diff --git a/docs/chapters/subcommands/console.rst b/docs/chapters/subcommands/console.rst
index b1a218eb3..264a87b5f 100644
--- a/docs/chapters/subcommands/console.rst
+++ b/docs/chapters/subcommands/console.rst
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 console
 =======
 
-This sub-command launches a login shell into the container. Default is password-less
-root login.
+This sub-command launches a login shell into the container. Default is password-less root login.
 
 .. code-block:: shell
 
@@ -11,6 +10,25 @@ root login.
   [folsom]:
   root@folsom:~ #
 
+TARGET can also be a running jails JID value.
+
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+  ishmael ~ # bastille list
+   JID  IP Address      Hostname                      Path
+     1  10.1.2.3        ishmael                       /usr/local/bastille/jails/ishmael/root
+  ishmael ~ # bastille console 1
+  [ishmael]:
+  root@ishmael:~ #
+
 At this point you are logged in to the container and have full shell access.  The
 system is yours to use and/or abuse as you like. Any changes made inside the
 container are limited to the container.
+
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+  "Usage: bastille console [option(s)] TARGET [user]"
+  Options:
+
+    -a | --auto           Auto mode. Start/stop jail(s) if required.
+    -x | --debug          Enable debug mode.
diff --git a/usr/local/bin/bastille b/usr/local/bin/bastille
index f86b7254b..d89baf15d 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/bastille
+++ b/usr/local/bin/bastille
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ EOF
 CMD=$1
 shift
 
-target_all_jails() {
+target_all_jails_old() {
   _JAILS=$(/usr/sbin/jls name)
   JAILS=""
   for _jail in ${_JAILS}; do
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ target_all_jails() {
   done
 }
 
-check_target_is_running() {
+check_target_is_running_old() {
   if [ ! "$(/usr/sbin/jls name | awk "/^${TARGET}$/")" ]; then
       error_exit "[${TARGET}]: Not started. See 'bastille start ${TARGET}'."
   fi
@@ -165,10 +165,11 @@ version|-v|--version)
 help|-h|--help)
     usage
     ;;
-bootstrap|clone|create|cp|destroy|etcupdate|export|htop|import|jcp|list|mount|rcp|rdr|rename|restart|setup|start|top|umount|update|upgrade|verify)
+
+bootstrap|clone|console|create|cp|destroy|etcupdate|export|htop|import|jcp|list|mount|rcp|rdr|rename|restart|setup|start|top|umount|update|upgrade|verify)
     # Nothing "extra" to do for these commands. -- cwells
     ;;
-config|cmd|console|convert|edit|limits|pkg|service|stop|sysrc|tags|template|zfs)
+config|cmd|convert|edit|limits|pkg|service|stop|sysrc|tags|template|zfs)
     # Parse the target and ensure it exists. -- cwells
     if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then # No target was given, so show the command's help. -- cwells
         PARAMS='help'
@@ -189,15 +190,15 @@ config|cmd|console|convert|edit|limits|pkg|service|stop|sysrc|tags|template|zfs)
         fi
 
         if [ "${TARGET}" = 'ALL' ]; then
-            target_all_jails
+            target_all_jails_old
         elif [ "${CMD}" = "pkg" ] && [ "${TARGET}" = '-H' ] || [ "${TARGET}" = '--host' ]; then
             TARGET="${1}"
             USE_HOST_PKG=1
             if [ "${TARGET}" = 'ALL' ]; then
-              target_all_jails
+              target_all_jails_old
             else
               JAILS="${TARGET}"
-              check_target_is_running
+              check_target_is_running_old
             fi
             shift
         elif [ "${CMD}" = 'template' ] && [ "${TARGET}" = '--convert' ]; then
@@ -213,8 +214,8 @@ config|cmd|console|convert|edit|limits|pkg|service|stop|sysrc|tags|template|zfs)
             fi
 
             case "${CMD}" in
-            cmd|console|pkg|service|stop|sysrc|template)
-                check_target_is_running
+            cmd|pkg|service|stop|sysrc|template)
+                check_target_is_running_old
                 ;;
             convert|rename)
                 # Require the target to be stopped. -- cwells
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/clone.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/clone.sh
index 998f4674d..2d2dee9e1 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/clone.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/clone.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ usage() {
     Options:
 
     -a | --auto           Auto mode. Start/stop jail(s) if required. Cannot be used with [-l|--live].
-    -l | --live           Clone a running jail. ZFS only. Jail must be running. Cannot be used with [-f|--force].
+    -l | --live           Clone a running jail. ZFS only. Jail must be running. Cannot be used with [-a|--auto].
     -x | --debug          Enable debug mode.
 
