diff --git a/ntunnel/__init__.py b/ntunnel/__init__.py
index 74132bb..3e51ff6 100644
--- a/ntunnel/__init__.py
+++ b/ntunnel/__init__.py
@@ -171,6 +171,12 @@ _allowedparameters = {
 		'host': str,
 		'port': int,
 	},
+	'udp': {
+		'host': str,
+		'port': int,
+		'lclhost': str,
+		'lclport': int,
+	},
 }
 
 def parsesockstr(sockstr):
@@ -199,6 +205,21 @@ def parsesockstr(sockstr):
 			The host parameter specifies the host, and the
 			port parameter specifies the port of the
 			connection.
+
+		udp:
+			Default parameter is host[:port].
+			Note that the meaning depends upon if it is used
+			in a server context vs a client context.  In the
+			server context, host and port specify the host to
+			bind to, and in the client context, specify the
+			remote host and port to connect to.  In the case
+			of a client, there are also the lclhost and lclport
+			that can be specified to bind the local side of
+			the socket.
+
+			The host parameter specifies the host, and the
+			port parameter specifies the port of the
+			connection.
 	'''
 
 	proto, rem = sockstr.split(':', 1)
@@ -209,6 +230,10 @@ def parsesockstr(sockstr):
 
 		if proto == 'unix':
 			args = { 'path': rem }
+
+		if proto == 'udp':
+			h, p = rem.split(':')
+			args = { 'host': h, 'port': p }
 	else:
 		args = dict(i.split('=', 1) for i in rem.split(','))
 
@@ -535,6 +560,15 @@ class Tests_misc(unittest.TestCase):
 			'tcp:host=apath': ('tcp', { 'host': 'apath' }),
 			'tcp:host=apath,port=5': ('tcp', { 'host': 'apath',
 			    'port': 5 }),
+			'udp:host=apath,port=5': ('udp', { 'host': 'apath',
+			    'port': 5 }),
+			'udp:port=5': ('udp', { 'port': 5 }),
+			'udp:port=5,lclport=10,lclhost=foo': ('udp',
+			    { 'port': 5, 'lclport': 10, 'lclhost': 'foo' }),
+			'udp:apath:5': ('udp', { 'host': 'apath',
+			    'port': 5 }),
+			'udp::5': ('udp', { 'host': '',
+			    'port': 5 }),
 		}
 
 		for s, r in results.items():