives you certain additional
+** rights.  These rights are described in the Nokia Qt LGPL Exception
+** version 1.1, included in the file LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt in this package.
+**
+** If you have questions regarding the use of this file, please contact
+** Nokia at qt-info@nokia.com.
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef MAEMOSSHRUNNER_H
+#define MAEMOSSHRUNNER_H
+
+#include <QtCore/QObject>
+#include <QtCore/QSharedPointer>
+
+#include "maemodeviceconfigurations.h"
+
+#include <coreplugin/ssh/sftpdefs.h>
+
+#include <QtCore/QStringList>
+
+namespace Core {
+    class SftpChannel;
+    class SshConnection;
+    class SshRemoteProcess;
+}
+
+namespace Qt4ProjectManager {
+namespace Internal {
+class MaemoRunConfiguration;
+
+class MaemoSshRunner : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    MaemoSshRunner(QObject *parent, MaemoRunConfiguration *runConfig);
+    ~MaemoSshRunner();
+
+    void setConnection(const QSharedPointer<Core::SshConnection> &connection);
+    void addProcsToKill(const QStringList &appNames);
+
+    void start();
+    void stop();
+
+    void startExecution(const QByteArray &remoteCall);
+
+    QSharedPointer<Core::SshConnection> connection() const { return m_connection; }
+
+signals:
+    void error(const QString &error);
+    void readyForExecution();
+    void remoteOutput(const QByteArray &output);
+    void remoteErrorOutput(const QByteArray &output);
+    void remoteProcessStarted();
+    void remoteProcessFinished(int exitCode);
+
+private slots:
+    void handleConnected();
+    void handleConnectionFailure();
+    void handleInitialCleanupFinished(int exitStatus);
+    void handleRemoteProcessFinished(int exitStatus);
+
+private:
+    void killRemoteProcs(bool initialCleanup);
+
+    MaemoRunConfiguration * const m_runConfig; // TODO this pointer can be invalid
+    const MaemoDeviceConfig m_devConfig;
+
+    QSharedPointer<Core::SshConnection> m_connection;
+    QSharedPointer<Core::SshRemoteProcess> m_runner;
+    QSharedPointer<Core::SshRemoteProcess> m_initialCleaner;
+    QStringList m_procsToKill;
+    bool m_stop;
+};
+
+} // namespace Internal
+} // namespace Qt4ProjectManager
+
+#endif // MAEMOSSHRUNNER_H
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/qt-maemo.pri b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/qt-maemo.pri
index 2ea996a8c0f6a820de48b3af99953dd67fe9718a..8fb70f8959840ed9e9225fea258b33a7c8733f64 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/qt-maemo.pri
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-maemo/qt-maemo.pri
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ HEADERS += \
     $$PWD/maemodeploystep.h \
     $$PWD/maemodeploystepwidget.h \
     $$PWD/maemodeploystepfactory.h \
-    $$PWD/maemoglobal.h
+    $$PWD/maemoglobal.h \
+    $$PWD/maemosshrunner.h
 
 SOURCES += \
     $$PWD/maemoconfigtestdialog.cpp \
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ SOURCES += \
     $$PWD/maemodeploystep.cpp \
     $$PWD/maemodeploystepwidget.cpp \
     $$PWD/maemodeploystepfactory.cpp \
-    $$PWD/maemoglobal.cpp
+    $$PWD/maemoglobal.cpp \
+    $$PWD/maemosshrunner.cpp
 
 FORMS += \
     $$PWD/maemoconfigtestdialog.ui \