 EOF
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
index 3f861fab6..fd62d6e20 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
@@ -366,3 +366,4 @@ checkyesno() {
         ;;
     esac
 }
+
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/console.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/console.sh
index 9131b221b..96690b3de 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/console.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/console.sh
@@ -34,26 +34,66 @@
 . /usr/local/etc/bastille/bastille.conf
 
 usage() {
-    error_exit "Usage: bastille console TARGET [user]"
+    error_notify "Usage: bastille console [option(s)] TARGET [user]"
+    cat << EOF
+    Options:
+
+    -a | --auto           Auto mode. Start/stop jail(s) if required.
+    -x | --debug          Enable debug mode.
+
+EOF
+    exit 1
 }
 
-# Handle special-case commands first.
-case "$1" in
-help|-h|--help)
-    usage
-    ;;
-esac
+# Handle options.
+AUTO=0
+while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
+    case "${1}" in
+        -h|--help|help)
+            usage
+            ;;
+        -a|--auto)
+            AUTO=1
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -x|--debug)
+            enable_debug
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -*)
+            for _opt in $(echo ${1} | sed 's/-//g' | fold -w1); do
+                case ${_opt} in
+                    x) enable_debug ;;
+                    a) AUTO=1 ;;
+                    *) error_exit "Unknown Option: \"${1}\"" ;; 
+                esac
+            done
+            shift
+            ;;
+        *)
+            break
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
 
-if [ $# -gt 1 ]; then
+if [ "$#" -lt 1 ] || [ "$#" -gt 2 ]; then
     usage
 fi
 
-bastille_root_check
+TARGET="${1}"
+USER="${2}"
 
-USER="${1}"
+bastille_root_check
+set_target_single "${TARGET}"
+check_target_is_running "${TARGET}" || if [ "${AUTO}" -eq 1 ]; then
+    bastille start "${TARGET}"
+else
+    error_notify "Jail is not running."
+    error_exit "Use [-a|--auto] to auto-start the jail."
+fi
 
 validate_user() {
-    if jexec -l "${_jail}" id "${USER}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if jexec -l "${TARGET}" id "${USER}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         USER_SHELL="$(jexec -l "${_jail}" getent passwd "${USER}" | cut -d: -f7)"
         if [ -n "${USER_SHELL}" ]; then
             if jexec -l "${_jail}" grep -qwF "${USER_SHELL}" /etc/shells; then
@@ -70,7 +110,7 @@ validate_user() {
 }
 
 check_fib() {
-    fib=$(grep 'exec.fib' "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/jail.conf" | awk '{print $3}' | sed 's/\;//g')
+    fib=$(grep 'exec.fib' "${bastille_jailsdir}/${TARGET}/jail.conf" | awk '{print $3}' | sed 's/\;//g')
         if [ -n "${fib}" ]; then
             _setfib="setfib -F ${fib}"
         else
@@ -78,15 +118,12 @@ check_fib() {
         fi
 }
 
-for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
-    info "[${_jail}]:"
-    LOGIN="$(jexec -l "${_jail}" which login)"
-    if [ -n "${USER}" ]; then
-        validate_user
-    else
-        check_fib
-        LOGIN="$(jexec -l "${_jail}" which login)"
-        ${_setfib} jexec -l "${_jail}" $LOGIN -f root
-    fi
-    echo
-done
+info "[${TARGET}]:"
+LOGIN="$(jexec -l "${TARGET}" which login)"
+if [ -n "${USER}" ]; then
+    validate_user
+else
+    check_fib
+    LOGIN="$(jexec -l "${TARGET}" which login)"
+    ${_setfib} jexec -l "${TARGET}" $LOGIN -f root
+fi
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
index 0f47f17c1..bfc62d064 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ validate_name() {
         error_exit "Container names may not begin with (-|_) characters!"
     elif [ "${NAME_VERIFY}" != "${NAME_SANITY}" ]; then
         error_exit "Container names may not contain special characters!"
+    elif echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | grep -qE '^[0-9]+$'; then
+        error_exit "Container names may not contain only digits."
     fi
 }