diff --git a/util/zotsh/README.txt b/util/zotsh/README.txt
index 4238a4850..92bc55411 100644
--- a/util/zotsh/README.txt
+++ b/util/zotsh/README.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ The ability to browse remote WebDAV repositories outside your own server is not
 
 cd username
 
+OR you can connect to the site using
+
+host username@hostname
+
 if you know a username on that site and if they have given you the requisite permission *or* their directory contains publicly readable content. 
 
 ----
@@ -41,10 +45,12 @@ Commands
 host <hostname>
 	Authenticate to 'hostname' and switch to it
 
+host <username@hostname>
+	Authenticate to 'hostname' and switch to it and automatically cd to the 'username' directory
+	
 cd <dirname|..>
 	change remote dir
 
-
 ls [path] [-a] [-l] [-d]
 	list remote files in current dir if 'path' not defined
 	-a list all, show hidden dot-files
diff --git a/util/zotsh/zotsh.py b/util/zotsh/zotsh.py
index 867c24ab6..0cfde6edf 100755
--- a/util/zotsh/zotsh.py
+++ b/util/zotsh/zotsh.py
@@ -141,9 +141,15 @@ class ZotSH(object):
         return self.davclient.download(args[0], args[1])        
         
     def cmd_host(self, *args):
+        ruser = ''
         if (len(args)==0):
             return
         newhostname = args[0]
+        i = newhostname.find('@')
+        if (i != (-1)):
+            ruser = newhostname[0:i]
+            newhostname = newhostname[i+1:]
+            
         newhost = "https://%s/" % newhostname
         if newhostname == "~" or newhost == SERVER:
             # back to home server
@@ -165,7 +171,13 @@ class ZotSH(object):
         
         self.hostname = newhostname
         self.session = session_remote
-        
+
+        if (ruser):
+            try:
+                self.do('cd', *[ruser])        
+            except easywebdav.client.OperationFailed as e:
+                print(e)
+
 
     def cmd_pwd(self, *args):
         return "%s%s" % ( self.davclient.baseurl, self.davclient.cwd )