diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dc47861..dd037da 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ QtC-*
 *.creator
 *.files
 *.includes
+*.user
diff --git a/testApp/remote/Makefile b/testApp/remote/Makefile
index ceea70e..95b8376 100644
--- a/testApp/remote/Makefile
+++ b/testApp/remote/Makefile
@@ -48,3 +48,5 @@ rpcClientExample_SRCS += rpcClientExample.cpp
 PROD_HOST += pipelineServiceExample
 pipelineServiceExample_SRCS += pipelineServiceExample.cpp
 
+TESTPROD_HOST += testClientFactory
+testClientFactory_SRCS += testClientFactory.cpp
diff --git a/testApp/remote/testClientFactory.cpp b/testApp/remote/testClientFactory.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2e085b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testApp/remote/testClientFactory.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#include <epicsExit.h>
+#include <pv/clientFactory.h>
+#include <pv/pvAccess.h>
+
+int main()
+{
+    epics::pvAccess::ClientFactory::start();
+    epics::pvAccess::getChannelProviderRegistry()->getProvider("pva");
+    epics::pvAccess::ClientFactory::stop();
+    
+    //epicsThreadSleep ( 3.0 ); 
+    //epicsExitCallAtExits();
+    
+    return 0;
+}